MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Held on the second Monday of the month, the Club’s meetings include a lecture featuring a well-known personality from the horticultural world followed by Club business announcements and a delicious luncheon prepared by member volunteers. These meetings are held at the Wilton Congregational Church (Pilgrim Hall), 70 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton.
Please note that monthly programs are for members only. If you are interested in joining the club and/or attending one of our meetings, more information is available on the Join Us page or please contact our membership chair: Kathy Rosenbaum kmrosenbaum@icloud.com
2025/26 General Meeting Schedule:
DATE: September 8, 2025
SPEAKER: Flower Show Committee
TOPIC: Flower Show Update
DATE: October 20, 2025
SPEAKER: Karla A. Dalley, Garden Writer & Speaker
TOPIC: Putting the Garden to Bed
Think of fall clean up as a three-pronged approach: there are the “must-dos’, the “can-dos,” and the “nice to dos.” This approach is applicable whether you clean up the traditional way or whether you take the newer approach which advocates “Leaving the Leaves,” and pushes much of the “clean-up, if any, into the spring to protect over-wintering pollinators. Come hear what to do and when to do it!
http://gaedendaze.blog(http//gardendaze.blog)
Email Address: kdalley@comcast.net
Phone: 860-655-3443
DATE: November 10, 2025
SPEAKER: Andrea Candee, Master Herbalist & Holistic Health Practitioner
TOPIC: Nature’s Pharmacy: The Healing Kitchen including Cold and Flu Prevention and Remedies
Great-grandmother was wiser than we thought! She was self-reliant, knew how to make use of what was around her and so could you! Find out how versatile produce can be. Gain new respect for the lowly onion, over-ripe banana, stinky garlic, burning hot cayenne peppers, and more.
Email Address: acandee@usa.net
https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/authors/andrea-candee-mh-msc
Phone: 914-763-8889
DATE: December 8, 2025
ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
DATE: January 12, 2026
SPEAKER: Renee Marsh, Garden Designer
TOPIC: Exterior Design aka Decorating Your Garden
We explore how to apply the basics of interior design to our gardens in this presentation aimed at inspiring gardeners to be creative, imaginative, and have fun. When we decorate our homes, we look at the whole picture. We evaluate each space for its walls, furniture, floors, accent pieces and how all the elements work together in the design. Garden decor should be no different! We will look at how all the decor elements work together to create an eye-pleasing outdoor environment with a welcoming ambience.
https://asimplerplace.reneemarsh.com/about/
Email Address: RLM@asimplerplace.com
Cell Phone: 914-447-4400
DATE: February 9, 2026
SPEAKER: Members of the WGC Conservation Committee
TOPIC: Winter Seed Sowing
With native plants booming in popularity, the Conservation committee will share the fun and fascinating practice of winter sowing – an easy, economical way to propagate native perennial plants from seed. The technique uses plastic gallon-size jugs as carefree “mini greenhouses” that will overwinter outdoors and protect their seeds (and eventual seedlings!) from downpours, weed seeds, unwanted plants and hungry critters until the young’uns are ready for up-potting or planting out. Presentation will be followed by a group winter-sowing session, with participation optional, after which each participant can take their finished mini-greenhouse home to stratify and await seed germination in spring. All materials supplied.
DATE: March 9, 2026
SPEAKER: Plant Sale Committee Chairs
TOPIC: Everything you need to know about the WGC Plant Sale
DATE: April 13, 2026
SPEAKER: Tovah Martin, Garden Writer
TOPIC: Houseplants by Design
You want houseplants; you need houseplants – but do you really utilize houseplants to their fullest potential? In this lecture, filled with photos and inspiration from my own massive collection of houseplants, we explore some of the easiest, most rewarding houseplants appropriate for all types of home situations and varying window exposures. We talk about what to grow and where and how to host houseplants. But we also add another layer. Beyond your usual practical presentation, here are ideas for profiling your plants beautifully and artistically. Your houseplant could be so much more than just the green blob in the corner. We talk about design principles and how they relate to houseplants. We discuss ways to pair houseplants and profile them meaningfully to work with your décor. We present containers that really make your houseplants shine with personality. And, of course, we will tell you exactly how to host and care for houseplants so they work for you. Your habitat needs houseplants—why not do it with panache?
https://www.bhg.com/author/tovah-martin/
https://www.tovahmartin.com/tovah_martin_lectures.html
Email Address: tovah@tovahmartin.com
Phone: 860-354-7960
DATE: May 18, 2026
SPEAKER: Larry Huzi, Floral Designer
TOPIC: Creating Blooming Magic in May
This workshop invites designers to experiment with sustainable techniques: blending vintage vessels with the fresh exuberance of seasonal blooms. By prioritizing materials like moss, chicken wire, and reusable armatures, participants are encouraged to craft arrangements that are not only visually stunning but also kind to the earth. The result is a celebration of both creativity and conscience, where each bouquet tells a unique story inspired by the spirit of May.
https://www.pinterest.com/larryhuzi/floral-art-arrangements/
Email Address: larryh2022@gmail.com
Phone: 203-215-1152