Riverside Garden Club 2020-2021 Program Schedule |
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Meetings will be virtual through the end of March 2021
September 22, 2020
Speaker: Cathy Ritch
National Garden Clubs Accredited Judge Three-time Connecticut State Flower Show Chair
Program: Easy and Enjoyable Floral Designs from your Garden
Kick off our year with Cathy Ritch, as she shows us how to select plant life from your garden to create lovely floral designs for your home.
New techniques and mechanics will be demonstrated to help you bring out your flowers’ best.
October 27, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Gregory Kramer
Town of Greenwich Superintendent of Parks and Trees
Program: Creating Different Eco-Gardens with Native Plants that Benefit Wildlife and Biodiversity
Dr. Kramer, with an emphasis on native plants, will take us on a tour from conception to completion of how Eco-Gardens can be created.
We are pleased to have Dr. Kramer with us, with over twenty-five years of experience working in the horticulture industry, managing five Olmsted designed gardens including the Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and now responsible for our Greenwich parks and trees.
November 17, 2020
Speaker: Marina Marchese Red Bee Honey
Beekeeper and Owner
Program: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper
Founder and owner of Red Bee Honey, Marina Marchese will entertain us with the chronicles of her entrepreneurial journey into beekeeping. She has elevated Red Bee Honey to an artisan brand through education and transparency. Marina has appeared on numerous TV shows including Dr. Oz and The Chew and has written two books about honey. Her apiary is in Weston, CT.
January 26, 2021
Speaker: Eric Larson
Manager, Yale University Marsh Botanical Garden, GardenClips.com host
Coordinator of The Master Gardener Program for New Haven County
Program: Updating Your Garden for the New Year
Get ready to make the most of your garden this year with Eric Larson. With his extensive gardening background, Eric will help you view your garden with a fresh eye. He will present new possibilities to update your garden to reflect your own personal vision.
February 23, 2021
Speaker: Renee Marsh
2018 Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Chair
New York Botanical Garden Educator,Town of Monroe - Head Gardener
Advanced Master Gardener, Co-Owner- HillTop Blooms in Shelton, CT
Program: Xeriscaping -Easier to Do than to Pronounce!
Water management for our gardens is a key concern in these times of climate changes. Renee will walk us thru simple gardening practices that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation.
Addressing your site and soil, garden design and plant selection will help you enjoy a beautiful and drought tolerant garden this year.
March 23, 2021
Speaker: Diana Klingner -Friends of Tod’s Point Board Member
Larry Imbrogno -Tod’s Point Resident Caretaker
Program: Tod’s Point - Current Horticultural projects
Diana will bring us up to date on current horticultural projects at our town treasure - Tod’s Point. Find out the latest and see what is being worked on.
Follow up with a walk around Tod’s Point with Resident Caretaker, Larry Imbrogno, pointing out areas of interest and development as well as tales of what it is like to live on Tod’s Point and raise a young family!
April 27, 2021
Speaker: Robert E. Marra, Ph.D
Associate Research Scientist, University of Connecticut Associate Scientist/Forest Pathologist
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Program: Local Trees - Challenges to their Health
Dr. Marra comes to us with extensive knowledge about challenges that our trees are currently facing, from tropical storms to climate changes to diseases. Deepen your understanding of the challenges our local trees are facing.
May 25, 2021
Speaker: Carol King Platt Carol King Gardens
House & Garden - former contributing editor Landscape Design Council of Connecticut - Past Chair
Program: Classic Containers - How common, yet often overlooked Containers can be your base for beautiful Floral Designs
Wrap up our year with a delightful demonstration of how to take ordinary containers that we all have, from pitchers to baskets, and use them in new ways to show off the beauty of flowers from our gardens.
Carol brings us lovely and useful ideas, the likes of which have been featured in New York Times and Traditional Home articles about her.
September 22, 2020
Speaker: Cathy Ritch
National Garden Clubs Accredited Judge Three-time Connecticut State Flower Show Chair
Program: Easy and Enjoyable Floral Designs from your Garden
Kick off our year with Cathy Ritch, as she shows us how to select plant life from your garden to create lovely floral designs for your home.
New techniques and mechanics will be demonstrated to help you bring out your flowers’ best.
October 27, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Gregory Kramer
Town of Greenwich Superintendent of Parks and Trees
Program: Creating Different Eco-Gardens with Native Plants that Benefit Wildlife and Biodiversity
Dr. Kramer, with an emphasis on native plants, will take us on a tour from conception to completion of how Eco-Gardens can be created.
We are pleased to have Dr. Kramer with us, with over twenty-five years of experience working in the horticulture industry, managing five Olmsted designed gardens including the Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and now responsible for our Greenwich parks and trees.
November 17, 2020
Speaker: Marina Marchese Red Bee Honey
Beekeeper and Owner
Program: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper
Founder and owner of Red Bee Honey, Marina Marchese will entertain us with the chronicles of her entrepreneurial journey into beekeeping. She has elevated Red Bee Honey to an artisan brand through education and transparency. Marina has appeared on numerous TV shows including Dr. Oz and The Chew and has written two books about honey. Her apiary is in Weston, CT.
January 26, 2021
Speaker: Eric Larson
Manager, Yale University Marsh Botanical Garden, GardenClips.com host
Coordinator of The Master Gardener Program for New Haven County
Program: Updating Your Garden for the New Year
Get ready to make the most of your garden this year with Eric Larson. With his extensive gardening background, Eric will help you view your garden with a fresh eye. He will present new possibilities to update your garden to reflect your own personal vision.
February 23, 2021
Speaker: Renee Marsh
2018 Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Chair
New York Botanical Garden Educator,Town of Monroe - Head Gardener
Advanced Master Gardener, Co-Owner- HillTop Blooms in Shelton, CT
Program: Xeriscaping -Easier to Do than to Pronounce!
Water management for our gardens is a key concern in these times of climate changes. Renee will walk us thru simple gardening practices that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation.
Addressing your site and soil, garden design and plant selection will help you enjoy a beautiful and drought tolerant garden this year.
March 23, 2021
Speaker: Diana Klingner -Friends of Tod’s Point Board Member
Larry Imbrogno -Tod’s Point Resident Caretaker
Program: Tod’s Point - Current Horticultural projects
Diana will bring us up to date on current horticultural projects at our town treasure - Tod’s Point. Find out the latest and see what is being worked on.
Follow up with a walk around Tod’s Point with Resident Caretaker, Larry Imbrogno, pointing out areas of interest and development as well as tales of what it is like to live on Tod’s Point and raise a young family!
April 27, 2021
Speaker: Robert E. Marra, Ph.D
Associate Research Scientist, University of Connecticut Associate Scientist/Forest Pathologist
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Program: Local Trees - Challenges to their Health
Dr. Marra comes to us with extensive knowledge about challenges that our trees are currently facing, from tropical storms to climate changes to diseases. Deepen your understanding of the challenges our local trees are facing.
May 25, 2021
Speaker: Carol King Platt Carol King Gardens
House & Garden - former contributing editor Landscape Design Council of Connecticut - Past Chair
Program: Classic Containers - How common, yet often overlooked Containers can be your base for beautiful Floral Designs
Wrap up our year with a delightful demonstration of how to take ordinary containers that we all have, from pitchers to baskets, and use them in new ways to show off the beauty of flowers from our gardens.
Carol brings us lovely and useful ideas, the likes of which have been featured in New York Times and Traditional Home articles about her.