Author Archives: Jean Shaw

A Very Special NCGC Trip to Holland ~ April 2018   The NCGC Visiting Gardens Committee is delighted to offer this special 7 day trip to Holland April 16-22, 2018. It will be led by Marie-Elizabeth Offierski, who specializes in creating custom garden tours. See www.toursbymarie.com and Architectural Digest, Dec.10, 2016 which contains an article about a trip she led for her step-mother Page Dickey and Bunny Williams. Marie has led multiple European trips for Sasqua Garden Club, to their unanimous delight.   Marie says that the choice of this particular week should be very floriferous. Note that Easter next year falls on April 1, 2018. Having the opportunity to have access to so many private notable gardens makes this trip unique. It will be open to a maximum of 15 members. Please take the time to look through the enticing itinerary and get back to me ASAP if you would like to be a part of this fun week!   If you have any questions please let me know and I will contact Marie before our information meeting on Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 at my house. Lydee Hummel, NCGC Visiting Gardens Chair.     

Join us for a FREE adults-only discussion by Jen Cipriano of Copia to help us maintain our landscape during the drought.  It affects us all . . . Tuesday, April 25 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the New Canaan Nature Center. Nibbles and beverages provided by Baldanza Natural Market and Cafe, Speakeasy Confections. Event sponsored by New Cannan Nature Center, New Canaan Garden Club and Copia.   To register, please call (203) 966-9577 X10     

The Hort committee hosted another chat last week, this time discussing the best ways to maintain and sharpen pruners and other tools. Discussion was led by Will Molyneux from C & M Landscaping. Click here for details.     

A few intredpid members braved the snowy weather last Friday to attend the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. The show celebrated its 15th year at the NYBG with an homage to the wealth of orchids and rich cultural history of Thailand.  Members can still enjoy this show through April 9th. Click here for more information and tickets.