The Ridgefield Garden Club

16/12/2025

07/11/2025

Our members enjoyed a lovely evening in Ballard greenhouse this week attending the amaryllis planting workshop, another of our Sip & Sip events.

11/05/2025

Last weekend, some of our members took a break from plant sale preparations to have some fun at the Spring Fling! We enjoyed the beautiful weather, while helping the kids plant veggie seedlings in biodegradable bags to plant at home! 🌱

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

Our bronze plaques in Ballard Gardens got an upgrade! QR codes are now in place on each of the 6 bronze plaques. Each QR code links to our website to allow visitors to learn about the history of each garden and in the case of the Ballard Native Plant Garden, to eventually also learn about the benefits of native plants and which ones thrive in Ridgefield so that visitors can include them in their home gardens! We hope all our visitors will benefit from them!

01/04/2025

We are thrilled to announce the opening of the annual scholarship program for the Class of 2025! This scholarship is for high school seniors in Ridgefield who are planning to pursue a college major related to stewardship of the environment.

12/03/2025

This week, the Ridgefield Garden Club enjoyed a floral design demo at Botanicals by Jessica . Thank you to Jessica and Meredith for sharing their expertise on designing floral bouquets, tips to make cut flowers last longer and growing a cut garden. Members had a great time learning, while also shopping and socializing! Our Sip n’ Snip events are a member favorite!

09/03/2025

Author Talk: Todd Forrest on Gardening with Nature at the New York Botanical Garden - Ridgefield Library, April 9th 7PM. Free event, Registration Requested.

RGC is proud to announce it is co-sponsoring Todd Forrest’s book launch event at the Ridgefield Library. Gardening with Nature at the New York Botanical Garden explores the balance between the hand of the gardener and the power of nature in the NYBG landscape. This multifaceted 250-acre cultural destination in the heart of the Bronx embodies the principles of sustainable horticulture. The book demonstrates their application. Photographer Larry Lederman’s lush images are sure to inspire.

Todd Forrest, the Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture & Living Collections at the NYBG, where he leads all the programs and activities of this division, including the gardens, grounds, exhibitions, community horticulture initiatives, and a staff of approximately 80 managers, curators, and horticulturalists. A Ridgefield resident, Todd has graciously agreed to serve as Honorary Chair of the Ridgefield Garden Tour. This event is co-sponsored by RGC, the Ridgefield Historical Society, and the Ridgefield Garden Tour.

07/03/2025

Mark your calendars! 🌿 The cold days will soon be behind us, which means everyone’s favorite Mother’s Day plant sale will soon be upon us! May 9th and 10th at Ballard Greenhouse! You don’t want to miss it!🪻

22/02/2025

Mark your calendar and join us for an unforgettable experience as the Ridgefield Garden Club and proudly present the town’s first garden tour in over 30 years! Beyond the Garden Gate features a tour of seven private Ridgefield gardens plus historic Ballard Park Gardens.

02/02/2025

Annual Conservation Meeting! 🌳
*OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
​Location: Ridgefield Public Library

Details: Our Changing Forest: Past, Present, and Future in Connecticut’s Woods

Changes are afoot in our woods - the old beech in the backyard is in decline, while other new plants and insects make their presence known. Turkeys and deer seem to be everywhere, while songbirds are harder to find. Though their growth is slow to our eyes, forests are dynamic places. How did our woods develop over time? What is on the horizon for the future? Join forester Laura Green to learn about the processes that shape our forests, what we can anticipate going forward, and the opportunities for us to be active stewards of the future we wish for our woodlands.

Laura is the Research & Extension Forester for the Yale Forests at the Yale School of the Environment. There, she manages research programs for the Yale Forests’ 10,000+ acres of forestland in Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. She also managed the Yale Forests’ outreach program, the Quiet Corner Initiative, which provides support for landowners and programming at the flagship Yale-Myers Forest in northeastern Connecticut. Laura previously worked as a consulting forester and field botanist, serving landowners across Connecticut. She also taught botany and science writing as an adjunct lecturer at SCSU and UConn. Laura is a licensed forester in the state of Connecticut.

21/12/2024

The holiday season is the perfect time to give thanks for our family and friends, our work, our accomplishments, and all of our blessings. Our RGC bakers prepared cookie boxes for the .ct Parks and Rec team, to thank them for their help in Ballard Gardens throughout the year.