2020–2021 Programs

Programs will be held virtually until it is safe to meet in a large group at Memorial Town Hall in Old Lyme. Please return to this page for updates during the year as program topics are finalized. When we return to the Town Hall, our monthly DRGC meetings (unless noted), will begin with a social time from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m., with the program beginning at 7 PM.
Email Karen Geisler at to request Zoom links for each program. Guests are always welcome!
Presently, the Program dates are as follows:
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Meeting with Federated Garden Clubs of Ct officers
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 An Exploration of Apples by Miles Sax PHD
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Backyard Native Gardening for Monarchs and Pollinators by Fatima Matos
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Annual Community Wreath-Making
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Doug Tallamy: Nature's Best Hope offered by Interreligious Eco-Justice Network
Monday, February 22, 2021 Insects and Plant Disease by Katherine Dugas
Monday, March 29, 2021 10 Months of Blooms Through Sustainable Gardening by Nancy Ballek
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Welcome Spring Floral Demonstration by Barbara Rayel
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Heirloom Gardens by Linda Turner
June 2021 (TBD), Members' Annual Dinner, Florence Griswold Museum