We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members, who joined CT Hort this year!
News
News of interest to the gardeners and nature lovers of Connecticut.
Art, Flowers, Georgia O’Keeffe and CT Hort
The curators of the exhibition at New Britain Museum of American Art called on CT Hort member Judy King and past-member Alice Willard to advise and counsel the mural artist on the native plants of Central Connecticut. The result of this collaboration is a truly amazing mural…
60 Years of Scholarship Giving! 1959-2019
Over $200,000 raised, 25,000+ plants sold, 138 students awarded, hundreds of volunteer hours, devoted chairpersons, extraordinary donors… here’s how it happened:
American Horticultural Society Member Benefits
CT Hort has arranged a discount on membership with the American Horticultural Society (AHS). A new or gift ‘single membership’ costs only $25 for a year, rather than the going rate of $35.
LAST CALL: 2019 Mehlquist Award
Every year CT Hort seeks nominations for this prestigious award named in honor of Dr. Gustav Mehlquist. Nominations must be received by April 30.
Winner: CT Hort Best-in-Show Award Goes To: Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery, Woodbury
All the landscape displays were well-done and a joy to see, however, one stood out as the CT Hort Best-in-Show.
LAST CALL! 2019 Service Award
Our much loved Connecticut Horticultural Society (CT Hort) exists largely due to the help of many volunteers. They are a source of inspiration, knowledge and encouragement which is valued and enjoyed by all of us.