CT Hort is excited to announce its 2024-2025 speaker season! Here’s the rundown. Registration and more information on each speaker is coming soon.
Programs begin at 7pm. Be sure to check CTHort.org, email [email protected] or call 860-529-8713.
September 19, 2024: Native Fruits
Lee Reich, agricultural scientist and writer
Elmwood Community Center, West Hartford and on Zoom
October 17, 2024: Frederick Law Olmsted: Shaping the American Landscape
Garden expert and author Marta McDowell, garden expert and author
Elmwood Community Center, West Hartford and on Zoom
November 21, 2024: Invasive Plants in Connecticut: A Winnable War
Christian Allyn, garden expert
Elmwood Community Center, West Hartford and on Zoom
January 16, 2025: The Wonders of the Winter Landscape
Vincent Simeone, award-winning horticultural expert
Zoom only
February 20, 2025: Gardening for the Frogs
Jim Sirch, naturalist and master gardener
Zoom only
March 20, 2025: Gardening in Overtime: Getting the Most out of Your Late-Season Display
Dan Benarcik, gardener and teacher at Chanticleer Garden
Zoom only
April 24, 2025: Oh! What I didn’t plant
Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, Natureworks founder and horticulture
Location: TBD and on Zoom
May 15, 2025: Crevice Gardening: Even more than it’s cracked up to be
Panayoti Kelaidis, plant explorer, gardener and public garden administrator with Denver Botanic Gardens
Location: TBD and on Zoom
June 19, 2025: Designing for Habitat: From Back Yards to Byways
C. Colston Burrell, Lecturer, garden designer, award-winning author and photographer
Location: TBD and on Zoom