GPIP members enjoy speaking with people about our organization and offering any gardening advice they can. This is only once … Read the rest
Category: Education
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
5/11/2024 Saturday @ 3PM – Invasive Plant Walk (Riverfront Park near the Dog Park)
GPIP is offering an Adult Education class/walk in conjunction with the Glastonbury Adult Education (non-profit) to help them offer programs … Read the rest
4/1/2024 – Monday 6PM – Spring Meeting. Unraveling the Mysteries of Pruning. Join us at our Spring Educational presentation & member meeting on Monday, April 1st at the Riverfront Community Center.
Starting at 6:00pm There will be a social hour to enjoy a picnic type dinner and volunteer sign-up for spring … Read the rest
10/14/2023 Saturday @ 3p – Adult Education Invasive Plant Walk
10/14/2023 Saturday @ 3p – Adult Education Invasive Plant Walk by Jan Edmondson. – We need at least one volunteer … Read the rest
POSTPONED – NOW 10/1/2023 Sunday @ 9a (rain date 10/1) – Tree Walk down Main St.
Tree Walk down Main St. led by Frank Kaputa
We think this is the perfect Fall walk
POSTPONED – NOW … Read the rest
CANCELLED – 9/29/2023 Friday @ 9a to 3p – GPIP information table during HSG’s Annual Tag at the Welles Shipman Ward House
9/29/2023 Friday @ 9a to 3p – GPIP information table during HSG’s Annual Tag at the Welles Shipman Ward House … Read the rest
Oct 4th, 2021 – Save the Date! Fall Annual Meeting
Save the Date!
Fall Annual Meeting
October 4th, 2021
featuring James “Jim” Sirch
We are so excited about this speaker. … Read the rest
5/19 @ 9a & 5/21/2021 @ 4p – Educational Garden Topic: Container Gardening
Educational Garden at Town Community Gardens
5/12 & 5/14 Topic: Cool Weather Vegetables RAIN CANCELS EVENT
Topic conversations begin at … Read the rest
5/26/2021 @ 10a – Welles Turner Memorial Library
Welles Turner Memorial Library – Plant the garden beds
Date: May 26th, Wednesday
Time: 10:00am
Location: Main St. near the … Read the rest
Change….5/20/2021 @ 9am – So. Glastonbury Planters
So. Glastonbury Planters – Fill them with beautiful plants
Date: May 20th, Thursday (rain date: May 21st)
Time: 9:00am… Read the rest
CHANGED to 5/25/2021 @ 10am – Town Center Planters
Town Center Planters – Fill them with beautiful plants
Date: May 25th, Wednesday (was previously 5/19)
Time: 10:00a
Location: Meet … Read the rest
5/18/2021 @ 11am – Village Green – Planters to be planted
Village Green – Planters to be planted
Date: May 18th, Tuesday
Time: 11:00am
Location: Knox Lane
Chores: Creating the planters, installing … Read the rest
5/12 & 5/14/2021 – Educational Garden Topic: Cool Weather Veggies
Educational Garden at Town Community Gardens
5/12 & 5/14 Topic: Cool Weather Vegetables RAIN CANCELS EVENT
Topic conversations begin at … Read the rest
5/5/21 @ 9:00a & 5/7/21 @ 4:00p – Educational Garden Topic: Soil
Every Friday bring your questions about gardening to a GPIP volunteer at Garden Plot #68. We will do our best … Read the rest
New Roses at the Median Gardens
A few of the dedicated Median Gardens volunteers learned the best way to plant roses from GPIP member Bruce Lester, … Read the rest
Beware the Beasts in Your Backyard
– Adult Ed. Course a Great Success
In May 2014, GPIP partnered with the Adult & Continuing Education department to … Read the rest
Plant and Landscape Resources
Helpful Links
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State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
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University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Organizations
… Read the restMulching around Trees
Your Community Beautification Committee brings you this timely gardening tip.
By Bob Shipman and Della Winans
You must have seen … Read the rest
