"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
The Halloween fun won’t over on Oct. 31! Hill-Stead Museum is holding a cozy, fall-filled afternoon on Sat., Nov. 1 from 1-4pm. Dress up in your spookiest costume or your comfiest flannel and enjoy laid-back trick-or-treating, hayrides, and plenty of pumpkin smashing. Didn’t snag your favorite Reese’s or Snickers last week? Here’s your second chance! […]
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 […]
This presentation will explore how natural disturbances, such as grazing and fire, can be valuable tools in the establishment and maintenance of prairie ecosystems. We'll delve into how grazing by herbivores influences plant diversity and structure, while fire serves as a natural disturbance that promotes the dominance of grasses and prevents woody plant encroachment. By […]
The fifth biennial UConn Native Plants and Pollinators conference will be held Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 8:45 a.m.-3:15 pm, at the UConn Student Union Ballroom (Room 330), 2100 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT. Join us for an exciting day of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. Learn how […]
The Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commissions, Inc. (CACIWC) invites you to its 2025 Annual Meeting & Environmental Conference on Sat., November 15 from 8am-4:15pm. The conference will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell, 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell. Register for a full day of educational workshops, informative displays, and special keynote […]
Celebrate the season with handmade charm! In this festive, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and carve your own original linoleum blocks to create unique holiday cards and gift tags. Learn to work with positive and negative space as you sketch your design, then use simple hand tools to bring it to life in print. A variety […]
Michael Wojtech The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time Nov. 20, 2025, 7pm On Zoom and in person at Elmwood Community Center 1106 New Britain Avenue West Hartford Members will receive the Zoom link the Sunday before the talk. Free for members; $10 for non-members (register here) No single view of a tree is […]
To support native birds and pollinators you need native plants. For those plants to thrive, you need to know how to plant, arrange, and manage them. And to optimize the wildlife benefits, those plants must provide habitat throughout the year. In this presentation, entomologist & wildlife ecologist Doug Tallamy and landscape designer Larry Weaner will […]
December 12-14, 2025 3 Day(s) | 4 Meals Highlights -Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – ‘Gardens Aglow!’ Festival -Portland Stage Theater Evening Performance: ‘A Christmas Carol’ -Portland Museum of Art: Winslow Homer -Time at Kennebunkport Holiday Prelude -Two Nights Hotel Accommodations at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel -Two Buffet Breakfasts & Two Dinners -Friendship Tours Escort […]
Wallingford Garden Club will hold the January 2006 meeting on the 13th. The program will be held at the first Congregational Church, 23 South Main Street. The program is 'House Plants' by presenter Karla Dalley at 11:00. Karla is a lecturer, garden columnist, and author. She will be speaking about planting and how to take […]
At its monthly meeting, Leete’s Island Garden Club will host Christine Cook, owner of Mossaics Ecological Landscape Design. Christine will explore moss ecology, horticulture and a wide range ideas on how moss may be utilized in the garden. Guests are welcome at this free event. Contact 203-453-0780 with questions or to register.
