Guest Speaker:  John Root

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John Root is an enthusiast, naturalist, and educator.  Join us in learning about these designs that have been appearing with increasing sophistication for over 30 years.

Guests welcome - $10 advance purchase. Enjoy delicious baked goods prepared by HGC chefs. RSVP llcooper13@comcast.net

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Hostesses: Rogene Gillmor, Lynne Cooper, Lynda Birch

Guest Speaker: Town & Country Nurseries

Create a beautiful, long lasting succulent garden under the guidance of one of Town and Country Nursery’s knowledgeable and creative staff members.

Guests welcome - $10 donation suggested. Delicious lunch provided by members. 

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Hostesses: Susan Thompson, Celeste Benoit, Deb Karpf

Guest Speaker:  John Himmelman, Author, Illustrator, Naturalist

John Himmelman is an author, illustrator, naturalist, and popular lecturer. He is a co-founder and president of the CT Butterfly Association and has served as past president of the New Haven Bird Club, The Nature Connection and the Killingworth Land Conservation Trust. He will explain the intricacy of moths' life cycles, their importance in nature and pollination and how only a tiny handful of the many moth species are truly pests to humans.

Guests are welcome to arrive at 12:45. For planning purposes, we are requiring a $10 advance purchase. Enjoy delicious baked goods prepared by HGC chefs. RSVP by March 8th to llcooper13@comcast.net

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Hostesses: Lorraine Reiss, Susan Nygard, Caroline Gold, Linda Rigano

Guest Speaker: Robert Thorson, UConn Professor of Earth Sciences.

Professor Thorson will delve into Haddam’s special geological setting, and also stone walls: their history, types, and significance.

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Guests are welcome to arrive at 12:45 - $10 advance purchase. Enjoy delicious baked goods prepared by HGC chefs. We are requesting an RSVP by Friday April 5th for planning purposes. RSVP llcooper13@comcast.net

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Poster/Flier
 

Hostesses: Myra Aronow, Gail Christie, Kate Hull, Sherry Lusarri

This is the HGC’s major work day which is dedicated to the maintenance and enhancement of Haddam’s civic gardens and welcome signs. Team captains will designate a start time and assignments. A well-earned lunch is provided at the Community Center after the projects are completed. This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.

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Hostesses: Barbara Smith, Donna Vaccaro, Anne-Marie English

Members share the wealth of their gardens by providing cuttings, divisions and seedlings for a group auction/fundraiser.  This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.

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Hostesses: Lori Chadwick, Terry Twigg, Marijean Conrad

Enjoy a docent led tour of Wickham Park, a non-profit, private foundation whose property extends into both Manchester and East Hartford, Connecticut. The park contains 280 acres of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas, sports facilities, and other attractions.  Once there, we’ll meet our docent, John Maron, at “the cabin”, and begin our hour long tour at 10am.

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The park fee is $7 per vehicle.

There are no food outlets within the park itself, but plenty of options nearby. Or bring along a picnic and enjoy lunch in one of the designated picnic areas.

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This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.  Please sign-up with Donna Brinckerhoff by Friday, July 12th so that carpooling can be arranged.

Guest Speaker: Acer Gardens Specialist

An Acer Garden Specialist will engage us with a description and discussion of trees and shrushrubs, highlighting those that work best in our area.

Guests welcome - $5 donation suggested. A fabulous lunch provided.

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Hostesses: Pat Gill, Donna Brinckerhoff, Bob Waller, Lori Munson

Guest Speaker: TBD

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Hostesses: Sharon Bailey, Wendy Walsh, Dodie Ruimerman,

                 Marge Supple

This is HGC’s annual meeting and luncheon which celebrates our achievements throughout the year. Member recognition and the election of officers for the next year are followed by a festive lunch at a local restaurant. This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only. Location TBD.

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Hostesses:  Since we are dining off-site, no hostesses will be required for this meeting.

This is the day we make festive arrangements for the municipal buildings of our town. Members are asked to bring holiday containers, decorations and ribbons as well as fresh cut greens from their yards. This is a festive and fun meeting which includes lunch, and often a Christmas Carol serenade by a ukulele playing elf!  This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.

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Hostesses: Kate Renwick, Lynda Birch, KC Alexander, Margaret Adams.