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2018 Flower Show Schedule

June 17, 2017 | News
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!  Attached is the schedule for our spring 2018 Zone II Flower Show entitled “Iconic Style – A Design Legacy”. Show will be held at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny Park on Wednesday, June 13th and Thursday, June 14th, 2018. It is open to the public at no charge. As described in the schedule’s introduction, “Iconic Style – A Design Legacy” celebrates New Canaan’s distinctive architecture, landscape architecture and open spaces. Known for its charming colonials, grand estates, mid-century moderns, vast open spaces and formal gardens, there is certainly a varied and unique array of “Iconic Styles” in New Canaan.      

2018/19 Membership Dues & Committee Signups

June 21, 2018 | News
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We would like to continue our move to the digital and paperless world by collecting membership dues and committee signups through our website. To this end, please select your membership class and then click on the Add to Cart button below to pay your 2018/19 dues either by credit card or through PayPal. Additionally, you can click on the SignUpGenius button below to select the civic projects and club committees you would like to be part of for the 2018/19 season. We hope you find this new procedure simple and efficient. If successful, we will collect all membership dues in the future through this process. Many thanks for your participation and assistance!   Membership Dues:  
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Committee SignUps:     Please consider an additional tax-deductible contribution to the New Canaan Garden Club to support programs and workshops as well as general administration – thank you!       

2018/19 Monthly Meeting Calendar

August 20, 2018 | News
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Happy August! To provide a good start to the beginning of our Garden Club year, here is a list of the dates of our general monthly meetings. All will be at Waveny House unless stated differently in the Directory. Please add to your personal calendars. We look forward to seeing everyone in September! September 12th, 10:00 a.m. (luncheon) October 10th, 9:30 a.m. November 13th, 9:30 a.m. (yes, its a Tuesday) December 1st, 6:00 p.m. (cocktail party) January 16th, 9:30 a.m. February 13th, 9:30 a.m. March 13th, 9:30 a.m. April 3rd, 9:30 a.m. May 8th, 9:30 a.m. June 12th, 10:00 a.m. (luncheon)     

2025 Sponsors

February 23, 2025 | News
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The New Canaan Garden Club would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our generous sponsors for their support of the 2025 Gardens in Bloom Garden Tour. A special thank you to Moffly Media, our Exclusive Media Sponsor, for helping us promote this exciting event. We are also deeply grateful to M&T Bank, our Exclusive Grand Level Sponsor, for their significant contribution. Our Silver Level Sponsors, including Michele Murray Sloan of Houlihan Lawrence, SavATree, Kathryn Herman Design, Hutchinson Tree Care Specialists, and Cobble Court Interiors, have been invaluable partners in making this event possible. Their support ensures the continued success of this important community initiative. Thank you all for your commitment to enhancing New Canaan’s natural beauty and for helping us bring this tour to life!    

American Copper Butterflies

May 12, 2017 | News
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American Copper Butterfly
  From Susan Bergen . . . . I saw several of these American Copper butterflies in the Irwin Meadow yesterday when I planted Jane’s milkweed. They are common in CT, thought to have been introduced from Europe during Colonial times. The host plant for their caterpillars is curly dock (Rumex crispus) – no shortage of that at Irwin! The butterflies are quite small – with a 1 1/8″ wingspan. They were getting nectar from the white flowers of wild strawberries. These little beauties are active from late April through October in 3 flights (generations), and overwinter in chrysalis form.