We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the West Hartford Garden Club – our mission, our members, and the many activities that support our community and foster a love of gardening. We hope that after you do, you’ll decide to join us for one or more of our many activities. To learn about attending an open meeting, click here. For information on becoming a member, visit this page. To read more about the history and purpose of the Club, click here.
Next Open Meeting:
April 9, 2026, Thursday
Time: 11:30 am 2:00 pm
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT (Directions to entrances)
“Pollinators and How to Help Them”
Speaker: Louise Washer, co-founder and spokesperson for the Pollinator Pathway
Registration to attend the presentation may be made here.
Bees and butterflies have declined precipitously in the past decade. In Louise’s slide lecture, she will offer insight,
exploration, science, and how-tos, all dedicated to protecting our pollinators.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Our Mission:
Our civic projects are important to the mission of the West Hartford Garden Club, such as Junior Gardeners after-school program; garden therapy for adults in assisted housing; gardens at Noah Webster House and Butler-McCook Homestead; and plantings for several spaces in town, including West Hartford Town Hall and Unity Green. More information about our Civic Projects can be found below and by clicking the Civic Projects link or visiting Armchair Tour of West Hartford History – West Hartford Garden Club.
Proclamation congratulating the West Hartford Garden Club for its outstanding commitment to the Town of West Hartford. We are celebrating our 95th Anniversary.
Our Purpose:
To stimulate interest and creative activity in the art of gardening and floral design; to enhance the beauty of our community; to contribute to civic improvement; and to work for the conservation of native plants and wildlife.
FOUNDED IN 1931, the West Hartford Garden Club works to improve and beautify our community. Since 1987, the major sources of funding for these projects have been our Garden Tour and Plant Sale through ticket sales and Sponsorships. THANK YOU !
CURRENT AND ONGOING CIVIC PROJECTS:
We support Spice Bush Swamp, Community Gardening and Planting Trees
Spice Bush Swamp Park – Bird and Pollinator Gardens
Tupelo Trees donated to Elementary Schools
Establishing Sustainability Projects
Providing a Seed Library at the Noah Webster Library
Providing a program of garden therapy for youth and adults
CIVIC PROJECTS OF THE WEST HARTFORD GARDEN CLUB OVER 82 YEARS:
Planting trees and landscaping
Encouraging community gardening