At our November meeting Renee Marsh presented the “Proposed Landscaping for the War Memorial” at the Riverwalk. Planting will be done in the spring.
Civic Gardens – Shelton City Hall’s Fall Garden
Shelton’s City Hall’s front garden was decorated for the fall with a pumpkin and colorful Mums.
Shelton City Hall
Club members Cheryl Biros, Lori Hansen and Joy Reho worked on decorating the City Hall garden for the fall.
Cheryl Biros, Lori Hansen and Joy Reh
ORGC Plumb Library “Clean the Garden” Event
On Nov. 4th, Olde Ripton Garden Club members Cheryl Dziubina, Joan Mauri, and Joanne Brunelle worked with the Junior Friends of Library group to clean up Plumb Library Garden beds. Also in attendance was Lisa DiNardo and her niece, who stopped by to lend a hand.
Librarian Joe Cappella manages the Junior Friends group. The 8 students assisted in removing weeds, vines, and the invasive Tree of Heaven. Once the beds were cleared, the group planted crocus, allium, and daffodil spring bulbs.
Civic Gardens – Shelton High School
The entrance sign to Shelton High School has been decorated for the autumn with mums and pumpkins.
The Shelton High School garden is tended by Co-Chairs Lori Kniffin and Judy Stoddard with additional help from club member Diane Wood.
Civic Gardens – Richard O. Belden Cultural Center
The Richard O. Belden Cultural Center garden is decorated for the Autumn with pumpkins and colorful mums.
The Richard O. Belden Cultural Center Civic Garden is tended by members Joanne Brunelle and Lisa DiNardo.
Guest Speaker Norma Jean Macauto
At our October meeting we welcomed Norma Jean Macauto, 2nd Vice-President of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut. Norma Jean is also the membership chair of the Garden Club of Brookfield.
Her presentation gave insight into the events, activities and volunteer opportunities offered by the Federated Garden Clubs.
October 2025 – Pumpkin Decorating Workshop
For our October meeting, members brought their own pumpkins and club members Debby Garrow and Lori Kniffin provided all types of decorations to add to their pumpkins.
Donna Kay Pensiero proudly shows off her finished pumpkin.
October 2025 – Mad Hatter’s Tea
For our October meeting, Linda Hooper hosted a “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.”
Linda Hooper
The serving area was complete with theme cups, napkins and plates. Around the serving area were quotes from the original Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
Members were encouraged to wear madly decorated hats to the tea party.
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- Renee Marsh
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- Carla Loxsom
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- Holly Secksas
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- Holly’s hat from the side
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- Joan Mauri
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- Jean Hirsch
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- DonnaKay Pensiero
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- Joy Reho
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- Joyce Donnelly and Linda Hooper
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- Cheryl Dixon
2025 Fall Civic Gardens
Fall has arrived and the ORGC gardens are being decorated with pumpkins, Mums, corn husks and other fall items.
The Shelton City Hall garden is decorated with a pumpkin and colorful blooms.
Shelton City Hall
The Huntington Green is colorful with pumpkins, Mums and a scarecrow.
Huntington Green
The Plumb Memorial Library showcases Pumpkins and colorful Mums.
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- Plumb Memorial Library
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- Plumb Memorial Library
2025 Fall Civic Gardens
As Summer slips away into Fall, the ORGC gardens are being decorated with pumpkins, Mums, corn husks and other fall items.
Pictured below at the Shelton Police Department’s Entrance Sign are club members Joan Mauri, DonnaKay Pensiero and Joy Reho.
The Shelton Community Center gardens sport pumpkins and Mums.
September 2025 – Plant Identification
For our September meeting, members were asked to identify over 20 different plants, trees and vines.
Diana Wehger, Linda Hooper and Renee Marsh
Renee Marsh, Linda Hooper and Diana Wehger gathered cuttings of a variety of plants, vines and trees for members to try and correctly identify.
August 2025 – Jones Family Farm Winery
For our August 4th meeting we traveled to Jones Family Farms in Shelton, CT. After a presentation by Jamie Jones, Christiana Jones led us to the flowers gardens so that we could cut flowers for bouquets.
We learned the history of the Jones Winery from Jamie Jones who started the grape vineyards.
Jamie and Christiana Jones
Club Members stand in front of the grape vineyards
Olde Ripton Garden Club Civic Gardens
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.
The Olde Ripton Garden Club Civic Gardens Committee Chairperson is Joan Mauri. To see more of the gardens that the Olde Ripton Garden Club members maintain check out the “Gallery” tab.
