Events
Rye Garden Club has a long tradition of hosting events for both its members and the community that educate and inspire. In the 1950s and 60s, RGC held “May Market” plant sales and garden tours at “Brookside”, the home of Mrs. Jean Flagler Matthews. Her magnificent daffodil and tulip filled gardens, considered one of the country’s most spectacular private gardens of the mid-20th century, were captured in Home & Garden magazine.
In 2023, RGC hosted a GCA flower show which combined education, artistic vision, horticultural mastery, and sophisticated craftsmanship. The entries were divided by horticultural specimens and displays, flower arranging, conservation and photography, creating a brief but brilliant display of beauty for the community and our members. RGC has hosted Garden Walks, which gave the public access to tours through some of the Club members’ most well-tended and inspiring landscapes. Traditionally, this was followed by a lovely sit-down luncheon.
November 6, 2024 | 10:30 am
at Jay Heritage Center
Please join Rye Garden Club and The Little Garden Club of Rye as we welcome Michael Hagen. Mr. Hagen, Curator of the NYBG Native Plant Garden and Rock Garden will speak about using native plants in his presentation entitled “Native Plants for Small Spaces: Rock Gardens, Containers, Crevices and Troughs”.
Admission is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to RGC.1stVP@gmail.com.
Photo credit: NYBG
Events Throughout the Year:
RGC Flower Show
RGC Flower Show
RGC’s You’re the Top, held at Apawamis Club in September 2023, showcased our club’s talent with members winning GCA awards and many blue ribbons.
Garden Walks
Come peak behind the garden gate! Our Garden Walks provide access to our club member’s beautifully tended yards.
Monthly Meetings
Our members meet ten times a year, graciously hosted in member homes, for presentations by nationally-recognized speakers on conservation, horticulture, photography and floral design topics.
Visiting Garden Tours
Members are given exclusive access to special gardens and properties not generally open to the public. These tours are led by knowledgable docents providing a wonderful experience for our club.
