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Zone II Meeting Schedule – June 13 & 14

April 1, 2018 | News
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We want everyone to know we are on a roll now as we host the Zone II Meeting on June 13 and 14. This Schedule is approved and final. The Invitations are out. And RSVP details are coming in.
We want each and everyone to feel apart of this once in twenty year event — without you, where would we be? We look forward to celebrating New Canaan with our gardening friends from far and near in Rhode Island, Connecticut and beyond!    

Nominating Slate for 2018-19

April 24, 2018 | News
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The Nominating Committee has completed the proposed slate for next year’s Board positions. By following the New Canaan Garden Club Constitution, the slate must be submitted to membership at least two weeks prior to the General Meeting. A vote will be taken to approve the proposed slate at our next general meeting which will take place on May 9, 2018.I would like to thank my membership committee comprised of Jane Gamber, Anda Hutchins and Ellen McMahon, who worked hard to help me with the proposed slate.Respectfully submitted,Lisa BittingNominating Chair[email protected]203-972-6644

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Proposed Amendments to NCGC Standing Rules

April 26, 2018 | News
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Going forward as a club, we need to take a look at the deadline dates for both membership and nominating. Nominating would like to change the existing deadline from AT the May meeting to BY the May meeting. This would allow for more flexibility in putting a slate of officers at an earlier date to accommodate schedules and various needs in each committee. Membership would also like to change deadline dates for a more flexible time frame to write letters. Click here to see the Proposed Amendments to the NCGC Standing Rules. Please log onto ncgardenclub.org to see existing in NCGC Standing Rules under left sidebar “About Us”.     

Irwin Park: New Canaan’s gathering place!

February 6, 2018 | News
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Last spring, the New Canaan Garden Club held a successful plant sale fundraiser and instructional planting activity for children at Irwin Park Barn. Club members were on hand to provide assistance with selecting plants and advising on best planting practices. Open to the public for the first time, the barn is part of the 36 acre park which is a vibrant community gathering place for walking, jogging and exercising dogs on its environmentally friendly Flexi-Pave trails. The New Canaan Garden Club manages ongoing conservation and beautification projects at Irwin including the addition of 44,000 daffodils and 42 trees. According to Irwin Park Committee Co-Chair Judy Neville, “As stewards of this varied habitat, we continue our efforts to sustain the rich biodiversity of Irwin by adding plantings and trees to help protect the environment and the endangered Monarch Butterfly. Butterflies represent the essence of nature; freedom, beauty and peace. Irwin park provides an opportunity for people of all ages in our community to enjoy the changing seasons and connect with nature.” An important civic project for the New Canaan Garden Club since 2005, Irwin Park provides social, health and environmental benefits for residents of the town of New Canaan and those from neighboring communities.