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Eighty Five students from North Mianus School were given the opportunity to explore the park and learn from various experts in their fields. Dr. Greg Kramer, Greenwich’s Tree Warden, led a hike up Daffodil Hill for students to learn about native trees and other flora. Paula Wolf, CT’s State Apiary Inspector, conducted a session on bees, hives and honeycombs which included a live hive teeming with busy bees. Continue Reading →
The Riverside Garden Club extended its civic reach this year by spearheading an exciting new project which both pays homage to the past and supports the ongoing beauty of our greater Greenwich community – the Putnam Cottage Historic Kitchen Garden restoration. Continue Reading →
On Thursday, Joel Dawson, a beekeeper from Old Greenwich Honey, spoke to the Riverside students about the role of bees in nature and demonstrated some much needed bee-keeping equipment. Continue Reading →
Mr. Scanniello is currently the curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, and Rosarian for the National Landmark Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in West Hartford, the oldest public rose garden in America. Continue Reading →
The Riverside Garden Club concluded another successful year with a luncheon at the Riverside Yacht Club on June 8. At the luncheon, co-president, Madeleine DeVries, reviewed all that was accomplished over the last 12 months. Continue Reading →
The speaker this month will be Beverly Smith, gardener extraordinaire, who will get everyone ready for spring by speaking about “Seven Ways to Garden.” Continue Reading →
In honor of Earth day, the Riverside Garden Club is looking for volunteers to help them clean up Riverside Train Station in celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 22. Continue Reading →
he speaker will be Dr. Robert Marra, Associate Scientist/Forest Pathologist for The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, who comes to the garden club with extensive knowledge about the challenges our trees are currently facing, from tropical storms, climate change and disease. Also, The Riverside Garden Club is looking for volunteers to help us clean up Riverside Train Station in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. Continue Reading →
Renee Marsh will walk us through simple gardening practices that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation. Continue Reading →
The Riverside Garden Club has been beautifying the train station for over 100 years. The club was formed at the tail end of the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919. Continue Reading →