The Redding Garden Club was founded in 1964 "to stimulate interest in and knowledge of horticulture, to assist the town in its conservation activities, to aid in the protection of native trees, birds and wildflowers, and to increase the knowledge of the artistic use of plant material."

We are proud to be a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
and National Garden Clubs.

Meetings

We meet monthly September through May (excluding November and December) at the Redding Community Center (see calendar of events for details). Guests are welcome and guest fees are $5 per person.

Activities

The RGC is very active in the Redding community. Among our activities we:

• Maintain over a dozen public garden sites
• Offer conservation and education programs
• Hold an annual Fall Bulb and Spring Plant Sale
• Conduct an Arbor Day program for elementary school students
• Award scholarships
• Sponsor field trips and workshops
• Create flower arrangements for seniors and hospice patients

We also have an ongoing, award-winning partnership with the town of Redding, called “Saving Natural Redding,” which was designed to help eradicate invasive plants and provide native planting alternatives to the community.

Awards

The Redding Garden Club has been honored multiple times by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut and National Garden Clubs (our parent organizations). Our most recent awards include:

- 2011: State Award: First Place, Newsletter
- 2011: Lillian M Rathbun Award. Awarded to Catherine Streit by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut for individual achievement in garden work. Catherine conceived, designed and implemented a multi-faceted program to teach Redding youth organic gardening principles.
- 2011: Certificate of Merit: Horticulture
- 2011: Certificate of Achievement: Garden Therapy
- 2010: National Garden Clubs Certificate of Merit: Best Garden Club Website (national award)
- 2010: New England Region Nancy H. Atwell Trophy for excellent publicity on.our website
- 2010: Certificate of Merit: Club History
- 2010: Certificate of Merit: Garden Therapy
- 2010: Special Certificate: 2010 Garden Tour
- 2009: Pauline B. Tyler Award. Awarded by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut for
..advancing state legislation that would have ultimately led to a reduction in the cases of
..Lyme disease
- 2009: State Award: Civic Creativity.
- 2009: Certificate of Individual Achievement. Awarded by Federated Garden Clubs
..of Connecticut to Jill Kotch for her work in supporting local environmental and
.. conservation issues
- 2009: State Award: Membership Brochure.
- 2008: State Awards for newsletter and publicity
-- 7 Flower Show Sweepstakes Awards
.. ... and many more!