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SUMMARY:September Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/september-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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SUMMARY:ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Join tour guide Nancy DuBrule-Clemente for an August 17 day-long garden trip to New Bedford
DESCRIPTION:CT Hort is excited to be co-hosting a day-long bus tour this summer with Friendship Tours! Won’t you join us? Your tour guide is Nancy DuBrule-Clemente\, author and founder of Natureworks Horticulture Services. Go to www.friendshiptours.net or call 860-243-1630 to reserve a space.\n \nMassachusetts South Coast Visit Thursday\, August 17\n\n\n Bus leaves at 8:30 am from New Britain and 9:00 am from Middletown. Approximate return time is 7-7:30pm \n\n \n\n\n\n We’ll go to Avant Gardens in North Dartmouth and meet owner Katherine Tracey\, and participate in a workshop where Ms. Tracy will demonstrate how to transform your container gardens for late summer and fall. Following the workshop\, tour the gardens and greenhouse\, which there’s an array of uncommon and rare trees\, shrubs\, perennials\, garden annuals\, succulents\, and hard-to-find houseplants. After a lovely buffet lunch at Pub 6t5\, we’re on our way to the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens\, a storied former New Bedford nursery and homestead-turned vibrant public park. Mr. Haskell himself curated the six acres of beauty blooming in the heart of the town. \n\n CT Hort Members: $145 / General Admission: $150 Price includes the workshop and tour at Avant Gardens\, the stop at the Haskell Public Gardens\, a buffet lunch\, deluxe motorcoach bus\, and tour director. Go to www.friendshiptours.net or call 860-243-1630 to reserve a space.   \n\n \nHurry! Space is limited on the buses for both tours.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/join-tour-guide-nancy-dubrule-clemente-for-an-august-17-day-long-garden-trip-to-new-bedford/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230721
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SUMMARY:ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Nancy DuBrule-Clemente is your tour guide for a July 21 bus trip to Woodbury's finest gardens
DESCRIPTION:CT Hort is excited to be co-hosting a day-long bus tour this summer with Friendship Tours! Won’t you join us? Your tour guide is Nancy DuBrule-Clemente\, author and founder of Natureworks Horticulture Services. Go to www.friendshiptours.net or call 860-243-1630 to reserve a space.  \nGardens of Woodbury Friday\, July 21\n\n\n Bus leaves at 8:30 am from New Britain and 9:00 am from Middletown. Approximate return time is 5-5:30pm \n\n Your day kicks off with a visit to Earth Tones\, a native plant nursery that offers grasses\, ferns\, perennials\, shrubs\, and trees that are native to New England. After a tour of the nursery\, you’ll enjoy a workshop on how to save seeds from native plants and how to sow and grow them. Then we’ll have lunch at Marketplace Kitchen\, in the heart of town\, before a trip to the Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll. Ms. Jekyll had a profound influence on modern garden design and is widely considered the greatest gardener of the 20th century. Nancy will guide us through this spectacular space. CT Hort Members: $150 / General Admission: $155 Price includes the workshop and tour at Earth Tones\, the stop and tour at the Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll\, lunch\, deluxe motorcoach bus\, and tour director. Go to www.friendshiptours.net or call 860-243-1630 to reserve a space. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/nancy-dubrule-clemente-is-your-tour-guide-on-two-daylong-bus-trips/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT!! "Pinching Perennials" workshop with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente-June 17
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is sold out but you can add your name to the waiting list by emailing office@cthort.org. \nJoin us for a “Pinching Perennials” Workshop with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente on June 17 from 1-2 pm at Natureworks\, 518 Forest Road\, Northford. \nJoin Nancy DuBrule-Clemente in the Natureworks Teaching Tent and Gardens for a talk and hands-on demonstration of how and why you should pinch back your perennials in June. \nBased on the book\, The Well Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy Disabato-Aust\, learn why Nancy always says\, “If you aren’t walking out of your garden in June with tarp loads of garden clippings\, then you aren’t being brave enough!” \nYou will be taught why pinching back reduces staking and how it can double or triple the bloom time of your late summer and fall perennials. \nThe workshop is $20 and includes cold drinks and a comprehensive handout. Register now! We are limited to 25 people! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/pinching-perennials-workshop-with-nancy-dubrule-clemente-june-17/
