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Spring must be right around the corner!

March 9, 2010

Garden Education Center of Greenwich Presents Edible Delight Series

March 4, 2010

No prior experience needed!  Six week series.   
See Garden Education Center website for additional details:  http://www.gecgreenwich.org/

February 23, 2010 Meeting

March 4, 2010

Grace Guyol was the guest speaker for our February 23rd meeting.  Personal illness and research for writing her book,  Healing Depression and Bipolar Disorder without Drugs made Grace an ardent environmentalist.  She has also written a sixty-two page booklet entitled, ”Earth-Friendly Alternatives”.   She founded and is President of Clean Up Stonington Harbor (CUSH).  Today, Grace [...]

Hetsy’s February Luncheon Arrangement

February 24, 2010

Guided Tour of Orchids in Turkey, April 4-18, 2010

February 3, 2010

Holly Chase has an exciting Botanical Tour of Turkey organized for April 4-18, followed by an extension trip to Cappadocia April 17-20. This is professionally guided by a Turkish taxonomist and a Swedish orchidologist.  Holly promises a special gift to our Mystic Garden Club for each member who joins the trip.  This is a grand [...]

Hartford Flower Show, Feb 18-21, 2010

February 3, 2010

The Mystic Garden Club is urged to submit entries to Horticulture.  Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and the deadline for receiving entries by email, phone or mail is February 14, 2010.  The Horticulture Entries Chairman is Ronnie Schoelzel, who may be reached at spots@snet.net.  Send your entries to her with the following information:
Section, Class, botanical name, [...]

Design/Exhibit Committee Presents Nature’s Hats

January 29, 2010

Styroform heads to be adorned with natural materials. Heads will be displayed at our March meeting. Any questions call Jan Olson, Carol Connor or Barbara Ginsberg.

Arrangement by Martha Maxwell

January 29, 2010

The program for the meeting was Gardening in Prison so Martha used her creativeness. Notice her use of barbed wire,fabric,cuffs & lots of veggies.

Guest Speaker for January Meeting

January 22, 2010

The monthly meeting scheduled for January 26, 2010, will feature speakers Carol Hamby and Sheila Elliot.  Their topic will be “Gardening in and out of Prison”, regarding their experiences gardening at the Niantic Women’s prison.

Flowers not blooming in January? Try this Winter Bird Tour:

January 17, 2010

From our friends at the New London Maritime Society, there are two events of interest, both featuring Maggie Jones, Director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, as speaker:
The Third Thursday Lecture on January 21, 2010, 6:30-8:00pm, is entitled “Winter Birding Along the Shore,” Admission $10 for non-members of NLMS, sponsored by the New London Water [...]