Gardener's Market and Plant Sale is back!!!  Save the date:  Saturday, May 22 (Time TBD),
​Calendar House, 388 Pleasant Street, Southington
More details to come!
Join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, April 27 when Plantsman Sebby Milano from Winterberry Gardens will present What’s New in the Garden 2021?  Always an interesting presentation.  Invasive of the Month:  Garlic Mustard  ​Meeting opens at 9:45 am, and presentation begins at 10:00 am. The meeting will take place at Winterberry Gardens, 2070 West St, Southington, CT 06489
Our March 23rd speaker was Michael Dietz, a water resources educator from UConn CLEAR (Center for Land Use Education and Research).  In his talk, “Preserving Water Resources at Home” he talked about how water moves through the environment and the challenges to maintaining a safe and plentiful supply of water for all including “big picture” as well as home owner strategies.  Here is the link to the presentation:  
 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/jGu5RJnopUOZVGiknj7sc6JwnC9XZ1Igvae7Gy0xnUda8RBggbZ3RGwgjNGJvlds.E8BmeKMBqD3kZ3sy Passcode: 1$a7R3RC
Calling all gardeners or lovers of plants!  Become a member of our garden club.  Go to the "more" tab above for an application.  Contact us:  orchardvalleygc@gmail.com
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Proudly announcing our  2020 Federated Garden Clubs of CT Awards

Invasive of the Month:   Multiflora Rose

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Be on the lookout for the Invasive of the Month: Multi-flora Rose.
For more information on invasive plants, visit:  CT. Invasive Plant Working Group at https://cipwg.uconn.edu/

Garden Club members donated $800 to the American Legion Kiltonic Post 72.

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Garden Club President, Katy Hanlon and Treasurer, Kathy Morin, presenting a check to the American Legion members.

Invasive of the Month:   
Multiflora Rose

For more information on invasive plants, visit:  CT. Invasive Plant Working Group at https://cipwg.uconn.edu/
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