LOCATION:NatureWorks\, 518 Forest Road\, Northford\, CT\, 06472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:"The Eye of the Beholder: Is It Messy\, or an Acquired Taste?" with Edwina Von Gal
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur obsession with tidy\, “clean” landscapes is proving to be harmful to the things and the ones we love. How can we step away from the need for ‘neat’ and let nature play a role in how we perceive\, design\, and maintain our human-dominated landscapes? Edwina will also discuss the new Earth Equity movement\, which seeks ethical\, social and environmental equity for human and non-human lives\, and the systems that support them\, and Perfect Earth Project’s initiative Two Thirds for the Birds\, a call to action to landscape and environmental professionals to make all their projects habitat friendly. \nPrincipal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984\, Edwina von Gal creates landscapes with a focus on simplicity and sustainability for private and public clients around the world. She has collaborated with noted architects such as Maya Lin\, Frank Gehry\, Annabelle Selldorf\, and Toshiko Mori\, and on projects for Calvin Klein\, Ralph Lauren\, Richard Serra\, Larry Gagosian\, Robert De Niro\, and Jann Wenner\, as well as many others in the environmental\, design\, and art communities. Her book Fresh Cuts won the Quill and Trowel award for garden writing. \nIn 2008\, while designing the park for The Biomuseo Panama\, she founded the Azuero Earth Project\, promoting native species reforestation on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula\, perhaps the first of its kind to work without synthetic chemicals. In 2013\, she created the Perfect Earth Project\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising consciousness about the dangers of toxic lawn and garden chemicals\, and the importance of planting native species\, to protect the health of people\, their pets\, and the planet.  In 2021\, she launched a new initiative\, Two Thirds for the Birds. \n \nEdwina received the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art’s Arthur Ross Award in 2012 and is the 2017 recipient of Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award for the Visual Arts. In 2018 she received the NY School of Interior Design’s Green Design Award and The Isamu Noguchi Award\, as well as the Conservator Award from Quogue Wildlife Refuge in 2020. She lectures regularly about nature-based landscape solutions. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member donation.\nClick here to register.\nAfter the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/the-eye-of-the-beholder-is-it-messy-or-an-acquired-taste-with-edwina-von-gal/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT!! Take "A Walkabout" with Edwina von Gal June 15
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a walk around the gardens of CT Hort’s own Cheryl Marino for a fun and inspiring afternoon with Edwina von Gal. You’ll get to spend some quality time with Ms. von Gal before she speaks to our members at the meeting later that night.\nYou’ll also get to listen to her suggestions as she tours the gardens and offers her own suggestions on how to make the property even more earth-friendly.\nEdwina von Gal is the founder of the Perfect Earth Project\, a non-profit organization in East Hampton\, NY that raises consciousness about the dangers of synthetic lawn and garden chemicals to humans\, animals\, and the environment\, and educates homeowners and professionals about natural\, PRFCT (toxic-free) techniques that provide beautiful\, safe results at no extra cost.The principal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984\, her work has been published in many major publications and her book Fresh Cuts won the Quill and Trowel award for garden writing in 1998.\nThe event is $25 per person and includes a light dinner and refreshments. Register now! We are limited to 12 people!
