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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,

Join Linda Vater for a livestream of “The elegant and Edible Garden” on March 5 at 6:30pm. Explore the French tradition of the potager – an artful kitchen garden where colorful flowers, fruits, vegetables, and fragrant herbs grow side by side. Drawing on her award-winning book, The Elegant and Edible Garden, author Linda Vater will guide you through the process