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The Connecticut Horticultural Society’s biennial symposium, “Gardening for ALL Ages,” returns in person on October 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marriott Hartford Cromwell. The daylong event will feature presentations by garden experts Rebecca McMackin, Christine Darnell, and Jennifer McGuinness, followed by “Gardening at Every Age,” a panel discussion and Q&A moderated […]
We hope you will join us for the Betty Gehris Memorial Program featuring Jana Milbocker. Explore a fascinating look at lavish landscapes from America's Golden Era in this special presentation at the South Windsor Public Library. Come for an afternoon Gilded Age tea and exploration of the Gardens of the Gilded Age. To help us […]
Join the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group for a day of science-based research and expert presentations on managing invasive plants. Theme: From Awareness to Action: Strengthening Our Response to Invasive Plants Wednesday, October 28, 2026 UConn Student Union, 2110 Hillside Rd, Storrs, CT **Attend in person or purchase the recording** The symposium will be recorded […]
Dr. Devaughn Fraser, Wildlife Biologist, CT DEEP will introduce the nine species of bat we have here in Connecticut, and discuss the methods used to monitor and protect these valuable members of our community. As always, our events are free to the public and all are welcome!
Speaker: Susan A. Masino Protecting our brain health and protecting areas for natural processes are both vitally important for our long-term well being. This presentation will review the emerging interdisciplinary science of supporting human potential by reengaging with nature and protecting it for the future. Registration to attend the presentation may be made here. OPEN […]
Saturday, November 7 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. An optional tour of the Connecticut College Arboretum Native Plant Collection will be offered after the conference. The transition zone between a cultivated landscape and a natural forested area provides unique opportunities (and challenges!) in a home landscape. The strategic use […]
Fall is the best time to plant garlic. Grace Farms Horticulture Specialist Michael Poulin demonstrates how to prepare, plant, and care for this common aromatic. Take home a hand-selected head of garlic to plant this autumn for summer harvest.
The Connecticut Daylily Society invites you to join us at our November 7 meeting to enjoy a program by Nancy DuBrule-Clemente on “other” plants to grow in our daylily gardens. Nancy grows and loves daylilies in her home garden and has many great ideas to make them more beautiful with other plants, especially those that […]
Jim Sirch, retired Yale-Peabody Museum of Natural History Education Coordinator will discuss several types of water features, and what water feature attracts which wildlife. Seating is limited and registration is required at kayclaiborn@comcast.net. Meet in the Faulkner Room. Additional event information: 203-453-0780
American Rhododendron Society CT Chapter Presentation We invite you to join us for our November speaker meeting: "An Embarrassment of Riches: Native Trees and Shrubs for Our Gardens" by Tom Clark, Director and Curator of The Botanic Garden at Mount Holyoke College • Date: 11/10/2026 • Time: meeting/presentation 7 PM, social gathering at 6:30 • Location: […]
Experience the beauty of Grace Farms throughout every season during a guided walk through the landscape with the Grace Farms Garden Team. This immersive fall outing invites all to slow down, notice the shifting signs of the season, and discover the vibrant plant and animal life that makes this landscape so special. Along the way, […]
Gardening Like the Forest: Designing Edible Ecosystems for Homes and Communities with David Jacke November 19, 2026, 7pm On Zoom and in person at Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford Members are free; non-members $10 (Members will receive the Zoom link the Sunday before the talk.) Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally. Meanwhile, […]