2017 WGC Meeting and Event Notes:
November 8, 2018
Paul Colburn, Wildlife Presentation
"Bobcats in Connecticut"
October 11, 2018
Business Meeting
October 20, 2018 (Saturday)
Annual Fundraiser, Featuring
Michael Russo, Trout Lily Farm
"Never Bored with Gourds"
September 13, 2018
Martha Sherman, Pomperaug Valley Garden Club
Monarch Waystation Planning and Butterfly Release
July 12, 2018
Hollister House Gardens Tour (Members and Guests Only)
July 12, 2018
Garden Luncheon (Members Only)
Five Club members opened their gardens for viewing along a route leading to the home and gardens of Shelley Hedberg.
After arriving, lunch was served, followed by a plant swap and tours of the Hedberg NEC Habitat and gardens.
May 26, 2018
Annual Plant Sale
1167 Main Street, Watertown,
CT.
May 10, 2018
Mat Sampson
"Made in the Shade"
This special evening event was held at 7:00 p.m. at Union Congregational
Church, 161 Buckingham Street, Oakville, CT.
April 12, 2018
Robert Herman
"Best Shrubs for the Landscape"
March 22, 2018
Dr. Robert Mara, CAES
"Fungi, Friend and Foe of the Forest"
March 14, 2018,"Young Forest and Wildlife"
Presentation at Watertown Library
Cohosted by the Watertown Land Trust
December 14, 2017 Annual Meeting and Holiday Luncheon, Watertown Golf Club, Watertown,
CT (Members and guests only)
New Slate of Officers approved, 2017 Outstanding Member is Barbara McCleary.
Winner of Planter Design Contest is the old Watertown Town Hall.
November 11, 2017 "Setting the Holiday Table" with Michael
Russo from Trout Lily Farm in Guilford, CT.
November 9, 2017 "Unusual Edibles for the New England Landscape,"
with Dan Furman from Cricket Hill Garden, Thomaston, CT.
October 12, 2017 "Native Wildlife Plantings," with Peter
Picone, DEEP
September 14, 2017 Business Meeting
July 13, 2017 Garden Luncheon, (Members only)
June 8, 2017 Business Meeting, Salad and Dessert Luncheon
May 11, 2017 "Color in the Garden," with Leslie Wharton and Sally Kuslis
April 13, 2017 "Summer and Fall Wildflowers in Connecticut,"
with Peter and Barbara Rzasa
March 9, 2017 "Unlocking Seed Secrets: From Politics to the
Practical," with Margaret Roach.
February 16, 2017 Business Meeting:
Horticulture Report: Gen provided club members with a list of
10 Eco-Beneficial Tips.
