November Meeting Program

The Rowayton Gardeners regret to inform you that our previously scheduled speaker, Toshi Yano, from the PRFCT EARTH PROJECT has, unfortunately, had to cancel for our upcoming meeting.

We are pleased to announce that our Rowayton Gardeners’ Program Chair, Amy Tyson, will be presenting “Seasons of Change at Egret Landing”  on Thursday, November 7 at 10:30 am in the Moose Room at the Rowayton Community Center. The event is free.

Tim and Amy Tyson have owned ‘Egret Landing,’ located in the private community of Wilson Point, since 2009. The presentation details the magical transformation of the property over the past fifteen years.

You’ll be privy to a ‘virtual walk-about’ of the 1.6-acre property which has been featured in CT Cottages and Gardens and East Coast Home and Design. Egret Landing was selected to participate in the highly esteemed Garden Conservancy tours, in June 2024.

Amy will share the vision, planning, and process required to create this one-of-a-kind wonderland. Be prepared to be enchanted and inspired!

Following the presentation, we’ll have a drawing for a few of Amy’s favorite books on Gardening.

Feel free to invite a friend.

The Need for Trees Library Talk in Norwalk

Trees in Our City: Why They Matter and How You Can Get Involved

An In-Person Talk by Arborist Sarah Cruz  at Norwalk Library

Thursday, November 7, 6:30-7:30pm – Register by email HERE

Join in a discussion on the importance of trees and how Norwalk is working to grow and maintain our urban forest. Learn about the tree planting program, the Tree Master Plan and how the community can participate by requesting or adopting a tree as well as volunteering. Learn about projects like the Microforest at Meadow St Park. Help shape the future of our trees—your input is welcome!

Presenter: Sarah Cruz is Norwalk’s City Arborist and Horticulturist, dedicated to keeping Norwalk’s Urban Forest healthy and thriving. She leads the Tree Planting Program, Tree Master Plan, and Tree Inventory projects, working closely with City departments to ensure proper care and long-term sustainability of Norwalk’s trees. With a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology and certification as a CT and ISA Arborist, Sarah has been worked in urban forestry since 2016.

The talk is co-hosted by Norwalk River Watershed Association, Norwalk Land Trust, the City of Norwalk, and the Norwalk Library. Norwalk Library is at 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk.

Halloween Carvathon 2024 Recap

Thanks to all who came to our Carvathon 2024 – here are photos of the festive fun around our potting shed at the Rowayton Community Center. Then it was a perfect evening for the Rowayton Gardeners’ Pumpkin Stroll which showcased dozens of artfully carved pumpkins by the kids of Rowayton at the Carvathon sessions. RGs spent the day transforming the Potting Shed into a spook-tacular funhouse (special appreciation to members Amy Tyson, Pamela Proctor and Frani Taylor!) The evenings festivities included donuts and cider, Halloween-themed music, Bingo, a Spider Toss and a bevy of costumed RG volunteers aka the ‘good witches’ of Rowayton.

.    

October Meeting Recap

45 enthusiastic members and non-members attended the Rowayton Gardeners’ October 10 evening program at the Rowayton Community Center. Our speaker Jen Plasky, horticulturist, educator and container gardening expert, shared tips of the trade on “Perfect Performing Planters for Fall and Winter.” One lucky attendee took home the planter that Jen created during the presentation!

Need to Know – There’s a New Tick in Town!

There’s a new tick in town! According to the Norwalk Hour, “a tick-borne disease previously seen in the southeastern part of the country had a human case in Connecticut, marking the first report of this disease in the Northeast, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The disease — Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis — is transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick, which previously was restricted to the southeastern part of the country but has expanded northward in recent decades.”

Read more in the full article at the link here.