Many of our activities are centered around Onatru Farm, but we also use Cyrus Russell Community House and the Lewisboro Library. We can also be reached at our Facebook page for more information. See our Resources page for sites to review in preparation for spring planting .
2024 Garden Club Events
December 2, Monday, 2:00 PM. Onatru Farm. (members only)
Help with Holiday Brunch preparations. Please email Susan Lamothe at susanlam817@gmail.com.
Help with Holiday Brunch preparations. Please email Susan Lamothe at susanlam817@gmail.com.
December 5, Thursday, 6 PM, Onatru Farm Swag making- Details to follow
December 7, Saturday, 10 AM, Onatru Farm - Holiday Party and Swag Distribution. Details to follow.
December 21, Saturday, 6:30 PM, Onatru Farm - Winter Solstice Celebration
January 23, 2025, Thursday, 10:00 AM. Private LGC Tour of "Gardens of Promise and Dissent" at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT. Learn about the exhibition here. Members only
March 9, 2025, Sunday, 4:30 pm at the Lewisboro Library. Screening of the film documentary "Five Seasons: the Gardens of Piet Oudolf”. With such projects as New York City’s High Line, Oudolf’s pioneering approach has redefined the way we think of gardens. Sponsored by the LGC and the Library.
Past Event Highlights
" The Care and Keeping of Orchids: Understanding Orchid Care" - Jenn Cipriano We learned how to keep our orchids alive
The Four Season Porch Pot- Season 1 (Spring) This program was an opportunity to have seassonal planters to beautify our porches includes planter, soil and spring/cool season plants. We will put together a planter for the spring and then can reuse it for summer, fall and winter.
. Rooting for Lewisboro Tree Distribution in celebration of Earth Day/ Arbor Day (Celebrating its 150th year!) . A great opportunity to have a positive impact on the environment of our community
Alice Poor Spring Clean Up. Our annual spring clean up of the lovely garden we maintain in Alice Poor's memory.
Rooting for Lewisboro Seedling Pick Up Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Lewisboro Town Park Pavilion on Route 35 (1079 Old Post Road, South Salem) Sign up on google docs.
April TBD – Earth Day Activity: Rooting for Lewisboro Tree distribution. Details to follow when seedlings are received.
April 29, 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: April 30, Sunday 9 AM)
May 2, Tuesday, 10 AM, Teatown Reservation - Wildflower Island Tour. Email Rose Bonanno to register.
May 4, Thursday, 7 PM, Zoom , Joan Butler- “Designing Shady Retreats” Register on the Lewisboro Library website.
May 13, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, Gossett Brothers Nursery-Mother’s Day Plant Sale. Our club fundraiser. Sign up with Beverly Scott.
May 20, Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, Copia Home and Garden - Club Fundraiser. Sign up with Mary Ann Lansdale. (Rain Date May 21 12 to 4 PM)
May 20, Saturday, 2 PM to 4 PM - Onatru Farm. Pollinator Container Planting with Deanna Novak and the LLT. (Rain Date - May 21, Sunday). It will be held between the Community Garden and the Meadow. All are welcome but registration will be required. Watch the Lewisboro Land Trust website for further details
June 1, Thursday, 7 PM- Onatru Farm. Business Meeting
September 2, Saturday, 9 AM, Onatru Farm- Alice Poor Fall Clean Up. Please bring your gardening tools. (Rain Date: September 3, Sunday 9 AM)
September 7, Thursday, 10 AM, Mountain Lakes Park - Come Join us as we hike the preserve with Taro Ietaka and he presents the secret of the forests. Email Rose Bonanno to register.
September 9, Saturday, 8 AM-4 PM, Onatru Farm - Fairy Gardens/ Library Fair Volunteers needed. Sign up Aki Kano or Min Yoo for the Fairy Gardens
September 14, Thursday, 10 AM Wethersfield Garden Tour- Come join us for this lovely garden visitation. Cost is $20. We will meet at Lewisboro Town Park at 8:30 AM. Registration required. Email Susan Lamothe to register
October 7 Saturday, 4 PM Katonah Village Library, Doug Tallamy- Reservations required.
November 4, Saturday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, South Salem Presbyterian Church-Golden Roads Daffodil Planting, (Rain Date: November 11). Volunteers needed. Sign up with George Scott.
November 30, Thursday, 6 PM, Onatru Farm Swag making- Details to follow
December 2, Saturday, 10 AM, Onatru Farm - Holiday Party and Swag Distribution. Details to follow
March 2, Saturday, 11 AM to 1:00 PM - Lewisboro Library, Lewisboro Community Volunteer Fair.
