Sponsored by Madeleine Hexter and Lisa Martin, Co-Chairs of the WHGC Program Committee.
“You Can Recycle Almost Anything!”
Speaker: Samuel King, Co-owner of Blue Earth Composting
Samuel will introduce a new and much-expanded recycling program, Terracycle, and its collaboration with Blue Earth Composting.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
Flower Arrangement: Ann Schoeninger
Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Please bring your favorite tools for weeding and pruning. A co-chair will arrive at the garden by 8:30 a.m.
PARKING: Parking will be in the paved lot next to the Amos Bull House on South Prospect Street. We encourage you to carpool as space is limited.
We plan to work if the rain is light. If it is pouring, you will get a cancellation call by 8:00 a.m.
Please remember to bring your favorite gardening tools for weeding and pruning.
If it is raining on your scheduled day, the rain date will be the next day.
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October 17, 2024: Frederick Law Olmsted: Shaping the American Landscape
Garden expert and author Marta McDowell, garden expert and author
Elmwood Community Center, West Hartford and on Zoom
More information will be available soon.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, November 20, 2024, from 9 am – 12 noon for an invasive plants removal party with your Civic Projects Committee. If you are interested, please text, email, or call Beth Ann so that she can plan accordingly. She will have handouts, and guided instruction will be provided. Many of you joined us last year, so you will need only a little review. More information will follow soon about best attire, gear to bring, and more.
As you know, invasive plants are non-native species that spread aggressively in natural areas. Invasive plants have replaced native species in many different habitats in Connecticut. When native plants are displaced in the landscape, the diversity of native birds, insects, other animals, and plants may be decreased and ecosystem functions may suffer.
You are invited to join us on October 24 at noon to 3 pm for an invasive plant educational walk and removal party at Spice Bush Swamp Park, 173 Mountain Road, West Hartford, CT. We will stress identification and low-impact removal techniques. If you are interested, please email, text, or call me so that I can plan accordingly. I will have handouts and offer helpful information to all, with guided instruction. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR CT MASTER GARDENER COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.
Warning: the terrain is uneven and soggy in places, making it a poor choice for individuals who have mobility difficulties.
Plan to park in the small lot on Mountain Road, or across Mountain Road on Glocester Lane. Please plan to arrive by 9 am for instructions. Caution: Mountain Road is a busy roadway, so please exercise caution if crossing the street.
Our group has been meeting most weeks on Monday afternoons, and has had success using low-impact removal techniques, relying heavily on cutting invasives to the soil level to prevent photosynthesis and exhaust roots. We are restoring this park by removing the tenacious invasive plants that have damaged the site and have worked to install native plants in their place wherever possible. Invasive Porcelainberry (Ampelopsis Brevipedunculata), Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus Cathartica), Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus), Multiflora Rose (Rosa Multiflora), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) are current targets.
Hope you can join us. Thank you!
Beth Ann
Pumpkin project with the children involved in the after school program. Please contact Tanya if you can help out.