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SUMMARY:Nature Studio for Children
DESCRIPTION:Discover the tiny wonders of nature!\n\nUsing a digital scope and projector\, look at monarch and white cabbage moth caterpillars\, ladybugs\, wildflowers\, and other small creatures in incredible\, larger-than-life detail. Children will love spotting colors\, patterns\, and movements not visible to the naked eye.\n\nWith friendly guidance from our Education Team\, families will discover how these little creatures help keep the Grace Farms ecosystem healthy. This fun\, hands-on exploration of the natural world is the perfect activity before or after walking the surrounding gardens and trails. Recommended for ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers.\n\nThis will be offered weekly on Tuesdays in July and August.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/nature-studio-for-children/
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fairfield County
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SUMMARY:The AWE Program Farm-To-Table Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, hands-on workshop where participants will gather fresh ingredients from the garden and collaboratively prepare a seasonal table experience that honors local abundance and shared meals. Learn how harvesting\, preparing\, and sharing food together strengthens community while deepening connections to the land and the seasons. \nThis workshop will be led by Liz Stanley\, who brings experience in seasonal cooking\, garden-based learning\, and creating meaningful shared food experiences rooted in local abundance.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/the-awe-program-farm-to-table-day/
LOCATION:183 Windsor Ave. Windsor\, CT 06095\, 183 Windsor Ave\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Hartford County
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keney Park Sustainability Project":MAILTO:info@aweprograms.org
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SUMMARY:Emberborn  Gardens created out of a fire-ravaged forest
DESCRIPTION:Gothic revival house surrounded buildings and a landscape based on the writing of 19th century Garden writer and designer Alexander Jackson Downing. Kitchen garden\, Italian garden\, a dry garden\, a wildflower meadow\, native shrub borders. The Woodland is covered with native blueberries and huckleberries. Fences\, bottle trees\, a bridge\, arbors\, lots of birds\, butterflies\, and other wildlife.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/emberborn-gardens-created-out-of-a-fire-ravaged-forest/
LOCATION:126 Kennerson Reservoir Rd\, 126 Kennerson Reservoir Road\, Eastford\, CT\, 06242
CATEGORIES:Community,Windham County
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SUMMARY:Private Tour of Cheryl Fox & Chrissie D’Esopo gardens
DESCRIPTION:Tour two breathtaking gardens in one summer afternoon: Cheryl Fox’s astounding daylily garden and Chrissie D’Esopo’s famed Flower House in Avon\, on Sunday\, July 19 from 1pm-5:30pm. First\, it’s off to see Cheryl Fox’s daylily collection as well as her perennials and shrubs in a scenic area of Bloomfield\, from 1-3pm. Then\, we’ll go to Chrissie D’Esopo’s Flower House in Avon\, where quality and quantity combine for an amazingly beautiful outing. It’s all grown by Chrissie; a true labor of love.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/private-tour-of-cheryl-fox-chrissie-desopo-gardens/
LOCATION:CT Hort\, 27 Duncaster Rd\, Bloomfield\, CT\, 06001
CATEGORIES:Community,Hartford County
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SUMMARY:The AWE Program Mini Greens & Microclimates Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, hands-on workshop where participants will learn how to cultivate microgreens and build simple mini-greenhouse covers. Explore practical techniques for extending the growing season and increasing sustainability in compact spaces\, whether at home\, in classrooms\, or community gardens. Participants will leave with foundational skills for growing fresh food year-round in small spaces.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/the-awe-program-mini-greens-microclimates-workshop/
LOCATION:183 Windsor Ave. Windsor\, CT 06095\, 183 Windsor Ave\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Hartford County
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keney Park Sustainability Project":MAILTO:info@aweprograms.org
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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
URL:https://cthort.org/event/maine-garden-getaway/
CATEGORIES:Community,Outside Connecticut
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ORGANIZER;CN="Federated Garden Clubs of CT":MAILTO:kathleen.lindroth@gmail.com
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