2019-2020 Education Programs
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September 18, 2019
Garden Horticulture Trip to Hollister House Gardens, Washington, CT. American interpretation of a classic English garden. Car pool from Town Hall parking lot at 8:45 am. |
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October 7, 2019, 2:00 pm
Speaker: Jan Johnsen, award-winning instructor at the NYBG and contributing editor for Garden Design Magazine. She will also be signing and selling her book. Please bring cash or check Topic: The Spirit of Stone - 101 Practical and Creative Stonescaping Ideas for your Garden Where: Town Hall, Essex |
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October 16, 2019
Garden Horticulture Trip to The Farmer's Daughter, Kingston, RI Visit display gardens, explore uniquely designed landscapes, greenhouses and gift shop. Carpool from Town Hall parking lot at 9:00 am |
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November 4, 2019, 2:00 pm Speaker: Master Florist Trish O'Sullivan has been one of New York City's foremost names in floral design for the past 30 years. Formerly, director of the prestigious New York Botanical Garden Floral Design program, and presently, founder of The Floral Studio of Greenwich. Topic: A holiday tablescape showcasing bouquets of flowers, botanical materials and fresh herbs, along with the latest in napkin and candle decoration invoking a winter Connecticut theme filled with yuletide cheer. Where: Centerbrook Meeting House |
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December 3, 2019, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Garden Club Holiday Party at Essex Yacht Club Spouses and significant others welcome |
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December 10, 2019, 10:00 am
Garden Club Horticultural Workshop Holiday arrangement workshop with EGC member Sally Worm at the Town Hall. Limited to 25 people Fee: TBA |
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February 3, 2020, 1:00 pm Speaker: Donna Christensen, owner of Christensen Landscapes, is a landscape designer who holds a certificate in landscape design from the New York Botanical Gardens. Topic: Stone Structures in Landscapes |
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February 20, 2020
Garden Club Horticultural Trip to the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show, in Hartford. Carpool from Essex Town Hall parking lot at 9:00 am |
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March 2, 2020, 2:00 pm
Speaker: Nancy DuBrule-Clemente of Natureworks, cosponsored with the Essex Land Trust. Open to the public. Topic: Pollinators Where: Town Hall, Essex |
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March 25, 2020, 10:00 am
Garden Club Horticultural Workshop on Rhythm Flower Arrangements with Trish Manfredi, an accredited National Garden Club flower show judge whose arrangements have been featured in three National Garden Club Visions of Beauty Calendars. Where: Town Hall, Essex Limit 25 people Fee: TBA |
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April 6, 2020, 2:00 pm
Speaker: Margaret Roach, a much sought-after Flower Show speaker, will be speaking about her updated book "A Way to Garden", which she will be signing and selling. Please bring cash or check. Topic: A Way to Garden Where: Town Hall, Essex |
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April 15, 2020, 10:00 am
Club members, Sandy French and Mylan Sarner will lead a workshop on creating Kokedama Moss Balls. Where: Town Hall, Essex Limit 25 people Fee: TBA |
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June 1, 2020 Beautiful Kentford Farms in Old Mystic will host our June meeting. Please bring a lunch and enjoy a garden tour around their lovely perennial gardens. Carpool from the Town Hall, Essex at 9:00 am |
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June 10, 2020
Explore the Bellamy-Ferriday House Garden in Bethlehem, CT. Formal gardens feature historic roses, peonies, lilacs and numerous fragrant trees and shrubs. Carpool from the Town Hall, Essex |
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September 8, 2020; 12 noon
Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Essex Yacht Club |
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