Civic Projects Planting Party at Spice Bush Swamp Park on Mountain Road, weather permitting.
The West Hartford Garden Club’s Civic Projects Community announces a fall planting party at Spice Bush Swamp Park on Mountain Road in West Hartford on October 17 from 1 pm -3 pm. An invasive plant removal party will follow planting of recently purchased native perennial flowers and donated plants and shrubs. All are welcome. Bring trowels and spades, snipperswork gloves, gardening gloves, and waterproof shoes. Even if the weather is warm, suggested attire is long pants and shirts, a hat. Insect repellent and sunscreen pretreatments are recommended because gnats, mosquitoes, and ticks aren’t always picky about the weather. Heavy rain will cancel. Questions can be directed to Beth Ann Loveland Sennett or Anne Massucco.
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Join us Thursday! “Stone in the Garden“ Andrew Pighills 7:30 pm on Zoom – or join us in person at the Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford) at 7 pm FREE for members, $10 non member donation Mr. Pighills’ presentation explores the myriad ways in which structure is created in the landscape using natural stone. He elaborates on where to place stone in the garden, including stone walls to define garden areas, or paths, walkways and patios, as well as which materials are most suitable to creating contrast or harmony. Born in Yorkshire, England, Andrew Pighills is an accomplished gardener, horticulturist and builder of dry stone walls. He received his formal horticulture training with The Royal Horticultural Society and has spent 30 years creating gardens and building dry stone walls in his native England in and around the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. In 2001, Andrew moved to the United States where he and his wife, Michelle Becker, an accomplished artist, designer and gardener, have combined their complementary skills to form English Gardens and Landscaping, in Killingworth, CT. They distinguish themselves in designing and installing residential landscapes that draw inspiration from the enchanting settings and exuberant lushness of the traditional English “cottage” gardens that they know and love so well. Andrew’s stone work has been featured in a programming series on traditional English construction methods on BBC television. More recently, Andrew’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Radio, The New Haven Register, Yankee Magazine and numerous other publications. Andrew is a member of the prestigious Dry Stone Walling Association.
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Federated Garden Clubs of CT – 93rd Awards Meeting and Luncheon – October 26, 2022 REGISTRATION DEADLINE October 16, 2022
Garden Club members will come together at the Aqua Turf to see if they or their clubs have won any of the National, Regional or State Awards presented at the Annual Awards Meeting. This is a time to recognize outstanding contributions made in Youth Education, Community beautification, Horticultural excellence, Environmental awareness, and many other areas of garden club activities. The Federation’s highest honor, the Bronze medal is presented at this meeting,
Whether winners or not, all club members in attendance gain insights and ideas for their future club endeavors.
Registration begins at 9:00 A.M. Meeting commences at 10:00 A.M. Come early, enjoy coffee & tea and shop for unique products and gifts offered by our vendors.
Please access the Federated Garden Clubs of CT website at https://ctgardenclubs.org. User name: fgcct. Password: noted inside 2022-23 Yearbook cover with the addition of *2022 or the Yearbook Corrections 2022 Bookmark passed out earlier this month. Luncheon choices are noted on the Awards Meeting Website. Priced at $42. Our garden club members will be seated together.
Linda and Steve need several more people for this Friday to put the Butler-McCook garden to rest for the winter. We will start at 8:30 am on November 4. We will be digging out cannas and planting daffodils and tulips. Please respond to Linda by phone or text at 860-227-2730 if you can make it.
THE BUTLER-MC COOK GARDEN
LAST GARDEN DATE OF
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
We are looking for one or two extra hands, to help put the garden to bed for the season. We’ll be digging up Canna Bulbs, planting Daffodils and Tulips and, lightly, trimming Roses.
Please respond to Linda Aldrich
Call or text 860-227-2730
Meeting will be via Zoom if we cannot meet in person.
“Holiday Tablescapes”
Speaker: Rachael Flamme
Florist at the Riverside Garden Center and Nursery in Collinsville, CT
Rachael will show us how to create a Thanksgiving tablescape and how to transition it to Christmas and/or Hanukkah tablescapes.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
Program: Peggy Bliss
Flower arrangement: Charlotte Massie
Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.