Nick Goltz
Thurs., May 18 at 7:30 pm on Zoom – us in person at the Emanuel Synagogue
(160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford) at 7 pm
FREE for members, $10 non member donation
Dr. Goltz will introduce the fundamental techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the home gardener as well as tips and tricks on how to help any plants—from hardy CT natives to delicate tropical houseplants—live their best lives.
Dr. Goltz is the director of UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He moved to Connecticut shortly after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Plant Medicine. In addition to the plant health experience gained through his degree, Dr. Goltz worked for the UF Plant Diagnostic Center since 2019, and has worked at state and federal regulatory laboratories since 2016, performing research to develop biological control options for the management of invasive snails and insects.
Click here to join us via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 895 1925 7998
- Passcode: 615562
- Or call in to join us on the phone: 646-558-8656 (the meeting ID and the passcode are the same for phone calls.)
- Copy and paste this web address if clicking the link doesn’t work for you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89519257998?pwd=6gKDa19E6JtXpsvvgGxXQaU4TpiR0-.1
When you link to the meeting, please choose to not appear on screen. Also, please mute your phone/computer microphone. Nick’s presentation is what will be visible and heard. His talk will be followed by a question & answer session. Questions must be typed in and the moderator will present the question to Nick for all to hear. Log in anytime between 7:15 and 7:30, and you will be let in from the Zoom ‘waiting room’ when the presentation is about to start, at about 7:30 pm.
Volunteers are needed to help with setup on Friday, May 19, and to assist at the actual sale the next day. We
look forward to everyone’s participation!
For more information, contact Julia Sauter at 860 310-2279 or Susan Grew 860 995-5925.
Our Spring 2023 Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 20, at the Noah Webster House. The Plant Sale has
traditionally been a profitable event for our Club. We ask all members to consider donating plants from their
own gardens.
For more information, contact Julia Sauter at 860 310-2279 or Susan Grew at 860 995-5925.
Park in back of Jimmy’s Pizza (Farmington Avenue) walk around back of building.
Please remember to bring your gardening tools.
If you are unable to work on your signup date, please try to find a replacement and let us know so that we can reschedule you.
Susan Grew at srider56@comcast.net or Maureen Gould at mcgould89@comcast.net.
We will meet with the students and assist them in planting flowers. The children will help with the watering. Garden club members will provide the tools for planting. Please bring a watering container if possible.
Please RSVP to Margaret at mpulito@gmail.com or call her at 860 521-1026.
Perennial Garden Tour with Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge
Join us for a tour of the Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden led by Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge.
Tour is FREE and begins at the flagpole outside the green Cottage.
Please remember to bring your gardening tools.
If you are unable to work on your signup date, please try to find a replacement and let us know so that we can reschedule you.
Susan Grew at srider56@comcast.net or Maureen Gould at mcgould89@comcast.net.
This is a night to “showcase sustainability in our community.”
Because of the ongoing Boulevard paving project and its impact on Mountain Road traffic, the meeting will be changed to Margaret Pulito’s home at 17 Owing Rd, West Hartford.
Please follow the usual protocol for arrival at a board meeting.
Please email Mpulito@gmail.com if you plan to attend.