Garden Club Explores Wickham Park's Unique Gardens

On May 6 members of the Garden Club of Woodbridge took a field trip to Wickham Park in Manchester. The park comprises 250 acres of land.  Wickham Park’s most unique feature is its many acres of ornamental gardens. There are ten different themed gardens. The Park Horticulturist provided a tour through the Oriental, English, Irish, and Scottish Gardens and the Arboretum. Members brought lunch and sat in the Cabin Garden and Amphitheater area and had a panoramic view of the city of Hartford.

June 10 was the club's annual meeting and luncheon, which took place at the Darling House Museum in Woodbridge. The colonial cape was built for the Darling family between 1772 and 1774; it is preserved by the Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society.  During the meeting Linda Reilly, Nominating Committee Chairperson (see photo), asked club members to vote in the new board members.  Leslie Martino discussed her design for the Darling kitchen garden.  A delicious lunch of turkey, ham, salads and other tasty bites graced the buffet table. The afternoon ended with a silent auction.  Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make this an incredible event.