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Celebrating 101 Years
We celebrated the club’s 101st anniversary at the luncheon on May 31, 2026. The work of so many members working together, inspired by Committee Chairs and President Billie Ladd, contributed to a fun and productive year. It was an event enjoyed by all.
St. Martin de Porres Academy
On the right is Judith Clark, provisional member, who organized a planting project at Saint Martin’s de Porres school. Members laid cardboard and plastic to kill the grass and weeds to ready it for plants and shrubs.
Visiting the Yale President’s Garden –
May 20, 2026
On May 20th, The Garden History and Design Committee toured the President’s garden at Yale.
Thank you to Channing Harris of The New Haven Preservation Trust for leading the tour and sharing his historical and architectural knowledge with us. It was a lovely day, that felt like summer, with so many trees and shrubs in bloom.
Photo credit: Judie Clark
Wake Up the Green – May 5, 2026
GCNH participated with other community organizations on the New Haven Green.
GCNH theme was American Colonial Flower Arrangements and Gardens. The arrangement was created by member Petra Frisell.
Many children enjoyed making flower arrangements for Mother’s Day.
Karyl Evans attended the annual meeting of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT which took place on April 15, 2026 at Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. Karyl had the chance to catch up with Nan C. Merolla, President of Federated Garden Clubs of CT who visited the Garden Club of New Haven recently.
“The Federated Garden Club program was excellent with floral designer Ace Berry dazzling the group of 224 flower enthusiasts representing 54 garden clubs across the state. Ace Berry’s knowledgeable repartee while entertaining the assembled group with his stunning floral arrangements was captivating. I think more members of the GCNH should think about attending these Federated Garden Clubs of CT events since we all have memberships to this organization courtesy of our GCNH memberships.”