Shelton Garden Club March Meeting

The next meeting of the Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton will be held on Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at the Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St. downtown Shelton.

The public is invited to attend for a $5 donation.

The Club will be hosting renowned landscape designer, Brid Craddock as a speaker. Brid is the lead designer for Growing Solutions, an all organic design and construction firm located in Fairfield County. She will be presenting a lively presentation on “Flowering Shrubs for an Easy Care Garden”. She holds a degree in interior design and certificates in horticulture and landscape design. She is a Connecticut Master Gardener and founding member of the Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. She is well known for her personal collection of unusual perennials, shrubs and trees.

The Olde Ripton Garden Club seeks to provide knowledge in the horticulture of plants, artistic design, landscaping, conservation and garden planning. Their purpose is to promote protection of the environment and to assist in beautifying streets, highways and grounds around public buildings. Those interested in gardening are encouraged to join and volunteers who want to assist in refurbishing and updating gardens at community locations throughout Shelton are welcome.

Meetings are open to the public and refreshments are provided. Members display artistic and horticulture specimens at each meeting for review and discussion.

For more info call Renee Protomastro at 203 775-6645 or visit www.olderiptongardenclub.org.

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