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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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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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SUMMARY:January Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/january-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T203000
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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
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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
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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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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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SUMMARY:November Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/november-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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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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SUMMARY:October Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/october-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220915T193000
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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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SUMMARY:September Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/september-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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