The March 15 monthly speaker meeting included special recognition for longtime CHS members, Bob and Nancy Shipman. That evening, Nancy recalled how warmly she and Bob were welcomed by fellow members when they joined. They were a young couple and most of the older members found them somewhat novel! The Shipmans joined CHS in 1965 […]
CHS Announces New Partnership with Garden Design Magazine
If you don’t get Garden Design yet, the Spring 2018 issue is a great one to start off with! Friends of the Connecticut Horticultural Society get their first issue free when they subscribe, plus $12 will be donated to CHS! Go online to www.gardendesign.com/chs or call (855) 624-5110 (Monday – Friday, 8 – 5 PST) and mention this offer.
UConn Horticulturalist Mark Brand wins patents for modified black chokeberry cultivars
Prolific inventor and professor of horticulture at the University of Connecticut, and 2016 CT Hort Mehlquist Award winner , Dr. Mark Brand was recently issued two patents for his novel black chokeberry plants. The new UConn chokeberries will be available in garden centers for spring 2018.
Valuable New Offer for CHS Members!
CHS 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.
2018 Flower & Garden Show Award Winner: Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery, Woodbury
This year’s winning display by Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery greeted attendees at they entered and set the bar high. It had it all — the smell of soil, the sound of birds and peepers, a soft waterfall and pond, the site of buds and blooms, a hint of child’s play, and many of nature’s […]
Society Personality: Heidi Wheeler Isaacson, Board of Directors
Connecticut Horticultural Society (CHS) was lucky to get Heidi as part of a ‘two-fer.” She is married to Brett Isaacson who is also on the board and is one of the owners of Friendship Tours who creates the interesting trips CHS and other organizations offer. As you might expect, Heidi has been involved with the Travel Committee. She […]
HELP!!! A Collective Plea From Committee Heads
Please, please consider lending a hand with some aspect of our wonderful organization. We truly can use help and CHS is made more lively, interesting and stronger with fresh ideas supplied by more members. You can get involved as little or as much as you like. Some activities happen once a year… others need a […]