URL:https://cthort.org/event/take-a-walkabout-with-edwina-von-gal-june-15/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230606T162725
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SUMMARY:The Plant Sale & Auction sets a new record
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Plant Sale & Auction took place on a sunny\, warm May 5. It did NOT disappoint. Donors were incredibly generous and creative with donations\, volunteers brought their best game and the turnout was impressive which resulted in record-setting proceeds that topped $7\,300 – a new high for a spring auction. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur auctioneers—Nancy DuBrule-Clemente\, Jim Sirch\, and Kevin Wilcox—brought their vast knowledge\, filling the hall with interesting particulars about each plant\, making the live auction not only entertaining\, but educational. \n\n\n\nThe evening not only heralds the coming of spring but it is the cornerstone event that funds the college scholarships distributed annually by CT Hort. Scholarships have been awarded since 1959 to UConn students and expanded in 2011 to include Naugatuck Valley Community College. \n\n\n\nWith the green industry in short supply of help—and in keeping with our nonprofit mission to educate—it is our intent to encourage the development of knowledgeable Horticulture graduates who will support this important sector of our state’s economy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe want to thank the dozens of tireless volunteers for their efforts leading up to and on the day of the event. We could not have had such success without the generosity of our donors. Please keep these generous wholesalers and retailers in mind when purchasing gardening supplies: \n\n\n\nRETAILERS Ballek’s Garden Center\, East Haddam Butler Florist & Garden Center\, West Hartford Broken Arrow Nursery\, Hamden Cheshire Nursery\, Cheshire Country Flower Farm\, Middlefield Cricket Hill Garden\, Thomaston E. Draghi & Sons Farm\, South Glastonbury Dunning Nursery\, Farmington Garden Sales\, Manchester Gotta’s Farm\, Portland Hart’s Greenhouse & Garden Center\, Brooklyn JillyBeans Farmstand\, Farmington Natureworks\, Northford Paul’s & Sandy’s too\, Inc.\, East Hampton Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses\, Greenwich Stonehedge Landscape & Garden Center\, Newington The Garden\, Woodbury The Garden Barn Nursery & Landscape\, Vernon Tower Farms\, Cheshire Warner Nursery & Garden Center\, Simsbury Woodland Gardens\, Manchester Woodward Greenhouses\, Chaplin WHOLESALERS Canterbury Gardens\, Canterbury Judges Farm\, Old Lyme Michael’s Greenhouse\, Cheshire Monrovia Nursery Co – Connecticut\, Granby The Plant Group\, North Franklin \n\n\n\nINDIVIDUAL DONORS Deb Pike Judy King Cheryl Marino Robert Herman Diane Meccariello Roman & Terry Mroczkowski Valerie Bryan Fairleigh Latawic Caroline Jones ACADEMIC DONORS Naugatuck Valley Community College\, Waterbury UConn Horticulture Club\, Storrs
URL:https://cthort.org/event/the-plant-sale-auction-sets-a-new-record/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Auction
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T193000
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SUMMARY:"Healthy Plants\, Indoor and Out" with Dr. Nick Goltz
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNick is the director of UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He moved to Connecticut shortly after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Plant Medicine. In addition to the plant health experience gained through his degree\, Dr. Goltz worked for the UF Plant Diagnostic Center since 2019\, and by working at state and federal regulatory laboratories since 2016\, performing research to develop biological control options for the management of invasive snails and insects. Dr. Goltz has a passion for plant health and integrated pest management and is deeply excited to work with growers and homeowners to find holistic and comprehensive solutions for any plant problem they may be dealing with. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member donation. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/healthy-plants-indoor-and-out-with-dr-nick-goltz/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T203000
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SUMMARY:Get ready! CT Hort Spring Plant Sale & Auction is May 5
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar to attend this lively\, fun-filled\, and educational event on Friday\, May 5\, starting at 6:30pm at Bethany Covenant Church (785 Mill St.\, Berlin). \nWith growing season and Mother’s Day approaching\, the auction is a great spot to find just the right plant or gift. The evening begins with a plant sale while bids are accepted for unusual silent auction items and refreshments are served. Then it’s on to the live auction. \nHorticulturist Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will once again curate the night’s offerings. Our goal is to secure a broad selection of unusual perennials\, annuals\, vegetables & herbs\, shrubs\, and silent auction treasures. Nancy will be joined on the auction stage by horticulturist Kevin Wilcox\, and educator and naturalist Jim Sirch. The plant knowledge these three hold could fill volumes! \nMembers: please be aware that plant donations from private gardens will no longer be accepted due to the spread of Asian jumping worms—an invasive pest that can destroy entire beds in a matter of weeks. Houseplants are acceptable. If you are a home gardener and feel you have a specimen that may be of interest\, please email the Auction Committee to discuss. \n   \nProceeds from the evening provide scholarships to Plant Science students at the University of Connecticut (since 1959)\, and Naugatuck Valley Community College (since 2011). In addition\, funds in excess of our scholarship commitments will spill over to a new civic grants program named CT Hort Cares that was started this year. Cares grants will support plant science educational efforts in communities and schools across our state. Mini-grants of up to $500 are available and will be distributed in mid-May. Since the school year starting Sept 2000\, CT Hort has given away $175\,700 to 82 recipients\, with some students receiving more than one scholarship. \nTo maximize the amount we contribute to these worthwhile efforts\, we’ll be charging a modest $5 admission fee. Please come join in the fun! For additional information or questions please email auction@cthort.org.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/save-the-date-ct-hort-spring-plant-sale-auction-may-5-2023/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Auction
