The Spring Glen Garden Club receive 6 awards at the Federation Annual Award Meeting

 

     Pictured The Spring Glen Garden Club President Theresa McCabe and Nan Merola President of The Federated Garden Clubs of Ct., Inc., at the annual awards meeting of the Federation.  The Spring Glen Garden Club received 6 awards.  These awards recognized the Club’s contribution to the Hamden Community and individual recognition of two of our hard-working members.

Awards received at the Federation Awards Meeting

1.   The Award of Excellence small club-for efforts to beautify a once-neglected municipal parking area by maintaining garden beds and four concrete planters in front of neighborhood businesses from spring through fall. Club members plant and maintain the garden on a ongoing basis, ensuring it remains vibrant and inviting.  The gardens feature pollinator-friendly flowers to support bees and other insects, while also inspiring passersby to enjoy and create their own gardens.

2.   The Award Excellence small club- The Jonathan Dickerman House is owned by the Historical Society.  The garden has been a project of The Spring Glen Garden Club since 1991. In 2021, a devastating tornado severely damaged the property and the garden.  In 2024, the garden club was able to return to the garden and begin the arduous task of rescuing the garden from invasives and lack of care for 3 years.  They weeded, cleaned up, planted, trimmed, labeled and watered the garden. They also have researched the kitchen herb garden to include plants used in the 18^th and 19^th century.  They have to label the herbs and provide an information sheet.

3.   Club Citation- on certain holidays the club provides floral centerpieces for each lunch table at the Elderly Services Center. In addition, each attendee receives a small memento to take home.

4.   Certificate of Individual Achievement- Marti Onofrio-is the club Horticultural Chairperson, oversees the care and watering schedules for plants at the Miller Library and Hamden Government Center, and refreshes them as needed.  She also tends our donated oak tree, “Annie Oakley”, at Eli Whitney Park, and manages the Herb Garden at the Jonathan Dickerman House with the help of an assistant.  Marti coordinates maintenance and planting for all Club Gardens-Dickerman House, Poppy’s, Spring Glen Center planters, and the municipal parking lot.  She also organizes our participation in events like Earth Day and the Brooksvale Fall Festival, securing both plants and volunteers.

5.   Public Relations and Membership Awareness-Publications-Newsletters-Certificate of Merit.

6.   Club Certificate of Appreciation-President Theresa McCabe-plays a vital role in keeping the club running smoothly.  She spends her summers preparing the yearbook and working on the club’s budget, and she creates and publishes quarterly newsletters to keep members informed.  Theresa is actively involved in maintaining the club’s gardens, planters, the library, and the government center, and she supports a wide range of club activities throughout the year. Technologically savvy, she has helped bring members up to speed with computer skills, teaching them to use spreadsheets and even leading Zoom meetings during the pandemic.  Theresa is also known for encouragement and support, always helping fellow members succeed in their roles.

 

Speaker from DEEP on "Bears"

 

     Pictured Gail Cameron from DEEP.

     Gail is President of The Hamden Land Trust, on the board of The Sleeping Giant Park Association and a volunteer Master Wildlife Conservationist with DEEP Wildlife Division.

     Gail recently gave a very informative and timely presentation on “Bears” to The Spring Glen Garden Club. She gave the Club member suggestions on how we can co-exist with them.

 

 

 

 

Please contact your local DEEP office for information on bear safety.

      The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929. Please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will have a bake sale table in front of the Thornton Wilder Auditorium at the Miller Memorial Library on Election Day. Please stop by.

 

 

Eli's Healing Garden

 

     Pictured Kyle and Crystal Zukauskas, co-founders of Eli’s Garden of Healing. The Zukauskas’ nephew Elijah was murdered on May 9, 2022, and this garden is in his honor along with other victims of violence.  The Zukauskas’ presentation at a recent meeting of The Spring Glen Garden was exception.

      Eli’s Garden of Healing is a Hamden based 501 c 3, nonprofit dedicated to creating a healing garden for community members impacted by all forms of violence. The nonprofit was established following the senseless murder of 15-year-old Elijah Gomez on May 9, 2022. Eli was a freshman at Hamden High and a member of the football team.

     The Healing Garden will be located at DeNicola Park on Treadwell St. and Leeder Hill Drive. The project involves transforming a Winchester machine gun test firing range into a space of healing inspired by the High Line in New York City. This project is estimated to cost about $1.2 million.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be holding a bake sale on November 4, 2025, election day at The Miller Memorial Library in front of the Thornton Wilder Auditorium. Please stop by and pick up some goodies to freeze for the holidays.  The Club will have items for sale for early holiday shopping.

 

 

The Spring Glen Garden Club members working in the Municipal parking lot garden in Spring Glen

 

The Spring Glen Garden Club goodies to the police

 

          Above members of The Spring Glen Garden Club in conjunction with The Hamden’s Woman’s Club continue to celebrate its 100th anniversary by dropping off goodies at the Hamden Police Station.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club is celebrating a hundred years of beautifying the town of Hamden.  Look for our celebratory activities:

1.   Sat April 26, the club will be a part of Hamden’s Earth Day at Town Center Park.

2.   Sat. May 3, 9-2, the club will have tables at the Mount Carmel Congregation Church’s tag sale. We will have seeds, seedlings, and garden related items. You might find a nice gift for Mom.

