January and February

Seed and Plant Catalogue Festival: Date February 7, was held at the South Brunswick Library. The South Brunswick Garden Club, a committee of the DVCC, hosts a TEA and SEED/PLANT CATALOGUE DISCUSSION. This is now a tradition and a great event--we learn a lot. Thanks to Karen Linder for all her information on starting seeds. Thanks to Art Lee, Chair of the SB Garden Club, organizing such a successful day.

March
This year the world famous Philadelphia Flower show theme is all about celebrating Italy. Join us on March 1st 2010 for a tour of the flowershow. We toured the Philadelphia Flower Show in 2008 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.

May
Plant Sale and Exchange, May 16, 2010 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 2010's trek through little known parts of South Brunswick, just email us at info@daytonvillage.org

July
In 2009 we'll plan a trip to another hybridizer! Input welcome, just e-mail your ideas to info@daytonvillage.org

Annual neighborly picnic. Date TBA. Picnic is held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Location: Wetherill house, 269 Georges Road, Dayton, NJ. McGRuff the Crime Prevention dog was a big hit in 2007 and 2008. In 2008 Kromatic Royalty, Rachel's band, was also a very big hit. A grand time was had by all. Thanks to all that made the day possible! Last year, in addition to Kromatic Royalty, the 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.

Exhibit opened--2007 (see the booklet on line)
Grandma's Lotions and Potions except for tours by appointment, closed on October 28th; Some of the highlights included, the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission brought about 60 participants on one of their famous 'trolley tours' to the Slack-Carroll house. A fine time was had by all with Terry Caruso giving information about the herbs and naturalist information; Ceil Leedom talking about the history of the house and of the Doctors who served Dayton (putting it all in historical context); and with Chelsea Laniado giving an overview of the installation of the Butterfly Garden as well as offering a demonstration on making herbal lip balm and how herbs were used in cosmetics. Thanks too to Barbara Laniado who organized the refreshements and talked about how the house was saved with the help of the Girl Scouts.

Travelling Exhibit 2008 and 2009 Mosquitoes and Mosquito Control--Did you know that in the early 1900s, there was an attempt to have the mosquito declared New Jersey's state bird? Or that New Jersey led the Nation in organizing and developing mosquito control organizations and techniques? This traveling exhibit and activities is geared to 3rd to 5th graders and can be used in the classroom or by scout troops. We are also working on a curriculum for high school students. For more information, call 732-329-3429. These efforts are funded by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

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

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.

August

September

October

November

December
Holiday festivities 2009 was held at the Slack-Carroll House and at the Five Corners on December 2009 at 3:30 p.m. The scouts hung natural ornaments on trees (as bird feeders) and Frosty the Snowman arrived. 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