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SUMMARY:May Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/may-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T193000
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SUMMARY:"Nibbling on Natives in Your Back Yard and Beyond" with Russ Cohen
DESCRIPTION:There’s an increasing interest among homeowners\, property managers and others to utilize more native species in their landscaping\, thanks to books like Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home\, which extol the virtues of native plants over exotic ornamentals for attracting and sustaining beneficial insects. Yet\, for some people\, this alone may insufficient motivation to “go native.” \nThe fact that many of our native species are edible by people too provides an additional incentive for people to plant them in their yards and landscapes that might otherwise be insufficiently induced to do so for the ecological rationale alone. \nJoin Russ Cohen\, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten\, for a 60-minute slide show featuring at least two dozen species of native edible wild plants suitable for adding to your own landscape\, or nibbling on as you encounter them in other locales. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided\, along with edible portions\, seasons of availability and preparation methods\, along with guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging. Russ will also include a few details regarding some native edible plants he has grown successfully from seed\, and the partnerships he has made with conservation groups and others to add edible native plants to their landscapes. \n \nUntil his retirement in June of 2015\, Russ Cohen’s “day job” was serving as the Rivers Advocate for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration\, where one of his areas of expertise was in riparian vegetation. Now Russ has more time to pursue his passionate avocation\, which is connecting to nature via his taste buds\, and assisting others in doing the same.  Russ has a small nursery in Weston\, MA where he grows/keeps more than 1\,000 plants that he propagates from seed (some of which he collected himself)\, as well as obtains from other sources\, such as the Native Plant Trust.  He then partners with land trusts\, cities and towns\, schools and colleges\, state and federal agencies\, organic farms\, tribal groups and others to plant plants from his nursery in appropriate places on their properties.  Russ has initiated over two dozen such projects in the past five years. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member registration. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/nibbling-on-natives-in-your-back-yard-and-beyond-with-russ-cohen/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T203000
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SUMMARY:"Poppies\, Peacocks and Parterres—Gardens of Scotland" with Nancy Stevens (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:From 17th century Renaissance parterres to a garden of cosmic speculation\, gardener and author Nancy Stevens will fill us in on gardens from the likes of General Eisenhower and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\, and size up your garden wall status. \nYou’ll learn about everything\, from a 17th century Renaissance parterres to a garden of cosmic speculation; from General Eisenhower’s “holiday home” to the garden where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes acquired his extensive knowledge of poisonous plants. You’ll view an artist’s garden\, an author’s garden\, see where Clive met Louise & Henrietta\, and learn what the size of your walled garden says about your social status. \nAfter working in the corporate world of banking\, commerce and industry as ICI\, GEC\, Nancy Stevens decided to switch careers and become a freelance journalist. This has been augmented by her lifelong passion for plants and gardens: 30 years of owning gardens of various shapes\, sizes and topography\, supplemented by garden visits\, broadened by the written word and topped off by membership of an excellent gardening club; in her case\, Baldernock Gardening Club\, where she was chairman “for seven very enjoyable years.” \nFree for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/poppies-peacocks-and-parterres-gardens-of-scotland-with-nancy-stevens/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230308T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230310T170000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia Flower Show-March 8-10
DESCRIPTION:Spaces still open for the Philly Flower Show trip\n\n\n\nDepart aboard a deluxe motor coach for three days\, March 8-10\, in the City of Brotherly Love\, Philadelphia\, PA. We’ll be stopping at the brand new Faith & Liberty Discovery Center\, the Museum of the American Revolution\, the Barnes Foundation\, and of course\, the 194th Pennsylvania Horticulture Society’s Philadelphia Flower Show\, back to its indoor space! John Bartram\, botanist\, horticulturalist and explorer\, will join us for dinner one night. The costumed impersonator will share his stories\, humor and horticultural history. \nCT Hort member price: $879pp double / $1129pp single\nRegular price: $929pp double / $1179pp single\nCall Barbara at Friendship Tours: 860-243-1630 or go to www.friendshiptours.net. \n\n\n\nPost navigation
