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GardenFest at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme is a two-week celebration of the site’s historic gardens, featuring special events, garden tours, demonstrations, and family activities. From June 11 through June 27, visitors can enjoy a wide variety of activities for all ages and interest levels. Most events are free with Museum admission.
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GardenFest Day-by-Day Planner
June 11
noon
Garden Luncheon
From Farm to Table: The Virtues of Eating Locally
Pauline Lord, White Gate Farm, East Lyme
$100
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Join Pauline Lord who, with her husband David Harlow, owns and operates White Gate Farm in East Lyme, for a luncheon lecture about the benefits of consuming locally produced food. Her certified organic farm produces 54 different crops as well as flowers. They raise laying hens, Cornish hens, turkeys, and lambs. Tours of the gardens at the Museum available prior to lunch.
 June 11 and 12
9am-3pm
Plant Sale
The Museum’s volunteers, Garden Gang, host a plant sale. The heirloom perennials and unusual annuals range from $5 to $50. Proceeds benefit the Museum’s garden projects.
 June 13
1-5pm
Make-A-Painting Sunday
Visitors can pick up all the painting supplies necessary to make their own masterpieces in garden or down by the river. No experience necessary. In addition to the painting activity, visitors of all ages can enjoy garden-related fun.
Today you can also.... make a painting using flowers, leaves, and twigs as brushes.
June 15
11am
Demonstration by the Garden Gang in the Landscape Center
The World of Composting
 June 16
11am to 3pm
Guy Wolff Demonstration and Flowerpot Sale
Meet the man Martha Stewart hails as the maker of her favorite flowerpots. Guy Wolff, the master potter from Litchfield, known for creating functional art based on historic designs demonstrates how he makes his hand-thrown pots. A selection of Guy Wolff Pottery will also be available to purchase.
June 17
11am
Demonstration by the Garden Gang in the Landscape Center
Flower Arranging
 June 18
11am
The Painted Garden: Guided Tour in the Griswold House
2pm
A walking tour of the gardens and grounds
11:30am-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
June 19
11am
The Painted Garden: Guided Tour in the Griswold House
2pm
A walking tour of the gardens and grounds
11:30am-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
 June 20
1-5pm
Make-A-Painting Sunday
Visitors can pick up all the painting supplies necessary to make their own masterpieces in garden or down by the river. No experience necessary. In addition to the painting activity, visitors of all ages can enjoy garden-related fun.
Today you can also.... make a T-Shirt for Father's Day.
12:30-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
June 22
11am
Demonstration by the Garden Gang in the Landscape Center
Selecting and Caring for Roses
 June 23 - Family Day
11am
Award-winning author Page McBrier reads her book The Chicken and the Worm and teaches kids how to make a worm farm for great garden composting.
2-4pm
Kids learn to create a flower arrangement. Bring your own water-proof container.
June 24
11am
Demonstration by the Garden Gang in the Landscape Center
Planting and Caring for Vegetable Gardens
June 25
11am
A walking tour of the gardens and grounds
2pm
The Painted Garden: Guided Tour in the Griswold House
11:30am-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
June 25
11am
A walking tour of the gardens and grounds
2pm
The Painted Garden: Guided Tour in the Griswold House
11:30am-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
June 26
11:30am-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
 June 27 - Connecticut's Historic
Gardens Day
12-4pm
See what's happening at all 14 Historic Garden locations.
Expert tours of the gardens and refreshments. Stroll Miss Florence's garden and check out the new Landscape Center in the restored historic barn.
12:30-3pm
Café Flo
Menu items are garden-fresh and family-friendly. Eat in the garden or pick up a basket and blanket and picnic along the river.
1-5pm
Make-A-Painting Sunday
Visitors can pick up all the painting supplies necessary to make their own masterpieces in garden or down by the river. No experience necessary. In addition to the painting activity, visitors of all ages can enjoy garden-related fun.
Today you can also.... add to our painting of 1,000 flowers.
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