Holiday Happenings
On December 12, Garden Club members
will meet at Italia Mia Restaurant for their
annual holiday luncheon.
Holiday Centerpiece
Members of the Garden Club will meet at Trinity Lutheran Church on November 14th. We will be making holiday favors for residents of area nursing homes.
Wild Grapevine
On October 10th at Trinity Lutheran Church one of our Garden Club member will demonstrate how to make and decorate grapevine wreaths.
Celebration
On September 12th Garden Club members met at Trinity Lutheran Church. They enjoyed an extended social time and light luncheon followed by the business meeting. Members discussed a wrap-up of the 100th anniversary celebration and made plans for the fall and next spring.
Flower Power
On August 5 the FLOWER POWER gala took place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Celebrating 100 years of gardening in New Milford festivities included a flower show, speakers and exhibitors on invasives, monarch butterflies, bees and other pollinators, gardening for the birds, paint along with an artist for 12 years old and up, and a kid's craft for age 6 and up. At 5:00 p.m. on the Town Green there was a cake for the public plus pizza and entertainment.
100th Year Preparation
On July 11 Garden Club members met at the home of member Sandy W to view her extensive varied plantings. Members enjoyed pizza and constructed tissue paper flowers to be displayed at our August 5th celebration.
Dedication
On June 14 at 6 PM the Blue Star Memorial at the town hall on New Milford's Green was Dedicated.
Plant Sale
The Garden Club held its annual Plant Sale May 20 on the Green from 9 AM to 2 PM. There were perennials, annuals, native and vegetable plants for sale.
Poppy Project
The Garden Club of New Milford sponsored the "Poppy Project". The Dedication took place on Sunday, May 28 at 1 PM at the All-Wars Memorial on the New Milford Green.
Growing Dahlias
On May 9 Michele MacKinnon advised us on "Growing Dahlias." She is passionate about Dahlias and provided beautiful pictures.
Composting & Natural Gardening
On April 11 Monique Bosch presented a talk on "Composting and other Natural Gardening Methods." She assisted us in preparing our gardens for planting in the spring.
Spring's Bounty
At our Garden Club meeting on March 14 Carol King Platt
presented a program "Celebrating Spring's Bounty."
This dynamic speaker also
created five floral arrangements.
Starting Seeds
On February 14 Garden Club member Bob Gambino presented a talk on "Starting Seeds at Home." He showed various containers with potting soil and chart showing germination times and tips like temperature and watering.
Each month a Garden Club member makes an arrangement which is displayed at the New Milford Public Library.
Planting bulbs with students from Holy Infant Pre-School.
Making arrangements with seniors.
Garden Club members plant flowers in town gardens, in sidewalk tubs, in front of monuments, and at town hall.
To stimulate interest in gardens & gardening, encourage conservation of natural resources, promote civic improvement, and study & enjoy the artistic use of plants. Some of our affiliations include the National Garden Clubs Inc., New England Region of National Garden Clubs Inc., and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Inc. Join us!
We tend gardens at:
All-Wars and WWI monuments
Main & Church St Planters
Mayor’s Garden at Town Hall
Town Hall Church St. Garden
New Milford Historical Society Garden
Service projects have included:
Garden Therapy for Seniors
Support for Local Fundraisers
CT Flower & Garden Show
Halloween Festival at Harrybrooke Park
Christmas decorations on the town green, at New Milford Hospital, and at local rehab centers
Since 1923, the Garden Club of New Milford has been an active, non-profit organization serving our town. From planting trees, landscaping public places, designing gardens, educating, exhibiting, and funding projects, the club has been influential in caring for the community in which we live.
Club meetings address a variety of topics related to gardening, conservation, and public service while providing fun and social interaction with friendly people from our town.
Anyone can attend a meeting to determine if they are interested in joining.
Meetings are every second Tuesday of the month from 1–3PM, location announced the prior month. Membership responsibilities include:
• Attend meetings regularly
• Take an active part in activities
• Support fundraising projects
• Host twice a year
• Pay annual dues
Interested in joining? Fill out the form below to apply:
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