Guest Speaker:  John Himmelman

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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 share light-hearted stories of birds and bird watching - from cuisine to cartoons, ornaments to icons, murmurs to murders, and many of their habits and legends in between.

 

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 January 3rd to llcooper13@comcast.net

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Hostesses: Terry Twigg, Rogene Gillmor, Donna Vaccaro, Barbara Smith

Guest Speaker: Adam Wheeler from Broken Arrow Nurseries

 

Think you know witch hazel?  Think again!  Join us and discover the magical and ornamental side of witch hazel.  Adam will present a slide lecture that touches on the storied history, ornamental appeal and noted selections of these underutilized shrubs.  Broken Arrow has one of the Northeast’s premier collections of this outstanding genus and he can’t wait to show you the amazing diversity now available.

 

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 February 7th to llcooper13@comcast.net

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Hostesses: Myra Aronow, Elizabeth Adams, Kate Hull, Gail Christie,

Susan Segal

Guest Speaker:  Gini Mita

 

Geared to the home gardener, Gini will cover pre-sprouting seeds, newspaper pots, found materials for mini greenhouses, propagating your favorite plants and much more!  This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.

 

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Hostesses: Linda Rigono, Caroline Gold, Bob Waller, Robyn Toms

Guest Speaker: Cathy Bowe from Cathy & Company

 

The talented Ms Bowe, formerly of Town and Country here in Haddam, has embarked on her own business adventure, and is organizing and creating floral designs for parties, weddings, restaurants and wherever beautiful and aromatic touches are needed.

 

Cathy will begin the program with a spring bulb demonstration, showcasing how to create a stunning countertop arrangement with living plants. Then, she’ll dive into one of her favorite plant types—summer bulbs—sharing insights on exciting new varieties, proper care, and where to find them.  This meeting is limited to Members and Membership Applicants Only.​

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Hostesses: Linda Birch, Marijean Conrad, Caroline Gold, Debbie Karpf, Terry Twigg

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: Lorraine Riess, Nancy Prue, Barbara Monahan, Lori Munson

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: Celeste Benoit, Pat Gill, Lori Chadwick, Deb Karpf

​There are no meetings planned for July and August at this time.  Any changes will be posted here as they become available.

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Hostesses: Susan Thompson, Debbie Fowler, Lynn Kentoffio,

Anne-Marie English

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Hostesses: Sharon Bailey, Elaine Wilson, Wendy Walsh, Marge Supple,

Dodi Ruimerman

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: Lynda Birch, Kate Renwick, K.C. Alexander,

Margaret Adams, Donna Brinckerhoff, Kim Carey