The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

     Pictured above Younghau Li, from The Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station, who recently gave a very informative talk on houseplants at a meeting of The Spring Glen Garden Club.  Also in the picture is Dorothy C, Johnson, President of The Spring Glen Garden Club who presented Mr. Li with lovely poinsettia plant.

     This was the last meeting of the year.  Please join the Club for meetings beginning in March 2017.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

      The Spring Glen Garden Club is looking for new members, who are not only interested in horticultural pursuits but civic beautification and preservation of our natural resources.  There are no residency requirements to belong, our members are as local as Hamden, North Haven, Branford, or as far flung as Goshen.

     Pictured above Dr. Richard Benfield, professor of Geography at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT.  Dr. Benfield recently spoke at The Spring Glen Garden Club meeting.  Dr. Benfield has been promoting visiting the Botanic Gardens of the world as tourist destinations.  His slides and lecture was very enjoyable.

     Everyone have a great Holiday Season.  We will begin having exciting meetings in the spring.  See you then.

     

     The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

      The Spring Glen Garden Club is looking for new members, who are not only interested in horticultural pursuits but civic beautification and preservation of our natural resources.  There are no residency requirements to belong, our members are as local as Hamden, North Haven, Branford, or as far flung as Goshen. 

     Pictured below Amy Sampson PhD. is a residential and commercial landscape designer and consultant located in Cheshire, Ct.  Amy’s talk at a recent Spring Glen Garden Club meeting was on “Home Landscape and Microclimates”, gave club members ideas on how to plant around your house depending on the style of your house.  One must consider what side of the house faces what direction and how that affects plant growth.  This is what causes microclimates in your yard and Amy gave out handouts to help us make decisions on what to plant in various microclimates.  All club members learned a great deal and enjoyed the talk.

 

     The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

      The Spring Glen Garden Club is looking for new members, who are not only interested in horticultural pursuits but civic beautification and preservation of our natural resources.  There are no residency requirements to belong, our members are as local as Hamden, North Haven, Branford, or as far flung as Goshen.

     Pictured above Gini Mita who spoke at a recent Spring Glen Garden Club meeting. Her topic was “Cooking, Baking and Garnishing with Herbs and Edible Flowers”.  The talk was very informative.  The speech gave us many ideas on new things to grow and how to use what we are already growing.

Gini is President of the Wallingford Garden Club, she has extensive perennial gardens with herbs and edible flowers. She also has a large vegetable garden organically grown using many heirloom plants started from seed.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

      The Spring Glen Garden Club is looking for new members, who are not only interested in horticultural pursuits but civic beautification and preservation of our natural resources.  There are no residency requirements to belong, our members are as local as Hamden, North Haven, Branford, or as far flung as Goshen. 

     Pictured above Judy O’Neill a member of The Spring Glen Garden Club helping with fall cleanup of the herb garden at the Jonathan Dickerman House. The Garden is maintained by The Spring Glen Garden Club. The garden displays some of the more commonly used herbs of the late 18^th and 19^th centuries. The garden contains many examples of culinary and folk medicine herbs and herbs used by Connecticut physicians as documented in the 1811-1830 diaries of Dr. William Beaumont of Lebanon.  All plants are labeled and an information sheet is available from the house docents. 

     The Spring Glen Garden Club a  fixture in the Community since 1925, a chartered member of the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. since 1929. 

      The Spring Glen Garden Club is looking for new members, who are not only interested in horticultural pursuits but civic beautification and preservation of our natural resources.  There are no residency requirements to belong, our members are as local as Hamden, North Haven, Branford, or as far flung as Goshen. 

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be holding its October meeting on Monday October 17, 2016, at Lockwood Cottage, 890 Evergreen Ave., Hamden.  There will be a social hour from 11:45 am-12:15pm.  Bring your own lunch, beverage and dessert will be provided.  After a short business meeting the speaker will begin at 1:00pm.  The speaker will be Amy Sampson whose topic will be “Home Landscape and Micro Climate”. 

     Please join us for an informative meeting.  For further information please call Dorothy at 203.934.5975, mention garden club.  Donation $5.

         The Spring Glen Garden Club, a charter member of the Federated Garden Club of Connecticut, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc since 1929 , will be holding its first meeting of the 2016-2017 season on Monday September 12, 2016 at 11:45 pm. at Lockwood Cottage 890 Evergreen Ave. Hamden, Ct.  After a brief meeting the speaker will begin at 1pm.  The speaker will be Gina Mita former school teacher, active in community and church and President of the Wallingford Garden Club.  Gina’s topic will be “Cooking, Baking and Garnishing with Herbs and Edible Flowers”.  This will be a power point presentation geared to cooking, baking and garnishing with fresh herbs and edible flowers that are grown in the home garden; short introduction to growing culinary herbs –finding places in your yard that are suitable for herb cultivation; and many different ways to use your bountiful harvest deliciously.

    Bring a sandwich, dessert and beverage will be served.  Donation $5.  For further information please call Dorothy 203.934.5975 and mention the Garden Club.

                             2016-2017  Meeting Dates

Unless noted all meetings will be held at Lockwood Cottage 890 Evergreen Ave. Hamden at 11:45 am., speaker at 1 pm.  Bring a sandwich, dessert and beverage will be served.   Donation $5

Sept. 12, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec.12 April 10.  March meeting 5 Meetinghouse Lane Mar. 7 a joint meeting with The Woodbridge Garden Club at First Church of Christ, Woodbridge.