Wilton Garden Club

Programs

The Wilton Garden Club meets monthly, September through May, ending with an Awards luncheon in June.  Meetings are scheduled on the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted, at Wilton Congregational Church's Pilgrim Hall at 70 Ridgefield Road, at Wilton Library's Brubeck Room, or occasionally at Old Town Hall.

 

Members arrive to register and have coffee at 10:45 am.  The program, consistng of a short business meeting and a featured speaker, begins promptly at 11:00 AM,  followed by  lunch prepared by WGC members.

 

The purpose of the Wilton Garden Club is to stimulate interest in and knowledge of horticulture, conservation, flower arranging, garden design and assist in the development of civic beauty. Our programs are designed to serve these objectives.

 

The 2009-2010 programs are as follows:

September 14, 2009 - Exhibiting for Fun:  June Klopfer, Accredited Flower Show Judge, NGC, FGCCT, will divulge how to create exhibition-quality floral designs.  Lila Griswold. WGC member, will provide tips for entering Horticulture in a flower show.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall                              

October 5, 2009 - Cold Weather Container Gardening:  Tony Vitti, Nielsen's Florist and Garden Shop, Darien, CT, will show how to put together beautiful cold-weather containers that can withstand winter temperatures.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall

November 9, 2009 - Reinventing your Garden: Pam Weil, Editor, Connecticut Gardener and UConn Master Gardener, will offer insights on ways to re-think our gardens to make them more inviting and rewarding.  Wilton Library, Brubeck Room 

December 14, 2009 - Ask an Expert:  A lively panel made up of our own WGC experts will answer all your questions and help you solve all your gardening problems.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall 

January 11, 2010 - The Best of Kyoto's Japanese Gardens: Jade Hobson, Landscape Designer and WGC member, studied Japanese Gardening in Kyoto and will present a slideshow of outstanding gardens in and around Kyoto.  Wilton Library, Brubeck Room

February 8, 2010 - Arranging Flowers for Entertaining: Miriam Landsman, renouned floral designer and lecturer, will create 6 floral arrangements perfect for any home and then raffle them to club members.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall

March 8, 2010 - Designing with Succulents: Jerre Dawson, Past WGC President, will share secrets to growing succulents and will create a wreath made from succulents which will be raffled off to a club member.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall

April 12, 2010 - Homeland Diversity: Inviting Mother Nature Home Again:  Andy Brand, Broken Arrow Nursery Manager, will discuss importance of native plants,  how to increase biodiversity in our yards and will identify our region's local butterflies and their host plants.  Native plants discussed will be offered for sale afterwards.  Congregational Church, Pilgrim Hall

May 10, 2010 - The English Lady Speaks! Healing our Planet One Garden at a Time: Maureen Hasely-Jones is a highly sought-after lecturer, writer and radio gardening personality with very impressive credentials and a very entertaining style.  Arrive early to get a good seat since this program is open to the general public.  Wilton Library, Brubeck Room