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Get Active by Gardening

DERBY -  The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital will host a free talk about getting active through gardening on Tues., March 20 at 6 p.m. at the hospital, 130 Division Street, Derby.

 

Experienced horticulturalist Francine Vallillo will present “Constant Color in the Garden,” providing tips for planning and planting a perennial flower garden that will bloom from spring to fall.

 

The talk will include a list of perennials with the color, time of bloom, growth habits, unique foliage, and uses for each species, design elements for short to tall flowers and balancing the space, and a complete list of the plants suitable to take with you when purchasing plants.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gardening is a moderate-intensity level activity, which the CDC recommends two and a half hours of each week to help prevent chronic health conditions.

 

This program is part of a series of free, educational forums hosted by the Community Health Resource Center in an effort to help improve the health of the community.

 

To register or for more information, call Kerry or Deborah at 203-732-7399.

 

The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital is a traditional library that provides an array of medical and health information, including a large collection of easy to read health and lifestyle related materials. The Center is open to the public to educate themselves on ways to enhance

their well-being, prevent illness and play an active role in decisions about their health.

Girl Scout Troops in Seymour plant seeds for Earth Day project

Girl Scout Troops 60348 and 60357 recently worked on an Earth Day project by painting their own flower pots and planting daisy seeds.
Each girl will keep track of the progress of the flowers by using special journals they created.
These two troops are made of girls in kindergarten through third grade in Seymour.

Pictured from left, in front row: Emma Hartshorn, Marley Orosz, Hannah Brunje, Riley Tomlinson, Marya Kostick, Calli Faria; middle row, left to right: Ashley Abrams, Olivia Cirillo, Isabelle Ingersol, Madelynn Orosz, Anastasia Gauvin, Kylie Testone, Vicky Koether; back row, left to right Meghan Fetzko, Lily Buonoso, Alyssa Marquez, Lexi Torres, Ashley White, Skylar Kinsella and Ava Tomlinson.

Missing from photo is Evelyn Rafferty,and Madelyn Gaetano.


This information and photo were contributed by Seymour Girl Scout Troop leader Missy Orosz.