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Get ready! CT Hort Spring Plant Sale & Auction is May 5
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). With 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 […]
“Healthy Plants, Indoor and Out” with Dr. Nick Goltz
Emanuel Synagogue 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT, United StatesDr. 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 Plant Sale & Auction sets a new record
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.Our auctioneers—Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, Jim […]
SOLD OUT!! Take “A Walkabout” with Edwina von Gal June 15
You'll get to listen to Ms. von Gal's suggestions as she tours the gardens and offers her own suggestions on how to make the property even more earth-friendly.
“The Eye of the Beholder: Is It Messy, or an Acquired Taste?” with Edwina Von Gal
Emanuel Synagogue 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT, United StatesThe 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. […]
SOLD OUT!! “Pinching Perennials” workshop with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente-June 17
NatureWorks 518 Forest Road, Northford, CT, United StatesJoin 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. Register now!
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Nancy DuBrule-Clemente is your tour guide for a July 21 bus trip to Woodbury’s finest gardens
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. Gardens of Woodbury Friday, July 21 Bus leaves at 8:30 am from […]
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Join tour guide Nancy DuBrule-Clemente for an August 17 day-long garden trip to New Bedford
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.  Massachusetts South Coast Visit Thursday, August 17 Bus leaves at 8:30 […]
Explore Québec’s Eastern Townships Sept. 7-11, 2023
HURRY -THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP IS JUNE 1! Join CT Horticultural Society September 7-11 to travel back in time and take in the old-world flavor of Québec’s Eastern Townships. In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, uncover the delights of charming French villages, lush green valleys, enchanted woods, idyllic farmland and […]
Roy Diblik kicks off our first meeting of the season Sept. 21 at our new location-Elmwood Community Center
Starting at a special time: 6:15 pm for Roy Diblik's first talk of the evening!