May Board Meeting
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Crevice Gardening: Even more than it’s cracked up to be with Panayoti Kelaidis May 15, 2025
In rocky Connecticut, there is a long deep history of rock gardening in New England (with all those rocks!). But trough gardening, and especially the exciting new art of crevice gardening are breathing new life into the art of plants and rocks.
Save the Date! Plant Sale & Auction returns on Friday, May 16, 2025
Click here for the CT Hort 2025 Spring Auction flyer. Connecticut Horticultural Society’s annual Plant Sale & Auction returns on Friday, May 16 from 6:30-9pm at Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT, and will include an unusual collection of plants and shrubs. Doors open at 6:00pm with a plant sale and silent auction of perennials, […]
June Board Meeting
Location TBD.
Designing for Habitat: From Back Yards to Byways with C. Colston Burrell June 26, 2025
What does a garden need to attract and sustain wildlife? How do we meet the aesthetic goals of owners while providing the structure and resources necessary to maintain the insects and birds we love? Can we create healthy habitat with a mixture of native and exotic plants? This lecture explores the possibilities and limitations of designing sustainable habitat gardens at various scales, from urban spaces to rural retreats.
New Trip! Coastal Cape Ann Gardens July 13-15
Join the Friendship Tours and the CT Horticultural Society on a wonderful three-day tour to Coastal Cape Ann Gardens featuring: The deCordova Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA - a sculpture park featuring over 60 sculptures set on 30 acres Sunset Estuary Cruise on the bucolic Essex River Long Hill Estate garden tour, Beverly, MA - the […]
Gardens of Southern Italy and the Amalfi Coast • September 9-19, 2025
Wow, this trip looks just amazing! Gardens of Southern Italy the Amalfi Coast - Cole Burrell - Final Flyer Join Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell, local guide Guido Gambone, Friendship Tours and Minnesota State Horticulture Society in Naples, Italy to begin exploring both iconic and personal gardens in the historic cities, charming […]
Gardens and Temples of Japan with C. Colston Burrell – Main Tour + Post Tour Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025
Registration is now open! Gardens and Temples of Tokyo and Kyoto November 4—15, 2025 Post Tour: Gardens and Temples of Shikoku and Hiroshima November 15—23 Escorted by Cole Burrell and Maurice Horn TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Visit four storied cities: Tokyo, Kamakura, Gotemba, and Kyoto Learn about the art of Japanese gardening from a master in the […]
Register now for 2026 Philly Flower Show Trip!
Enjoy the Philadelphia Flower Show along with the New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show & Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza, Feb. 28-March 2. Featuring special guest tour guide Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, Author & Founder of Natureworks Horticultural Services! Highlights include: * Philadelphia Flower Show Admission * New York Botanical Gardens Orchid Show * Longwood Gardens - Longwood […]