The Haddam Garden Club, Inc.
Haddam Garden Club Meetings
The Haddam Garden Club typically meets at 10:00 a.m. on the Second Wednesday of the month from September through June at the Haddam Community Center. Exceptions to this are in November for our annual meeting which begins at 11:00 a.m., December when we meet on the first Wednesday to make holiday arrangements, and for field trips which sometimes can't be scheduled on our regular meeting day. Some meetings are open to the public. A small donation is greatly appreciated. We do not meet in July and August.
2021 Meeting Program
We are still planning with post-pandemic socializing cautions in mind and will have our full 2021 meeting schedule posted here when we determine how to proceed.
We've made this printable copy of the 2020 program available for your files.
January 2021 Program/Topic: Meeting Cancelled
Wednesday
January 13, 2021
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
This program is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.
Hostesses:
February 2021 Program/Topic: Meeting Cancelled
Wednesday
February 10, 2021
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
This program is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.
Hostesses:
March 2021 Program/Topic: Meeting Cancelled
Wednesday
March 10, 2021
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
This program is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.
Hostesses:
April 2021 Program/Topic: Quick-Fix Curb Appeal Using Small Perrennials
Wednesday
April 14, 2021
10:00 am
Torrison’s Stone & Garden
422 Main Street in Durham
There will be a short business meeting followed by Torrison's fine gardening expert, Colleen Kinyon who will talk to us about curb appeal with quick fixes and using smaller perennials. The meeting will be in their indoor showroom with large garage doors that will be open to allow for lots of airflow. There will be seating for 25 and they provide water, coffee and restrooms. There is plenty of parking in front of their building. They require masks of course, but hopefully with vaccines available to most of us you will all feel comfortable with this situation.
RSVP to Deb Karpf so our host knows how many attendees to prepare for. This meeting is open to members and membership applicants only!
Hostesses: No hostesses required for this meeting.
May 2021 Program/Topic: Civic Project Day
Wednesday
May 12, 2021
Time TBD by Team Captains
Haddam Community Center
This is our major work-day dedicated to the maintenance and enhancement of our town’s welcome signs and civic gardens. Members should be in contact with their team captains for start time and assignments. It is undetermined at this time whether we will provide lunch after gardening.
This meeting is open to members and membership applicants only!
Hostesses:
June 2021 Program/Topic: TBA
Wednesday
June 9, 2020
10:00 am
Time TBD by Team Captains
Haddam Community Center
Typically, this meeting is our annual pot-luck lunch and plant auction where members are asked to divide their garden plants or start seedlings which will be auctioned-off as a fund raiser. Right now, it is TBA. Stay tuned for details.
This meeting is open to members and membership applicants only!
Hostesses:
September 2021 Program/Topic: TBA
Wednesday
September 14, 2021
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
This program is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.
Hostesses:
October 2021 Program/Topic: TBA
Wednesday
October 14, 2020
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
This program is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.
Hostesses:
November 2021 Program/Topic: Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Wednesday
November 10, 2021
11:00 am
TBA
This is usually our annual meeting and luncheon. Typically, this meeting celebrates our achievements throughout the year. We take time to recognize special members and elect new officers for the following year as we enjoy lunch among members at a local restaurant. Stay tuned for more details.
This meeting is open to members and membership applicants only!
Hostesses: Since we are meeting off-site, no hostesses will be required for this meeting.
December 2021 Program/Topic: Making Civic Holiday Arrangements
Wednesday
December 1, 2021
10:00 am
Haddam Community Center
7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
Assuming the Coronavirus pandemic is under control, at this meeting we will be making holiday arrangements for municipal buildings throughout town. Members are asked to bring any holiday decorations, ribbons, and containers that are suitable for using in arrangements, as well as any fresh-cut greens from their yards. They will all be shared among us as we make our creations. Stay tuned for more details and any special social distancing requirements.
This meeting is open to members and membership applicants only!
Hostesses:
Directions & Map to the Haddam Community Center
Street Address: 7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum, CT 06441
Link to Google Map (or click on the map below)
Take the Interstate Highways to CT Route 9. From I-95, Route 9 North is Exit #69 in Old Saybrook. From I-91, Route 9 South is Exit #22 in Cromwell.
From Route 9 North, take Exit #9 (Rt. 81/Killingworth Road). Make a left at the end of the ramp onto Route 81 North. Go 1.9 miles to the first traffic light and turn left onto Rt. 154 North. Take an immediate left onto Candlewood Hill Road. The Community Center will be the 4th building on your left set-back off the road. It is red with a cupola.
From Route 9 South, take Exit #10 (Aircraft Road). Make a right at the end of the ramp onto Route 154 South. Go 3.5 miles. Just BEFORE the traffic light, make a hairpin right-turn onto Candlewood Hill Road. The Community Center will be the 4th building on your left set-back off the road. It is red and white with a cupola.
