News
Conservation Corner: Our Backyard Habitat
There are a number of excellent books and field guides specific to the ecosystems and habitats found in New Canaan. Here is a list of those displayed at the January 2014 monthly meeting:
New State Legislation on Bamboo
At our Zone II Horticulture Committee meeting we were asked to make all GCA members aware of this new legislation:
2013 Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference
Submitted by Judy Hopkins . . .
A Better Light Bulb
NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Conservation Chat
New Signage for Children’s Mushroom Maze at Irwin Park
Ashley O’Connor, a Woodworking and Engineering teacher at New Canaan High School, and sophomores in the tree Andrew DeFranco (l.) and Miles Turpin (r.) created attractive wooden signage directing children and their parents to the New Canaan Garden Club’s Children’s Mushroom Maze in Irwin Park.
St. Mark’s Food Pantry Garden
The New Canaan Garden Club’s spring fundraising event, New Canaan in Bloom, generated funds to support the restoration of the Peony Walk at Waveny Park, and the civic beautification and educational outreach activities of the NCGC. A portion of the proceeds was donated to the Food Pantry Garden located at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Welcome to our new and improved website!
Our updated New Canaan Garden Club website is now LIVE! It is always a work-in-progress but the content, graphics and navigation tools have all been updated and enhanced.
Proposed Changes to Constitution and Standing Rules
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ALL NCGC MEMBERS