The SGC has made charitable contributions to the following organizations:
Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc.
American Horticulture Society
Borough of Stonington, CT Wayland’s Wharf Rain Garden and U. S. Post Office Gardens
Connecticut College Arboretum
Clean Up Sound & Harbor (CUSH)
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center – Coogan Farm Giving Garden
Eastern Connecticut Conservation District
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
Garden Club of America
Garden Conservancy
La Grua Center – Children’s Greens Workshop
New England Wildflower Society
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center – supporting Community Garden, Holiday Toy Drive
Salt Marsh Opera
Stonington Cemetery Inc. – Bulb planting and beautification
Stonington Free Library – Garden Book donations, Holiday, and Floral Arrangements
Stonington Historical Society – supporting public open space at Lighthouse Museum and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer House Museum
Stonington Land Trust
Stonington Elementary Schools: Naturescapes 3rd Grade School Field Trip Program
The Nature Conservancy
The Stonington Community Center (COMO)- Children’s Garden, Village Fair
Town of Stonington – Stonington Beautification Committee
Town of Stonington High School teaching garden
Town of Stonington High School Environmental Science Scholarship & Stewardship Award
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
(Please note: In addition to the above list, the Club creates and donates holiday centerpieces to local area senior long and short-term residences)
Community Resources and Friends of The Stonington Garden Club:
The Connecticut Audubon Society
Connecticut Butterfly Organization
The Stonington Historical Society & Woolworth Library
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Stonington Refuse/Recycle 154 Greenhaven Rd., Stonington | (860) 535-5088
Stonington Conservation Commission
National Resources:
American Horticultural Society
Area Nurseries:
Pequot Plant Farm (Stonington CT)
Stonington Gardens (Stonington CT)
Farmer’s Daughter Nursery (Kingston RI)
Nearby Gardens and Arboretums to Explore:
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London, CT
Connecticut’s Historic Gardens
Garden on the Bridge, Windham, CT
University of Connecticut Arboretum and Tree Touring Guide
Veteran’s Memorial Rose Garden, Norwich, CT
Educate Yourself
University of Connecticut Master Gardener Program
New York Botanical Garden Education
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters
Connecticut Fund for the Environment
Discover New England’s Glorious Gardens
Beginner’s Guide to Earth Worms
Out of State Botanical Gardens:
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME
Bailey Arboretum, Lattingtown, NY
Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY
Lasdon Park, Katonah, NY
Smith College Botanical Garden
New York City Central Park Conservancy
Garden Issues:
Composting and more composting
Practical Garden Tips
University of Maine: Gardening
USDA Forest Service
Plant Identification