Nov
17
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
A light lunch as members make holiday wreaths for Simsbury town biuldings.
Nov
20
10:00 AM10:00
Nov
29
5:00 PM17:00
Dec
7
10:00 AM10:00
Hort Trip: Main Street at Christmas
Experience Main Street at Christmas in Stockbridge, MA.
Dec
15
5:00 PM17:00
Dec
16
2:00 PM14:00
Arrangers: Christmas Hanging Swag
Create a lovely Christmas/holiday swag for your entry door, using local greens from around your yard and wooded areas. The swag will have added decor and a ribbon. If possible, please bring a variety of greens for yourself or for sharing to add to the supplies we will have on hand.
Limit: 15 participants
Dec
17
4:30 PM16:30
Jan
14
9:00 AM09:00
Hort Trip: Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens
Enjoy the butterflies in Magic Wings’ warm conservatory.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: $12-$16
Jan
26
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Join us for a presentation and light lunch.
Speaker: Connor Hogan, Director of the McLean Game Refuge
Guest fee $10
Feb
10
2:30 PM14:30
Arrangers: Tiny Flowers of Love
Members will provide materials for community residents to create small arrangements in glass decorative containers with a Valentine feel. We will be assisting the residents in completing one arrangement. You can also join in the fun and make one for yourself! Additional flowers with small buds are always welcome.
Limit: 8 participants
Feb
18
9:00 AM09:00
Feb
19
9:00 AM09:00
Hort Trip: CT Garden and Flower Show
Travel to experience displays, classes, vendors and more at the Connecticut Garden and Flower Show.
Admission: $17-$20
Feb
23
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Join us for a presentation and light lunch.
Speaker: Lisa Newell, Ambassador for the Xerces Society, a volunteer education and outreach role. Lisa started Rewild, a native plant nursery in Canton.
Guest fee $10
Mar
3
to Mar 4
Hort Trip: Philadelphia Flower Show and Stoneleigh
Overnight trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show and Stoneleigh.
Mar
9
8:30 AM08:30
Hort Trip: Smith College Bulb Show
Tour the Smith College Bulb Show and greenhouse.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: $5 donation
Mar
16
5:30 PM17:30
General Meeting
Join us for a presentation Light refreshments will be served.
Speaker: Laura Greene, Research and Extension Forester, Yale School of the Environment, presents “Our Changing Forests, Past, Present and Future in Connecticut Woods.”
Admission: free
Mar
24
9:00 AM09:00
Apr
11
9:00 AM09:00
Hort Trip: Cactus Show
Visit the CT Cactus and Succulent Show.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: free
Apr
20
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Join us for a presentation and light lunch.
Speaker: Marlene Snecinski, a long-time Garden Club and CT Mycological Society member, will discuss foraging for mushrooms and wild foods witha focus on preserving and preparing them for the table.
Guest fee $10
Apr
21
2:00 PM14:00
Arrangers: Mini Terrarium
Mini Terrarium - A special activity, laying the components of a small terrarium in a glass container. Using a cylindrical, globe, square or rectangular clear glass vase, you will layer your terrarium and then add a few small succulents and other plants. All supplies will be ready for you to complete this tropical project.
Limit: 15 participants
Apr
24
11:00 AM11:00
Hort Trip: Fine Art And Flowers
View the Wadsworth Atheneum’s display of Fine Art And Flowers. Flower arrangements enhance the museum’s art displays. The competition event pits arrangers against one another, as they interpret art themes through floral arrangements.
Depart at 11:00. Stop for lunch.
Admission: $5-$20
Apr
28
9:30 AM09:30
Hort Trip: TBD
Admire spring flowers at the Rooms in Bloom exhibits at Hillstead Museum. Travel to fields of daffodils at the Laurel Ridge Foundation.
Stop for lunch.
May
13
9:00 AM09:00
Hort Trip: Wickham Park
Visit the gardens at Wickham Park.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: $7 per car
May
16
9:00 AM09:00
Plant Sale Extravaganza
The annual sale featuring plants from local gardens and other beautiful offerings.
Proceeds fund scholarships, especially for Smsbury High School graduates.
May
29
10:00 AM10:00
Hort Trip: Elizabeth Park
Tour Elizabeth Park’s rose and perennial gardens.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: free
Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00
Hort Trip: Cricket Hill Gardens
Peonies, including tree peonies, in bloom!
Stop for lunch.
Admission: free
Jun
12
8:45 AM08:45
Hort Trip: Innisfree, Wethersfield Gardens
Visit Innisfree and the Wetherfield gardens and estate.
Stop for lunch.
Admission: $10-$15
Oct
23
4:00 PM16:00
Hort Trip: Naumkeag and Ashintully Gardens
Visit the gardens and stop for lunch.