March 7, Thursday, 6:30 PM - Vista Firehouse. Welcome Back Potluck. 7 PM Speaker: Xenia D’Ambrosi of Sweet Earth Co, a NY floral and landscape designer. Please RSVP to Priscilla Luckow
April 11, Thursday, 7 PM – Lewisboro Library. “Beyond Boxwoods: Healthy and Beautiful Landscape Updates.” Speaker: Lynn Becker of Trout Lily Designs. Register on the Lewisboro LIbrary site
March 7, Thursday, 6:30 PM - Vista Firehouse. Welcome Back Potluck. 7 PM Speaker: Xenia D’Ambrosi of Sweet Earth Co, a NY floral and landscape designer. Please RSVP to Priscilla Luckow
April 11, Thursday, 7 PM – Lewisboro Library. “Beyond Boxwoods: Healthy and Beautiful Landscape Updates.” Speaker: Lynn Becker of Trout Lily Designs. Register on the Lewisboro LIbrary site
Rooting for Lewisboro Seedling Pick Up Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Lewisboro Town Park Pavilion on Route 35 (1079 Old Post Road, South Salem) Sign up on google docs.
May 2, Thursday, 7:00 PM - Lewisboro Library– "Members Take the Mic". Please see the full description LGC newsletter. A fun way to learn and share some gardening tips and tricks for our local area! Sign up with Emily Wein.
May 4, Saturday, 9 AM – Onatru Farm. Alice Poor Garden Spring Clean-up. Please bring your gardening tools and any plants from your garden that you would like to share. (Rain Date: Sunday, May 5, 9:00 AM)
May 11, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM - Gossett Brothers Nursery. Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser. Sign up with Beverly Scott.
May 4, Saturday, 9 AM – Onatru Farm. Alice Poor Garden Spring Clean-up. Please bring your gardening tools and any plants from your garden that you would like to share. (Rain Date: Sunday, May 5, 9:00 AM)
May 11, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM - Gossett Brothers Nursery. Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser. Sign up with Beverly Scott.
May 18, Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, Copia Home and Garden - Club Fundraiser. Sign up with Mary Ann Lansdale. (Rain Date May 19 9 AM to 4 PM)
May 18, Saturday - Pollinator Container Planting with Deanna Novak and the LLT at Onatru Farm. All welcome but registration is required. (Rain Date: May19) Visit the Lewisboro Land Trust for further details.
June 6, Thursday 7 PM, Onatru - New Member reception. Pollinator friendly container demo by Jenn Cipriano
June 20, Thursday, 10 AM- Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring, NY It has been a public garden since 1992. A horticulturist’s dream, its 15 acres comprise a diverse collection of gardens and plants, including alpine beds, a display greenhouses, and a cliff rock garden. Our group will have a private tour. Attendees will carpool from the Lewisboro Town Park, leaving at 9:30 a.m. $15/pp. Please RSVP to emilyLwein@gmail.com.
June 20, Thursday, 7 PM - Onatru Farm, Summer Solstice Celebration
June 30, Sunday LGC Open Gardens (members only) See newsletter for info.
September 14, Saturday, 9 AM, Onatru Farm- Alice Poor Fall Clean Up. Please bring your gardening tools. (Rain Date: September 15, Sunday 9 AM)
September 15th, Sunday Getting Crafty with Invasives, with Emily Fountain. Lasdon Arboretum, 1:30 to 3:30 PM $10/person payable at the site. We will cut invasives and learn how to craft useful and decorative baskets from them. Bring clippers if you have them. For ages 12 and up; no experience with invasives or craftiness required. Register at this site -
September 21, Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM, Onatru Farm- Library Fair- LGC Table and Fairy Gardens will need many volunteers. Sign up with George Scott for the LGC Table and Ellen Ross or Julia Sabbagh for the Fairy Garden.
October 10, Thursday, 7pm, Lewisboro Library. Transforming Turf: A Discussion of Lawn Alternatives, presented by Graham Glauber and sponsored by the Lewisboro Garden Club. Reducing the size of lawn is a hot topic and on the minds of many homeowners. Join us for an overview of the options, advantages and disadvantages. Graham Glauber is a passionate plantsman, and loves a good meadow! He currently serves as the Estate Manager overseeing all horticulture operations at AP Farm in Cross River, New York. Registration is needed on the Lewisboro Library website
November 2, Saturday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Site TBD -Golden Roads Daffodil Planting, (Rain Date: November 9). Volunteers needed. Sign up with George Scott.
November 7th, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Onatru Farm Jenn Cipriano will teach us how to make a “Bulb Lasagna” planter. It’s fun to make and layers will provide long-lasting spring color. Planter, soil, and bulbs will be provided. Members $30, non-members $40. Register here: https://forms.gle/Sv3wxFftEZsWQybd8.