Speaker Meetings

Dr. Nick Goltz, the director of UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, will introduce fundamental techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the home gardener as well as tips and tricks on how to help any plants—from hardy CT natives to delicate tropical houseplants—live their best lives. Nick is the director of UConn's Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He moved to Connecticut […]

The rewards of gardening with nature, not against it, are a fabulous mix of process and perception. Landscape designer Edwina Von Gal discusses why we need to change the way we garden and how to make it happen. Our obsession with tidy, "clean" landscapes is proving to be harmful to the things and the ones we love. […]

Starting at a special time: 6:15 pm for Roy Diblik's first talk of the evening!

The garden of Robin Lensi (aka lensi designs photography) and Tom Zabel in Burlington, CT started as a blank slate seven years ago. Every landscape is first seen through her lens.

This lecture is intended to provide Mr. Caton’s expertise in understanding how plants behave, the habitats the come from, and how they can be utilized to truly create a low-maintenance landscape—and more!

Smart Planting Management with Claudia West January 18, 2024 Zoom only (PLEASE NOTE: this event will not be recorded for future viewing). Free for members; non-members Register now! Zoom links are automatically sent to members the Sunday before and the day of the presentation. Gardeners love nurturing their plantings but get frustrated when maintenance needs […]

Urban Gardens: Changing Lives with Sheryll Durrant and Randell McShepard February 15, 2024 Zoom only Free for members; non-members register here.  Zoom links are automatically sent to members the Sunday before and the day of the presentation. You’ll enjoy this informative panel discussion. Step into the world of urban gardening and witness the life-changing impact […]

Native Plants for Container Gardens with Duncan Himmelman March 21, 2024 Zoom only Free for members; non-members register here. Zoom links are automatically sent to members the Sunday before and the day of the presentation. Many native plants make great choices for container gardens. From shade to sun, perennials to shrubs, spring to fall, there […]

Creating Pollinator Gardens - the Role of Plant Choice and Design with Harland Patch April 18, 2024 Live and on Zoom Elmwood Community Center 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT Free for members; non-members register here. Zoom links are automatically sent to members the Sunday before and the day of the presentation. Ecological approaches […]

Roses for New England with Mike & Angelina Chute  May 16, 2024 Live and on Zoom (this presentation will NOT be recorded for future viewing) Elmwood Community Center 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT Free for members; non-members register here.  Zoom links are automatically sent to members the Sunday before and the day of […]

Knockout Natives with Sam Hoadley June 20, 2024 7pm Live and on Zoom (please note that this event is taking place in Middletown, not West Hartford) First Church Middletown 190 Court Street, Middletown, CT and via Zoom (you’ll be sent the link on the Sunday before the talk). Scroll down for parking information. Free for […]

We’ll explore the beauty, the flavor, and the cultivation of American persimmon, pawpaw, beach plum, lingonberry, and a host of other native delectables, as well as blueberry — a relative newcomer to our market shelves.