The North Haven Garden Club

06/07/2026

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Ever notice how the temperature drops 10 degrees the second you walk under a big tree?

That’s not a coincidence. That’s nature doing the job we keep trying to replace with asphalt and parking lots.

We’ve turned our cities into heat islands by removing the very things designed to cool them down. The solution isn't some high-tech miracle—it's right outside. Plant a tree. Restore the shade. Bring back the cool. 🌳

06/04/2026

NORTH HAVEN GARDEN CLUB MAKES WREATHS WITH SENIORS AT THE SENIOR CENTEr

On Monday June 1st several members from the North Haven Garden Club under the direction of member Carmen Sealy presented a program on making wreaths. Just under 19 members of the Senior Center attended. They ladies picked out their wreaths, flowers and ribbons, and result was a variety of wreaths were made all, unique and different. North Haven Garden Club members who helped Carmen were Poonam Karnwal, Marge Quinn, and Sandy Ginter. Prior to the wreath making North Haven Garden Club member Lee Fermo helped cutting the flowers so they were all set to be put on the wreaths. The ladies were anxious to get home to hang their wreaths. There was no cost to the class as all the products were donated.

Don't forget to check out The North Haven Garden Club on Facebook for lots of useful and entertaining information and pictures of all our club does in our great town of North Haven! For membership information please email Italia at [email protected].

North Haven Garden Club is a member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Inc., New England Garden Clubs Inc., and The National Garden Clubs Inc.

Article by Cindy Golia
Photos by Sandy Ginter

1.Standing behind members of the North Haven Senior Center are North Haven Garden Club member and project chair- Carmen Sealy, Sandy Ginter, Poonam Karnwal
2. NHGC member Marge Quinn helping member of senor center
3. one of the finished wreaths

05/29/2026

05/19/2026

NORTH HAVEN CONSERVATION COMMISSION PLANTS 10 AMERICAN LIBERTY ELM TREES

Recently the North Haven Conservation Commission planted 10 young Herbie Liberty Elm Trees throughout the our town. The new trees where planted due to the Dutch Elm disease that wiped them out in many areas including North Haven. With the help of our fantastic Public Works department, they dug the holes, planted and staked the trees. The Conservation Commission placed watering bags around each tree and will fill accordingly. The American Liberty Elm trees are a fast growing, long lived tree. They should grow to be 200 to 275 years old.
Key Tree Characteristics- from uconn plant data base.

Shape: Vase-shaped with arching branches that create a sweeping canopy.
Foliage: Deciduous, with simple, dark green, sandpaper-textured leaves that feature doubly serrated edges and asymmetrical bases.
Growth: Rapid growth rate, reaching
to
feet in height and
to
feet in trunk diameter.

This is trees where the trees were planted, 2 trees at the front of the pool parking lot on Elm Street, 3 trees at Carina Park on South Avenue, 2 trees at Forest Park on Allen Road side and 3 trees at Montowese Park behind the Martha Cluver House.

Article by Cindy Golia
Photos courtesy of Ray Sola

1. Conservation Commission members Alan Riggs, Sandt Stetson, Bob Lewis, Ray Sola, Cindy Golia, Gerri Giordano
2. Tree at Carina Park
3. Tree at Martha Culver House

05/19/2026

NORTH HAVEN GARDEN CLUB MAY MEETING ON PLANTING THE RIGHT TREE INT HE RIGHT PLACE WITH DR SUSANNA KERIO

The North Haven Garden Club held a meeting on May 14th featuring speaker Dr. Susanna Kerio. Dr. Kerio is a forest pathologist and ecologist in disease
resistance of trees to fungal pathogens, and genetic factors associated with tree fungus and tree stress responses. She received her B.B., M.S., and Doctorate in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Hillinski.

Trees provide shade to coll our homes and a framework for our gardens. Dr. Kerio's presentation will focused on how the proper species selection can maximize the benefits and minimize the problem of trees at our homes and towns. Her talk was both fun and informative and I'm sure the members learned a lot about the 'how to's and don'ts' about planting trees.

Before the meeting 3 members received their 1 year North Haven Garden Club name tags; Gail Chillemi, Richard Glasson and Dianne Milano. Also the club held its 2nd annual photo contest! Members choose a photo that they had taken and entered it, the members of the club voted on the photos and winners where chosen, Pete Stevenson won 1st place, Cindy Adinolfi won 2nd place. Small prizes where awarded to each of the winners.

After the meeting members had a special cake for departing member Cindy Golia who is moving to Florida. She will be missed by the club and she will miss all of the great members of the North Haven Garden Club.

Hostessed for the evening are Carmen Sealy, Dianna Ramadei, and Marge Quinn and the table arrangement will be provided by Marge Quinn

Don't forget to check out The North Haven Garden Club on Facebook for lots of useful and entertaining information and pictures of all our club does in our great town of North Haven! For membership information please email Italia at [email protected]. See Facebook for lots of slides forom the evening.

North Haven Garden Club is a member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Inc., New England Garden Clubs Inc., and The National Garden Clubs Inc.

Article and photos by Cindy Golia

1.Dr Susanna Kerio during her presentation
2-3 Gail Chillemi, membership chair Italia Avitable, Dianne Milano receiving their name tags, Richard Glasson showing off his name tag.
4. Member Cindy Golia with President Gerri Girodano and new treasurer/ secretary Marge Quinn.
4-5 Pete Stevenon and Cindy Adinolfi winners of the photo contest.
6- The beautiful fruit filled cake