The Garden Club of Brookfield

The Garden Club of Brookfield was founded in 1962 and joined the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut in 1963.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The club shall operate as a non-profit organization working toward the beautification of Brookfield and educating our members and the community on good gardening practices and the conservation of our environment.

OUR GARDENS

• Welcome to Brookfield Sign
• Museum Garden
• Flagpole Triangle Garden
• Williams Park and Blue Star Memorial
• Library Entrance and Garden

OUR PROJECT

• Holiday Wreaths and Decorations for Town

OUR OFFICERS OCTOBER 2021-SEPTEMBER 2023

• President: Joanne McKendry
• Vice-President: Betty Horton
• Vice-President: Rosemary Hartmann
• Treasurer: Sheila Stamboni
• Recording Secretary: Linda Padroff
• Recording Secretary: Dianne Mariano
• Corresponding Secretary: Norma Jean Macauto

The garden club hopes to keep holding in-person meetings for 2022. Any changes to meeting dates related to potential COVID restrictions will be posted as they are decided. We encourage members and visitors to wear masks and maintain social distance during our meetings.

The Garden Club of Brookfield holds its general meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 am.

The format of a typical general meeting includes a welcome by our President, a program or presentation by a member or a visiting speaker, judging of artistic and horticultural exhibits from our members, and a business meeting. Refreshments are served by a team of rotating hostesses.

The general public is welcome to attend the program/presentation portion of our meetings.

Occasionally, the club will sponsor a “field trip” for members in lieu of an on-site general meeting.

The Board of Directors meets once a month in advance of our general meetings.

Please check this site regularly for updates about our meetings.

2022 MEETING SCHEDULE

January	General Meeting – 10 am January 20 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
February	Field Trip – February 24 FGCCT Hartford Flower Show
March	General Meeting – 10am March 17 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
April	General Meeting – 10am April 21 at the Museum Garden We will ‘Awaken the Garden’ following our meeting
May	General Meeting – 10am – May 19 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
June	General Meeting – 10am June 16 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
July	General Meeting – 10am July 21 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
August	Field Trip Cancelled General Meeting – 10am August 18 outside at Bethel Extension Office with tour of MG Demonstration Garden 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel
September	General Meeting – 10am September 15 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
October	Annual Meeting – 10 am October 20 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
November	Holiday Wreath Making – 10am November 17 at Newbury Congregational Church 126 Tower Road, Brookfield
December	Meeting TBD

The Garden Club of Brookfield welcomes new members throughout the year.

Applicants for Active Membership are asked to attend three general meetings of the club before an application for membership will be brought before the Board of Directors for a vote. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 am. See the Meetings page for more details about the dates and structure of our general meetings.

Active members are encouraged to:

• attend at least six general meetings a year
• enter a minimum of six artistic and/or horticultural exhibits each year
• act as hostesses or co-hostesses of hospitality at least once during the year
• maintain and weed the Museum Garden as scheduled
• work on civic beautification projects
• work on the plant sale and contribute items for sale
• support other club-sponsored activities when asked

Read the Member Application Form below for more details.