Jun
7
8:00 AM08:00
Storm King Art Center - Group Trip
Storm King Art Center
Lunch stop included.
Admission: Free reservation by carload
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Jun
2
1:00 PM13:00
May
18
9:00 AM09:00
May
11
9:00 AM09:00
Hogpen Hills Farms - Group Trip
Hogpen Hills Farms
Edward Tufte’s Landscape Sculpture
Also available on Sunday, May 12.
Admission: $72 carload up to 6
Lunch stop included
May
4
to Jul 17
Hanging Flower Basket Sales - May 4, Plant and Hanging Basket Sales on May 18
Hanging Basket Sales on May 4, 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., at the Simsbury Farms Ice Rink
Locally grown flower baskets are great gifts for Mother’s Day.
The annual Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at the Simsbury Farms Ice rink. Beautiful hanging flower baskets available at the sale will add color.
Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00
Laurel Ridge Foundation, The Garden Conservancy, Emberborn Garden - Group Trip
Date and time TBD
Laurel Ridge Foundation, Northfield, CT
The Garden Conservancy, Pond View Paradise, Ashford, CT
Emberborn Garden, Eastford, CT
Apr
15
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting - "Home Hydroponics"
Speaker: Brad Mead
Light lunch will be served.
Guest fee: $10
Apr
9
2:00 PM14:00
Vertical Arrangements Using Local Materials
We will be making vertical arrangements using grocery store flowers and plant materials from our gardens.
Apr
6
9:30 AM09:30
39th Annual CT Cactus and Succulent Show and Auction - Group Trip
39th Annual CT Cactus and Succulent Show and Auction
Admission: Free
Mar
20
9:30 AM09:30
Thorncrest Farm - Group Trip
Thorncrest Farm
Gourmet chocolate tasting and farm tour
Date and time TBD
Mar
18
5:30 PM17:30
General Meeting - "Emerging Trends in Landscapes and Lawn Care"
Speaker: Kathy Connolly
Light appetizers will be served.
Guest fee: $10
Mar
12
7:00 PM19:00
Home Habitat Series, hosted by the Simsbury Pollinator Pathway
“Seeing Life: Bring Back the Pollinators”
This 3-part series covers the work of the Simsbury Pollinator Pathway group. Presentations begin at 7:00 at Palmer Hall, First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury.
Mar
5
9:00 AM09:00
Smith College Spring Bulb Show and Greenhouse - Group Trip
Smith College Spring Bulb Show and Greenhouse
Includes a stop for lunch
Admission: $5 donation
Feb
22
9:00 AM09:00
CT Garden and Flower Show - Group Trip
Show theme: “Bursting Into Spring”
Admission : $17-$20, discounts for AHS members/early ticketing
https://ctflowershow.com/
Feb
12
2:00 PM14:00
Arrangements in Valentine-themed Mugs
We will provide materials for facility residents to make small arrangements in Valentine-themed mugs. We will assist them and also make our own.
Jan
22
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting - "Gardening in a Changing Climate"
Speaker: Kevin Wilcox
Light lunch will be served.
Guest fee: $10
Jan
14
12:00 PM12:00
Dec
11
5:30 PM17:30
General Meeting - Holiday Dinner & Tea Cup Auction
Holiday dinner and tea cup auction.
Open to members and their guests.
Dec
8
10:00 AM10:00
Group Trip - Festival of Trees and Traditions
Attend the Festival of Trees and Traditions at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
May stop for lunch.
Dec
5
2:00 PM14:00
Arrangers - "Make Your Own Christmas Tree"
Make your own Christmas tree using local greens and plant material. The “tree” will be about one foot tall and suitable for a centerpiece.
Nov
13
10:30 AM10:30
General Meeting - Holiday Wreath Workshop and Chowder Luncheon
Create holiday wreaths for the town of Simsbury at the Holiday Wreath Workshop and Chowder Luncheon.
Open to members and their guests.
Nov
8
9:00 AM09:00
Group Trip - Smith College Chrysanthemum Show
Visit the Smith College Chrysanthemum Show and Greenhouse, Northampton, MA.
Admission: $5 donation
Oct
17
9:00 AM09:00
Group Trip - Wee Faerie Village, Florence Griswold Museum
Visit the Wee Faerie Village at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme
Admission to the Griswold Museum: $15
Oct
16
11:30 AM11:30
General Meeting & Herb Luncheon - "Bee Keeping"
The speaker will address “Bee Keeping.”
A light lunch, using recipes made with herbs, will be served.
Guest donation: $10
Oct
10
to Oct 11
Sep
29
8:45 AM08:45