Programs & Activities
Monthly Meetings
Our monthly meetings are held from September through May (excluding November and December). Meetings begin at 11:30 am at the Redding Community Center with a light lunch followed by a a garden-related speaker and program. Guests are welcome. The guest fee is $5 per person. In November we host our Fall Luncheon and Boutique and conclude with an end-of-year luncheon in June.Spring Plant Sale
Now a Redding tradition, the Spring Plant Sale is the RGC's major fundraising project. Held the Saturday before Mother's Day, members donate a wide variety of plants from their gardens. Unusual annuals and perennials are also available, along with a large selection of herbs and Mother's Day baskets. Plant Sale Slide ShowCivic Beautification
The Civic Beautification Committee is one of our most active committees. Members contribute many hours of service maintaining nineteen public garden sites and containers at civic building entrances. Because our CB teams are a mixture of new and more experienced gardeners, this is an excellent way for beginners to learn as they grow. Civic Beautification Slide ShowGarden Therapy
Another important service committee, Garden Therapy members meet several times a year to create spirit-lifting tussie mussies (miniature flower arrangements) for area hospice patients. Recently the Girl Scouts and Seniors have joined us to create these spirit-lifting miniatures. Garden Therapy Slide ShowField Trips & Workshops
One of the Club's most popular activities, the RGC sponsors field trips and workshops throughout the year. Past trips have included The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden, The Culinary Institute of America, and The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Standard Flower Show in Hartford. At the Club's December "Greens Workshop" and February "Hearts and Flowers Workshop" members and guests create seasonal arrangements to take home and display.
Field Trips Slide Show, Workshop Slide ShowAudubon
Local bird identification, bird photography and the proper ways of feeding are just a few of the recent programs sponsored by our Audubon Committee. Audubon is also active in sponsoring field trips, including bird watching at Huntington State Park, and the Eagle Watch in Southbury.Flower Arranging & Horticulture
Throughout the year, members of all skill levels are given the opportunity to learn the basics of flower arranging. In 2008, Club members designed the flowers for the 100th Annual Meeting of the Mark Twain Library and also proudly won a second place ribbon at the The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Standard Flower Show in Hartford.
Flower Arranging/Horticulture Slide ShowNovember Luncheon & Boutique
Start the holidays in style at our November Luncheon and Boutique. Shop at our elegant boutique, learn arranging tips from our guest speaker, win raffle prizes, and enjoy a wonderful lunch. Open to the public. Get your reservations in early. This event sells out. November Luncheon Slide ShowCommunity Programs
State & National Programs
Recognizing the importance of giving back to our community, the RGC awards $1000 in annual scholarship money. We also sponsor Arbor Day events, partner with the Girl Scouts, Seniors, and First Selectman's office on local programs, and recently began our newest award-winning program, "Saving Natural Redding," which educates the community on the dangers of invasive plants while providing native planting alternatives.
Increasingly active at the state level, RGC has worked hard to encourage state and local legislators to protect our environment and health by managing deer overpopulation. We supported The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut program "It's Easy Being Green" with our own programs, which have included alternative energy education and re-planting wildflowers in disturbed habitat. In 2008 the Club participated in National Garden Week and was delighted when First Selectman Natalie Ketcham, proclaimed that same week "Redding Garden Week."
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