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Local Nurseries and Garden Centers

Broken Arrow Nursery

13 Broken Arrow Road Hamden, CT 06518 (203 288-1026  www.brokenarrownursery.com  

Copia Home & Garden

475 Smith Ridge Road South Salem, NY 101590 (914) 533-7242 http://www.copiahomeandgarden.net

Designs by Lee

129 Interlaken Road Stamford, CT 06903 (203) 322-2206 http://designsbylee.com

Elise Landscapes & Nursery

530 Old Stamford Road New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 966-3798 http://www.eliselandscapes.com

Frogtown Farms Nursery

259 Frogtown Road New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 972-3338

Greggs Garden Center & Landscaping

21 Grove Street New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 972-0479

New Canaan Florist, Garden & Gifts

197 New Norwalk Road New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 966-4163

Nielsen’s Florist & Garden Shop

1405 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-2541 http://www.nielsensflorist.com

Oliver Nurseries

1509 Bronson Road Fairfield, CT  olivernu(203) 259-5609 http://olivernurseries.com    

Pound Ridge Nurseries

6 Pound Ridge Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576 (914) 764-5781 http://www.prnurseries.com    

The Gardener’s Center & Florist

1396 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-2549 http://www.gardenerscenter.com      Continue Reading →

Committees – 2018/19

Appointed Chairwomen

Archives………………………………………….Cathy Pike, Pam Randon Bulletin……………………………………………Debbie Simpson Directory ………………………………………..Susan Valk Federated Liaison…………………………….Ellen Zumbach Founders’ Fund………………………………..Debbie Wright Historical Society Gardens………………..Trisha Albus, Sheila McMann Holiday Greens………………………………..Muffy Lewis Holiday Stroll…………………………………..Catharine Sturgess Properties……………………………………….Lydee Hummel Scholarship……………………………………..Susan Bergen Visiting Gardens………………………………Lydee Hummel Waveny Care Flowers………………………Shirley Stancik Waveny Care Hort. Therapy………………Stephanie Radman, Rachel Whitcomb Waveny Care Garden……………………….Sheila McMann      

Garden Club of America

COMMITTEE ROLES   GCA Zone II Chair ……………………………………………………………………………..Nancy Kalal GCA Bulletin Vice Chair………………………………………………………………………..Laura Case GCA House Committee……………………………………………..Manda Riggs, Jane Vanderzee      

Civic

Pam Randon, Chair

Diane Beck Susan Bergen Susan Blabey Patti Bradley Laura Case Diana Ferguson Gill Foster Jane Gamber, ex-officio Caroline Garrity Kris Johnson Amy Reid Weezie Reid Alice Runnette Barbara Schmidt Catharine Sturgess Jo Ziesing  

Conservation

Julie Peter, Co-Chair Jo Ziesing, Co-Chair Tracy Merrill, Co-Chair Ellen Zumbach, ex-officio Diane Beck Nancy Bemis Shelley Emery Polly Goodyear Lydee Hummel Anda Hutchins Pamela Randon Susan Rein Manda Riggs Alice Runnette Barbara Schmidt Debbie Wright Jo Ziesing

Finance

Kajsa Sheibley, Chair Ellen Zumbach, ex-officio Susan Rein Pamela Randon Manda Riggs Elizabeth Vigano  

Floral Design

Wendy Dewey, Co-Chair Martha Perry, Co-Chair Mary Tanzi, Co-Chair Ellen Zumbach, ex-officio Becky Barlow Marcie Blod Polly Boeschenstein Carrie Corocoran Lise Kaine-Dunn Diana Ferguson Tori Frazer Jane Gamber Polly Goodyear Mary Griffin Louise Havens Lydee Hummel Anda Hutchins Nancy Kalal Julie Marcus Ellen McMahon Nancy Means Karen Murphy Karen Murray Martha Perry Jennifer Pivirotto Weezie Reid Manda Riggs Debbie Simpson Shirley Stancik Katie Stewart Catharine Sturgess Taylor Tait Mary Tanzi Carol Taylor Elizabeth Vigano Rachel Whitcomb Debbie Wright

Historical Society Gardens

Trisha Albus, Co-Chair Sheila McMann, Co-Chair  Ellen Zumbach, ex-officio Laura Case Tori Frazer Jane Gamber, Jocelyn Glatthorn Mary Griffin Betty Grymes Diane Lynn Cheryle Richards Alice Runnette

Hort Therapy at Waveny     Continue Reading →

Past Presidents

1909  Miss Alice Driggs                                1910  Mrs. Payson Merrill                           1912  Mrs. Herbert Knox                             1914  Mrs. Henry J. Davenport                   1916  Mrs. Walter Wood                              1918  Mrs. Henry W. Chappell                    1920  Mrs. Myra Valentine                          1922  Mrs. Francis H. Adriance`                  1924  Mrs. Percy Williams                           1926  Mrs. Lewis Lapham                            1928  Miss Alice Taggart                              1930  Mrs. William H. Carey                                    1932  Mrs. Benjamin Vanderhoof               1934  Miss Mariam Walker                         1936  Mrs. H. Monros Humason                  1938  Mrs. Frederick T. Fisher                    1940  Mrs. T. Ferdinand Wilcox                  1942  Mrs. Wycliff Rose                               1944  Mrs. L. J. Calvoxoressi                                    1946  Mrs. Kenneth C. Faile                                    1948  Mrs. A. D. Wilt, Jr.                                1950  Mrs. W. Lawrence McLane                1952  Mrs. Eric Stainton                              1954  Mrs. Northrop Dawson                                  1956  Mrs. David M. Proudfoot 1958  Mrs. David M. Proudfoot 1960  Mrs. Redinton Fiske 1962  Mrs. F. David Lapham 1964  Mrs. William R. Crawford, Jr. 1966  Mrs. Fredric Legler 1968  Mrs. Thomas M. Schriber 1970  Mrs. W. Whittredge Katzenbach 1972  Mrs. David B. Kirkbride 1974  Mrs. Gouverneur M. Nichols 1976  Mrs. Donald G. Stewart 1978  Mrs. Joseph N. Olmstead 1980  Mrs. Gordon Fearey 1982  Mrs. Edmund R. Swanberg 1984  Mrs. Walter A. Bastedo 1987  Mrs. Kennon Jayne 1989  Mrs. John W. Christensen 1991  Mrs. James M. Stewart 1993  Mrs. Charles A. Parker 1995  Mrs. Howard K. Gray 1997  Mrs. William E. Pike 1999  Mrs. Charles D. Wright 2001  Mrs. Cynthia J. Goulard 2003  Mrs. Brace B. Foster 2005  Mrs. Robert M. Stephan 2007  Mrs. Robert E. Albus 2009  Mrs. Dennis J. Taylor 2011  Mrs. Jeffrey C. Sturgess 2013  Mrs. Jonathan Garrity 2015  Mrs. Scott Gamber

GCA Directors

1965-1967   Mrs. F. David Lapham 1987-1987   Mrs. Gordon Fearey 1991-1993   Mrs. Edmund R. Swanburg 2006-2008   Mrs. James M. Stewart

GCA Executive Committee

2009-2011  Mrs. James Stewart – Corresponding Secretary 2011-2012  Mrs. James Stewart – Vice President