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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

Friendship Tours/The Ship Shop is offering some fun day trips coming up this spring: Parker’s Maple Barn Pancake Brunch & Magic Wings Butterflies – Thu, March 12The day begins with a Maple Sugar Party Brunch at Parker’s Maple Barn in Mason, NH – eggs, bacon, ham, & pancakes with their very own maple syrup! Tour

Federation Fridays , the Federated Garden Clubs of CT continues its monthly Zoom workshops, which offer a “deep dive” into meaningful topics, continue in 2026. “Fundraising…Rethinking Your Annual Plant Sale” was attended by 98 club members, and included a panel of Garden Club Presidents from Old Greenwich, Branford, Old Saybrook, Caudatowa of Ridgefield, Wilton and Westport, who

The CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 4 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). We welcome wetland and soil scientists, ecologists, designers, and other land use specialists, government officials, municipal commission members, and environmental advocates to join us. Location:Aqua Turf Club556 Mulberry StreetSouthington, CT Presentations will include: Automated Mapping of

Save this date! Join Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens on Sunday, August 30, 2026 (11:00 AM to 4:00 PM) at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens for a delightful celebration of bees, honey, and the beauty of pollinators. Enjoy family-friendly fun with crafts, live music, honey tastings, expert bee talks, harvest demonstrations, and a vibrant marketplace of local

Special pricing for Hollister House members for this special event! Celebrated horticulturist Karl Gercens III will headline Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 29th Annual Winter Lecture, exploring how bold color, unexpected plant pairings, and fearless experimentation can spark moments of surprise and delight. The lecture will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m., at