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On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Olde Ripton Garden Club held its annual Plant and Bake Sale.

Thanks to Co-Chairs Lisa DiNardo and Debby Garrow, along with the help of all the members of the garden club for making the plant sale a huge success.

Thanks also to the local businesses that donated gift cards to the Plant and Bake Sale. Continue reading →

Join us this Saturday, May16th for our Annual Plant and Bake Sale held at St. Paul’s Church parking lot from 9 AM to 1 PM, rain or shine.

Visit our 50th Anniversary Table with a Rain Barrel giveaway and Glove and Seed Giveaway.

“Growing Together for 50 Years” Olde Ripton Garden Club President Lisa DiNardo

There will be a large selection of perennials, annuals, herbs and tomato plants, many member-grown plants will be available.  We will also have a bake sale and once again our famous gift cards will be available.

A master gardener will be available to answer your gardening questions.

The proceeds from our non-profit organization event benefit community projects, scholarships, youth gardening, senior garden therapy and beautifying city gardens.

Plant and Bake sale information is available at (203) 209-6762 or Info@OldeRiptonGardenClub.org

Founded in 1976, the Olde Ripton Garden Club (ORGC) of Shelton, Connecticut is a community of garden enthusiasts committed to sharing the love of gardening and conservation.  We provide education in horticulture and assist in beautifying the grounds around public buildings.

Meetings are held March through December (no meetings in January and February.)  They are on the first Monday of the month (except for holidays) and start at 10 a.m.

Dues are $35 per year, guests are welcome to attend, there is a $5 Visitor Fee for non-members.

A sure sign that spring is here is this view from Hubbell Farm.

Linda Hooper found these Robin eggs in one of her flower pots that had been lined with hay.  The female Robin has been sitting on them so it will be wonderful to see them hatched and baby Robins being fed.

In case you haven’t put out your hummingbird feeders yet, hummingbirds have been spotted in Shelton.  They are arriving very hungry and will be looking for feeders that they visited last year.

For our May 4th meeting. club member Loretta Carrero led us in creating Rustic Floral Arrangements.

Members had a variety of colorful tulips, twigs and pussy willows to use.

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For our Monday, May 4th meeting, club member Loretta Carrero will guide us in creating a rustic floral arrangement. We are to bring our own shallow vessel for the arrangements.

Loretta Carrero

Meetings are held March through December (no meetings in January and February.)  They are on the first Monday of the month (except for holidays) and start at 10 a.m.

Dues are $35 per year, guests are welcome to attend, there is a $5 Visitor Fee for non-members.

Joanne Brunelle, Lisa DiNardo, Pat Robik, Debby Garrow, Holly Secskas and Marie Vitka

On Wednesday, April 15th some of the Olde Ripton Garden Club Members attended the 97th Annual Meeting & Luncheon of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut at The  Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT.

The guest speaker was Ace Berry whose program was “Ace in Full Bloom.”  Ace loves flowers and loves to do amazing arrangements.  We watched as he took floral materials and turned them into interesting works of art.  After the luncheon his arrangements were raffled off and the lucky winners took home one of his marvelous floral arrangements. Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of Eric Wehger, Slater Sanctuary

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird.  Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds.Around the middle of April, the first hummingbirds will arrive in Connecticut, the males will always arrive first followed by females a week or two later. Continue reading →

On Wednesday, April 8th club members met to package up seeds from Martha Nosal’s garden for the Shelton Seed Library.

The Olde Ripton Garden Club’s Seed Library is at the Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster Street, Shelton, CT.

Perennial, Annual and Vegetable Seed Packs will be available to the public this gardening season.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT SEED PACKS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) PER PERSON.

Nicole Christensen and Club Vice President Jen Lombard

For our April meeting Advanced Master Gardener Nicole Christensen gave a presentation of “It’s a Great Big World of Insects.”  Continue reading →

Join us at our April 6th meeting as we welcome Advanced Master Gardener Nicole Christensen. Nicole will discuss the many types of insects and how they work with emphasis on beneficials we see here in Connecticut.

Meetings are held March through December (no meetings in January and February.)  They are on the first Monday of the month (except for holidays) and start at 10 a.m.

Dues are $35 per year, guests are welcome to attend, there is a $5 Visitor Fee for non-members.

The Olde Ripton Garden Club’s Seed Library at the Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster ST, Shelton, CT was officially opened on Saturday, March 21st.

Perennial, Annual and Vegetable Seed Packs will be available to the public this gardening season.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT SEED PACKS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) PER PERSON.

Founded in 1976, the Olde Ripton Garden Club (ORGC) of Shelton, Connecticut is a community of garden enthusiasts committed to sharing the love of gardening and conservation.  We provide education in horticulture and assist in beautifying the grounds around public buildings.

Meetings are held March through December (no meetings in January and February.)  They are on the first Monday of the month (except for holidays) and start at 10 a.m.

Dues are $35 per year, guests are welcome to attend, there is a $5 Visitor Fee for non-members.