"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
Nationwide, three million acres are lost each year to non-native invasive plants. Removal is expensive & time-consuming. Learn what makes these plants so damaging and how gardeners can restore ecological balance to our neighborhoods. This lecture is part of a series in memory of Marcia Reid Marsted. The lecture series has been designed by the […]
The Essex Garden Club's May Market has been a major Springtime event in Essex for more than 70 years. This most important fundraising event for the club began as a small plant sale across from the Griswold Inn and has grown into a garden extravaganza now held in the Town Park. It features annuals, members' […]
Perennials, annuals, herbs, veggies, hanging baskets, natives, fresh flower arrangements, garden-themed gifts and more! Join us for the largest plant sale in the Quiet Corner in the AG Building at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Open til noon or sell-out. All proceeds support Scholarships and Civic projects. No pets, please.
The annual event features member grown annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and hanging pots. Proceeds fund civic projects and educational events. Event information: 203-453-0780 Rain date, May 10.
The Essex Garden Club's May Market has been a major Springtime event in Essex for more than 70 years. This most important fundraising event for the club began as a small plant sale across from the Griswold Inn and has grown into a garden extravaganza now held in the Town Park. It features annuals, members' […]
Butterflies are one of the world’s most beloved insects. Find out more about them and what draws us to these creatures. Journalist Wendy Williams invites you to learn "The Language of Butterflies" and reveal the critical role lepidoptera play in our world.
This talk will cover all the basics of identifying, appreciating and growing peonies. Daniel Furman of Cricket Hill Garden in Thomaston, CT will dive into the diverse world of peonies. From their roots as medicinal plants in China and Europe, to symbols of wealth and presigate in Imperial China, and finally to a perennial suitable […]
Leete's Island Garden Club hosts Shaun Roche, Visitor Services Manager of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Center, who will present a talk which will include salt marsh ecology and historical photos of haymaking in our local marshes. For more information about this free event and to register, please call 203-453-0780
An NGC standard flower show open and free to the public on the following dates in May: Wed, 5/13: 1:00 pm--8:00 pm, Thurs, 5/14: 9:00 am--8:00 pm, Friday, 5/15: 9:00 am --8:00 pm To access more information about this show and to register to enter please see the website as indicated.
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, annuals, vegetables, herbs, shrubs and silent auction treasures from local […]
Connecticut Horticultural Society’s annual Plant Sale & Auction returns on Friday, May 15 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, annuals, vegetables, herbs, shrubs and silent auction treasures from local […]
