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Learn how native plants support pollinator health throughout the year! Attend UConn’s Native Plants and Pollinators Conference on November 13, at the UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT. Information and Registration at s.uconn.edu/nppc2025 Registration: $80; College/University Matriculated Students: $25 Program:𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐬: Tracy Zarillo MS., Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Come learn about Connecticut’s specialist bees […]

Hill-Stead’s Secret GardensOn view October 26 through November 30, 2025In Hill-Stead’s Secret Gardens, artist Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff explores the museum’s garden legacy past and present. His luminous works feature views of the Sunken Garden as it exists today, alongside imaginative visions of the long lost Wild Walking Garden, which is currently being revived. The exhibition also includes

The Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commissions, Inc. (CACIWC) invites you to its 2025 Annual Meeting & Environmental Conference on Sat., November 15 from 8am-4:15pm. The conference will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell, 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell. Join them for a full day of educational workshops, informative displays, and special

Don’t miss this conference! 2025 UConn Native Plants and Pollinators Conference WHAT: UConn Native Plants and Pollinators ConferenceWHEN: November 13, 2025, 8:45 am-3:15 pmWHERE: Student Union Ballroom (Room 330), 2100 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT 06269 REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION: ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/nppc2025Registration fee includes: The fifth biennial UConn Native Plants and Pollinators conference will be held Thursday, November 13, 2025, from

The Halloween fun won’t over on Oct. 31! Hill-Stead Museum is holding a cozy, fall-filled afternoon on Sat., Nov. 1 from 1-4pm. Dress up in your spookiest costume or your comfiest flannel and enjoy laid-back trick-or-treating, hayrides, and plenty of pumpkin smashing. Didn’t snag your favorite Reese’s or Snickers last week? Here’s your second chance!

Hollister House is hosting Frances Palmer, as she presents “Life with Flowers: Inspiration and Lessons from the Garden” on Oct. 11 from 10-11:30am. Hollister House Garden is thrilled to welcome renowned potter and master gardener Frances Palmer back to the barn! Frances Palmer has spent decades creating ceramic art that has enchanted designers, artists and

Why stay home when you can venture outdoors with naturalists at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens? The October program, on Oct. 13 from 9am-4pm, captures the spirit of fall, like a day of summer camp but with crisp air, colorful leaves, and seasonal traditions. Collect seeds and leaves, create nature art, set out on a

The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions is holding its Fall Conference, “At Home With Nature: Balancing the Needs of Housing, Energy, and Environmental Protection,” on October 25 from 8am-3:30pm at the Devens Common Center | 31 Andrews Pkwy, Devens, MA. Click here for the full list of classes. Admission Pricing is $150-$180. Full-time students are

96th Annual Awards Meeting and LuncheonOctober 22, 2025Aqua Turf Club – 556 Mulberry St. Plantsville, CT 06479 Celebrate the end of another wonderful gardening season with friends from across the state! The Federated Garden Clubs of CT Awards Luncheon is the perfect opportunity to connect and be inspired by outstanding club and individual accomplishments from the

Join Hollister House Garden founder and President George Schoellkopf on Sat., October 4 at 10am for a high-spirited horticultural adventure as he reads from his new book, Horticultural Heretic. Inspired by classic English gardens but shaped by the challenges of northwest Connecticut, Hollister House Garden is the result of George’s creative vision – and his rebellious approach to