Down to Earth Garden Club, South Windsor, CT
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Meetings, Programs & Activities
Meetings, Programs & Activities
General Meetings:
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday at the Avery Street Christian Reformed Church, 661 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT at 7 pm, unless stated otherwise. Light refreshments may be served. Covid restrictions for each venue may apply.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Wednesday September 8, 2021
6:00 PM
Foster Family Farm, 90 Foster St., SW
Dwight Foster, Co-Owner of Foster Farm Greenhouses
Demonstration of the growing process in the green houses
Dwight will take us on a walk through the greenhouses and mum fields. He will show us the growing process from the arrival of plants as root cuttings until they are ready for sale.
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Wednesday October 13, 2021
7:00 PM
Avery Street Christian Reformed Church, 661 Avery St., SW
Tom &Sharon Muska, Owners and Operators of Applebrook Farm
Growing Apples – Challenges and Rewards
With no formal training or experience with establishing an orchard, they will share the process of trial and error as they have dealt with disasters as well as good things.
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Wednesday November 10, 2021
7:00 PM
South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave., SW
Nick Bellantoni, The Emeritus CT State Archaeologist
Nutrition and Exercise: What Ancient Bones Can Teach Us About Our Health
Nick will talk about how the forensic case studies involving human
skeletal remains of historic people can teach us how they apply
to modern behavior regarding nutrition and exercise.
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Wednesday January 19, 2022
7:00 PM
Zoom
Karen Timko-Gelber, President of the Nutmeg State Orchid Society
An Introduction to Growing Orchids
The various types of orchids and the basics of growing orchids in the home environment will be discussed.
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Saturday February 12, 2022 (Snow Date: February 19)
10:00 AM
Woodland Gardens, 168 Woodland St., Manchester
Matt Mattus, Author, Designer, and Horticultural Consultant
The Art of Vegetable Gardening
Matt examines new discoveries and old facts as well as new tips and tricks when growing heirloom vegetables as well as the more common vegetables.
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Wednesday March 16
7:00 PM
South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave., SW
Karen Monger & Robert Gergulics – The Three Foragers
Edible Wild Mushrooms of CT
Explore the best tasting wild mushrooms found in CT along with Identification tips and recipe inspirations.
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Wednesday April 13, 2022
7:00 PM
Wood Memorial Library and Museum/Ann Masi Program
Margery Winters, Assistant Director and Instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center
Spring Wildflowers
We will learn about the many spring wildflowers in CT: when they bloom, where to find them, how they got their names and what makes these plants so special.
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Rescheduled: Wednesday May 18, 2022
7:00 PM
Avery Street Christian Reformed Church, 661 Avery St., SW
Sally Brockett, Local Gardener, Birder, Member of Daytime Gardeners of North Haven
Mason Bees
Learn how to attract these super pollinators to your yard, understand their life cycle, and discover some amazing facts about these super bees.
Sunday, June 12, 2022 "Pathways and Blooms", Garden Tour and Plant Sale
Come grow with us!