"The best way to improve one's neighborhood is to make one's own garden irresistibly beautiful." - Helen Binney Kitchel

Garden Club of Old Greenwich — A New Century

Our club was founded in 1924 as the Sound Beach Garden Club and adopted its current name in 1931, when our community was renamed Old Greenwich. The name change was championed by Charter Member Helen Binney Kitchel. Through a century of dizzying technological and social change, the Club has remained true to its mission of creating and improving gardens while promoting community spirit and civic betterment.

View our Centennial History Booklet

Community Outreach & Education

  • Long standing Gardening programs with Pathways Fellowship Club and Hill House

  • Public lectures and environmental programs in partnership with the Perrot Library

  • Gardening workshops and youth education with the Perrot Library

  • Volunteer civic and environmental initiatives throughout Greenwich

Civic Beautification

  • Seasonal planting and maintenance of flower beds, containers, and planters throughout the village

  • Care of plantings along Sound Beach Avenue, Arcadia Road, the train station, and the Fire Station Garden

  • Ongoing maintenance of the Butterfly Garden at Greenwich Point

  • Annual holiday decorating of village planters

  • Community bulb plantings throughout Old Greenwich

A Century of Service

  • Historic restoration projects including Tomac Burying Ground and Greenwich Point gardens

  • Wartime support efforts during World War II

  • Ongoing environmental advocacy and conservation work

  • Continuation of village beautification projects across generation

GCOG Centennial History Booklet

Our Club Traditions

  • Seasonal workshops and educational programming

  • Public flower shows featuring award winning horticulture and floral design

  • Annual Plant Sale

  • Member meetings and get togethers

Looking Ahead

The Garden Club of Old Greenwich remains committed to enhancing village gardens, supporting environmental awareness, and fostering community connections through horticulture and education for our next century.

"The best way to improve one's neighborhood is to make one's own garden irresistibly beautiful." - Helen Binney Kitchel