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Join us for our June Program on Tuesday, July 22
The History of the Grillo Rose: A Thornless Beauty
Speaker: Christina Volpe, Barnes Museum
We gather at 9:45 am, and the meeting begins at 10:00 am.
American Legion Hall, 64 Main Street, Southington
Guests are welcome to attend. A $5 donation is requested.
A full listing of 2025 programs can be found under the Programs tab.
Fun photos from our meetings and various activities under the meeting/activities tab.
The History of the Grillo Rose: A Thornless Beauty
Speaker: Christina Volpe, Barnes Museum
We gather at 9:45 am, and the meeting begins at 10:00 am.
American Legion Hall, 64 Main Street, Southington
Guests are welcome to attend. A $5 donation is requested.
A full listing of 2025 programs can be found under the Programs tab.
Fun photos from our meetings and various activities under the meeting/activities tab.
Congratulations to Ellan Perillo, our 2025 Scholarship recipient who plans to begin her studies at Naugatuck Community College.
Be sure to view our horticulture reports tab to learn more about these native trees and other valuable information: Sassafras albidum (Sassafras), Nyssa sylvatica ( Black gum, Tupelo), Quercus alba (White Oak), Chionanthus virginius (Fringe Tree), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood Tree)
Check out the Pollinator Garden tab for more information on plants for pollinators.
A tree identification table was set up for the Southington Land Trust Nature Day. In spite of the cool day, it was a very successful venture.
🌟🌟🌟🌟 The Orchard Valley Garden Club is thrilled to announce that member, Kathryn Hanlon has received the Connecticut Master Gardener Association Lifetime Membership Award. This award recognizes Katy's significant and sustained impact and contributions as a volunteer on behalf of the Master Gardener program and for the community. Katy's dedication to gardening is evident in her:
- service as a mentor to master gardener interns, those new to gardening and many hours of dedicated work to local garden clubs, particularly the Orchard Valley Garden Club.
- initiating the creation of a pollinator garden along the Farmington Linear Trail
- dedicated Wednesday mornings at The Elizabeth Park gardens.
Plaques were placed next to trees previously planted along the linear trail in memory of two members who are truly missed! Fred Nyren & Cathy Bouchard. Cathy’s husband and Fred’s daughter were present
