Lewisboro Garden Club
2026 Programs & Events
NEW DATE! February 14th, Saturday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Onatru Farm Park Farmhouse: Second Annual Winter Native Seed-Starting Workshop
Learn how to start native flower seeds in empty milk containers. Seeds germinate in the spring, and by summer you will be well on your way to a pollinator patch! Information, advice, soil, and seeds provided. We will have one or two milk containers per person, but bring as many as you like. Start saving your translucent gallon milk containers now! Suggested $5 material fee. Open to the public. Register HERE.
February 21st, Saturday: Rooting for Lewisboro orders open for Lewisboro Garden Club members. Orders open to the public on March 1st. See the 2026 Rooting For Lewisboro Brochure to plan your order!
February 22nd, Sunday, 1:00 PM, Lasdon Arboretum: Kokedama ("Moss Ball") Workshop, with head gardener Madeline Byrne
This Japanese gardening art encases a plant in soil and sheet moss, creating a unique, low maintenance houseplant. All materials provided; just bring a bag to protect your creation on the ride home. $15/person. Open to the public. Register HERE.
March 1st, Saturday: Rooting for Lewisboro orders open to the public. Residents can order bare root native tree and shrub seedlings using our online order form starting March 1st. See the 2026 Rooting For Lewisboro Brochure to plan your order!
March 6th, Friday, 10:00 AM, New York Botanical Gardens, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY: Field trip to The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic's Concrete Jungle at NYBG
Meet at the Lewisboro Town Park, 1079 NY-35, South Salem, NY at 9:00 AM to carpool — when you register, please indicate if you are willing to drive. OR meet our group at the NYBG Main Entrance, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, at 10:00 AM.
This will be a self-guided group trip to see the Orchid Show at New York Botanical Gardens. Admission also includes unlimited access to the garden. Participants should plan on purchasing their own tickets at the gate: $35 adults, $31 seniors. This date is part of the NYBG Member Appreciation Days, so if you are a NYBG member, be sure to bring your card for free parking and discounted guest tickets.
Plan on lunch at the casual Pine Tree Cafe, with departure around 1:00 PM.
March 7th, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Lewisboro Library: Annual Lewisboro Community Volunteer Fair — visit our table to learn more about us. Open to the public.
March 12th, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Vista Firehouse: Welcome Back & New Member Welcome Party potluck dinner. For members only. See email newsletter for RSVP and Signup. (Hint: search your inbox for "LGC February Newsletter," you will find a link at the top.)
March 19th, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Lewisboro Library: Speaker Mary Buri from local business Mars Kitchen Garden returns to present "The Essential of Vegetable Garden Planning." Open to the public, register through the Lewisboro Library.
March 22nd, Sunday, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, Onatru Farm Park: OSPAC and Onatru Stewards Community Day Onatru Farm Park Clean Up
We have a variety of general clean up tasks at Onatru Farm Park for all abilities, including: (1) clipping back invasive species; (2) creating a dead hedge from downed sticks; (3) moving wood chips for tree protection; (4) and if time allows, starting an erosion control project on one of our trails on Turtle Island. There's something for everyone! Come for an hour, come for two hours, whatever works for you.
Open to the public. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. We have tools, but please bring your own clippers and loppers if you have them. Wear gloves and sturdy shoes. Please reach out to Jo Ann Hickey with your questions. (Rain Date: March 28th, Saturday, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM.)
April 9th, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Lewisboro Library: Susan Allport will present “Sermons in Stone: The Stone Walls of New England and New York” from her book by the same name. A fascinating cultural history of our iconic walls. Open to the public, register through the Lewisboro Library.
April 23rd or April 30th, Thursday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, location TBD: Rooting for Lewisboro Seedling Distribution. Residents who ordered seedlings will be notified of distribution date and time via email.
May 2nd, Saturday, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Alice Poor Garden, Onatru Farm Park: Alice Poor Garden Spring Clean Up. All members welcome and encouraged to attend! Please help our signature garden at Onatru get into shape for the season. Bring your gardening tools. The Alice Poor Garden is located to the south of the farmhouse along Elmwood Road. (Rain Date: May 3rd, Sunday, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.)
