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
2024 Schedule
Monday, February 5
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:30 Scholarship Presentation; 7pm Program
Amelia South will speak to the club about Wild Edible Plants and bring some examples at the club meeting on Mon. Feb. 5th.
Amelia South is a Practicing Master Herbalist and Professional Forager who lives on her small organic farm in Killingly. She started foraging in 2006 when she lived in Washington State and noticed an abundance of wild blackberries growing along every roadside. Since then, she has studied herbal medicine and taught herself how to identify and eat hundreds of wild plants and mushrooms, and she is always learning more! She teaches classes online as well as teaching personal and group foraging walks around Connecticut.
Monday, March 4
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:30 Scholarship Presentation; 7pm Program
Monday, April 1
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 7pm Program
Evan Lentz, from the UConn Extension program, will be presenting on Integrated Pest Management for Fruits.
Monday, May 6
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 7pm Program
Program TBD
Monday, June 10th – Member Potluck at Tyrone Farms in Pomfret, CT
A Sign up will be going out electronically and at meetings for those who do not have email access. Rande Chmura will be chairing.
July and August – no meeting or Program
Monday, September 16th – Fall Harvest Potluck
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm; 6:40 PM Program
Monday, October 7th – Meeting & Presentation
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:40 pm Program
Speaker Dawn Pettinelli, UCONN Associate Extension Educator, will give a presentation on Soil for Gardeners and discuss soil, nutrients and fertilizers.
In addition to our speaker, the Nominating Committee will be presenting the slate of candidates for the November elections.
Tuesday, October 22 – Floral Design School
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The purpose is to improve our floral arranging skills and eventually enter arrangements in shows, such as the Woodstock Fair or the Connecticut Flower Show. This date is open to members interested in floral design. $25/person. Sign up is required and can be found HERE. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 12.
Monday, November 4th – Elections & Presentation
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:40 pm Program
Our Annual Business meeting/election and discussing/voting on proposed Bylaws. In order to provide ample time for discussion, we will not be having a guest speaker. Merch store purchases will be available for pickup at the meeting, provided orders were placed in time for the printer to complete them.
Please make every effort to attend.
Monday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Floral Workshop
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Details to be provided.
Monday, December 2nd – Holiday Wreath Making
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm
Monday, December 9th – Meeting
South Woodstock Baptist Church
6:00 pm Social; 6:40 pm Program