Community Projects

Library Contributions

Club members provide floral arrangements for the circulation desk at the Simsbury Library.  In addition, the Club donates books on gardening and flower arranging to the library, often in memory or honor of club members.  See our donated book list under the “What We Do” tab titled “books donated to Simsbury Public Library.”

Public Gardens

There are three historic gardens as well as a garden at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center planted and maintained by club members.  The gardens serve as a lasting educational and historic contribution to our community.

SIMSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Created in 1966 in front of the Hendrick Cottage, the traditional Herb Garden with its sundial and brick walk provides a reminder of earlier times.  The stone bench was added as a memorial to Ruth Theron, a past club president.

The Doorway Garden is planted on the north side of the Phelps House.  A shadblow tree, ferns, hosta and astilbe are used to create a casual and welcoming garden.

The Betty Fisher Garden is in front of the Phelps House and is planted with flowers of the period as a memorial garden to long-time member, Betty Fisher.  It contains lemon lily, boxwood, Christmas fern, vinca, crocus, daffodils, sage and trillium.

SIMSBURY MEADOWS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. The Circle Garden at Simsbury Meadows was designed and installed by the Simsbury Garden Club as a gift to the Town of Simsbury in celebration of our 75th anniversary.  It features a sculpture by a local artist and is an oasis of shade with clump birches, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, grasses, roses, daylilies and spring bulbs.

Pollinator Garden at Gifts of Love Farm

The SGC Pollinator Garden, designed, planted and established in the Spring of 2018, was originally located at the Gifts of Love (GOL) Farm at 73 Wolcott Street in Simsbury.  In 2023, the Town of Simsbury became responsible for managing this farm again.   The garden is currently maintained from April to October by dedicated SGC members.  

We wanted to create a garden that would give many pollinators a place to come for food, shelter and to reproduce.  This successful garden, now 6 years old, also demonstrates that planting with native plants does attract myriad different pollinators.

Our efforts have been recognized throughout New England, receiving awards from both FGCCT and the New England Region, National Garden Clubs.  It was designated a Monarch Way Station in October, 2018 and is listed on monarchwatch.org.  The SGC Pollinator Garden was registered as part of the Northeast Pollinator Pathway (pollinator-pathway.org) in the summer of 2018.