URL:https://cthort.org/event/philadelphia-flower-show-march-8-10/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230304T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230304T153000
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SUMMARY:Grafting Dwarf Conifers with Kevin Wilcox--March 4
DESCRIPTION:CT Hort is delighted to present the workshop “Grafting Dwarf Conifers” with horticulturist Kevin Wilcox on Saturday\, March 4 from 1:30-3:30 pm\, at the Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford. Register here! \nMr. Wilcox will teach participants how to successfully graft dwarf conifers\, starting with a short slide presentation. Participants will prepare\, cut and wrap the grafted conifer. Different conifer cultivars will be provided for people to graft\, with selections from Oriental\, Serbian\, Norway and White spruces. \nAttendees are welcome to bring selections of their own to try grafting (bring up to two year’s growth\, not an entire large branch)\, and should bring a pair of hand pruners. \nKevin Wilcox is CT Hort’s resident horticulturist and has more than 30 years of experience in the field. \nThe workshop is limited to 20 people and costs $45. For more information and to register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/grafting-dwarf-conifers-with-kevin-wilcox-march-4/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230302T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T233023Z
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SUMMARY:March Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/march-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230227T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20221027T212514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T213338Z
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SUMMARY:A Visit to Chile Feb. 27-March 8
DESCRIPTION:Experience the majesty and culture of Chile with Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell\, Friendship Tours\, The Minnesota State Horticultural Society and Meme Larivière. Join us for an unforgettable autumnal journey of discovery to magnificent and varied landscapes\, gracious private gardens\, monumental public parks\, museums\, wineries and spectacular scenery. This unique South American nation is at once sophisticated\, cosmopolitan and ruggedly wild.\nClick here to see the brochure and register.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/a-visit-to-chile-feb-27-march-8/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T045113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T233224Z
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SUMMARY:"New Perennials: A Love Story" with Deborah Chud (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:“New Perennials:  A Love Story” is a personal introduction to the design principles of the New Perennialists\, who gave rise to the hottest gardening trend in the world today—naturalistic landscaping.  In the US\, their influence can be seen in New York’s High Line\, Chicago’s Lurie Garden\, the Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens\, and Oudolf Garden Detroit.  Deborah Chud’s six years of research on these gardens led to her own highly unusual New Perennial garden and the only known database of New Perennial plant combinations. Her talk is part memoir\, part history\, and part design theory–with some practical “dos and don’ts” for gardeners at every level. \nDeborah Chud is a retired Massachusetts physician turned garden maker\, consultant and educator. In the fall of 2020\, she presented her work as part of “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?”–an international event organized by Piet Oudolf’s co-author\, Noel Kingsbury\, under the aegis of gardenmasterclass.org. She has also presented to members of the following institutions and organizations: Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum\, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington\, D.C.\, the Ecological Landscape Alliance\, the Northwest Perennial Alliance\, Toronto Botanical Garden\, and Delaware Botanic Gardens. \n \nFree for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/new-perennials-love-story-with-deborah-chud/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230202T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T232944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T232944Z
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SUMMARY:February Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/february-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T044935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T033711Z
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SUMMARY:"Designing with Native Plants" with James Dillon (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:James Dillon\, landscape designer and horticulturalist\, views landscape design as the integration of science\, nature and art. He will show us how to meld all of that together with native plants to create a beautiful garden. \nJames Dillon\, PCH is a Certified Horticulturist with over 20 years of experience working in the green industry. With a B.Sc. in Biology from East Carolina University\, he views landscape design as the integration of science\, nature and art.\nHe practiced horticulture in the northern Delaware area\, most notably at the Delaware Center for Horticulture\, with continuing education at Longwood Gardens. Previously\, as manager and buyer of woody plants for a diversified garden center in Chambersburg\, PA\, James became familiar with a large palette of native plants and plant cultivars. \nNative plant selection\, environmental benefits\, and low maintenance gardens are emphasized in many designs. James has designed several rain gardens and continues taking coursework on ecological landscape design. James enjoys volunteering for The Monarch Alliance (a PVAS program)\, designing Monarch waystation gardens for them\, in Maryland and West Virginia. \nMr. Dillon owns and operates Native Havens LLC\, a small landscape/gardening company based out of his home\, where he’s an avid gardener in Kearneysville\, WV. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/designing-with-native-plants-with-james-dillon/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230123
