Our May meeting will be held at the Shelton Community Center – lower level on May 2, 2022 at 10 a.m.  Our speaker this month will be Margery Winters from Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, CT.  Margery will be doing a presentation on “Soil – It’s Not Just Dirt.”

Rarely discussed by gardeners, soil is the foundation of the garden. Each teaspoon of healthy soil is alive with millions of creatures, many working to keep our plants healthy. We will learn why we should care about this intriguing ecosystem.

Margery is the Assistant Director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton where she is delighted to be able to share her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant.

Margery serves on several land use boards in Simsbury.  She is chairman of their Inland Wetland / Conservation Commission and a member the Open Space Committee, and currently serves as president of the Simsbury Land Trust.

Guests are welcome to attend, there is a $5.00 Visitor Fee for non-members, membership is $35.00 a year.