Down to Earth Garden Club, South Windsor, CT
Meetings, Programs & Activities
General Meetings:
Down to Earth Garden Club meetings are held on the second Wednesday at the Avery Street Christian Reformed Church,
661 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT at 7 pm, unless stated otherwise. Light refreshments may be served.
Visitors are always welcome.
DATE: September 9, 2026
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Sharon George
TOPIC: Daylilies, The Perfect Perennial
TOPIC SUMMARY: We will discuss the differences between Lilium and Hemerocallis, the different types of daylilies, and some easy-care guidelines.
DATE: October 14, 2026
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: South Windsor Public Library
SPEAKER: Lindsay Kiesewetter
TOPIC: The 3 Sisters
TOPIC SUMMARY: Come learn the science behind the “Three Sisters” gardening method and the important role nitrogen plays in a successful crop. Also known as symbiotic agriculture, the Three Sisters function as companion plantings. This program will also dive deeper into food preservation and seasonal eating during the Woodland Era.
DATE: November 11, 2026
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Peter Picone, Wildlife Biologist, Sessins Woods
TOPIC: Enjoying Wildlife in Your Backyard
TOPIC SUMMARY: Creating habitats with native plants and native plants interactions with wildlife.
DATE: January 13, 2027
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Sandy Merrill
TOPIC: Successful Seed Starting
TOPIC SUMMARY: Maybe you’d like to try those new mini vegetable introductions or maybe a few old heirlooms highlighted in all the garden magazines. IT'S EASY! Learn some of the tips, techniques, and methods used by the professionals and how you can get the same results at home.
DATE: February 10, 2027
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Pamm Cooper
TOPIC: Lichens and Slime Molds
TOPIC SUMMARY: This highly visual presentation will introduce the surprisingly beautiful world of interesting organisms you may encounter in your backyards.
DATE: March 10, 2027
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Holly Kocet
TOPIC: Our Important Pollinators
TOPIC SUMMARY: Pollinators are part of the intricate web that supports biological diversity in nature which helps to sustain our quality of life. Pollinators are needed for reproduction of 90% of our flowering plants and one third of food crops. This program emphasizes the characteristics of each pollinator species and their specific needs.
DATE: April 14, 2027
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Avery Street Christian Reformed Church
SPEAKER: Neal Sanders
TOPIC: How to Create Your Own Homegrown National Park
TOPIC SUMMARY: This is the true story of two people – both of them on Medicare and Social Security – doing what no one in their right mind should undertake: building a half-acre pollinator-friendly native plantscape that contains not a square inch of grass.
DATE: May 12, 2027
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: South Windsor Public Library
SPEAKER: Jim Sirch
TOPIC: Gardening for Frogs
TOPIC SUMMARY: Jim’s talk will focus on how we can enhance our gardens to provide a better habitat for amphibians, and support Connecticut's 11 native frog and toad species.