3.   Week of June 1-7 is National Garden Week.  Stay tuned for activities of that week.

4.   June 14, the Club will have a booth at Hamden Fest, stop by and say hi.

5.   July 1, Founders Day. Our activities are still in the works.

6.   Aug 6, Plant Science Day at Lockwood Farm of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The Club will have a booth highlighting our community involvement and our pass role in the lovely Bird and Butterfly Garden.

This promises to be a wonderful year for the Club, please join us in this historical milestone.

     For anyone who is interested in joining our club, please call Dorothy at 203.934.5975 or 475.434.8017

      The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929. Please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

The Spring Glen Garden Club

 This is a correction The Spring Glen Garden Club membership meeting is Monday April 14, 2025.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

The Spring Glen Garden Club Happenings

 

         Pictured above Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the Hamden Senior Center with centerpieces and goodies supplied by The Spring Glen Garden Club.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be holding its April meeting on Monday April 10, 2025, at Lockwood Cottage, 890 Evergreen Ave. Hamden.  Luncheon begins at 11:30 am., bring a sandwich, dessert and beverage will be served. After a short business meeting, the speaker will begin at 1pm.  The speaker will be Kelsey Fisher from the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station and her subject will be “Monarch Butterflies”.  Donation $5.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club is celebrating a hundred years of beautifying the town of Hamden.  Look for our celebratory activities:

1.   Sat April 26, the club will be a part of Hamden’s Earth Day at Town Center Park.

2.   Sat. May 3, 9-2, the club will have tables at the Mount Carmel Congregation Church’s tag sale. We will have seeds, seedlings, and garden related items. You might find a nice gift for Mom.

3.   Week of June 1-7 is National Garden Week.  Stay tuned for activities of that week.

4.   June 14, the Club will have a booth at Hamden Fest, stop by and say hi.

5.   July 1, Founders Day. Our activities are still in the works.

6.   Aug 6, Plant Science Day at Lockwood Farm of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The Club will have a booth highlighting our community involvement and our pass role in the lovely Bird and Butterfly Garden.

This promises to be a wonderful year for the Club, please join us in this historical milestone.

     For anyone who is interested in joining our club, please call Dorothy at 203.934.5975 or 475.434.8017

      The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929. Please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

Amy Pepe with designs from a recent meeting of The Spring Glen Garden Club

 

        Pictured Amy Pepe from Flowers from the Farm on Shepard Ave. in Hamden.  Amy gave a delightful presentation at a recent meeting of The Spring Glen Garden Club.  Pictured the arrangements that Amy designed that were magnificent and so was Amy!!!

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be participating in Hamden’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday April 25, 2025, at Town Center Park.  Please stop by our table, we will have goodies to give out,

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.  Stay tuned for our activities.

     For anyone who is interested in joining our club, please call Dorothy at 203.934.5975.

      The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club has been in service to the Town of Hamden for 100 years, please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

     The Garden Club ongoing projects includes gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House, watering the plants at the Government Center and the Miller Library. 

     The Club donated 10 American Elm hybrid trees to the Hamden Center Park as a result of its successful Wreaths for Trees program.  

     Other projects of the Club were a Rhododendron Garden at the entry to Lockwood Cottage and the Red Oak tree (Quercus rubra) affectionately known as “Annie Oakley” planted in the Eli Whitney Park. 

 

Historical Display of The Spring Glen Garden Club at the Miller Library

 

Planters at Government Center

 

      

         Pictured  Planters and Plants maintained by members of The Spring Glen Garden Club at the Hamden Government Center.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be participating in Hamden’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday April 25, 2025, at Town Center Park.  Please stop by our table, we will have goodies to give out,

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.  Stay tuned for our activities.

     For anyone who is interested in joining our club, please call Dorothy at 203.934.5975

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      The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club has been in service to the Town of Hamden for 100 years, please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

     The Garden Club ongoing projects includes gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House, watering the plants at the Government Center and the Miller Library. 

     The Club donated 10 American Elm hybrid trees to the Hamden Center Park as a result of its successful Wreaths for Trees program.  

     Other projects of the Club were a Rhododendron Garden at the entry to Lockwood Cottage and the Red Oak tree (Quercus rubra) affectionately known as “Annie Oakley” planted in the Eli Whitney Park. 

 

Members of the Spring Glen Garden Club deliever goodies to Dept. of Public Works

 

         Above members of The Spring Glen Garden Club in conjunction with The Hamden’s Woman’s Club continue to celebrate its 100th anniversary by dropping off goodies at the Dept. of Public Works and they were received with surprise by Joseph Colello Jr.

     The Glen Garden Club has been in service to the Town of Hamden for 100 years, please stop by our historical display in hall outside the Miller Library in front of the Thorton Wilder Auditorium.

  The Club has been a fixture in the Hamden community since 1925, a chartered member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., since 1929. 

     The Garden Club ongoing projects includes gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House, watering the plants at the Government Center and the Miller Library. 

     The Club donated 10 American Elm hybrid trees to the Hamden Center Park as a result of its successful Wreaths for Trees program.  

     Other projects of the Club were a Rhododendron Garden at the entry to Lockwood Cottage and the Red Oak tree (Quercus rubra) affectionately known as “Annie Oakley” planted in the Eli Whitney Park. 

Visiting local firestations

 Members of The Spring Glen Garden Club in conjunction with the Hamden Woman's Club delivered trays of goodies to the local fire Stations