"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
Plant Chat is a free open forum where fellow gardeners can connect, share ideas, and learn from one another. Held quarterly on Zoom for one hour, each session offers inspiration, practical tips for fixing common gardening mishaps, and a chance to exchange ideas. Everyone is welcome—you don’t need to be a member to participate.
Discover the tiny wonders of nature! Using a digital scope and projector, look at monarch and white cabbage moth caterpillars, ladybugs, wildflowers, and other small creatures in incredible, larger-than-life detail. Children will love spotting colors, patterns, and movements not visible to the naked eye. With friendly guidance from our Education Team, families will discover how […]
Join us for a free, hands-on workshop where participants will gather fresh ingredients from the garden and collaboratively prepare a seasonal table experience that honors local abundance and shared meals. Learn how harvesting, preparing, and sharing food together strengthens community while deepening connections to the land and the seasons. This workshop will be led by […]
Our 2 acre meadow on 4 Church Lane, East Lyme, behind the Flanders Baptist Church, is open to the public this Saturday, July 11th from noon to 2 pm. An educational tour, seed sowing and photo ops of flora and fauna is planned. Wear a sun hat and sneakers.
Discover the delicious world of tomatoes — from heirlooms to hybrids — and learn which varieties will thrive best in your garden. Grace Farms Horticulture Specialist Michael Poulin will share his favorite picks and provide expert growing tips including all you need to know about planting, pruning, and harvesting at peak flavor. Cap off the experience with a small […]
Join us on July 16 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss Gardens of the Gilded Age: Lavish Landscapes from America’s Golden Era with author Jana Milbocker. This event is Free to all. Our museum store will be open before and after the program. Please plan to linger after the talk to get your book signed. Reserve your spot HERE! […]
Gothic revival house surrounded buildings and a landscape based on the writing of 19th century Garden writer and designer Alexander Jackson Downing. Kitchen garden, Italian garden, a dry garden, a wildflower meadow, native shrub borders. The Woodland is covered with native blueberries and huckleberries. Fences, bottle trees, a bridge, arbors, lots of birds, butterflies, and […]
Garden Walk Spring Glen, in Hamden, CT, is a celebration of community, horticulture, and the peak summer garden, taking place Saturday, July 18th, from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. This year’s theme is “Art in the Garden”. Garden Walk Spring Glen is a free, self-guided, open garden day. Started in 2024, the Garden Walk began as […]
Transform your backyard into an edible landscape. Learn how to prepare, plant, and care for edimentals — ornamental plants that are also delicious. Focused on fruits that thrive locally, including apples, crabapples, plums, pears, and peaches, this hands-on workshop explores site selection, varieties, and seasonal care. Afterwards, enjoy a fruit dessert bite and bring home […]
Sorry, this tour is sold out! Tour two breathtaking gardens: Private Tour of Cheryl Fox & Chrissie D’Esopo gardens Sun., July 19, 1-5:30pm Tour two breathtaking gardens in one summer afternoon: Cheryl Fox’s astounding daylily garden and Chrissie D’Esopo’s famed Flower House in Avon, on Sunday, July 19 from 1pm-5:30pm. First, it’s off to see […]
Sorry, sold out! Tour two breathtaking gardens in one summer afternoon: Cheryl Fox’s astounding daylily garden and Chrissie D’Esopo’s famed Flower House in Avon, on Sunday, July 19 from 1pm-5:30pm. First, it’s off to see Cheryl Fox’s daylily collection as well as her perennials and shrubs in a scenic area of Bloomfield, from 1-3pm. Then, […]
Dr. Caleb Bryan from the Dept. of Enthomology at CAES will join us to share his update on the status of native bees in Connecticut. As always, this event is free to the public and no membership is required. All are welcome!