Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Upcoming events for The Spring Glen Garden Club


    Pictured a fig tree that was propagated by a club member from a tree a family member brought from Italy.  Dawn gave a very informative presentation on the history of her tree and how she went about propagated it from the original.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be holding its Oct. meeting, Monday Oct. 19th at the Lockwood Cottage, 890 Evergreen Ave.  The meeting will begin at 1130 am, with a light lunch, bring a sandwich, beverage and dessert will be served.  After a short business meeting the presentation will be held at 1 pm.  The Speaker is Jim Sirch and his subject is “Rain Gardens”.  Mr. Sirch was involved in the rain garden at Hamden Center Park.  Please join Club members in what promises to be a very interesting presentation. Donation $5.   

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will have tables at the tag sale hosted by The Mount Carmel Congregation Church, 3284 Whitney Ave., Hamden.  The sale will take place on Sat. Oct. 26, from 9a to 2p.  Please stop by and see what items we have available,

     The Club will be having a bake sale on Election Day, Tues. Nov. 3rd in the hallway in front of the Thornton Wilder Auditorium at the Miller Library.  Stop by and see what goodies we can tempt you with. Pick up goodies to freeze for the Holidays.   

  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 include gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House.  

     Other projects of the Club are 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. 

     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.   For further membership information, please call Dorothy at 475. 434.8017

                                        

   Pictured a fig tree that was propgated by a club member from a tree a family member brought from Italy.  Dawn gave a very informative presentation on the history of her tree and how she went about propating it from the original.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will be holding its Oct. meeting, Monday Oct. 19th at the Lockwood Cottage, 890 Evergreen Ave.  The meeting will begin at 1130 am, with a light lunch, bring a sandwich, beverage and dessert will be served.  After a short business meeting the presentation will be held at 1 pm.  The Speaker is Jim Sirch and his subject is “Rain Gardens”.  Mr. Sirch was involved in the rain garden at Hamden Center Park.  Please join Club members in what promises to be a very interesting presentation. Donation $5.   

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will have tables at the tag sale hosted by The Mount Carmel Congregation Church, 3284 Whitney Ave., Hamden.  The sale will take place on Sat. Oct. 26, from 9a to 2p.  Please stop by and see what items we have available,

     The Club will be having a bake sale on Election Day, Tues. Nov. 3rd in the hallway in front of the Thornton Wilder Auditorium at the Miller Library.  Stop by and see what goodies we can tempt you with. Pick up goodies to freeze for the Holidays.   

  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 include gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House.  

     Other projects of the Club are 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. 

     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.   For further membership information, please call Dorothy at 475. 434.8017

                                        

Saturday, September 12, 2026

The Jonathan Dickerman House

 Members take care of the Jonathan Dickerman House Herb Garden.  Pictured from early spring to height of summer.





















Rainbow over the Jonathan Dickerman House

 Members of The Spring Glen Garden Club take care of the Herb Garden At the historic Jonathan Dickerman House. Rosamaria captured this lovely rainbow over the house on fourth of July,


Members Of The Spring Glen Garden Club at Plant Science Day

     Members of The Spring Glen Garden Club at Plant Science Day.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will have a booth at the upcoming Brooksvale Fall Festival.  Please come by and see what goodies we have available.

     The Club is looking for new members.  If interested call Dorothy at 203-934-5975 or 475-434-8017.  Please leave a message if there is no answer.

  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 include gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House. 

     Other projects of the Club are 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. 

 

  










 

Hamden Seniors Pizza Party

 
















     Pictured members of Hamden’s Senior Center at a recent pizza party.

     The Spring Glen Garden Club will have a booth at the upcoming Brooksvale Fall Festival.  Please come by and see what goodies we have available.

     The Club is looking for new members.  If interested call Dorothy at 203-934-5975 or 475-434-8017.  Please leave a message if there is no answer.

  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 include gardens and planters in Spring Glen, Poppy’s Garden on the Farmington Canal Trail and the Historical Herb Garden at The Jonathan Dickerman House. 

     Other projects of the Club are 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. 

 

  

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Hamden Fest

 Please stop by tables of The Spring Glen Garden Club at Hamden Fest Sat June 6. Also join the Club celebrating National Garden Week beginning June7.


Marti and Shelby

Members of The Spring Glen Garden Club water the plants in the Miller Memorial Library and the Hamden Government Center on a weekly basis. Pictured Marti and Shelby tending to the plants in the library rotunda. Also pictured other plants throughout the library.