May 9th, Saturday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, Gossett Brothers Nursery: Mother's Day Plant Sale Fundraiser. Club volunteers can sign up with Beverly Scott to contribute to the bake sale, or to staff our table. Rain or Shine.
May 14th, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Lewisboro Library: Talk by Taro Ietaka, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Park Manager, "The Why, Where, What, and How of Tree Planting at Home." Open to the public, register through the Lewisboro Library. Co-presented with Westchester County Parks.
May 16th, Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Copia Home and Garden: Plant Sale Fundraiser. Club volunteers can sign up with Mary Ann Lansdale to assist Copia customers. (Rain Date: May 17th, Sunday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.)
May 30th, Saturday, and May 31st, Sunday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Onatru Farm Park: Lewisboro Garden Club Plant Sale at the Fine Day Fair Home and Garden Show. Stop by the LGC booth to ask your gardening questions and purchase plants. For info and tickets, go to: https://www.finedayfair.com/
Club volunteers needed to staff our booth to help sell native plants, shrubs, and hanging baskets. Sign up with Mary Ann Lansdale for this important club fundraiser.
June 11th, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Alice Poor Garden, Onatru Farm Park: Garden Party & Plant Swap. Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and garden conversation. For members only. In the event of inclement weather, the party will be inside the farmhouse.
June 21st, Sunday, Onatru Farm Park: Summer Solstice and Full Moon Gathering. Details to follow. Open to the public.
June 26th, Friday, Innisfree Garden, Millbrook, NY (Tentative Date): Field trip to Innisfree Garden. Private tour of this "quintessential American stroll garden."
Many of our activities are centered around Onatru Farm Park, but we also make use of the Lewisboro Town Park, Cyrus Russell Community House, and the Lewisboro Library. We can be reached at our Facebook page or Instagram for more information. See our Resources page for sites to review for your seasonal garden and yard maintenance.
2026 Past Events
January 14th, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Zoom meeting online: General Meeting via Zoom, all members welcome.
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2025 Past Events
January 23, Thursday, 10 AM: Private LGC Tour of "Gardens of Promise and Dissent" at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT. Learn about the exhibition here. (For members.)
February 8th, Saturday, 10 AM: Winter Native Seed-Starting workshop, Onatru farmhouse.
February 15, Saturday: Rooting for Lewisboro orders open for members.
March 1, Saturday, 11 AM, Lewisboro Library: Volunteer Fair; Rooting for Lewisboro orders open to the public.
March 6, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Vista Firehouse: Welcome Back dinner, with Starting Seeds with Snail Method demonstration by members Helen Welch & Julia Sabbagh. (For members.)
March 9, Sunday, 4:30 PM, Lewisboro Library: Screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf documentary. All Welcome. Co-sponsored with Lewisboro Library.
March 14, Friday, Onatru Farm: Full Moon gathering. details to follow. All Welcome.
April 10, Thursday, 7 PM, Lewisboro Library: Mary Buri, founder of local business Mars Kitchen Garden, will speak to us on "Garden Foundations: How to Design a Kitchen Garden." All Welcome.
April TBD – Rooting for Lewisboro Tree distribution will be held at the Town Park. Details to follow when seedlings are received.
May 3, Saturday, 9 AM, Onatru Farm: Alice Poor Spring Clean Up. Please bring your gardening tools and any plants from your garden you would like to share. (Rain Date: May 4, Sunday 9 AM.)
May 8, Thursday, 7 PM, Lewisboro Library: "Members Take the Mic." Please see the full description in LGC newsletter. A fun way to learn and share some gardening tips and tricks for our local area! Sign up with Emily Wein.
May 10, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, Gossett Brothers Nursery: Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser. Sign up with Beverly Scott.
May 17, Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, Copia Home and Garden: Plant Sale Fundraiser. Sign up with Mary Ann Lansdale. (Rain Date: May 18, 9 AM to 4 PM.)
May 31 and June 1, Saturday and Sunday, Onatru Farm: Plant Sale Fundraiser at Fine Day Fair. Volunteers needed. Contact Mary Ann Lansdale and Robin Korman.
June 7, Saturday, 10 AM: LGC Tour Day. Woodland restoration tour at member Kristina Schmidt’s property, & tour of the Bouton Rd/Post Office Triangle (“MOAT”). (Rain Date: June 14th.)
