Come celebrate Summer with us! Join us for the annual RCGC Summer Garden Tour

This year's garden tour, Pastoral Pleasures - A Garden Retreat to Avon, offers an opportunity to visit an area rich in tradition and history, with access to several unique properties that date back to the early 1800's.

The surrounding countryside provides an idyllic backdrop for a variety of gardens that each have something distinctive to offer.

Relax and enjoy a boxed lunch in one of the exceptional gardens. If you like shopping for antiques, pottery, flea markets and plants, you'll enjoy visiting the shops in this charming little town.

You can download our Garden Tour flyer here. (PDF, 2.3 Mbytes)

For more details including tour highlights, ticket prices, lunch options (new this year!), and on-line ordering, see our GardenTour Page.

Education

Summer 2009 Classes - We offer classes and tours covering all aspects of horticulture, gardening, and floral design. We are really excited about our offerings - which includes many new classes. Be sure to register early to avoid disappointment! You can download the entire 2009 Summer Class Catalog (Download, 6.5 MBytes PDF) or read the individual course descriptions through our Education pages. NEW!!!!! On-line Registration is now available! See our education pages to sign up for classes on-line! JOB TRAINING: Professional Floral Design: A real need exists for qualified floral designers, and many of our students have found jobs in the industry. Nursery & Landscape Professionals: Earn credits for CNLP and ISA CEU

Higgins and Alfred enjoying the Van Fleet roses. See #0813SM Designing Small Gardens in Horticulture Classes.

Corporate Members

Bristol's Garden Center

Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care

Wayside Garden Center & RCGC Partner RCGC is proud to announce our Educational Partnership with Wayside Garden Center. Special offer: spend $100 or more at Wayside Garden Center and receive a free 6-month RCGC membership! (This offer applies to new members only.)

Professional Members

For a list of RCGC Professional Members as well as the services the offer and their contact information, please see our Professional Members page.

RCGC Library Winter Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:   9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday: The RCGC Library is open on the first and third Saturdays of January, February and March, from 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Looking for a certain title? Have a favorite author? Need books on a specific topic? Search the RCGC Library catalog on-line. See the RCGC Library page for more information on our wonderful library and services.

RCGC is Open to the Public - Visitors Welcome

Reservations requested for groups of 8 or more. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.