May 5, 2018
Annual Plant Sale
8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Reminders:
Whether you bring plants to a Plant Prep Day (April 3 and 13) or to the Plant Sale, please label them with
plant name (common and scientific)
growing conditions (sun or shade)
plant features: height, blom time, color of bloom
Note: At every potting session, plants ae available for purchase after they are priced.
12:00 noon Gather, Greet and Eat at the Trumbull Library
Hostesses: Cheryl Basztura, Marilyn Burkhart, Virginia Evitts, Helen Nordval
12:45 pm "Blended Gardens -- an Education in Organic Gardening"
(Guest Fee: $10.00)
Presented by Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, owner of Natureworks, Northford, CT
Nancy, the owner of Natureworks, is focused on organic gardening and
providing a naturalistic appearance to landscapes. Her organic and ecologically
friendly products and services are committed to education in all they do. Nancy
beautifies landscapes with colorful, crative designs and cuttinng-edge materials.
Exhibits
Design: "An artistic craft, wearable apparel -- i. e. hat (Page 95 of the new Handbook
for Flower Shows will be made available.
Horticulture:
Class A - Early Blooming Bulb
Class B - Orchid
Class C - Forced Branch
Class D - Any other flowering houseplant
Library Plant Maintenance: Janet Speiser
April 23, 2018
11:30 am Business Meeting
12:00 noon Gather, Greet and Eat at the Trumbull Library
Hostesses: Arlene D'Agosto, Mary Song, Ann Roma, Barbara Treadwell
12:45 pm "The Wonderful World of Suculents"
Presented by Meg Barnes, our very own club member, Master Gardener
Landscape Designer and Horticulture specialist
Meg is well-known to us as a talented member of the Long Hill Garden Club.
Today she will present a program on the popular subject of succulents. Meg
will identify the plants with background and growing conditions. She will
describe uses in fairy gardens, wall hangings, miniature plantings, favors and
house plants. Enjoy and appreciate the world of these amaing plants.
Exhibits
Design: "Moulin Rouge" - A hanging design (Page 93 of the new
Handbook for Flower Shows will be made available.
Horticulture:
Class A - Amaryllis
Class B - Daffodil
Class C - Forsythia
Class D - Any other flowering tree or shrub
Library Plant Maintenance: Sandy Machia
May 5, 2018
Annual Plant Sale- 8:30 to Noon at the Trumbull Library
May , 2018
11:30 Annual Luncheon
June , 2018
9:30 Garden Tour
July , 2018
9:30 Member Plant Exchange
