"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
Leete's Island Garden Club invites George Trecina, owner of Land Design and Horticultural Sales, who will present steps to take when assessing the property area you wish to change, from concept, to detailed drawing, to the physical planting. For more information and to register for this free event please call 203-453-0780.
Herb Virgo The Past, Present, and Future of the Keney Park Sustainability Project April 16, 2026, 7pm CNTR and on Zoom 725 Main Street, Middletown Free for members; $10 for non-members (register here) Join Herb Virgo for an inspiring exploration of the Keney Park Sustainability Project (KPSP), a transformative initiative dedicated to preserving and enhancing one […]
Join us for a spring peeper nature walk at our Johnson's Pond property. Hamden Land Trust Board Member Jim Sirch will lead a walk and discuss the life cycles of these fascinating amphibians. Meet at the entrance near Thornton Street and Connolly Parkway.
The first signs of spring appear in forms both subtle and spectacular. While the horticultural industry highlights familiar favorites like crocuses, snowdrops, and daffodils, it is our native flora that truly reveal the start of spring in Connecticut. Join field botanist Heather Liljengren for an engaging introduction to our local early risers – the enchanting native ephemerals, […]
Join us for a hands-on Budget Raised Bed Build with Travis Stewart of Farm With Me LLC. This interactive workshop approaches gardening through an affordability and accessibility lens, showing participants how growing food can be practical, low-cost, and achievable for anyone. Together, we’ll build a raised garden bed using upcycled pallets and other inexpensive, easy-to-find […]
Dayne’s lecture will focus on how careful observation, chemistry, and the scientific method transform plants from garden curiosities into reliable medicines. Dayne Laskey, PharmD, DABAT is a professor, practicing pharmacist, and clinical toxicologist based in West Hartford, Connecticut. He actively cares for patients at Hartford Hospital, where he helps diagnose and treat poisonings and adverse […]
Join us as Plant Pathologist Dr. LaMondia from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station discusses the diseases, pests, and stresses affecting trees in CT and how to improve the health of trees in our landscapes. Free admission. Enfield Senior Center, 299 Elm Street, Enfield
The Connecticut Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society's Annual Banquet and Spring Plant Auction to be held on Thursday, April 23th at The Pond House in West Hartford. The success of this auction funds much of the Society’s yearly expenses for speakers and community service projects. Participation, by donating plants in for the auction that […]
A garden filled with peeps, trills, quacks, or croaks from our native frogs and toads is one of the fastest ways to judge the health of your local ecosystem. Learn how to garden to help the amphibian populations in your yard and beyond. This lecture is part of a series in memory of Marcia Reid […]
Presentation by Bill Yule An Introduction to Mushrooms and Amateur Mycology Bill Yule is a retired high school Biology teacher and environmental educator, naturalist and amateur mycologist. He currently works at the Connecticut Agricultural Research Station in the Mycology Lab.
Spring is here and we can't wait to see you at SiteOne! We've put a ton of work in this season with more Nursery Stock than ever before and we would love for you to come check it out. Hang out with us for some Coffee & Breakfast, tour the yard and meet with our […]
