Did you know Wallingford Garden Club maintains four public gardens in town? We also give a scholarship, teach youth programs, provide senior activities, weed out invasive plants in public areas, host speakers open to the public, run an annual plant sale and we have lots of fun!
Save the Date ANNUAL PLANT SALE Sunday May 17th
We have a new location with easier parking
and a new day on Sunday!
Same fabulous plant sale in our 95th year
with healthy plants from our members own gardens.
Get all the best advice from experienced gardeners.
We'll have our Garden Treasures Table again this year,
it was a hit last year!
New and gently used gardening, yard and home items.
May is Invasive Species Awareness Month
Focus on how to identify non-native plants and pests that harm our ecosystems. Learn proactive management such as removing invasive plants and using native alternatives when planting in your yard or garden, and asking your town to do the same. WGC has removed invasive plants from Tyler Mill Preserve as well as the 4 public gardens we maintain in Wallingford.
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a highly destructive, shade-tolerant biennial herb spreading rapidly across the US now.
It outcompetes native plants and destroys forest biodiversity by dominating the understory. One plant can produce over 7,000 seeds that stay viable for up to 10 years. Pull it out from the roots anytime you see it. Leaves are edible although bitter!
Why It Is a Major Problem
- Early Spread: It emerges earlier in spring than native plants, hogging sunlight and nutrients.
- Allelopathic Chemicals: It releases chemicals into the soil that inhibit the growth of native plants and beneficial mycorrhizal fungi.
- Threat to Biodiversity: It displaces native wildflowers and tree seedlings, disrupting insects and wildlife.
- Deer Avoidance: White-tailed deer avoid eating it, choosing to eat native plants instead, which gives garlic mustard even more advantage.
Upcoming Speakers & Events Open to the Public
Designing Art with Flowers Tuesday 5/12/26
Fine Art, Flowers and Verse June 5 & 6, 2026
Fine Art, Flowers and Verse June 5 & 6, 2026
Trish Manfredi will interpret a piece of artwork with flowers. She is a floral designer as well as a master flower show judge throughout New England and New York.
11:00 Speaker starts, so please arrive earlier for a seat.
Non-members $5
12:15 BYO bag lunch for social time with desserts and coffee/tea provided by club volunteers.
1:00 WGC club business meeting and educational reports on horticulture, environment, floral arranging design.
Held at First Congregational Church, 23 S Main Street, large meeting room at back door.
After the speaker, you are welcome to stay for social time and snacks, then we'll discuss club business.
Fine Art, Flowers and Verse June 5 & 6, 2026
Fine Art, Flowers and Verse June 5 & 6, 2026
Fine Art, Flowers and Verse June 5 & 6, 2026
The Fine Arts, Flower, and Verse Show at the Wallingford Senior Center is a unique showcase combining art in three mediums.
Wallingford Garden Club floral designers creatively interpret paintings from Wallingford Senior Center artists through stunning floral arrangements, while poets from the Saturday Morning Wallingford Public Library Poetry Group craft versees inspired by each piece of art.
This show honors the late Marilyn Ollayos who left generous bequests to the Senior Center, Garden Club and Library.
An additional art show at the Senior Center complements this unique and collaborative artistic celebration.
Wallingford Senior Center's Great Room, 238 Washington St
Friday June 5, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday June 6, 2026. 10:00am - 1:00pm
FREE event open to the public
Wallingford Garden Club News
WGC award from FGCCT
The Award of Honor is conferred on a garden club for demonstrating outstanding participation in their community and Federation activities. The Chair of the Advisory Council tallies the annual activities of each club.
Citation for Service to Wallingford
State Senator Paul Cicarella and State Representative Mary Mushinsky awarded the Wallingford Garden Club with a citation for the Club’s service to our community on our 95th Anniversary. This took place at our Celebrate Wallingford booth Saturday, Oct 4 th, 2025.
In honor of our 95th anniversary, WGC planted 95 daffodil bulbs at the Wallingford Historical Society house on Main Street.
WGC Youth committtee at WPL
WGC Youth committtee at WPL
WGC's Youth Committee, chaired by Alberta Flynn, decorated the November showcase in the children's library with an autumn and Thanksgiving theme.
The Youth Committee has also received a Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut award for their outstanding monthly youth programs at the Wallingford Public Library.
Members Only Events
Tuesday mornings Gardening Around Town
Tuesday mornings Gardening Around Town
Tuesday mornings Gardening Around Town
Each week April - October the WGC Civic Committee members volunteer in one of the four locations around town that we plant and maintain:
The Gazebo, the nearby Crescent Garden, Pond Hill triangle garden and the herb garden at the Historical Society's red house on Main St.
Any member can join in, so ask MaryEllen M. to get on her email list for notices of which garden we'll work in next week, for about an hour as many hands make light work.
Many of us meet afterward at a coffee shop to chat.
Become a member and join us in the fun!
Members Luncheon Tuesday 6/9/26
Tuesday mornings Gardening Around Town
Tuesday mornings Gardening Around Town
Luncheon and annual Members Meeting
held at Serafino's at 12:00
to welcome new board members and committee chairpersons.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose shall be to stimulate interest in horticulture, to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, to preserve heritage, to promote civic beauty, to advance the art of floral design, to promote sound landscaping practices and to educate in all these areas.
Wallingford Garden Club Bylaws Article II
OUR HISTORY
Founded at Wallingford, CT
June 9, 1930 by Mrs. Linus H. Hall
2025-2026:
69 Active Members
2 Associate Members
6 Honorary Members
2025-2026 OFFICERS
President: Karen C.
Vice President: Linda B.
Treasurer: Opal B.
Recording Secretary: Kirsten P.
Corresponding Secretary: Viya S.
Wallingford Garden Club is a member of
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.
New England Garden Clubs, Inc.
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Affiliated Organizations
CT Forest & Park Association, Rockfall, CT 06481
CT Agricultural Experiment Station
123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06511
The Southwest Conservation District
51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT 06514
Pollinator Pathway