Most programs for 2026-2027 will meet in person at 6:30 p.m. at the Glastonbury Community Church, 113 Stancliff Road. Our meetings include a social gathering with refreshments before our 7:00 program which is followed by an hour long business meeting

We will have one Zoom program in January 2027 at 6:30 p.m.

Most meetings are open to the public. If programs need to be in a virtual format by Zoom, members will be notified. Our Virtual Administrator will send out emails with the link to the Zoom program a few days before the meeting

To inspire all to enter our growing successes in the CT Flower Show, each month members are encouraged to bring in a plant or specimen that fits the monthly theme to share with other members. Criteria and judging tips for each specimen will be discussed.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 6:30 pm
Plant MD: Diseases and Cures – Dr. Nick Goltz of the UConn Extension Service
Glastonbury Community Church

Dr. Goltz is a plant pathologist who directs the UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. Bring a photo or a sample of a plant that you are having trouble keeping healthy, Dr. Goltz can diagnose the problem!

Horticulture Exhibit

• One cut specimen of a blooming flower, displayed in a clear glass bottle
• a cut herb displayed in water in a clear glass bottle.
• or any other specimen

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Tips and Tricks for designing Fall Centerpieces – A Workshop
Glastonbury Community Church

Trish Manfredi and Suzy Fisher will lead a Workshop on creating seasonal Fall Floral Centerpieces. They will instruct participants on which flowers to choose, how to condition plant material and other helpful tips. A Materials fee of $20 will be collected the night of the meeting.

Horticulture Exhibit:

• African Violet in Bloom
• Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
• Any other specimen

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register Register by October 3rd.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:30 p.m.
“It’s all Greek to Me!“
Len Giddix
Glastonbury Community Church

Len Giddix has a background in wholesale and retail agricultural sales and production as well as magazine editing and even hosted a radio show titled “Garden Talk”. He will entertain us with an upbeat discussion on botanical and common plant names and their often humorous orgins.

Horticulture Exhibit:

• A cut broadleaf evergreen, not to exceed 30 inches in length with an apical tip
• Any other specimen

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register

Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
Deck the Halls – Holiday Party and Gift Exchange
Home of Carole Fromer

Not open to the public

Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 6:45
Hummingbirds: Jeweled Acrobats in the Garden by Sally Brockett
***Virtual – Zoom***

Fellow garden club member and President of Daytime Gardeners of North Haven, Sally Brocket will share her travels of the Americas as a special education preschool teacher and Berard Audio Integration Testing Instructor which allowed her to indulge her love of hummingbirds and backyard birding.

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register by January 10th

Wednesday, February 10, 2027, 6:30
*Snow Date: Thursday, February 11, 2027 6:30 pm*
How to Kill a Houseplant – Jeff Eleveld
Glastonbury Community Church

Jeff Eleveld, a Horticulture Therapist, known as “The Plant Guy” and inventor of the Go2Garden (a raised bed planter that can be used sitting or standing) and owner of the Li’l Plant Shop in Plainville will take us on a journey, providing simple ways to keep houseplants alive and flourishing. He will guide us on selecting plants that can thrive in any room in your house.

Horticulture Exhibit:

• Cut needled evergreen, not to exceed 30 inches in length with an apical tip
• Any other specimen

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register

Thursday, February 18 – Sunday, February 21, 2027
45th Annual CT Flower and Garden Show
ART BLOOMS IN CT – Where Creativity, Nature and Artistry Flourish
2027 The Federated Garden Clubs of CT (FGCCT)
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT

Each year Spring arrives early in Connecticut at The Federation sponsored State Flower Show. While not an official activity of the club, we participate in the show by entering designs, horticulture and photography. In addition, we volunteer to assist with the event in various capacities. To find out how you can be involved, contact Suzy Fisher.

Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 6:30 p.m.
Having Fun with Dahlias by Merrie Avallone
Glastonbury Community Church

Why Grow Dahlias? Because no two are ever the same. Merrie Avallone of Dreamland Flower Farm in Cromwell explores: What makes Dahlias so much fun to grow? How simple growing Dahlias scan be with the right approach. Why gardeners fall in love with the incredible variety in Dahlia colors, forms and sizes.

• What makes dahlias so much fun to grow.
• How simple growing them can be with the right approach.
• Why gardeners quickly fall in love with their incredible variety of colors, forms and sizes.

Horticulture Exhibit:

• Any non-bulb spring flower in water in a clear glass container
• A cut, forced flowering branch, not to exceed 30 inches in length, with apical tip, displayed in water in a clear glass container

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register

April 11-17 – Library Week
Books in Bloom 2027
Welles-Turner Memorial Library

In celebration of National Library Week, Evergreen Country Gardeners will partner with Welles Turner Memorial Library to present a floral exhibition based on the cover a book. Librarians will provide a selection of books for club members to choose from and create a floral design based on the cover or the theme of the book.

Wednesday, April 14, 2027, 6:30 p.m.
Ecofriendly Gardening with Seed Blocks
By Karen Roblyer and Nancy Sparks
Glastonbury Community Church

Club members, Karen Roblyer and Nancy Sparks will join forces to bring us a workshop on “Seed Blocking”, a method of starting new plants without the use of plastic containers (which are harmful to our environment). Blocks of soil are created and used to start seeds. Each participant will go home with a small tray of seed blocks.

Karen Roblyer started her first vegetable garden in 2020 when everyone was panicking over food insecurity tied to the COVID pandemic. Karen started with a small fenced area and within two years had expanded her garden to a 15 by 30 foot garden. As a novice gardener, she researched the best method for starting seeds and discovered “seed blocking” as the most economical/environmentally friendly way to grow 72 seedlings in one garden tray.

Horticulture Exhibit:

• A cut Narcissus or Daffodil, in water, displayed in a clear glass container
• Any other specimen

Open to the Public – Contact us to Register by April 3rd.

Saturday, May 22 2027 – 9am – 12 noon
ANNUAL PLANT SALE
2400 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT
In front of the historic Welles-Chapman Tavern at the
corner of Main Street and Hebron Avenue

We have changed the date of our Annual Plant Sale for 2027. It will be held two weeks later on Saturday, May 22, 2027.

Wednesday, May 12, 2026, 10:30 am
FIELD TRIP – Heirloom and Specialty Tomotoes – Kim Milikowski
Foster Hill Farm, Stafford Springs CT

Kim Milikowski founded Foster Hill Farm in 2009 after leaving a career in Corporate America. The farm grew from a passion for growing tomatoes as a young girl with her great-grandfather. Kim now grows more than150 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and specialty peppers; some which date back to the 1800’s.

We will travel by carpool to Foster Hill Farm in Stafford Springs. Please bring a sandwich or salad for lunch. Beverages and Dessert will be provided. Carpools will be arranged at the April meeting.

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Open to the Public – Contact us to Register by May 8th

Wednesday, June 9, 2027
Garden Tour, Dinner and Annual Meeting
Home of Karen Roblyer

The fun will begin with appetizers and a tour of Karen’s Garden. Dinner and dessert will follow with our Annual Meeting concluding the evening’s events.