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Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, will present the symposium Native Plants and Climate Change, Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring speakers from across New England, the symposium will examine current climate change patterns and their implications for the future of […]

The Federated Gardens Clubs of CT is hosting its 94th Annual Awards Meeting & Luncheon on October 25 starting at 9 am. The meeting is being held at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Planstville. Mail in registrations will not be accepted. Reservations need to be made by October 18 for up to 10

Join UConn on Nov. 2 from 8:45 am – 3:30 pm for an exciting day of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on native plants and supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. This program is designed for growers and other green industry professionals, landscape service providers, landscape architects and designers, town commissions, municipalities, schools, and

COLORING BOOKThe Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) has published a Landscape Architecture Coloring Book, conceived as a means to introduce kids of all ages to the projects and process of landscape architecture, a fun and accessible way to celebrate the range of what landscape architects do. The coloring book features illustrations by landscape architects, designers,

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announces a new line-up of public programs, featuring many new offerings, courses, and experiences. “Our programming exists to engage the public with an ever-widening variety of perspectives and opportunities for connecting with the plants and

CT NOFA is excited to announce that they’ve opened the workshop proposal submission window for 2024. Although they’re happy to receive proposals for any workshops that capture CT NOFA’s mission of fostering the organic movement in New England, the following topics are of particular interest for the 2024 conference • Beginning Farmer • Organic Certification

Bring out your inner Grandma Moses at the Farmington Garden Club’s October 2 meeting. The meeting is in the Main Library in the Main Community Room from 11:30 am-2:00 pm. The meeitng starts with a short meeting, a luncheon, and is followed with the painting. No talent is necessary. Photos will be provided or you

FREE Dog Training Classes are available at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm in the main parking lot, weather permitting*.Classes are led by Rob Mullin, trainer at K-9 Wizard & Co. Thanks to our partnership with Outreach to Pets in Need (OPIN). Please bring proof of rabies vaccination and your dog’s license. All dogs should be

Join expert birder, conservationist, and Wilton resident Joe Bear in search of migrating birds at one of Connecticut’s birding hotspots. The event, being held on Sept. 23, Oct. 4, or Oct. 18, is hosted by the Norwalk River Watershed Association, and are held at the Allens Meadows Park on Danbury Road in Wilton. It’s fall

Calling all knitters!Join the folks from Clatter Ridge Farm outdoors at the sheep pasture at Hill-Stead on September 30 from noon-2pm to help them defend (or break!) their own record for “The Most People Knitting in the Company of Sheep” of 230 knitters. If you’re a knitter and you’d like to join, we are asking participants to please