Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire
Founded 1957
2023-24 Meetings and Programs
If you are interested in joining please attend a meeting!
Guests are welcome at all meetings except for those specifically restricted to members. Meetings are typically held at 7:00 PM at the Cheshire Senior Center at Maple Avenue, unless otherwise noted. Refreshments are available beginning at 6:30. There is a guest fee of $5.00 for these meetings, which is deducted from the initial membership fee if you decide to join the Club.
Some of our meetings are held via Zoom. If you would like to join one of our Zoom meetings, please contact our Membership Chairperson Pat Archibald at parchibald459@gmail.com. Guest fees will be waived for Zoom meetings.
Wednesday September 20, 2023
2023-2024 Kickoff Meeting
Annual Pot Luck Dinner and Birdseed Wreath Demo
Members Only
Start the year with friends and great food provided by our members. Bring your special dish along with flowers and vegetables for centerpieces. After dinner club member Lucinda Perry will demonstrate how to make a birdseed wreath for your feathered friends.
There is no hospitality committee, everyone helps with clean-up.
Wednesday October 18, 2023
Houseplant Auction
Back by popular demand, our houseplant auction! Club members donate plants which are auctioned off to the highest bidder. Come to buy, share and enjoy this fun meeting!
Hospitality: Lead Barbara Masiulis with members Kathy Harris, Melinda Lazarus, Mary Ellen Morgan, Lorraine Murphy, Lucinda Perry, Deb Poach and Barbara Zaniewski
Wednesday November 15, 2023
6:30 pm, Cheshire Public Library
Critters in the Garden
Margery Winters from Roaring Brook Nature Center will talk about chipmunks, rabbits, and deer – oh my! These and many other animals can wreak havoc in our gardens. Learn how to humanely co-exist with these furry creatures. Program co-sponsored by the Cheshire Library.
Please not that we will be meeting at the Cheshire Public Library, not the Senior Center. Also, the time is 6:30. Click here to register: https://cheshirelibrary.libcal.com/event/11380736
Hospitality: Lead Bernie Uluski with members Kathy Adams, Kim Block, Nancy Fede, Angelica Kaner, Elizabeth Morin, Tony Poitras and Deb Rutter
Wednesday January 17, 2024 (Snow Date January 24)
Growing Your Own Food
Ian Gibson is the Farm Manager at Wellstone Farm, an organic practice vegetable and flower farm in Higganum. He is also the coordinator of their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Ian will discuss the rewards and challenges of growing your own vegetables.
Hospitality: Lead Karen Hutchinson with members Linda Broker, Steve Broker, Maria Colacrai, Linda Lane, Anupa Simpatico, Agnes Urquart and Alberta Valerio.
Wednesday February 21, 2024 (Snow Date February 28)
Spring Bird Migration
Club member Steve Broker discusses the spring migration of birds in southern New England, which extends from February through May. Steve is past president of the Connecticut Ornithological Association and the New Haven Bird Club.
Hospitality: Lead Paula Senedker with members Marge Chapman, Lisa Cocco, Susan Dillman, Betsy Fox, Erica Hoyos-Ramirez, Karen Piedescalzo and Nancy Sewitch.
Wednesday March 20, 2024 (Snow Date March 27)
Curb Appeal for Pollinator Gardens
Nancy DeBrule of Natureworks will share basic design principles and easy-to-implement methods to make your pollinator gardens look beautiful and fit into any neighborhood setting. Co-sponsored by Cheshire Public Library via Zoom. Register at Library web site.
Wednesday April 17, 2024
Spring Floral Design Workshop
Members Only
Club member and award-winning designer Tony Poitras will demonstrate how to create a design using spring flowers. Members will be able to follow along with Tony to create their own design.
Hospitality: Lead: Jessica Fischer with members Marian Brennan, Ginni Donovan, Rita Giannotti, Marianne Goldberg, Valerie Joyce, Ed Pasciutti and Hedy Weiner
Wednesday May 15, 2024
The Good, the Bad and the Natural - IPM for the Home Garden
Sarah Bailey, a Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional with more than 20 years of experience in the horticultural industry, will discuss Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the home gardener.
Hospitality: Lead Patricia Wright with members Kris Archambault, Pat Archibald, Linda Buckley, Jeanne Levasseur, Carol Lewoc, Tom Lewoc and Estelle Lumer.
Tuesday June19, 2024
All About Herbs and Year-end Dinner
Members Only
Barbara Torino, a longtime herb gardener and former Natureworks employee, will explain how to select, grow, harvest and preserve herbs. The Senior Center will be open at 5:30. Bring your special dish along along with flowers for centerpieces. Potluck Dinner starts at 6:00.
There is no hospitality committee, everyone helps with clean-up.