The Olde Ripton Garden Club welcomes spring with a film from Martha Stewart at their next meeting on April 1.  The Club will be showing a film with topics including early spring fertilizer, dividing hellebores, new herb gardens, planting primroses and arranging seasonal alliums and tulips.

The Olde Ripton Garden Club will show “Martha’s Spring Gardening” on Monday, April 1 at Plumb Memorial Library, 10 am in the Community Room (downstairs), 65 Wooster Street, Shelton.  Members are free; visitor fee is $5 and refreshments will be served.

The Club will also host a talk by horticulture chair Joyce Fedorko on projects for April in the Garden.  Members will display flowers and arrangements from their homes and gardens of the season.

A member drive is currently underway for the Club and new members are encouraged to join at any level of gardening – from beginner to master gardener! Projects include working on community gardens around town, holiday decorating at public buildings in Shelton, a garden therapy program with seniors, and youth gardening in Shelton schools.

Annual dues for membership are $35 for monthly meetings (except January & February). Meetings include speakers, a light lunch, great conversation and friendly activities.   Interested parties are invited to attend this meeting to see if they want to join.  Like Us on Facebook at:  facebook.com/SheltonORGC.