For our November meeting we welcomed Debbie Semonich who led us in a workshop of “Winter Sowing.”
Debbie Semonich has been gardening for 25 years. She learned some skills from her grandfather and mother but she is mostly self taught. Discovering winter sowing made her gardening life blossom.
Debbie works with her other love, books, at the Plumb Memorial Library. She lives and gardens in Shelton with her family.
Meet Pyrrharctia Isabella better known as the Woolly Bear Caterpillar.
This month for our Horticulture presentation, Linda Hooper shared information about the Woolly Bear caterpillar.
For our October meeting, club member Martha Nosal led us in a floral arranging workshop. Rather than using floral foam bricks, which are considered hazardous because of the chemicals “phenol” and “formaldehyde”, to secure the flower stems we used chicken wire and wooden sticks.
There were many colorful flowers and interesting greens to choose from.
For our September meeting we welcomed Ceil Rossi.
Ceil lived in Arizona for over 26 years during which time she discovered gourds, an art form of the southwest.
Her earthy artwork is grown from the ground and it’s these hard shelled vessels that have perpetuated her passion for art.
This month we welcomed back Cathy Rich as our guest presenter. Cathy demonstrated and created beautiful flower arrangements which were auctioned off at the end of the program.
Cathy showed us how to use plants and flowers from the garden to make interesting and unusual arrangements.
Follow the “continue reading” link below to see some of her beautiful arrangements and learn how to use your own garden plants to design unique arrangements of your own.
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Our July meeting was held at the American Legion Hall the topic was a “Plant Identification Contest.” Members had lots of fun trying to identify different plants. The next meeting of the Olde Ripton Garden Club will take place on … Continue reading
After more than a year of virtual meetings we were finally able to come together in person and enjoy a sunny day at the Kellogg House at Osborne Homestead Museum https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Education/Kellogg/Osborne-Homestead-Museum in Derby, Connecticut.
Picnic organizers DonnaKay Pensiero and Holly Secskas
We had a short business meeting after which we enjoyed our picnic lunches. Later many member took the opportunity to walk through the beautiful gardens of Kellogg House.
This month Linda Hooper presented Digger Bees and Bumble Bees
Photo Courtesy of E. Wehger, Slater Sanctuary
This month we welcomed Sally Brockett, President of the Daytime Gardeners of North Haven, who presented “Hummingbirds: Jeweled Acrobats in the Garden.”
Sally gave an interesting presentation about Hummingbirds, we learned many interesting facts about these “Jeweled Acrobats.”
Olde Ripton Garden Club
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
May 12, 2021
Dear Donors and Customers
Thank you for your generous gifts to The Olde Ripton Garden Club. We are thrilled to have your support. Through your donations and purchases we will be able to raise funds and continue working towards assisting in beautifying streets, and grounds around public buildings in Shelton. Today your donation is going toward new Signs for our Community Gardens and to award a scholarship to a Shelton High School Student who plans to study horticulture, conservation or the environment.
You truly make the difference for us, and we are extremely grateful!
Sincerely,
Lisa DiNardo & Debby Garrow
Co-Chairmen Olde Ripton Garden Club 2021 Annual Plant & Bake Sale
On Saturday, May 8th we held our Annual Plant Sale and it was a huge success. Thank you to the public for supporting this important fund raiser. The Olde Ripton Garden Club is a non-profit organization and all proceeds benefit the community projects in which we are involved.
Lisa DiNardo, Plant Sale Co-chairman and committee member Debby Garrow stand by the hand made wreaths that were available for sale.
Besides member donated plants and baked goods, also available were crafts including hand made wreaths, painted trowels, lavender sachets and floral arrangements. Also sold were gift cards and raffle tickets for a selection of baskets and large plants, all donated by local businesses.
Join us on Saturday, May 8th for our annual plant sale which is a major fundraiser for the Olde Ripton Garden Club. We are a non-profit organization and all proceeds benefit the community projects in which we are involved.
Because of the pandemic last year, we were unable to offer this successful fundraiser to the community, please stop by and check us out and learn all about the Olde Ripton Garden Club.
For our April meeting we welcomed Margery Winters, Assistant Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center. The virtual program was “Spring Wildflowers.” We discovered why they bloom in the spring, where to find them, how they got their names and what makes these plants so special.
Margery is the Assistant Director at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton and manages their native plant gardens. She is a past President of the Simsbury Garden Club and past Chairman of the Federated Garden Club Landscape Design Study Program and is a Master Landscape Design Consultant.