Making Branford Beautiful for 80 Years
2009 Educational Programs
April 2 : Open Meeting - "Supporting Connecticut Migratory Songbirds Through Rehabilitation, Reducing Negative Impacts and Birdscaping" with Jayne Amico, The Recovery Wing
April 13 : Evening Committee - Vegetable Gardening with Kim Stoner, Connecticut Agricultural Experimentation Station
May 7 : Open Meeting - "Color" with Gary K. Stamford.
May 11 : Evening Committee - Container Gardening with Priscilla Pultz, Acer Gardens
`June 4 : Open Meeting - "Organically Growing the Kitchen Garden" with Maureen Hasely-Jones, "The English Lady." Meeting will be held at Van Wilgen's Nursery.
June 15 : Evening Committee - Plant Swap / Open Meeting
June 12, 13, 14 : Branford Festival on the Green
July/August : Evening Committee - Day Trip to be scheduled
September 3 : "Open Meeting - Season Your Life with Herbs" with Carole Golitko, "The Herb Lady of Wallingford"
September 14 : Evening Committee - Roses with David Candler, Connecticut Rose Society
October 1 : Open Meeting - "Planning for a Succession of Bloom in the Shade Garden" with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, Natureworks
October 12 : Evening Committee - Extending Vegetable Production with Row Covers, Tunnels, Cold Frames and Green Houses, Connecticut Agricultural Experimentation Station
November 5 : "Holiday Tables with Glitter and Glitz" with Dee Mozzochi, Master Judge of Creative Design
November 9 : Evening Committee - Butterfly Gardens with John Himmelman, CT Butterfly Association
December 3 : Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Pine Orchard Country Club
December 14 : Evening Commitee - Open Meeting / Holiday Celebration