About Rowayton Gardeners
 The ongoing work of the Rowayton Gardeners keeps our town looking beautiful. New this season are the original stone benches and planters at the Community Center, pulled from the Ice House and positioned among the plantings bordering the dog park and Highland Avenue. Ongoing projects of the Rowayton Gardeners include the Community Center rose bed and flagpole areas, and the Pinkney Park herb garden.
The club is a member of the Federated Garden
Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Its objective
is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; to share
in the advantages of an association; to aid in the preservation of native plants; and to encourage conservation and civic planning.
Rowayton Gardeners have contributed to the beautification of Rowayton and have received an "Award of Merit" from the 6th Taxing District. They have also received recognition from the National Federated Garden Club for the establishment of the Youth Garden at Rowayton Elementary School.
In June 2009, the Club hosted a Standard Flower Show, "Sailing through Rowayton" at the Community Center and Library. There were 24 floral designs and 275 horticultural exhibits.
Meetings
The Rowayton Gardeners meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Community Center. Meetings stimulate interest and build expertise in gardening through lectures and workshops on horticulture, flower arranging, environmental issues and garden design.
There are almost 100 members of the club today and every active member is required to assist with club activities.
New members are welcome! Please contact Membership Chairperson, Dossie Sullivan at 838-8109, for more information or email Rowaytongardener@aol.com.
History
Rowayton Gardeners was organized in 1957 by Mrs. John F. Falsey, Mrs. Lewis E. Gage and Mrs. Peter Leavitt. They envisioned a group who would share and experience the joys of gardening that quickly grew to include civic awareness and a commitment to beautify our community. |
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Rowayton Gardeners Plant Sale
May 1st, 9:00am-Noon
Rowayton Community Center
Since 1957, the Rowayton Garden Club's mission has been to promote the love of gardening through horticultural education; to plan and maintain designated public spaces in Rowayton; and to encourage the conservation of our natural environment. Mark your calendars for their annual Fundraiser Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1, from 9:00am-Noon at the Community Center.
The Rowayton Gardeners proposed last fall to begin clean up at the Rowayton School Field and Pond area as part of their Civic Beautification program. In January, the Norwalk Parks and Recreation Department began extensive work in the area. Invasive plants, strangling vines, thorny thickets of underbrush, and poison ivy were removed, as well as some sassafras trees that were being pulled down into the pond. Some shrubs could not be saved due to the strangling vine growth.
Volunteers Needed for Spring Cleanup
After clean up, a volunteer planting day will be scheduled in May. Date and contacts will be published on the RCA website and the Rowayton Gardeners Facebook page. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Nancy Schlater at ctschlaters@hotmail.com.
Gardeners will also contribute corsages and boutonnieres for the Father/Daughter Rowayton Library fundraiser, “Through the Looking Glass.” Other Club contributions are: Bayley Beach (rock garden and containers); Community Center gardens and flag pole garden; Rowayton School Courtyard Garden; Rowayton Library (Weekly Flowers); Monthly Senior Projects (Hilltop, Elderhouse & Broad River); McKinley Triangle Garden; White Bridge Triangle Garden; Pinkney Park flag pole herb garden; and Armillary, Pedestal, and Benches at Community Center.
The Rowayton Gardeners meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:00am at the Community Center. New members are welcome! Please contact Membership Chairperson, Dossie Sullivan at 853-8109. Also see their website at www.rowaytongardeners.com and Facebook page for more information.
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2010 Rowayton Gardeners
Calendar of Events
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Time of general meetings: 9:00am
Business meetings begin at 9:15am
Programs run from 10:00-11:00am
January No general meeting
21 Thursday - Field Trip - "Flowers in Art" Tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
followed by lunch at Lilly Langotsky’s
February
4 Thursday - General meeting/Program: Flower Arranging Workshop
25 Thursday - Board Meeting; hostess: Lisa Shanihan
March
4 Thursday - General Meeting/Program: Terrarium workshop (off-site) by Lisa Beebe, Director of Horticulture, Garden Ed Center, Greenwich
25 Thursday - Board Meeting; hostess: Charlotte Gannon
April (Garden Digs, TBA)
1 Thursday - General Meeting/Program; Topic: The Art of Bonsai, Shanti Bithi Bonsai Nursery. Flower arranging after meeting
29 Thursday - Plant Sale set up: move perennials
30 Friday - Plant Sale set-up: annuals
May No general meeting
1 Saturday - PLANT SALE 9am-noon
6 Thursday - Board meeting; hostess: Betsy Bain
20 Field Trip - Old Westbury House & Garden Tour with box lunch
June
3 Thursday - Annual meeting, elections and luncheon, 11am-2pm. Members bring miniature arrangements for tables. |
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