{"id":1309,"date":"2026-04-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegardenclubofbrookfieldct.org\/ClubMainWP1\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2026-08-24T09:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:46:57","slug":"2026-april-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegardenclubofbrookfieldct.org\/ClubMainWP1\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/2026-april-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 April Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Garden Club was so pleased to welcome Dr. Yonghao Li of CAES who gave us great presentation on container gardens at our meeting on April 16. We had a strong complement of members who brought in artistic and horticulture designs. 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