Join us for a Spring Gardening Event offered by the Fairfield County Agricultural Extension Council, Inc and the Horticulture Club of Newtown on Saturday, May 31st from 9:00am until 1:00pm at 45 Main Street in Newtown, in front of the Edmond Town Hall.
The Fairfield County Agricultural Council, Inc (FCAEC), and UConn Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions and to help with plant diagnostics. In addition to the Master Gardeners free diagnostic garden books and other items are available for those who wish to donate to our non-profit. FCAEC has existed since 1955 to support and promote our Fairfield UConn Educators programs which include Master Gardener certification and informative classes, 4-H activities for children and teenagers, Urban Agriculture classes events around town, and Health & Nutrition classes for our community.
The Horticulture Club of Newtown, is having a plant sale to support a scholarship for a Newtown High School student pursuing environmental studies, horticulture, earth sciences or farming. The Horticulture Club of Newtown has existed since 1954 and helps maintain the beautiful Newtown Community at the Victory Garden as well as various other planting projects in town each year. Visit us Saturday May 31st from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.