Garden Club Events Calendar 2025
Please note: Business discussions will be a part of most meetings. Unless otherwise stated, carpools meet at the Commuter Parking Lot (opposite Home Depot) at the Palisades Mall,
in the southwest corner, Section J58.
Clean Above Means Clean Below
Thursday, February 13th at 1:00 pm, Valley Cottage Library
with CCE Environmental Educator Jen Zunino-Smith, Manager of the Stormwater Consortiumof Rockland County. Learn how you gardening practices impact our local waterways and marine life. Our lawn and fertilizer use affects surface water quality in Rockland and, ultimately, the water we drink.Pollinator Friendly Gardening Practices
Tuesday, March 18 @ 1 pm, interactive zoom meeting at Valley Cottage Library
with Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Program Specialist, Xerces Society Promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator friendly gardening practicesPlanting methods at Cottage Creek Gardens
Monday, April 7 @ 1pm at 76 Lake Rd, Valley Cottage
Owner Jennifer Giunta invites us to tour the Cottage Creek Nursery. Learn severl easy methods to create new beds in the landscape, with pollinators and native species. Car pooling encouraged as parking space is limitedOvernight Trip to Mt. Cuba, Hockessin, DE
Wednesday, April 30 to Thursday, May 1
Indepth tour of this beautiful botanic garden committed to the conservation of native plants and their habitats. Cost is approx. $300, including meals and accommodation with a $100 deposit required to RSVP.Drop off plants for plant sale
Friday, May 16, 9:30 - 4pm
Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave, Nyack Club members only and requiredGarden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 17, 9am- 3pm
Open to Public 10am- 2pm Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave, NyackSHIN-RIN YOKU: THE JAPANESE PRACTICE OF FOREST BATHING
Monday, June 9 @ 1:00 pm at Kennedy Dells Park, New City
NATURE WALKS WITH MINDFUL MEDITATIONON THE LIFE OF THE FORESTAND ITS POWER TO HEALCultivating Joy
Thursday, June 26 @ 1:00 pm at Marydell Faith and Life Center, Upper Nyack
Share knowledge, inspiration and the joy our gardens bring us. Bring your favorites, but no formal rules or judging, to spur our collective imagination. Start thinking now about a plant or idea to share!Exploring Wave Hill
Tuesday, July 15 @9:15 am
Join us for a leisurely stroll through perennial beds, herb gardens, conservatory, aquatic and monocot gardens of this historic mansion, and lunch at the cafe! Admission $10, Parking $15, lunch is up to you!Annual Picnic at Nyack Boat Club
Late August. Date TBA, 1-5 pm
59 Gedney Street, NyackAnnual Members' Tea
October TBD
507 N. Broadway, Nyack (wear elegant or funny hats) Joiun us for an afternoon of fun.Garden Therapy at Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
November TBD
476 Christian Herald Rd., Valley Cottage Members assist residents in creating flower arrangements.Garden Club Holiday Party
December TBD
Come join in the good spirits of the holidays. For location and RSVP, see November NewsletterSoup's On
Tuesday January 14, 1-4 pm
A potluck lunch celebrating our accomplishments, projections, needs and goals for 2025. An annual meeting to start the year off right. Delicious!
Garden Club Events Calendar 2025
Please note: Business discussions will be a part of most meetings. Unless otherwise stated, carpools meet at the Commuter Parking Lot (opposite Home Depot) at the Palisades Mall,
in the southwest corner, Section J58.
Clean Above Means Clean Below
Thursday, February 13th at 1:00 pm, Valley Cottage Library
with CCE Environmental Educator Jen Zunino-Smith, Manager of the Stormwater Consortiumof Rockland County. Learn how you gardening practices impact our local waterways and marine life. Our lawn and fertilizer use affects surface water quality in Rockland and, ultimately, the water we drink.Pollinator Friendly Gardening Practices
Tuesday, March 18 @ 1 pm, interactive zoom meeting at Valley Cottage Library
with Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Program Specialist, Xerces Society Promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator friendly gardening practicesPlanting methods at Cottage Creek Gardens
Monday, April 7 @ 1pm at 76 Lake Rd, Valley Cottage
Owner Jennifer Giunta invites us to tour the Cottage Creek Nursery. Learn severl easy methods to create new beds in the landscape, with pollinators and native species. Car pooling encouraged as parking space is limitedOvernight Trip to Mt. Cuba, Hockessin, DE
Wednesday, April 30 to Thursday, May 1
Indepth tour of this beautiful botanic garden committed to the conservation of native plants and their habitats. Cost is approx. $300, including meals and accommodation with a $100 deposit required to RSVP.Drop off plants for plant sale
Friday, May 16, 9:30 - 4pm
Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave, Nyack Club members only and requiredGarden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 17, 9am- 3pm
Open to Public 10am- 2pm Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave, NyackSHIN-RIN YOKU: THE JAPANESE PRACTICE OF FOREST BATHING
Monday, June 9 @ 1:00 pm at Kennedy Dells Park, New City
NATURE WALKS WITH MINDFUL MEDITATIONON THE LIFE OF THE FORESTAND ITS POWER TO HEALCultivating Joy
Thursday, June 26 @ 1:00 pm at Marydell Faith and Life Center, Upper Nyack
Share knowledge, inspiration and the joy our gardens bring us. Bring your favorites, but no formal rules or judging, to spur our collective imagination. Start thinking now about a plant or idea to share!Exploring Wave Hill
Tuesday, July 15 @9:15 am
Join us for a leisurely stroll through perennial beds, herb gardens, conservatory, aquatic and monocot gardens of this historic mansion, and lunch at the cafe! Admission $10, Parking $15, lunch is up to you!Annual Picnic at Nyack Boat Club
Late August. Date TBA, 1-5 pm
59 Gedney Street, NyackAnnual Members' Tea
October TBD
507 N. Broadway, Nyack (wear elegant or funny hats) Joiun us for an afternoon of fun.Garden Therapy at Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
November TBD
476 Christian Herald Rd., Valley Cottage Members assist residents in creating flower arrangements.Garden Club Holiday Party
December TBD
Come join in the good spirits of the holidays. For location and RSVP, see November NewsletterSoup's On
Tuesday January 14, 1-4 pm
A potluck lunch celebrating our accomplishments, projections, needs and goals for 2025. An annual meeting to start the year off right. Delicious!