January and February

Seed and Plant Catalogue Festival: Date in February TBA, is held at the South Brunswick Library. The South Brunswick Garden Club, hosts a TEA and SEED/PLANT CATALOGUE DISCUSSION. This is now a tradition and a great event--we learn a lot. Thanks to Art Lee, Chair of the SB Garden Club, organizing a series of lectures.

March
This year the world famous Philadelphia Flower show theme is all about celebrating Springtime in Paris. Join us on March 7th 2011 for a tour of the flowershow. We toured the Philadelphia Flower Show in 2010 and, as in past years, had a grand time. Hope you can join us next year. Some of us visited the flower show three times in one week!!

April

Planting the Triangle and Wetherill Herb Gardens -come see the daffodils and pansies there.

Eagle Scout candidate Brian Del Guercio completed a Victorian Garden Room at the Slack-Carroll House in 2006! It became a part of the Grandma's Lotions and Potions Exhibit. Each year we replant the annuals and add to the perennials.

May
Plant Sale and Exchange, May 15, 2011 Exchange and Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Get ready for next year--start planning what you'd like to trade.
Location: Slack-Carroll house, 354 Georges Road, Dayton. Refreshments are served!!

June

May or June 2010 For information on the location and time of 2011's trek through little known parts of South Brunswick, just email us at info@daytonvillage.org

July
In 2011 we'll plan a trip to another hybridizer! Input welcome, just e-mail your ideas to info@daytonvillage.org. Some of the locations under consideration include Peony Envy in Bernardsville, Longwood Gardens, Waldorf Orchids in South Jersey, among others.

Annual neighborly picnic. Date TBA. Picnic is held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Location: Wetherill house, 269 Georges Road, Dayton, NJ. In 2010 the terrific band, Stronger than Dirt, performed.

EXHIBITS
Some of the exhibits and events have included Algonkian fancy baskets and birchbark; Doctors of Dayton; Lotions and Potions; and Crossroads of the Revolution, and now our mosquito projects.

Call 732-329-3429 for more information or e-mail info@daytonvillage.org.

August

September Fall planting of local public spots are planned.

October

November

December
Holiday festivities 2010 will be held at the Slack-Carroll House and at the Five Corners on December 5, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. for hanging ornaments. The scouts hung natural ornaments on trees (as bird feeders). From 4:30 onward, the singing and gathering at the tree in Henle Park at the Five corners begins. Frosty the Snowman will make a grand entrance right before the tree lighting at dusk. After the tree lighting, all will go to the Dayton Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall for refreshments.

Thanks for the volunteers who prepared the refreshments of hot cocoa, other beverages, and cookies and snacks. To see photos from past events, click here.

We're working on festivities for December 2010 now--so volunteers welcomed.

To Contact us:
call 732-329-3429
or write
P.O. Box 258
Dayton, NJ 08810
E-mail: info@daytonvillage.org