It is that time of year again! Your help is needed. Please pick one or more events to attend, if … Read the rest
Author: Lory Woods
04/13/2026 Monday @6PM – Spring Member Meeting and Educational Presentation at the Riverfront Community Center
Glastonbury Partners in Planting, Inc. (GPIP) invites you to join us at our spring educational presentation & member meeting on … Read the rest
4/25/2026 – Saturday 8:30AM to 10:30AM – 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 … Read the rest
4/25/2026 – Saturday 9AM – 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
5/2/2026 – Saturday Opening Day of Food Pantry Gardens Plot (2)
Setups will be at various times starting 5/2 thru 5/4 weather permitting. Please watch for GPIP email or Facebook posting … Read the rest
5/3/2026 – Sunday 11AM to 4PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury)
GPIP will be participating in the Historical Society of Glastonbury’s Revolutionary Day event at the Welles Shipman Ward House. Volunteer … Read the rest
5/3/2026 – Sunday 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
5/27/2026 – Wednesday 10AM – Town Center Planters (Meet under the Copper Beech Tree in front of the WTM Library on Main St.)
Spring planting of annuals in many planters for added beauty to the Town Center and Riverfront boathouse veranda. You’ll see … Read the rest
5/27/2026 – Monday 2PM – 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
5/28/2026 – Thursday 10AM – WTM Library (2407 Main St. – 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
5/28/2026 – 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: 5/29 @ 2PM … Read the rest
10/06/2025 Monday @6PM – Fall Member Meeting and Educational Presentation at the Riverfront Community Center
Join us for an enlightening journey through the world of apples in our presentation, “It’s All About the Apples.” Ben … Read the rest
9/27/2025 Saturday, Welles-Shipman-Ward House
GPIP we will have an information table from 10am-1pm weather permitting. Come help promote GPIP for a bit then find … Read the rest
10/09/2025 Thursday @9:30am – Food Pantry Garden Close Down
The gardens officially close on October 13th (last day). Depending on the weather, the process to breakdown plots #53 & … Read the rest
10/11/2025 Saturday 11am-2pm Pay it Forward Food Drive at The Historical Society’s Museum on Hubbard Green
The Indigenous Peoples of the area taught the English settlers ways to increase their food supply by sharing new plants … Read the rest