“Nature of the Game,” Preview of Spring 2012 presented by Green Fingers Garden Club
March 1 – 3, Christ Church Parish Hall, Greenwich
Nature of the Game Flower Show Schedule
Preview of Spring – Addendum
Note: Horticulture schedule correction: There is a 6 month ownership requirement for the orchid classes (9-14)
“Splish Splash,” presented by the Sasqua Garden Club, Westport, CT
May 17 – 19, 2012
Splish Splash Flower Show Schedule
Saturday, February 18 – 1 to 2:30 pm
Audubon Greenwich Walks
Great Backyard Bird Count “Training Session”
Mianus Fishway Camera
March through Mid to Late June
Watch the Fish, go to the Conservation Commission web site to click on the underwater camera.
On April 4th, there will be a field trip to the Grass Island Waste Water Treatment Facility. Read about some of their initiatives below:
Here are some instructions for growing and transplanting your GERANIUM SEEDLINGS, with some additional advice from Gardenguides.com The trick to transplanting them may be in Step 6, where you plant the seedlings in potting mix just below the first set of leaves.
For HYACINTHS:
We recommend taking your bulbs out of cold storage and into your homes around February 11-12. If you follow the forcing schedule that Mary Jo gave us at the October 20 workshop, you will see that you need about 10-12 days under the 65 degree column, counting backwards from our Preview Submission Date which is February 29. Mary Jo recommends about 5 days for “wiggle room” with the timing of the blossoms because it is easier to slow down the blossoms from being at their peak (by putting the plant in your garage– cooler temperatures but with daylight!) than it is to force them to open. It takes about 2-3 days for them to bloom at their peak once the buds start to open. Rotate the plants to the source of light so that they grow evenly.
Read this comprehensive summary of Audubon CT’s environmental and conservation focus, which goes beyond protecting birds to protecting everyone’s habitat. Audubon 2012 Legislative Priorities
