Please note that we gather at 9:45 am and the meeting presentation begins at 10:00 am.
2019 Dates and ProgramsMeeting postponed to January 29 (Tues) American Legion Hall, 64 Main Street, Southington
Our first meeting of the new year is a look back at our 2018 accomplishments and a look ahead to our 2019 plans. Join us to learn more about our club and to let us know what you'd like to see happen in 2019! February 26 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington Chrissie and John D’Esopo, owners of the famous Avon Flower House, present their Wild and Woolly Conifer World: Four Seasons of a Creative Botanical Wonderland. March 26 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington (5th Tues) Learn about Southington VoAg Program from Mrs. Marion Stannard who will give an overview of the programs offered and courses available to high school students and the plants offered for sale to the public. A few enrolled students will tell us about their experiences in the VoAg program. April 23 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington Plantsman Sebby Milano from Winterberry Gardens will present What’s New in the Garden 2019 with a focus on Shade Gardening. May 18 Plant Sale OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington ANNUAL PLANT SALE AND FUNDRAISER Sale of Plants / Crafts / Baked Goods / Scholarship Raffle Featuring Club members’ plants that grow well in New England (Zone 6), crafts, homemade baked items, and the scholarship raffle. This event is a Club fundraiser for civic activities, scholarships, and programs. Invite your family, friends and neighbors! |
MAY 28, (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall
64 Main Street Southington Garden designer and horticulturist Renee Marsh of A Simpler Place and Hilltop Blooms Cut Flower Farm will present Gardening for Fall Splendor. She will explore the small trees, shrubs and perennials that provide outstanding fall color and flowers. June 25 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington Make and Take Design: create a floral design to take home with help from some of our creative members. July 23 (Tues) 9:45 at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street, Southington In her talk, Gardening is for the Birds, Eileen Fielding, director of the Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon, Connecticut, will discuss attracting birds and other wildlife to your property with native plantings. August 27: Location TBD Potluck luncheon for members and their guests. September 24 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington Dr. Yonghao Li from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will present Selection and Care of Houseplants. “Growing living plants in apartments, condominiums, single family residences, offices and public areas can provide a pleasant indoor environment, purify air and improve health. This talk will take you through the steps of how to choose the right plants for indoor conditions, and how to care for houseplants through the winter and year round." October 22 (Tues) 9:45 AM at American Legion Hall 64 Main Street Southington Dr. Kimberly Stoner of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will present Planting for the Bees’ Needs. “Bees are critically important for pollination of our crops and our native plants. We get many of our ideas about bees from what we know about honey bees, but honey bees are only one of the 349 species we have in Connecticut. Dr. Kimberly Stoner describes the diversity of bees and their life cycles, and how we can create habitat for them to survive and thrive. She also discusses the routes by which bees are exposed to pesticides and the controversies over restricting or banning certain pesticides because of their effect on bees.” November 19 Annual Luncheon (Members only) Speaker and location to be announced. December - Holiday Hiatus |
