The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/category/organizations/horticulture-highlights-from-the-suffield-garden-club/)
We New Englanders love our history and our landscape, and Connecticut is home to many beautiful and unique gardens. In fact, fifteen historic sites dotted throughout the state, with historically significant gardens, have joined to form Connecticut’s Historic Gardens.
The Suffield Garden Club has awarded the town’s environmental task force, Sustainable Suffield, a $9,000 grant to cover the rental of a food scrap dumpster in West Suffield.
From the Revolutionary era through the early twentieth century, Suffield’s historic residences remain notable for their enduring beauty and architectural significance.
As the crisp weather sets in, it’s a reminder that the holiday season is fast approaching.
The Suffield Garden Club is delighted to present Rebecca Sadlowski, founder of Rooted Flowers in Agawam, to present at the first SGC meeting of the season. Join us for a fresh look at how to design and grow a productive, beautiful cutting garden as Rebecca shares practical tips on garden planning, favorite varieties and planting strategies that maximize blooms through the seasons.What began as a roadside flower stand has grown into a year-round, farm-to-table floral business offering fresh flowers, events, workshops, and nationwide dahlia shipping. Rebecca and her husband Albert run the farm alongside their three young children. With a focus on only using home-grown flowers in their designs, Rooted Flowers is committed to seasonal stewardship, supporting local growers, and creating meaningful community connections through flowers. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Sadlowski Local farmer and floral designer Rebecca Sadlowski will present at the Suffield Garden Club’s October 6th meeting.
Summertime brings many visitors to the historic Phelps-Hatheway House, not just to enjoy the house itself, but to take a timeless stroll through the gardens, lovingly tended by volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club.
Local Farmer and Garden Club Team Up to Bring Cheer to Suffield House ResidentsFor many years, volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club have met with residents of local nursing homes and assisted living facilities to create colorful flower arrangements together. Garden Therapy Director Sally Peters assists Suffield House residents with flower arranging.All Photos by Lisa Parker
Volunteers help participants arrange flowers into fresh bouquets that they can bring back to their rooms or put on their dining tables. “This is one of our most popular programs,” commented Suffield House Director Scott Emmons. “Residents look forward to it all week long!”
Julie Harrison (left) and Garden Club volunteers prepare blossoms for the Garden Therapy program at Suffield House. Volunteers (l to r) Larry Peters, Joyce Zien, and Betty Gilbert.
Lush perennials. Brilliantly colored roses. Fragrant herbs. Charming arts and crafts. Bountiful gardening advice.
On May 14, two deserving SHS AgriScience seniors were recognized by the Suffield Garden Club Memorial Fund committee for their dedication to conservation and environmental science.
Looking for a gift for the garden enthusiast in your life? Or maybe a little something for yourself?