Author: Lory Woods
Farmers Market (beginning in June)
Once a month GPIP hosts an informational table at the Farmers Market. GPIP members enjoy speaking with people about our … Read the rest
04/14/2025 Monday @6PM – Spring Member Meeting and Educational Presentation at the Riverfront Community Center
Our Educational speaker and presentation will be given by Pamela Cooper
from the University of Connecticut Home and Garden Center … Read the rest
4/16/2025 – Wednesday @11AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) – Main St. near car wash and Best Cleaners
General Spring clean-up: raking, weeding, pruning. We’ll start on the west side in front of the cleaners and cross over … Read the rest
4/19/2025 – Saturday @9AM to 10:30AM – Welles Shipman Ward House – 972 Main St., South Glastonbury
Spring clean-up of the Colonial Kitchen Garden. Plus, we will be planting wheat berry and onions. Some tools provided but … Read the rest
4/26/2025 Saturday @10AM to 1PM – Earth Day Fair at Congregational Church of South Glastonbury
GPIP will have an information table at this event along with some small activities for children. Come join the fun! … Read the rest
5/2/2025 – Opening Day of GPIP’s 2 Food Pantry Gardens
All activities are dependent on weather and are on a week-by-week basis. Please sign up for the volunteer emails via … Read the rest
5/3/2025 – Saturday @9AM – Buckingham Park Garden – 1285 Manchester Rd., Glastonbury next to Fire Station
Spring Clean-up and mulching for this small but beautiful garden that showcases the entrance to Buckingham Park. Tools: shovels, buckets … Read the rest
5/10/2025 – Saturday @8:30AM to 10AM – Rt 17 Median Gardens (intersection of Main St. & Rt. 17)
Spring Clean-up. Please park off Buttonball on drive up to Shipman Nursery (do not block home driveway); please take a safety … Read the rest
5/17/2025 Saturday @2PM – Invasive Plant Walk Welles Shipman Ward House 972 Main St., South Glastonbury 5/17/2025 Saturday @ 2PM
A GPIP member will lead the walk pointing out the invasive plants and answering questions on the various types. Other … Read the rest
5/18/2025 – Sunday @12PM to 3PM – Welles Shipman Ward House – 972 Main St., South Glastonbury
GPIP will be participating in the Historical Society of Glastonbury’s Revolutionary – House, Muster, and Faire eventat the Welles Shipman … Read the rest
5/19/2025 – Monday @10AM – WTM Library – 2407 Main St. at the front entrance & patio
It’s time to make the entrance of the library beautiful by planting annuals and sprucing up the patio perennial garden. … Read the rest
5/21/2025 – Wednesday @10AM – Town Center Planters – Meet on the WTM Library front lawn under the Copper Beech Tree
Annuals will be planted in many planters to be placed around town. You’ll see the rewards of your efforts every … Read the rest
5/22/2025 – Thursday @2PM – South Glastonbury Planters – 865 Main St., South Glastonbury – at picnic tables in parking lot
Spring planting for added beauty in South Glastonbury. Annuals will be planted at various sites. Rain date: 5/23 @ 2PM … Read the rest
5/24/2025 – Saturday @11AM – Village Green Planters – 39 Knox Lane, Glastonbury
Spring planting for added beauty for the residents. Annuals will be planted in many planters at various locations around the … Read the rest
11/9/2024 Saturday @9a – Welles Shipman Ward House
Kitchen Garden cleanup before Winter. Bring your gloves, a rake if you have one and personal refreshments. Location: Welles Shipman … Read the rest
11/9/2024 Saturday @ 10:30a – The Medians – Fall Clean Up
Cutting back perennials and woody plants for winter. Please bring hedge clippers, loppers, hand pruners, tarp, leaf rake and battery-operated … Read the rest
11/10/2024 Sunday @ 9a – Winter Planters – Glastonbury Center & South Glastonbury Center. Rain date 11/17/2024
Help create the Winter Planters. Bring your gloves, snips for cutting small branches, and a smile. This is a really … Read the rest
All Summer – Educational Garden @ the Town Community Gardens (to the east side of Herbert T. Clark House)
Two plots have been donated by Parks & Recreation to allow GPIP the opportunity to show how to grow vegetables … Read the rest
9/15/2024 – Sunday 1-4pm – Historical Society’s Harvest Time Event at the Welles Shipman Ward House
Volunteers needed to help at our GPIP table where visitors can make dried flower bouquets and help harvest the garden. … Read the rest
9/29 or 9/30 or 10/1 – Date TBD – Food Pantry Garden Close Down
9/29 or 9/30 or 10/1 – Date TBD – Food Pantry Garden Close Down- The community gardens will officially close … Read the rest
10/5/2024 Saturday @ 9a Tree Walk down Main St. (rain date 10/6)
Meet at: The Love Garden on Main St. between SignWiz & Evets Glassworks
The walk highlights many of the TREES … Read the rest
10/6/2024 Sunday @ 10a at Village Green – Youth in Mission Group from South Congregational Church
GPIP will lead and assist this excellent group that has chosen Village Green as one of their dedicated annual workdays. … Read the rest
10/07/2024 Monday, 6:00PM Fall Educational Presentation and Member Meeting at the Riverfront Community Center
Starting at 6:00pm There will be a social hour to enjoy conversation, a picnic type dinner and volunteer sign-up for … Read the rest
