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New Canaan Garden Club completes master plan for Irwin Park
March 3, 2022
To the Editor,
Since opening as a park in 2005, Irwin Park has been seen as a sanctuary where residents and our neighbors can walk, jog, ride bicycles, picnic and even cross-country ski. The New Canaan Garden Club (NCGC), as stewards of the park, recently completed a ten-year master plan for the park with Stimson Landscape Architects from Cambridge, MA. Stimson recently was awarded the 2021 Landscape Architecture Firm award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and their master plan will provide the road map for the future of the park.     Continue Reading →

Members enjoyed a wonderful morning at our annual greens workshop with the New Canaan Beautification League creating wreaths and decorations for downtown New Canaan. Thanks to everyone who spread good cheer and helped kick-off the holiday season!    

The New Canaan Garden Club (NCGC) is thrilled to announce its inaugural event, “Reimagined Market,” a unique Plant Sale and Market extravaganza to be held at the Carriage Barn Arts Center front terrace on Saturday, May 4th, from 9am to 2pm. This one-of-a-kind event promises to delight plant enthusiasts and gardeners. The sale will feature a diverse array of live plants, cut flower arrangements, succulent creations, herb boxes, organic heirloom tomatoes, photocards, pot de fleur, as well as a selection of gently used garden and botanical items, books, and more.     Continue Reading →

The New Canaan Garden Club has launched an exciting new audio guide about the history of Waveny Park on Otocast. The project stems from the Garden Club of America’s initiative to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. Waveny Park is an Olmsted firm designed property, and the Club felt it was important to enlighten our community on its historical background and significance in a unique and novel way.     Continue Reading →

NCGC past Presidents carried on the club tradition of sharing their pearls of wisdom with the new Co-Presidents over lunch. A lovely time was had by all!    

Now is the time to take action to protect against the Spotted Lanternfly!  It is the year of the dragon. With this in mind, let’s tap into our inner gardening dragons and protect our green spaces from the spotted lanternfly scourge. If you see these pods on your trees, now is the time to remove them to mitigate damage in the spring. This pest does not have a predator and can be highly destructive to gardens! Please keep a eye out for these invasive insects in your own garden and while walking in Waveny and Irwin Park.     Continue Reading →

Join us for a talk with Jeff Speck, award-winning planner and author of Walkable City, How Downtown Can Save American One Step At A Time. Speck has spent his career studying what makes cities thrive and has bored it down to one key factor: walkability. Speck explains why walking is useful, particularly regarding land-use, zoning, transit, and parking, and then focuses on how, by sharing examples of places where walking is safe, comfortable, and interesting.     Continue Reading →

Join us on Thursday, June 5th for the 2025 Gardens in Bloom Garden Tour, hosted by the New Canaan Garden Club (NCGC). This exclusive, self-guided tour will offer an extraordinary opportunity to explore some of New Canaan’s most breathtaking private gardens that are otherwise not open to the public.     Continue Reading →

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• • Garden Tour tickets at $75 each: A limited number of tickets are available so purchase your tickets NOW!
  • Gourmet Garden Picnic Lunch at $30 each: Catered by Carolyn's Absolutely Fabulous Events and only available to purchase in advance. Box includes a variety of tea sandwiches, a seasonal salad, scones with clotted cream and jam and a delightful selection of house made desserts.
  • Become an Event Patron: Enhance your support by becoming an Event Patron at the Daffodil, Tulip or Hyacinth level.  Some levels include our Preview Party on Wednesday, June 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the garden of a private New Canaan home. Patron names received by April 1, will be included in the Tour Program.