Girl Scouts revive pollinator garden at Old Greenwich School with help from the Garden Club

The nearly two-decade-old garden is overgrown. They are also creating a database to educate people about pollinator-friendly plants.

“The girls first identified the plight of pollinators as a troublesome environmental concern,” according to the garden club. They researched pollinator gardens and discovered the Greenwich Pollinator Pathways, which are designed to “establish pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinating insects and wildlife. . “

The Girl Scout Troop contacted the Garden Club of Old Greenwich, who taught the girls what goes on in a pollinator garden and gave them a tour of the butterfly garden the club maintains in Greenwich Point.

“The girls came up with an action plan and worked to weed and renovate the garden at Old Greenwich School,” the club said. “They planted other pollinator-friendly plants, including fall-flowering asters.” The Girl Scouts also plan to create educational materials to inspire lifelong learning about the garden at Old Greenwich School.

The troop searched for more than 45 pollinator-friendly flowering perennials and recorded data on their height, flowering time, characteristics and region of origin. The information will be published in an online catalog on the garden club website.

“For years the club had wanted to catalog the plants at Greenwich Point Butterfly Garden,” said club co-chair Wendy Yu. enabled the creation of this important database. “

This project is part of the troop’s efforts to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award, which is the second highest award in Girl Scouting.

Downtown

Thanksgiving in Greenwich means it’s time for the 11th annual Turkey Trot, a city tradition that returns this year after a COVID-19 hiatus last year.

There will be a 5k run at 9:30 a.m. and a non-competitive 1 mile run / walk at 10 a.m. on November 27. Both races will start and end at the Arch Street Teen Center at 100 Arch St. in downtown Greenwich and take participants through Bruce Park.

There will be warm-up and stretching exercises starting at 9 a.m.

The run is a fundraiser for the Greenwich Alliance for Education, which was established to “fund innovation, expand opportunities and inspire teachers to foster educational success” in public schools across the city.

“We are delighted to once again host the Turkey Trot as an in-person event,” said Julie Faryniarz, executive director of the alliance. “It’s wonderful to be able to bring the community together for fun while also raising money for Greenwich school programming for students from early childhood through college graduation and in the work force.”

To register, visit www.greenwichalliance.org/turkey-trot-2021. The registration fee of $ 15 for children 13 and under and $ 30 for adults will be in effect until October 31. Fees will increase to $ 35 for adults from November 1 to 26. Race day registration is $ 40 for adults and will take place inside the Arch Street Teen Center from 8:15 am to 9:15 am

There is also a ‘Run for Your School’ Contest, with a $ 500 gift card for physical education purchases at the Greenwich School with the highest number of runners entered. The 2019 winner was the Julian Curtiss School.

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the event is making a comeback this year with nearly 2,000 participants and spectators expected.

Performance equipment T-shirts and gift bags are guaranteed to runners who register before November 15th. Racing gear, which will include bibs, t-shirts and gift bags, can be picked up on Friday, November 26 at Cadillac of Greenwich at 144 Railroad Avenue.

Awards and prizes will be given to the top three male and female 5K winners. The top three men and women in nine different age categories, from 10 and under to 70 and over, will also receive prizes. All 1 mile completers will receive medals.

Greenwich Center

The Junior League of Greenwich will be holding their Harvest Sunday Supper fundraiser on November 7, giving residents the opportunity to take a day off to cook while supporting the league’s work in the community.

Catering meals will be sourced from Simply Delicious, which specializes in local, fresh, seasonal food. The meal choices are: marinara meatballs on pasta with Caesar salad; roasted chicken breast on pumpkin risotto and various vegetables; or eggplant parmesan with a fall salad. Meals will include side dishes, desserts and a bottle of Cap, Cork & Cellar wine.

“We have had such a wonderful response from our recent Sunday dinners and look forward to providing another fresh and delicious hot meal that we can all enjoy together at home,” said League President Karen Richard.

The cost is $ 100 for a dinner for two; $ 140 for a dinner for four; and $ 160 for dinner for six people. A fall cookie kit can be ordered for $ 30.

Meals can be picked up behind the wheel from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on November 7 at League Headquarters at 231 E. Putnam Ave. Contactless delivery is available to Greenwich residents for $ 25.

Orders must be placed at www.jlgreenwich.org/harvest-supper/ by November 4th.

Proceeds will benefit league programs in town. For more information, visit www.jlgreenwich.org.

Greenwich Center

Want to know more about your family background? The Putnam Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is ready to help with a special genealogy workshop on November 14th.

Participants can speak to a genealogist for free and learn about their family’s roots.

Participants are requested to bring any document or family tree containing the names of descendants. The genealogist will explain how to use computerized ancestry, heritage and find tomb databases to explore links to family histories. In addition, participants can learn how to find old census records, ship manifests, war records, wills, and land records and document lineage using DAR forms.

The workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Putnam Cottage at 243 E. Putnam Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

To make an appointment, call 914-967-0013 or email Joan Cresap at [email protected].

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