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by Keziah Olsen, LASN The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA Connecticut) has announced the winners of its annual Connecticut Professional & Student Awards competition, recognizing excellence in landscape architectural design, planning and analysis, communication, and research. To be eligible for the professional awards, applicants must be a member of the […]

Celebrate Arbor Earth Day at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm as they honor the vital role trees and environmental stewardship play in the community. Enjoy family-friendly activities, guided Tree and Wetlands Walks, local conservation partners, and free tree seedlings from Bartlett Tree Experts while supplies last. Food will be available

After many years as a respected label for identifying Connecticut-grown and raised products, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture is now launching a “Connecticut Grown ORGANIC” label, specifically recognizing USDA certified organic food that is grown, raised, or produced by Connecticut farmers and food producers. As this new label rolls out, CT NOFA and UConn Extension

You can now pick up some of the best compost around, through the 2nd Company Governor’s Horse Guard’s Garden Compost Drive. Horse manure compost is an organic material that improves the nutrient content of your soil, its structure and its ability to retain moisture. Help Support the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard, its horses and

The 2026 Barn Talk season at Hollister House opens on April 11 at 10am with Bedford, NY-based landscape designer Leslie Needham, who invites us to embrace garden design as a continuous conversation. Every garden speaks through materials, familiar forms, and seasonal rhythm. Drawing from years of hands-on experience, Leslie will explore ways designers and gardeners can thoughtfully

Enjoy this series led by Master Gardeners and Bartlett Education team members. Each “walk and talk” focuses on a specific theme or section of the Bartlett, encouraging a deeper relationship with some of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at the Bartlett. This month we will be diving into our Conifer

News from Garden Club of Woodbridge: Greetings to the three people, Lisa Sencen, Mel Unger and Julie Doolan, who became members of the Garden Club of Woodbridge at our February 4th joint meeting with the Garden Club of Orange.  We had a full house with over 50 Orange and Woodbridge members attending.  Members of our club provided

Join Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens for a morning of creativity and inspiration as they welcome floral designer Justine Ramsey for a hands-on Floral Design Workshop as part of the Bartlett Arboretum Speaker Series. The event is on Sat., April 4 from 10am-noon. During this two-hour workshop, participants will learn foundational flower arrangement techniques, key design

Join Avon Land Trust and the Garden Club of Avon’s presentation by Lisa Newell, Ambassador for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, about improving the pollinator population in your garden. The program is on Sat., March 28 at 2pm, at Countryside Park, 355 Huckleberry Hill Rd., Avon, CT. Register at avonlandtrust.org/events.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026, 2:00 PM AVON LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 281 COUNTRY CLUB RD., AVON, CT 06001  “Pot Herbs, Sallads and Roots”: Kitchen Gardens in Early America is a program defining the role played by kitchen gardens in the lives of New Englanders 1790 to 1850. Using documentation from Samuel Deane’s book, The New England Farmer (Worcester,