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  • Enchanted Garden Luncheon Fundraiser

    184 Cherry Brook Rd 184 Cherry Brook Rd, Canton Center, CT, United States

    Cherry Brook Garden Club is hosting a fun and festive luncheon and Tea Cup Auction. Lunch Ticket cost is $25 - please reserve by 10/6. email robin.pettini@gmail.com

  • Connecticut Horticultural Society Presents 2026 Symposium: “Gardening for ALL Ages”

    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 […]

  • Down to Earth Garden Club – Betty Gehris Memorial Program

    South Windsor Public Library 1550 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT

    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 […]

  • Invasive Plant Symposium – CIPWG

    UConn Student Union 2110 Hillside Rd., Storrs, CT, United States

    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 […]

  • Bat Diversity and Conservation in Connecticut and Beyond.

    Enfield Senior Center 299 Elm Street, Enfield, CT, United States

    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!

  • “What Nature Can Do for Your Brain and Your Brain Can Do for Nature”

    St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 679 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    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 […]

  • 2026 SALT Conference

    Connecticut College Arboretum 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, United States

    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 […]

  • Nature Workshop | Garlic

    Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    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.

  • Expanding your Daylily Garden Horizons with Natives and Other Perennials

    Avon Senior Center 635 West Avon Rd., Avon, CT

    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 […]

  • Gardening for Frogs: Water Features to Attract Wildlife to Your Yard

    Nathanael Greene Community Center 32 Church Street, Guilford, CT

    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

  • “An Embarrassment of Riches: Native Trees and Shrubs for Our Gardens” by Tom Clark

    330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield

    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: […]

  • Autumn Stroll

    Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    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, […]