The Centennial Fund
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Litchfield Garden Club established a Centennial Endowment Fund in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Club’s 1913 founding. This endowed charitable fund, established with The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut supports projects and programs in the greater Litchfield area in the fields of gardening, horticulture, civic beautification, environmental awareness, and historic preservation.
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The Centennial Fund enables Litchfield Garden Club members and other donors to accomplish projects of significant benefit to the community,
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut was honored to partner with the Litchfield Garden Club whose members exhibit an immense passion and dedication toward the beautification and preservation of the greater Litchfield area. Read Press Release - Litchfield Garden Club Establishes Centennial Endowment Fund.
The LGC Centennial Fund is a meaningful way to express your gratitude by giving to a fund that will support scientific and artistic methods of gardening, stimulate interest in horticulture, encourage and assist in civic beautification, raise environmental awareness and protect and conserve our national and historic heritage. Please think of giving! Here is how -
Contributions to the Centennial Fund may be made payable to the Litchfield Garden Club, with “Centennial Fund Contribution” in the memo area. Send contributions to the Litchfield Garden Club at P. O. Box 848, Litchfield CT 06759
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut was honored to partner with the Litchfield Garden Club whose members exhibit an immense passion and dedication toward the beautification and preservation of the greater Litchfield area. Read Press Release - Litchfield Garden Club Establishes Centennial Endowment Fund.
The LGC Centennial Fund is a meaningful way to express your gratitude by giving to a fund that will support scientific and artistic methods of gardening, stimulate interest in horticulture, encourage and assist in civic beautification, raise environmental awareness and protect and conserve our national and historic heritage. Please think of giving! Here is how -
Contributions to the Centennial Fund may be made payable to the Litchfield Garden Club, with “Centennial Fund Contribution” in the memo area. Send contributions to the Litchfield Garden Club at P. O. Box 848, Litchfield CT 06759
Centennial Tree Project
The Litchfield Garden Club chose the American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) for its historical significance as the tree project to honor the CGA Centennial in 2013. The GCA Horticulture Committee recommended that each GCA club participate in a tree project that will demonstrate the purpose of the GCA: “…to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.”
The LGC Centennial Tree Committee formed in 2008 and outlined its objectives:
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., planted 13 sycamores ca. 1778 to commemorate the original 13 colonies. Two trees still stand today – one on South Street in front of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, and the other is next to the Litchfield Historical Society across from the East Green. Since 1778, documentation has proven that 50 more sycamore trees were planted in Litchfield.
The LGC Centennial Tree Committee formed in 2008 and outlined its objectives:
- Document history of tree planting by LGC (ongoing)
- Study sycamore and other trees with a forester
- Propagate existing sycamore trees
- Where can future trees be planted or replaced?
- Photography exhibit of sycamores by members
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., planted 13 sycamores ca. 1778 to commemorate the original 13 colonies. Two trees still stand today – one on South Street in front of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, and the other is next to the Litchfield Historical Society across from the East Green. Since 1778, documentation has proven that 50 more sycamore trees were planted in Litchfield.
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