Spring clean-up of the Colonial Kitchen Garden. Plus, we will be planting wheat berry and onions. Some tools provided but … Read the rest
Category: Spring Work / Opportunities
Projects taking place in the spring
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
5/10/2025 – 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
5/23/2025 @2PM SO. GLASTONBURY PLANTERS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 23rd 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. Contact: Rusti at rustisue23@gmail.com or … 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
6/12/2024 – Wednesday 10AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) (Main St. near car wash and Best Cleaners)
Spreading mulch on the two gardens. If we have enough people, we’ll divide into two groups and do both gardens … Read the rest
5/24/2024 – Friday 2PM – (Date change due to weather forecast) 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. … Read the rest
5/23/2024 – Thursday 9:30AM – Riverfront Park Planters (Meet at the Boat House on the river side)
Because of the ongoing road construction on Main Street this summer, some of the town center planters have been relocated … Read the rest
5/22/2024 – Wednesday 10AM – Town Center Planters (Meet on front lawn of Welles Turner Library)
Annuals will be planted in many planters to be placed around town. You’ll see the rewards of your efforts every … Read the rest
5/20/2024 @ 5:30PM – 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
5/20/2024 – Monday 10AM – Welles Turner Memorial 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
5/4/2024 – 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
4/27/2024 – Saturday 8:30PM – Rt 17 Median Gardens (intersection of Main St. & Rt. 17)
Rescheduled from 4/20/2024 to finish the Spring Clean-up. Park off Buttonball Lane, Shipman nursery driveway on the right, please grab … Read the rest
4/21/2024 – Sunday 11AM to 3PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury) – Militia Day
We will be marking out the garden and planting early sowing vegetables. This is a fun event for all. GPIP … Read the rest
4/20/2024 Saturday @ 9AM to 2PM – Earth Day Fair at Congregational Church of South Glastonbury – Moved indoors due to rain.
We will have an information table at this event along with some small activities for children.If you are a GPIP … Read the rest
4/8/2024 – Monday 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
4/6/2024 – Saturday 9AM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury)
Spring Clean-up of the Colonial Kitchen Garden. It doesn’t take long as the garden is not too big. Bring: gloves, … Read the rest
6/12/23 @ 2p – Salmon Brook Garden mulching
Monday, 6/12 @ 2pm (Rain Date: Friday, 6/16 @ 2p)
We are mulching the East and West gardens on Monday … Read the rest
5/24/2023 – Wednesday 10a – Town Center Planters (2407 Main St. – front lawn of WTM Library)
Spring planting for added beauty for Town Center. Annuals will be planted in many planters to be placed around town. … Read the rest
