The Long Hill Garden Club of Trumbull, Connecticut

Founded and Federated in 1941

2011 - 2012

 

 

 

Member of the:

Federated Garden Clubs of CT., Inc.

The National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.

New England Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

The purpose of the Long Hill Garden Club is to encourage interest in all phases of gardening and promote better horticultural practices, civic beauty and the conservation of natural resources. Funding for the projects and donations comes from the annual plant sale and a grant from the Carstensen Memorial Foundation, 2010.



The flower on this page is the "Trumbull 200" Daylily, so designated in 1997 by hybridizer,

August Krupien,as part of Trumbull's 200th Anniversary celebration.

Designed by Art Works by dagny © 2004
Last modified on April 25, 2012 contact us

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE WEB SITE

The CT Flower Show Members Awards page has been updated--please check it out.

http://www.longhillgardenclub.org/html/awards_2012.html

Clean out your medicine cabinets this week and take any unused or expired prescriptions and over the counter medications(cough/cold, pain, laxative, allergy etc) to Daniels Farm School, Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 to 2:00.

http://ubloom.com/blog/2012/04/18/lilac-tips-leave-the-leafs-2/ This site has great information about the cutting and care of Lilacs. The reverse of what we all thought was the proper way!!

http://www.reddinggardenclub.org/documents/2012-gardentour-invitation.pdf

You must scroll down from the "Thank you for your support" clip art to find the invitation and information about this garden tour.

See Links page for link to Nature Works newsletter by Nancy Brule, whose garden center promotes organic gardening only!! www.naturework.com/

Connect to Marsh Botanic Gardens and their newsletter by going to

http://www.yale.edu/marshgardens/

Cowboy Caviar has been added to the Appetizers page

New Additions to "Helpful Hints" Page

Bring in left over yarn to our March Meeting for the "Linus Project"

Member Awards from the Ct Flower and Garden Show.

Check out -- New Conservation Committee Pages-updated for February

check out a good fire

Trumbull Day Lily Magnet for your car or fridge are available.

Greenfield Hill Garden Club, of Fairfield, CT, invites you to their “Festival of Tables”, a scholarship benefit, at which Carol King Platt will create “Spring Designs for the Home” on May 15, 2012, at 10:30. It will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Southport, CT. For further information Call Bonnie Rowe at 203-362-1806.

 

Vendors Page

Cookie Recipe

Recipes can be found at bottom of Links Page

 

“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience.
Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
–Hal Borland

 

 

"Come sit with me in the garden, my friend

and look at all the lovely memories

we've made."

 

bee with clover

To make a Prairie, it takes a Clover and one Bee..... Helen Dickinson 1830-1886