Holdridge's Brings Back Flower Show For 100th Anniversary

Shari Hewes, president of Holdridge's Nursery was abloom with excitement Thursday evening and for good reason. The nursery was celebrating it's 100th anniversary and in honor of that accomplishment and as a fourth generation Holdridge, Hewes, who's father was a third-generation Holdridge, was surrounded by family friends, past and future generations of the family business.

"It's not too often a local business can celebrate 100 years in business," she said.

The opening day of the store's 10-day free flower show began Thursday night and the store has various "centennial events" planned throughout the year.

Mary Jane Haddad said she has lived in Ledyard for 40 years and that she's glad to see the flower show again.

"It has been years," she said of the last time she saw the display. "I'm so glad they brought it back."

The show is free to the public and will continue through March 26.