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2018/19 Monthly Meeting Calendar

August 20, 2018 | News
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Happy August! To provide a good start to the beginning of our Garden Club year, here is a list of the dates of our general monthly meetings. All will be at Waveny House unless stated differently in the Directory. Please add to your personal calendars. We look forward to seeing everyone in September! September 12th, 10:00 a.m. (luncheon) October 10th, 9:30 a.m. November 13th, 9:30 a.m. (yes, its a Tuesday) December 1st, 6:00 p.m. (cocktail party) January 16th, 9:30 a.m. February 13th, 9:30 a.m. March 13th, 9:30 a.m. April 3rd, 9:30 a.m. May 8th, 9:30 a.m. June 12th, 10:00 a.m. (luncheon)     

2025 Sponsors

February 23, 2025 | News
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The New Canaan Garden Club would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our generous sponsors for their support of the 2025 Gardens in Bloom Garden Tour. A special thank you to Moffly Media, our Exclusive Media Sponsor, for helping us promote this exciting event. We are also deeply grateful to M&T Bank, our Exclusive Grand Level Sponsor, for their significant contribution. Our Silver Level Sponsors, including Michele Murray Sloan of Houlihan Lawrence, SavATree, Kathryn Herman Design, Hutchinson Tree Care Specialists, and Cobble Court Interiors, have been invaluable partners in making this event possible. Their support ensures the continued success of this important community initiative. Thank you all for your commitment to enhancing New Canaan’s natural beauty and for helping us bring this tour to life!    

American Copper Butterflies

May 12, 2017 | News
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American Copper Butterfly
  From Susan Bergen . . . . I saw several of these American Copper butterflies in the Irwin Meadow yesterday when I planted Jane’s milkweed. They are common in CT, thought to have been introduced from Europe during Colonial times. The host plant for their caterpillars is curly dock (Rumex crispus) – no shortage of that at Irwin! The butterflies are quite small – with a 1 1/8″ wingspan. They were getting nectar from the white flowers of wild strawberries. These little beauties are active from late April through October in 3 flights (generations), and overwinter in chrysalis form.