September 2023
Garden Photography with a Phone Camera and Snapseed
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Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Hall Details: For the past 15 years Gary Sapolin has been designing and refining a variety of woodland garden rooms at his property in Katonah, and he enjoys photographing them with his iPhone. During this presentation, Gary will focus on the use of our camera phones for garden photography. He will demonstrate the use of the free app Snapseed, available for both iPhones and Android phones, starting with the five most useful tools available in the app. Gary’s work has been published in numerous design magazines and his landscape photography has been shown in gallery exhibitions and is held in private collections. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in structural engineering and architecture from Columbia and Cornell Universities, respectively. SWEEPSTAKES (VIRTUAL) DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE Class 1: Dahlia Class 2: Garlic or Vegetable Class 3: Sunflower Class 4: Par DIVISION II: FLORAL DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY Class 1: "Nicoise Salad" Include your salad recipe with the photo of your Tablescape. |
October 2023
Hands-On Bulb 'Lasagna' Workshop
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Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: St. Stephen's Church, North Hall Details: Planting spring bulbs in a container in autumn, then resting it in a cool spot before bringing it out to flower for spring, is one way to have a gorgeous bulb display. Planting the bulbs in layers, like a lasagna, extends the bloom time of the planted container. The early spring bulbs planted on the top layer will bloom first, followed by the bulbs in the middle layer, and then finally, the most deeply planted layer of bulbs finishes the spring show with a bang. Bring your own gloves and trowel. RGC will provide a container, spring bulbs, soil, and all other planting supplies at no cost to members. We will be able to accommodate a limited number of guests. Please contact Ros Hooley if you would like to bring a friend or prospective member. SWEEPSTAKES: (VIRTUAL) DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE Class 1: Chrysanthemum Class 2: Grass Class 3: Berried Shrub Class 4: Par DIVISION II: FLORAL DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY Class 1: "Charcuterie Board" Include the offerings for your Charcuterie Board with the photo of your Tablescape. |
November 2023
Annual Wreath Making Workshop
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Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Hall Details: Please join our most festive event of the year as we create wreaths and celebrate the season. The Club will provide a variety of greenery and branches. Please bring ribbons, greens and embellishments to add to your project or to share. You may also wish to bring clippers, scissors, a hot glue gun, extension cord, and wreath wire. We will be ordering the same wreaths as in prior years. Pricing and ordering instructions will be provided in advance. We will be able to accommodate a limited number of guests. Please contact Nicole Walker if you would like to bring a friend or prospective member. |
February 2024
Historic Ridgefield Gardens
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Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Hall Details: In recognition of our club’s 110th year, Terry McManus will share images of several historic Ridgefield gardens and the club members who owned them. She will also provide a brief portrait of several colorful club members of the past and where they lived in Ridgefield. Terry has been a club member since 2005, president since June 2022, and has maintained the club’s archives for ten years. Terry works with the Ridgefield Historical Society to preserve the club’s history and Ridgefield’s historic gardens. She is past national chairman of The Garden Club of America’s (GCA) Garden History & Design Committee, which works with the Smithsonian to research and document gardens across the country. She was also a longtime member of the GCA Archives and History Committee. SWEEPSTAKES (VIRTUAL): DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE Class 1: Forced Bulb Class 2: Evergreen Branch Class 3: Par DIVISION II: FLORAL DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY Class 1: "Soup" Include your soup recipe with the photo of your Tablescape. |
March 2024
Eddy Farm and Designing with Locally Grown Flowers
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Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Keeler Tavern Museum Garden House Details: Eddy Farm is a 4th generation family owned and operated farm in central Connecticut just outside of Hartford. Haley Billipp will share the long history of Eddy Farm. She will discuss her work to establish the CT Flower Collective, a collaborative growers’ market that allows small farms to sell their locally grown specialty cut flowers to the floral industry and to the public as an alternative to mass-produced flowers. Haley will then create an arrangement using flowers from Eddy Farm. Haley Billipp grew up in Rhode Island, coming to Eddy Farm – where her mother, Lucy Fox, and her aunt, Heidi Riggs, grew up – to visit her grandparents. She studied graphic design at Yale and traditional Swedish woodworking in Dalarna, Sweden. After her grandparents died, Haley and her husband, Andy, returned to CT from Colorado to run Eddy Farm. SWEEPSTAKES (VIRTUAL): DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE Class 1: Forced Branch Class 2: Early Spring Bulb Class 3: Hellebore Class 4: Par DIVISION II: FLORAL DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY Class 1: "Desserts" Include your dessert recipe with the photo of your Tablescape. |
April 2024
Annual Conservation Meeting, Open to the Public
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Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Ridgefield Library Details: Noted landscape designer Edwina von Gal founded her landscape design firm, Edwina von Gal + Co. in 1984, and more recently the PRFCT EARTH PRJCT which encourages managing natural landscapes using native species and eliminating pesticides and fertilizers. Edwina sits on the Board of Maya Lin's "What is Missing", an organization focused on biodiversity, and is an honorary trustee of the Native Plant Trust. She has received many national awards for her projects and writing including for her 1998 book Fresh Cuts. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Cottages & Gardens, The New York Times, and many other publications. This meeting is made possible by a generous donation from Pam King, daughter of longtime Ridgefield Garden Club member, former president and noted conservationist, Edith Meffley. |
May 2024
110th Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
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Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Location: Silver Spring Country Club Details: Celebrate a year of beautiful gardens and great accomplishments at our Annual Meeting and Luncheon.This is the one meeting of the year which is “members only”. We’ll celebrate our members’ hard work and accomplishments. Outgoing and incoming board members are acknowledged and the budget is reviewed at this meeting. Look for an invitation that includes more details as we approach the date of the event. |