Garden Club Beautifies Woodbridge with Weekly Efforts

From April through October gardeners from the Garden Club of Woodbridge meet weekly to prune, weed and frequently add plants to one of the following gardens: the Darling House herb garden; the library's center garden as well as the garden adjacent to the library's front door; and the Adella Baldwin Stewart Garden at the corner of Center Road and Meetinghouse Lane. In the photo Nancy LaBianca (left at library) discusses with Marie Dube, Louis LaBianca, and Pat Croasmun where daffodil bulbs should be planted. Angela Bradley was attending as photographer and worker. Louis' garden auger drill bit prepared hundreds of holes for the bulbs so planting was done quickly.

On October 8, the Garden Club of Woodbridge attended the Garden Club of Orange monthly meeting. Both clubs were captivated by the designs created by Carol King Platt, former contributing editor at House and Garden magazine. All designs were raffled. Jesse Pearl, a Garden Club of Woodbridge member, was the lucky winner of an exquisite wreath. The wreath's ring contained wired bundles of ferns and greens. Hydrangeas and sedum were added along with an elegant bow.

"The Changing Connecticut Forests" was the topic of discussion at the club's November 12 meeting. Elizabeth Ward, PhD, is a Forest Ecosystem Ecologist at the CT Agricultural Experiment Station. Her current research examines how changing conditions in CT, such as tree mortality from invasive pests and pathogens, are shifting the composition of forests.

If interested in joining the garden club, please contact Mary Jane: wpurcell@snet.net