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220825T231847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T232532Z
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SUMMARY:A Trip to Costa Rica: Gardens\, Volcanoes and Waterfalls
DESCRIPTION:Join Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell\, local guide Vernon Campos and Brett Isaacson of Friendship Tours in San Jose\, Costa Rica to explore a tropical paradise for 10 nights/11 days. \nClick through to Friendship Tours for all the info: https://www.friendshiptours.net/tours/costa-rica \n \n 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/a-trip-to-costa-rica-gardens-volcanoes-and-waterfalls/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230105T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T232905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T232905Z
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SUMMARY:January Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/january-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221213T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20221109T013135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T221037Z
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SUMMARY:Wreathmaking Workshop at Broken Arrow Nursery
DESCRIPTION:Imagine: An evening by a warm fire in the teaching barn at Broken Arrow Nursery. An incredible selection of unusual\, colorful evergreens and berry branches at your disposal. You will be given a 14″ wreath ring and will be guided by Mark Marenholz\, wreath making expert\, to make your own amazing mixed evergreen wreath. (A 14″ ring will make a wreath 20-22″ in outside diameter.) We can’t think of a better way to get into the holiday spirit. Sign up with a friend or two and make it a very special evening.\nBroken Arrow Nursery is at 13 Broken Arrow Road in Hamden.\nThe cost to attend is $68. Space is limited to 14 people!\nClick here to register.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/wreathmaking-workshop-dec-13/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221206T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20221116T004823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T221212Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Holiday Greens Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CT Hort is thrilled to present a Holiday Greens Workshop at the Connecticut Flower Collective\, 5 Cross Street\, Meriden\, on Tuesday\, December 6 from 3:30 -5:00pm.\nCreate your own handmade wreath with locally harvested grapevines and fresh cut greens from the Connecticut Flower Collective. Learn to twist up a grapevine wreath and then make a mixed evergreen swag to decorate it. Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will be your teacher at the headquarters of the local flower movement in CT. Ribbons will be available at additional cost including exquisite botanically hand-dyed ribbons from Goldust Gardens.\nThe cost is $45 and we are limited to 12 people. Click here to register. \nThe workshop has sold out. Email office@cthort.org to be put on the waiting list.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/holiday-greens-workshop/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221202
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220726T232121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T200826Z
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SUMMARY:A Longwood Gardens Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Longwood Gardens Christmas. From towering trees that touch the sky to acres of twinkling lights\, a Longwood Christmas makes your holiday oh so merry & bright. \nWe will travel through Pennsylvania & Delaware\, and will visit: \n\nLongwood Gardens\nNemours Mansion\nWinterthur Museum\nBrandywine River Museum
URL:https://cthort.org/event/a-longwood-gardens-christmas/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221117T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T042713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T002457Z
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SUMMARY:"Shrubs\, the New Perennial" with Lorraine Ballato
DESCRIPTION:Shrubs are the new garden accessory! Lorraine Ballato\, horticulturist\, garden writer\, and speaker\, will discuss how shrubs now come in small sizes\, just right to take the place of perennials in your borders and gardens\, with little maintenance. \nShrubs now come in sizes from 12″ to 24″\, just the right size to take the place of perennials in your borders and gardens. They dazzle with their foliage and flowers and require almost no maintenance.\nLorraine Ballato is a professional horticulturist who shares her knowledge through lectures\, social media\, and magazines. You can find her contributions in Connecticut Gardener\, Edible Nutmeg\, Coast of Maine\, and more. She has been an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden for more than 10 years and can be found on numerous gardening radio programs and podcasts. \nBesides tending the Connecticut garden which Lorraine and her husband have created (including many plants under trial conditions)\, Lorraine’s organic home garden includes seasonal vegetables\, her beloved hydrangeas and all manner of ornamentals\, which have informed her writing\, lectures\, and radio guest spots.\nWhen she is not in her own garden\, Lorraine volunteers her time to the Fairfield County Master Gardener Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden in Bethel\, CT. There\, she works with a team of Master Gardeners and interns\, teaching the public about growing vegetables organically. Their combined efforts result in annual food bank contributions of more than 1000 pounds. \n \nLorraine’s latest book is the best-selling Success With Hydrangeas\, A Gardener’s Guide. Prior to that\, she published Successful Self Watering Containers: Converting Your Favorite Container to a Self-Waterer. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/shrubs-the-new-perennial-with-lorraine-ballato/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221103T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T232746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T232827Z
