PROGRAMS 2018

 

Monday  |  April 23, 2018
10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING • GARDEN HISTORY & DESIGN COMMITTEE

Native Plant Selection in Urban Landscape Design
Innovative landscape design and the creative use of plants can change public spaces into more livable environments that attract wildlife and people and can create economic vibrancy in the surrounding community. Patrick Cullina, award-winning horticulturist, landscape designer and founding vice president of horticulture for the High Line, will show us the importance of native plant selection and strategies tailored to the particulars of a site with a focus on functionality, seasonality, aesthetics, and maintenance.

Millbrook Library
3 Friendly Lane
Millbrook, NY 12545

Monday  |  May 21, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
Discover how to find what is hidden in plain sight. David K. Leff is an essayist and poet and former deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. His work focuses on the surprisingly intimate relationship of people to their built and natural environments.

Sharon Town Hall
63 Main Street
Sharon, CT 06069

Monday  |  June 11, 2018
​10:00 AM
SPECIAL SIX-CLUB MEETING
​C-Change
Join the conversation and be inspired.  The C-Change conversation provides an accessible overview of the science behind climate change and a clear eyed assessment of the potential risks ahead.  Learn what you can do to be a part of the solution.  You can make a difference.  

12:00 Private tour of Innisfree Gardens & picnic lunch - RSVP required.  

Cary Institute for Environmental Learning
2801 Sharon Turnpike
Millbrook, NY 12545

Monday  |  June 18, 2018
​10:00 AM
ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS PROGRAM
​Members’ Luncheon
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Millbrook Golf & Tennis Club
103 Route 343
Millbrook, New York 12545

Monday  |  July 9, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND HORTICULTURAL COMMITTEE

​Michael Nadeau, a specialist in organic plant management and lecturer for the Northeast Organic Farming Association, shares his insights on invasive plants.

Lime Rock Trinity Church
484 Lime Rock Road (Route 112)
Lime Rock CT 06039

Monday  |  August 13, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
​Members Only
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A little goes a long way . . . A workshop led by Richard McKeon
During the workshop we will focus on the principals involved in creating a miniature floral design.  After a brief demonstration, members will create their own designs following GCA requirements for this class.  Please bring small scissors.  All other materials will be provided.

Dutchess Day School
415 NY Route 343
Millbrook, NY 12545

Saturday  |  September 8, 2018
​5:00 - 7:00 PM
FALL EVENT: COCKTAIL FUNDRAISER
​Wethersfield is the 1200 acre country estate of the late Chauncey Devereux Stillman.  The recently re-opened main house and hilltop gardens offer panoramic views of our Hudson Valley, a wonderful setting for our fall celebration.

Wetherfield Garden
257 Pugsley Hill Road
Amenia, NY 12501

Monday  |  September 17, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE
​Sheri Amsel, author photographer and botanical illustrator received the 2009 GCA Hull Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Education.  Sheri will speak about her wildflowers and wildlife photographs and explain how she turns them into illustrations.

St. Peter’s Church Hall
692 Deep Hollow Road
Lithgow, NY 12545

Monday  | October 8, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
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Let’s stop treating our soil like dirt!
Peter M. Groffman, Professor at CUNY and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Scientist

Soils are the foundation of life; providing critical support for the food we eat, helping to provide clean water and air.  However, many human activities threaten soil through erosion, acidification, salinization, compaction and introduction of invasive species.  This talk will present some basic facts about soils and how they can be sustainably managed and protected.

Cary Institute
2801 Sharon Turnpike
Millbrook, NY 12545

Monday  |  November 12, 2018
​10:00 AM
GENERAL MEETING AND HORTICULTURAL COMMITTEE

​Well known Garden Author and PodCaster, Margaret Roach, will speak about seeds…. 
How to save them, how to grown them indoors and out.

Church of the Messiah Hall
6436 Montgomery Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572