Admission: $14-$20
Oct
20
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Join us our annual Herb Luncheon.
Speaker: Margery Winters on Morticulture, The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees. Learn how dead trees and logs provide a healthy forest ecosystem.
Guest fee $10
Oct
15
8:30 AM08:30
Hort Trip: Mohonk Mountain House
Admission: $68, which includes breakfast and a day pass to activities.
Oct
14
2:00 PM14:00
Arrangers: "Squash Medley"
An interesting Fall arrangement, using an acorn, summer, butternut, pumpkin or any type of fall squash as the base. Bring one of the above, experiment and test for a good sitting position on one end. Seasonal flowers,ferns, greens, decor, etc., will be supplied for use. If you can bring extra flowers for yourself or for sharing, your kindness is appreciated.
Sep
30
9:30 AM09:30
Hort Trip: Florence Griswold Museum
We visit the Wee Faerie Village at the Florence Griswold Museum, followed by lunch.
Admission: $17-18
Sep
16
11:30 AM11:30
September Luncheon
We welcome a new season of Garden Club meetings with a luncheon that brings Club members together, after a long summer of gardening.
Sep
13
10:00 AM10:00
Jun
20
9:00 AM09:00
Innisfree and Wethersfield Gardens - Group Trip
Visit Innisfree and Wethersfield Gardens and Estate, located in Millbrook and Amenia, NY.
Admission: $5-15
Stop for lunch.
Jun
16
10:00 AM10:00
Jun
8
1:30 PM13:30
Open Gardens in Litchfield - Group Trip
Open Garden Conservancy Day in LItchfield, CT, and Dutchess City, NY.
Jun
6
8:00 AM08:00
Storm King Art Center - Group Trip
Visit the Storm King Art Center.
Admission: free; reservations by carload.
Stop for lunch.
May
27
9:00 AM09:00
May
21
8:45 AM08:45
Garden in the Woods - Group Trip
Visit Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust).
Admission: $15-20
Stop for lunch.
May
20
9:00 AM09:00
May
17
9:00 AM09:00
May
16
2:30 PM14:30
May
2
11:00 AM11:00
Fine Art and Flowers
Attend the Fine Art and Flowers festival.
Admission: $5-20
Stop for lunch.
Apr
23
9:30 AM09:30
Apr
21
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Gerry Griswold will speak about bats, with educational information that debunks our false impressions of them. Gerry is the director at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
Light lunch will be served.
Guest fee: $10
Apr
9
2:00 PM14:00
“Fruitful Delight” - Arrangers
“Fruitful Delight”
An interesting Spring arrangement, using a cylindrical or square clear glass vase. If you have any of these to share, please save them for us during the year. The arrangement will be fruit-lined around the outer side with lemon, lime or orange slices or a combination of any. It will be up to you to find the perfect citrus fruits to use.
Apr
6
9:30 AM09:30
Cactus and Succulent Show and Auction
Attend the 40th Annual CT Cactus and Succulent Show and Auction.
Admission: free
Mar
17
5:30 PM17:30
General Meeting
Robin Lensi will present “A Year in the Life of a Gardener"‘“ Robin hold degrees in garden design, horticulture and interior design.
Light snacks will be provided.
Guest fee: $10
Mar
11
9:00 AM09:00
Smith College Spring Bulb Show
Visit the Smith College Spring Bulb Show and Greenhouse.
Admission: $5 donation
Stop for lunch.
Feb
20
10:00 AM10:00
CT Flower and Garden Show
Admission: $17-20. Discounts for AHS membership and early ticketing.
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – 10 am to 7 pm
Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22, 2025 – 10 am to 8 pm
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 10 am to 5 pm
Feb
11
2:30 PM14:30
Arrangers
At McLean Healthcare, we will provide materials for the residents to create small arrangements in teacups or other small containers with a Valentine feel. We will be assisting the residents in completing one arrangement. You can also join in on the fun and make one for yourself!
Feb
10
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Zach Donias of CT DEEP will discuss pesticide management.
Light lunch will be provided.
Guest Fee: $10
Jan
27
9:30 AM09:30
Art Museum and Greenhouse - date TBD - Group Trip
Visit the Woodland Gardens and Greenhouse, and the New Britain Museum of American Art.
Jan
13
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting
Rachael Goldberg of RJG Flowers will provide a floral arrangement demonstration.
Light lunch will be provided.
Guest Fee: $10
Dec
18
2:00 PM14:00
Christmas Swag Elegance - Arrangers
Christmas Swag Elegance
A lovely Christmas/Holiday swag centerpiece, using local greens from around your yard and wooded areas. The swag, ususally used as a centerpiece, will have added candles, decor and maybe a plant focal point for a festive presentation. Please bring a variety of greens for yourself or for sharing to add to the supplies we will have available.
Dec
16
5:30 PM17:30