2018 ORGC Perennial & Garden Plant Sale: Sharing the Joy of Gardening

For 2018, we split our annual Perennial & Garden Plant Sale across two weekends:  Saturday, May 19th and Saturday, June 2nd.  We hosted the event at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the Huntington Green in Shelton. The sale is a highlight of our year, when members donate cultivars from their own gardens. As always, we featured ornamental perennials, shrubs, and houseplants, as well as baked goods and fresh, local honey. Continue reading

March 2018 Meeting: Protecting Our Waterways

We welcomed members to the first ORGC meeting of the year by diving into the heart of the 2017-2018 theme, Functional Gardening:  Plants, Pollinators and Water Conservation.  Margaret Miner, Executive Director of the Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, presented “How Gardening & Landscaping Can Improve Water Quality.”  With 2018 marking the conclusion of the current club term, we also discussed upcoming changes to leadership and by-laws. Continue reading

2018 Flower & Garden Show – ORGC Wins Photography Awards

Over the weekend of February 22 through February 25, The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut hosted the 2018 Connecticut Flower and Garden Show, “Breath of Spring,” at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.  We’re proud to announce that ORGC members Nancy Whiteley, Karel Julian, and Renee Marsh had photographs featured in the Educational and Botanical Arts division, taking home First, Second, Third, and the Cheryl Collins Photography Awards. Continue reading