The Long Hill Garden Club of Trumbull, Connecticut

Meetings for 2009 - 2010

Regular business meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at Trumbull Library, Quality Street, Trumbull, CT (unless otherwise noted).

Design and horticulture exhibits must be in place before 11:30 a.m. to earn credit.

Judging begins at 11:30 a.m. (Judges may not submit exhibits the month they are judging).

Refreshments are served at 11:30 a.m. Bring your lunch. Guests are welcome.

The business meeting begins promptly at 12:00 p.m.

Programs are scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m.

September 28, 2009 "The Benefits of Landscaping with Native Trees and Shrubs"

Donna Katsuranis, an advanced master gardener who lives and gardens in Brookfield, CT, will take us on a tour of her own native garden and beyond, as we explore the remarkable diversity that exists in our forests, and can be adapted to our own back yards. Native plants are enjoying a new popularity - and rightly so. While many people think of native trees and shrubs as being just part of the background, they are remarkably suited to starring roles on the botanical stage. During the warm season, Donna coaches gardeners on how to bring their landscapes in line with their own vision of 'beautiful,' and year-round she lectures and guides walks on garden and nature-related subjects.

October 26, 2009 "Floral Arrangements for Fall and Winter"

Candy Mavaro, a floral designer at City Line Florist in Trumbull, will create three designs for the upcoming holidays. She will also bring additional floral pieces to display. Candy has been in the industry for the past 29 years. She has worked at City Line for the last 10 years and comes highly recommended by Terry Stoleson, our own top designer. All floral pieces will be raffled off as door prizes.

November 23, 2009 Workshop "Designing with Pinecones"

Carol Pisani, our vice president in charge of programming, will show us how to put together a pinecone wreath just in time for winter decorating. Each participant must bring a glue gun and glue as well as plenty of pine cones. There is a $5.00 cost for the wire wreath form. Carol has been a garden club member since 1990. She is a past president of the Ardsley Garden Club in Ardsley, NY. She loves doing crafts and we are privileged to have her share her expertise with us.

December 14, 2009 Winter Pot Luck Luncheon

This year we plan to celebrate the holidays in the library with a pot luck luncheon. Each attendee will sign up to bring an item of food to share. A sing along with Aurora Montini at the piano will provide entertainment. This party is a good opportunity for members to mingle and beome better acquainted.

Holiday Cookie Exchange

Separate from the luncheon will be a holiday cookie exchange. Members who wish to participate must bake a specified number of cookies to exchange with those members participating. These cookies will be exhibited during the luncheon for all members to view along with the recipe for the cookie.

January 26, 2010 "A Baker's Dozen of Herbs"

Sandy Merrill was trained in horticulture and landscape design at the University of Connecticut and has worked in the field for over 25 years. Her love of herbs originated from her grandmother. Today she will discuss twelve culinary herbs that out perform all the others in taste, hardiness and keeping ability. Sandy belongs to numerous herb associations, NOFA, and the CT Master Gardener's Association. She is a consultant to the Audubon Society, The University of Connecticut's extension service and the CT Historical Society.

February 22, 2010 "The Golden Years of Horticulture"

Imagine being transported back into a Victorian garden full of grandmother's hollyhocks, fragrant lilacs, blush roses and flowering wisteria. Marie Hayes of Gardens Unlimited will present an illustrative talk on Victorian gardening. The presentation depicts American gardening during the period of 1836 1901. Marie has specialized in perennial borders and cutting gardens for over 20 years. She is a master gardener and a member of the Hartford Landscape Design Council.

March 22, 2010 "Waiting for Wings"

Ruthie Mohr will take you through the fields and gardens looking for our area's common butterflies. A former 1st grade teacher, she has always loved telling about the life cycles of butterflies. As the Conservation chairman of the Long Hill Garden Club and the Education Chairman of the CT Butterfly Assn., she has taught children and adults about butterflies for 25 years. She is passionate about gardening for butterflies and delights in showing you how!

April 26, 2010 "Reinventing Your Garden"

Pam Weil, a University of Connecticut master gardener, is the editor of Connecticut Gardener Magazine, which she started publishing 10 years ago. The goal of the publication is to "provide definitive resources on gardening in Connecticut, written by and for people who garden in our state....We tell you what works here and what doesn't so you can spend your gardening dollars on plants and products that will thrive in your garden." Pam understands how each garden is always evolving and will discuss how we can adapt our plants and reinvent our gardens.

May 18, 2010 Brownson Country Club

11:30 Yearly Meeting and Installation Luncheon Luncheon Chairman: Pattie Pitts

"Installation of Officers and Presentation of Awards for Design and Horticulture"

Brownson Country Club
15 Soundview Avenue
Huntington, CT 06484

CT-108N/Nichols Ave/Huntington St/ Shelton Ave/slight left onto Soundview Ave

June 9, 2010 9:30 Garden Tour

July 12, 2010 9:30 Plant Exchange