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SUMMARY:Maine Garden Getaway
DESCRIPTION:It’s off to charming Maine! Travel with Friendship Tours and Federated Gardens Clubs of Connecticut for a three-night\, coastal Maine trip packed with sites\, gardens\, and delightful dining. \nWe focus on Boothbay\, Wiscasset\, and Portland Maine where we meet our Maine garden club friends! Come along and enjoy the fun! \nWe’ll be stopping at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill\, Coastal Maine Botanic Garden\, Wicasset and Boothbay Gardens and Portland Gardens. We’ll spend two nights at Smuggler’s Cove and one night at the Courtyard Marriott Portland Waterfront. \nCost: $1799 Per Person Double Occupancy / $2229 Single Occupancy\n$1799 Per Person Double Occupancy\n$2229 Single Occupancy\nNon-Member Guest Add $50\nINFO: Kathy Lindroth Tour Coordinator at kathleen.lindroth@gmail.com or  860.836.3407
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CATEGORIES:Community,Outside Connecticut
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ORGANIZER;CN="Federated Garden Clubs of CT":MAILTO:kathleen.lindroth@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Rhododendrons for Beginners and Enthusiasts
DESCRIPTION:The CT Rhododendron Society’s first meeting of the fall is scheduled for Tuesday\, 9/1/26 at the Bloomfield Community Center (330 \nPark Avenue\, Bloomfield CT). \nSocial time from 6:30-7 and presentation at 7. \nMember Sally Perkins will present “Rhododendrons for Beginners and Enthusiasts.” Sally Perkins holds a B.S. in Botany from the University of Maryland and an M.S. in Cell Biology from the University of Illinois. She began her career as a plant physiologist before transitioning into Physical Therapy\, where she worked for 30 years. John’s MS in Math got him a career in Computer Science and data analysis. Now retired\, she and her husband John spend their winters in Florida\, birding and botanizing\, and their summers at their home on Canobie Lake in Salem\, NH. \nSally and John have been members of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS) since 1990 and maintain an impressive collection of 800+ plants across their property and neighboring gardens. Their Canobie Lake garden was featured this past July in Salem Life as “An Un-be-leaf-able Rhododendron Oasis.” Despite challenges from rabbits\, voles\, drought\, and shifting climate\, they continue to cultivate an extraordinary landscape. \nThey have played a key role in advancing ploidy research in Rhododendron coordinating flow cytometry labs—work for which they received a joint ARS Gold Medal. Most recently\, they collected native deciduous azalea samples for hyperspectral imaging (HSI) research aimed at developing quick\, cost effective identification methods. \nNative deciduous azaleas remain their greatest passion\, and they promise to deliver an engaging and lively presentation.
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LOCATION:Bloomfield Community Center\, 300 Bloomfield Ave\, Bloomfield\, CT\, 06002
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ORGANIZER;CN="CT Rhododendron Society":MAILTO:paulm20521@gmail.com
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