CT Flickr Meetup: Buttonwood Farm Sunflowers July 25, 2009

Our next meetup will be held on Saturday, July 25. This will be a one-stop meetup, as there is really one main attraction to see: SUNFLOWERS! And TONS of them!!!

10am - Buttonwood Farm - Griswold
471 Route 165

Every year Buttonwood Farm grows several acres of sunflowers as a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation. They offer hayrides and sell bouquets of sunflowers with all proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish. The farm is also well known for their ice cream (including a limited edition sunflower flavor).

There are several fields of sunflowers, and they will cover 14 acres this year. It is really quite a sight. This is one of those events everyone in Connecticut should experience at least once!

Here's a preview:


The fundraising event officially runs from 10am - 4pm. We will meet at 10am to take advantage of the best lighting conditions. Hopefully this will also help us avoid the crowd. The lot filled up quickly last year and is bound to get worse as the day progresses and more people start arriving for the ice cream.

Approx. 12pm - Lunch
You're invited to join us for lunch after the shoot. Please RSVP below to let us know whether you plan on attending and if you are interested in joining us for lunch.
* Your RSVP is important this month! The restaurant we choose may depend upon the number of members joining us for lunch. I will need to call in advance to confirm availability for a group of our approximate size, and will most likely need an exact count shortly before the meetup.

And your afternoon is free!
That will be the end of the official activities for the day. The past several months, more members have been picking and choosing one stop out of the meetup. The sunflowers are the main attraction and will be the focus of our day. Of course you are free to choose your own second stop along the ride home, but there will not be an organized activity.

Official Website: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ctflickrmeetup/discuss/72157619576278647/