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
Category: Volunteer Project
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
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
5/20/2024 – 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
5/22/2024 – Wednesday 10AM – Town Center Planters (Location TBD)
Annuals will be planted in many planters to be placed around town. You’ll see the rewards of your efforts every … Read the rest
5/23/2024 – 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: 5/24 @ 2PM… Read the rest
Date and Time TBD – 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
6/2/2024 – Sunday 1PM to 4PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury)
“Step Back in Time” Event – GPIP will finish planting the garden and we will have activities for families/children which … Read the rest
7/6/2024 – Saturday 1PM to 4PM – Welles Shipman Ward House (972 Main St., South Glastonbury)
Open House/Tours Represent GPIP at our information table and work in the garden if it is not too hot. Scarecrow … 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
4/20/2024 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
4/21/2024 – 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
CANCELLED 6/18/2021 – Salmon Brook (East) weeding & trimming Volunteers needed.
Time: 10:00a – Friday June 18, 2021
Location: Main St. between Glastonbury Foreign Auto & Sparkle Car Wash
Parking: Behind … 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
CANCELLED – To be rescheduled – Fri 11/6/2020 @ 2:00p – Salmon Brook West planting
Date: Friday Nov 6th
Time: 2:00p to 4:00p
Location: Salmon Brook West – Main St. between Best Cleaners & Dunkin … Read the rest
Sun 11/15/2020 @ 9:00a – Winter Planters – Help Create Beauty for Winter
Winter Planters – In Town Center and South Glastonbury Center
Date: Nov 15th @ 9:00a
Project Chairs: Jocelyn Frazier 860.633.0856 … Read the rest
Sun 11/1/2020 @ 9:00a – Welles-Shipman-Ward House – Kitchen Garden Clean Up
Welles-Shipman-Ward House – 972 Main Street, So. Glastonbury
Date: Nov 1st @ 9:00a
Project Chair: Jennifer Sherman 413.773.9304 jengarden93@gmail.com
Clean … Read the rest
2018 Spring Planting Dates
2018 Spring Planting Dates
Buckingham Park
Sat April 28 @ 9:00a [Rain date 5/5]
Contacts: Cheryl Hanley 860.633.8742
Nancy Janchill … Read the rest
Partnering with the Historical Society
Glastonbury Partners in Planting has worked with the The Historical Society of Glastonbury on many occasions. The first was a … Read the rest