June 11, Wednesday, Onatru Farm: Full Strawberry Moon gathering.
June 12, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Onatru Farm: New Member Reception and Plant Swap, featuring a tour of our projects at Onatru. (For members.)
June 16, Monday, 9:30 AM, Ward Pound Ridge Park Offices: Gathering with our partners from the Pound Ridge and Rusticus Garden Clubs to celebrate our Amos Benedict House garden renovations.
June 21, Saturday, 6 PM, Onatru Farm: Summer Solstice celebration.
July 11, Friday, 10 AM, Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers: Private tour of Untermyer Park and Gardens.
August 9, Saturday, Onatru Farm: Full Sturgeon Moon gathering. All Welcome.
August 22, Friday, 10:30 AM: Field Trip to Grace Farms. Private tour with Kim Kelly, Director of Horticulture.
September 7, Sunday, Onatru Farm: Full Corn Moon gathering. All Welcome. Arrive at dusk.
September 11, Thursday, 7 PM, Lewisboro Town Park Pavilion: September Harvest Social. (For members.)
September 13, Saturday, 8:30 AM, Onatru Farm: Alice Poor Fall Clean Up. Please bring your gardening tools. (Rain Date: September 14, Sunday 8:30 AM.)
September 20, Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM, Onatru Farm: Lewisboro Library Fair. LGC Table and Fairy Gardens will need many volunteers. Sign up with George Scott for the LGC Table, and Julia Sabbagh for Fairy Gardens.
October 16, Thursday, 7 PM, Lewisboro Library: "Tackling Invasive Species with Partnership & Community Action," presented by Brent Boscarino, Ph.D., Director of Land Stewardship at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Lead Coordinator of the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (LH PRISM).
October 18, Saturday 10 AM, Onatru Farm: Making your own “Wonder Birds” sculpture and feeders workshop, with Deanna Novak. A fun workshop crafting useful and attractive additions for your winter garden. A Wonder Bird is made from twine and wire with bouquets of wildflower seed heads woven in. Bring gloves and wire cutters. Twine and fencing wire will be provided.
October 19, Sunday, 9:30 AM, Onatru Farm: Community Work Day at Onatru Farm Park. This event is a great way to learn new skills that you can apply in your own backyard, all while making a positive impact on our environment and community. Together, we’ll tackle environmental tasks like removing invasive species, encouraging native plants, and participating in fall clean-up activities.
November 1, Saturday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Lewisboro Town Park: Golden Roads Daffodil Planting.
November 6, Thursday, 7 PM, Onatru Farmhouse: Sustainable Floral Arrangements Workshop. Join Elisa Bulgrin of New Canaan’s Longfield Farm as she shares her story of coming to flowers from the garden, and leads a floral design workshop emphasizing seasonality, sustainability, and a naturalistic style. All florals, vessels, tools, and mechanics will be provided. $30 for members, $40 for non-members.
December 4, Thursday, 6 PM, Onatru Farmhouse: Swag making gathering to assemble the fundraiser and Town of Lewisboro sign swags. RSVP to Susan Lamothe if you can attend.
December 6, Saturday, 10 AM, Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church: Holiday Potluck Brunch. (For members.)
December 21, Sunday, 4:30 PM, Onatru Farm Park: 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Celebration!
Join us as we mark the end of autumn and welcome winter with a twilight walk around the Turtle Island nature trail — a special space reclaimed from invasive plants and vines by LGC volunteers.
After the walk, we’ll gather in a circle around a fire in the parking lot. We’ll share solstice facts, poetry, gentle movement, winter wishes and traditions — and yes, we might even howl like wolves.
All are welcome.
All are welcome.
December 27, Saturday, 2025, through January 1, 2026, Thursday, 5-6 PM each evening, Onatru Farm Park: Walk The Lights — Come See Turtle Island!
Did you miss our Winter Solstice Celebration? You have another chance to see the lights!
Take a magical 10 minute walk with family and friends and enjoy Turtle Island at Onatru starting Saturday, December 27, through Thursday, January 1.
The lights display will be turned on for your enchantment each evening from 5 to 6 PM. A LGC volunteer will monitor the path and assist visitors as needed.
This event was unfortunately canceled each evening due to weather and icy conditions. We will try again in 2026!