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All Summer – Educational Garden @ the Town Community Gardens (to the east side of Herbert T. Clark House) 

Posted on April 30, 2024January 30, 2025

Two plots have been donated by Parks & Recreation to allow GPIP the opportunity to show how to grow vegetables … Read the rest

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7/31/2024 – Wednesday 9AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) Main Street near the car wash and Best Cleaners

Posted on April 10, 2024January 31, 2025

Come join us for some on-going summer maintenance of the Salmon Brook Gardens!  We’ll be weeding, deadheading and pruning as needed.  … Read the rest

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6/12/2024 – Wednesday 10AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) (Main St. near car wash and Best Cleaners) 

Posted on April 10, 2024January 31, 2025

Spreading mulch on the two gardens.  If we have enough people, we’ll divide into two groups and do both gardens … Read the rest

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6/2/2024 – Sunday 1PM to 4PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury)

Posted on April 9, 2024January 31, 2025

“Step Back in Time” Event – GPIP will finish planting the garden and we will have activities for families/children which … Read the rest

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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)

Posted on April 8, 2024January 31, 2025

Spring planting for added beauty in South Glastonbury. Annuals will be planted at various sites. … Read the rest

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5/22/2024 – Wednesday 10AM – Town Center Planters (Meet on front lawn of Welles Turner Library)

Posted on April 6, 2024January 31, 2025

Annuals will be planted in many planters to be placed around town. You’ll see the rewards of your efforts every … Read the rest

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5/20/2024 @ 5:30PM – Village Green Planters (39 Knox Lane, Glastonbury) .

Posted on April 5, 2024January 31, 2025

Spring planting for added beauty for the residents. Annuals will be planted in many planters at various locations around the … Read the rest

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5/20/2024 – Monday 10AM – Welles Turner Memorial Library (2407 Main St. – front entrance & patio)

Posted on April 4, 2024January 31, 2025

It’s time to make the entrance of the library beautiful by planting annuals and sprucing up the patio perennial garden. … Read the rest

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5/4/2024 – Saturday 9AM – Buckingham Park Garden (1285 Manchester Rd., Glastonbury next to Fire Station)

Posted on April 2, 2024January 31, 2025

Spring Clean-up and mulching for this small but beautiful garden that showcases the entrance to Buckingham Park. Tools: shovels, buckets … Read the rest

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4/27/2024 – Saturday 8:30PM – Rt 17 Median Gardens (intersection of Main St. & Rt. 17)

Posted on April 1, 2024January 31, 2025

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

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4/21/2024 – Sunday 11AM to 3PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury) – Militia Day 

Posted on March 30, 2024January 31, 2025

We will be marking out the garden and planting early sowing vegetables. This is a fun event for all. GPIP … Read the rest

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4/20/2024 Saturday @ 9AM to 2PM – Earth Day Fair at Congregational Church of South Glastonbury – Moved indoors due to rain.

Posted on March 29, 2024January 31, 2025

We will have an information table at this event along with some small activities for children.If you are a GPIP … Read the rest

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4/8/2024 – Monday 11AM – Salmon Brook Gardens (East and West) (Main St. near car wash and Best Cleaners)

Posted on March 28, 2024January 31, 2025

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

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CANCELLED 6/18/2021 – Salmon Brook (East) weeding & trimming Volunteers needed.

Posted on June 16, 2021January 30, 2025

Time: 10:00a – Friday June 18, 2021

Location: Main St. between Glastonbury Foreign Auto & Sparkle Car Wash

Parking: Behind … Read the rest

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5/19 @ 9a & 5/21/2021 @ 4p – Educational Garden Topic: Container Gardening

Posted on May 17, 2021January 30, 2025

Educational Garden at Town Community Gardens

5/12 & 5/14 Topic: Cool Weather Vegetables RAIN CANCELS EVENT

Topic conversations begin at … Read the rest

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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)
  • Farmers Market (beginning June 3rd) at 2155 Main Street in Glastonbury – Town Hall
  • 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
  • 4/19/2025 – Saturday @9AM to 10:30AM – Welles Shipman Ward House – 972 Main St., South Glastonbury 

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