Meetings and Educational Programs
Educational programs are held in conjunction with our monthly meetings. They usually run about 45 minutes and are followed by a general membership meeting.
Some recent topics have included:
- Soil – It’s Not Just Dirt – improving soil for good plant health.
- Vermiculture – Composting with Worms
- Beekeeping and How to Start
- Foraging for Edible Mushrooms
- Organic Gardening Methods
2025 Schedule
Monday, January 6th
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:30 Scholarship Presentation; 7pm Program
Jean Pillo will give a demonstration on the winter sowing method. She will explain the benefits of starting seeds in plastic jugs as an economical way to expand diversity in your perennial plant garden. There will also be a seed exchange for those interested in trying this method at home. If you have native seeds to share, we encourage you to bring them to the meeting. Also please bring containers or envelopes if you wish to bring seeds home. If you have a surplus of HDPE (#2 plastic) gallon milk/water jugs (not solid white like Hood milk) please consider bringing them to share.
Monday, February 3
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:30 Scholarship Presentation; 7pm Program
Monday, March 3
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 7pm Program
A presentation on landscape design by Brian Karlsson Barnes, QCGC member and instructor at Newton Community Education.
Saturday, April 5
Symposium – CT State Quinebaug Valley Campus
Save the date! More information to come on the Symposium itself.
Tuesday, April 7
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 7pm Program
“Favorite Things”
In lieu of a speaker for this meeting, we are going to have an informational compilation of “favorites” that members have found helpful in their gardening adventures. If enough of you let Wendy Fusco know about your favorites before Feb. 15th , she will have time to create a helpful PowerPoint presentation of those ideas. For example, they could be certain tools that are helpful for specific jobs or a new tool that others may not be aware of, such as the “root slayer.” It could be a trusty online site, a book, or a podcast. An example of a helpful tip could be, “When the forsythia starts to bloom, start planting cold-hardy vegetables, such as lettuce, carrots, beets, radishes, and peas. This is also the time to plant cold-hardy flowers, such as baby’s breath, alyssum, cornflowers, and calendula.” Wendy encourages everyone to share at least one favorite thing. Don’t assume that everyone knows what you know! Bring information about your “favorite thing’ to the Jan. 5th meeting or call, or email Wendy. Your contributions can be anonymous, if you wish. Please participate!