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9/15/2024 – Sunday 1-4pm – Historical Society’s Harvest Time Event at the Welles Shipman Ward House

Posted on April 28, 2024January 31, 2025

Volunteers needed to help at our GPIP table where visitors can make dried flower bouquets and help harvest the garden. No expertise needed. Volunteers need not stay the whole afternoon. 

Location/Time 
Welles-Shipman-Ward House
972 Main St. in So. Glastonbury
Sunday, September 15th
Time 1-4pm

Parking – please park at St. Augustine’s Church, 55 Hopewell Road. Then follow the footpath in the rear of the parking lot down to the property. Disability parking available on-site.

Admission – The Historical Society has an entrance fee, however it is waived for those GPIP members helping with this event. The GPIP table will be located between the tobacco shed and the garden.

What to bring – personal drinking water, gloves and a hat if needed. The Historical Society will provide us with a table and chairs. The dried flowers and all of the supplies necessary for the bouquet making etc. will be provided. 
Please send an email to information@gpip.org if you are interested in helping at this event.Thank you

NEWS & EVENTS

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  • 9/27/2025 Saturday, Welles-Shipman-Ward House 
  • 10/06/2025 Monday @6PM – Fall Member Meeting and Educational Presentation at the Riverfront Community Center
  • 10/09/2025 Thursday @9:30am – Food Pantry Garden Close Down 
  • 10/11/2025 Saturday 11am-2pm Pay it Forward Food Drive at The Historical Society’s Museum on Hubbard Green
  • 10/11/2025 Saturday, 9am (rain 10/12) Tree Walk Down Main Street – Led by Frank Kaputa 
  • 10/15/2025 Wednesday @ 9am (rain 10/16) – Town Center Planters 
  • 10/16/2025 Thursday @ 10am (rain 10/17) – South Glastonbury Planters 
  • 10/23/2025 Thursday @ 10am (rain 10/24) – WTM Library Patio & Front Garden 
  • 11/01/2025 Saturday @ 9am (rain 11/2) – Buckingham Gardens 
  • 11/01/2025 Saturday @ 10am (rain 11/8) – The Medians
  • 11/01/2025 Saturday @ 8:30am (rain 11/8) – Welles Shipman Ward House 
  • 11/05/2025 Wednesday @ 9am (rain 11/6) – Salmon Brook Gardens [East & West gardens] 
  • Winter Planters – 11/17/25 Monday @9am (Town Center) & 11/18/25 Tuesday @9am (South Glastonbury)
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  • 04/14/2025 Monday @6PM – Spring Member Meeting and Educational Presentation at the Riverfront Community Center
  • 4/16/2025 – Wednesday @11AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) – Main St. near car wash and Best Cleaners

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