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SUMMARY:November Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/november-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220726T233340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T205119Z
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SUMMARY:“Stone in the Garden” with Andrew Pighills
DESCRIPTION:Stone artisan Andrew Pighills will explore the myriad ways in which stone plays a part in the garden\, how it defines garden areas\, or paths\, walkways and patios\, and more\, and which material is most suitable to creating contrast or harmony. \nBorn in Yorkshire\, England\, Andrew Pighills is an accomplished gardener\, horticulturist and builder of dry stone walls. He received his formal horticulture training with The Royal Horticultural Society and has spent 30 years creating gardens and building dry stone walls in his native England in and around the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. \nIn 2001\, Andrew moved to the United States where he and his wife\, Michelle Becker\, an accomplished artist\, designer and gardener\, have combined their complementary skills to form English Gardens and Landscaping\, in Killingworth\, CT. They distinguish themselves in designing and installing residential landscapes that draw inspiration from the enchanting settings and exuberant lushness of the traditional English “cottage” gardens that they know and love so well. \nAndrew’s stone work has been featured in a programming series on traditional English construction methods on BBC television. More recently\, Andrew’s work has been featured in The New York Times\, Martha Stewart Radio\, The New Haven Register\, Yankee Magazine and numerous other publications. Andrew is a member of the prestigious Dry Stone Walling Association. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/stone-in-the-garden-with-andrew-pighills/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221005T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220728T232710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T043820Z
UID:10000066-1664996400-1664996400@cthort.org
SUMMARY:October Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/october-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220726T231140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T042759Z
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SUMMARY:Gardens of New York: Hudson Valley to Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on this great trip through the Hudson Valley to Brooklyn! This trip will be escorted by Brett Isaacson and we will be joined by special guest\, Jana Milbocker. Jana is a garden designer\, speaker\, and author of the Garden Tourist travel guides.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/gardens-of-new-york-hudson-valley-to-brooklyn/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220915T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T003439
CREATED:20220726T232706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T234432Z
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SUMMARY:“A Bountiful Year: Six Seasons of Beauty from Brandywine Cottage” with David Culp
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Horticultural Society and New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill are thrilled to be co-sponsoring David Culp\, who will present “A Bountiful Year: Six Seasons of Beauty from Brandywine Cottage\,” on September 15 at 7:30pm at Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford) and on Zoom. A Q&A follows the talk. \nDavid Culp blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living through his celebrated garden\, Brandywine Cottage. In his talk\, based on his most recent book of the same name\, he offers recipes\, a garden to-do list and tips on flower arrangements. He provides his favorite mail order sources and cover gardening for biodiversity and wildlife habitat\, and discusses the creation of the meadow at Brandywine Cottage\, plants for dry places. He even mentions some of his favorite weeds!  \nDavid Culp is the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downingtown\, Pennsylvania. He has been lecturing about gardens nationwide for more than 15 years. His articles have appeared in Martha Stewart Living\, Country Living\, Fine Gardening\, Green Scene\, and many other publications. He is a former contributing editor to Horticulture magazine and served as chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Hardy Plant Society. He is an herbaceous perennials instructor at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square\, PA.  \nDavid has developed the Brandywine Hybrid strain of hellebores\, and was recently cited in the Wall Street Journal for his expertise on snowdrops. Brandywine Cottage is listed in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Gardens. His best-selling 2013 book\, The Layered Garden\, was selected by Garden Writers Association as the 2013 Best Overall Book. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Garden Award from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in 1997 and 2016\, and has also been awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award of Merit.  \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. Click here for non-member registration.\nNot a member? This talk could be free if you are. Get all the perks of membership! Join CT Hort! \n  \nA scene from David Culp’s Brandywine Cottage
URL:https://cthort.org/event/a-bountiful-year-six-seasons-of-beauty-from-brandywine-cottage-with-david-culp/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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