By Trish Lyons, Plant Sale & Auction Committee Chairperson Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Spring Plant Sale & Auction a success. It takes many people to pull this event together from getting publicity out, collecting donations from nurseries and garden centers, bringing food and beverages, helping with setup and breakdown, helping with […]
News
News of interest to the gardeners and nature lovers of Connecticut.
Protect Yourself Against Ticks
By Kathy Niver, Awards Committee Chairperson Two years ago we had an unprecedented acorn fall – also known as a ‘mast year’ for acorns. You may recall it was like walking on marbles wherever an oak tree lived. I’m an avid listener of Margaret Roach’s podcast and her guest at the time, Dr. Rick Ostfeld, […]
Horticultural Happenings: Community Calendar
A list of upcoming horticultural events in our area that are worth considering!
Della Winans Makes Top Ten on the “60 Over 60” List
Duncaster launched the state’s first 60 Over 60 awards in January 2017 looking for people ages 60 or better who are living lives to be admired, lives that inspire. The results of their statewide search were published in the May 12 issue of the “Hartford Courant.” Our very own Della Winans made it to the […]
Bats: Imperiled Allies
By Gerri Griswold, White Memorial Conservation Center Director of Administration and Development Within seconds of speaking with Gerri, you know her mission is to spread the good word about bats. For too long, they have been misunderstood and it is her charge to set the record straight… before it’s too late. Since 2006, the number […]
Member Anniversary Celebration
The cake was cut and photos were taken of the dozens of members who celebrated CHS anniversaries this year. The meeting took on a festive air as longtime members who hadn’t seen each other in a while took time to catch up. Of the 66 total members celebrating an anniversary this year, 25 were able […]
In Memory of George Zars, 1934-2017, CHS Member Since 1994
‘I tend to think that my gardening success is not measured by the size of the harvest, the largest or the earliest tomato or the heaviest pumpkin. To me, success rests in making plants grow – and in the joy of having watched my young daughter find the first new potato or my son taste […]