Our March meeting was held with the environment in mind and what we as gardeners should be doing to promote a healthy environment and healthy eating. Our speaker, Mr. Bill Duesing, gave a wonderful, wide-ranging talk about many earth-sourced issues,…
Kathy Connolly, landscape designer and writer, gave an informative presentation in February entitled, "Grow the Value of Your Greatest Asset" to the membership.She is a regular columnist for The Day community newspapers in southeastern Connecticut, and speaks at many garden…
After the most successful Greens Sale in the Mystic Garden Club's history, our Club enjoyed a well-deserved rest over the holidays. We were back together in January to hear an informative presentation by Mr. Ian Cooke whose topic was "…
The Mystic Garden Club Members were pleased to welcome Marna Ringel to our November meeting. She gave an excellent flower demonstration & presentation on her new Christmas designs. While some may call her designs a "think out of the box"…
Deborah Trickett presented her program, "The Captured Garden: Winter Boxes and Other Containers" at our October meeting and was very well received by the members. Deborah demonstrated a number of clever and creative ways to design a window box or…
Our September meeting began with a wonderful fall luncheon and a fabulous speaker. Mr Peter Cummin, of Stonington, gave a wonderful lecture regarding some of the large estates he has been involved with in and outside of Connecticut. His amazing work…
Our April meeting was filled with the bright yellow blossoms of daffodils in full bloom. Many members were able to properly classify their daffs and this created a stunning display at our April meeting. We also welcomed 15 Guests to…
The Mystic Garden Club debuted a new program format in March which was well-received by the membership. Member, Barbara Ginsberg, gave an informative presentation on the basics of a line and mass flower arrangement. She then provided containers, plant and…
Todd Hanson and Linda Cruz from Sanctuary Bonsai in East Hartford, Connecticut were the Guest Speakers in February. A lively conversation ensured with Mr. Hanson explaining his life's work with Bonsai and he gave an informative lecture about the care…
Whoops! No meeting this month due to a very large snowstorm! Can't remember the last time we had to cancel a meeting. Thinking about Spring!