"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
The program expands the Society’s efforts to educate our great state on the importance of plants and our precious environment.When reviewing applications, the committee gives priority to projects that support the educational mission of our organization, and the project must take place in Connecticut.Two rounds of grants are awarded for a total of $5,000 each […]
CT Hort Cares Grant Program is once again underway Read More »
Want to attract more butterflies? Want to feed birds just by planting flowers? Want to spend less time mowing and watering? Worried about ticks in your yard or on the hiking trails?The Avon garden Club is hosting Spring into Garden Season on Satursday, March 29 from 1:30-4pm at the Avon Library, 281 Country Club Road,
Spring into Garden Season with the Avon Garden Club on March 29 Read More »
President Debbie Schlegel and member Sharon de Kadt taught a group of Garden Club of Woodbridge members the “how-tos” of succulent gardening at the January meeting (see photo). A multitude of succulents were available for members’ use: chandelier, ghost, and lace aloe were among plants ready for potting. Caring for the plants per Debbie and Sharon: use
Woodbridge Garden Club holds succulent plant workshop Read More »
The 44th Annual Home & Garden Show will be held at the Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT this weekend, from Friday February 14 – Sunday February 16, 2025. CT NOFA members get free admission. To attend for free, print out this ticket and have it with you when you arrive at the
44th Annual Home & Garden Show – Free Admission for CT NOFA Members Read More »
Registration is now open! Gardens and Temples of Tokyo and KyotoNovember 4—15, 2025 Post Tour: Gardens and Temples of Shikoku and HiroshimaNovember 15—23 Escorted by Cole Burrell and Maurice Horn TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:– Visit four storied cities: Tokyo, Kamakura, Gotemba, and Kyoto– Learn about the art of Japanese gardening from a master in the East Gardens
The Terryville Public Library presents Gardening with George McCleary: Vegetables A-Z on Saturday, February 15 at 10:30am. It be held at the Terryville Library, 238 Main Street, Terryville. Master Gardener George McCleary will discuss which vegetables to grow in Connecticut for canning and the best flavor and yield. Register at the Reference Desk or online
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On Thursday, February 27 at 6pm Hill-Stead Museum will host Tony Yurgaitis, owner of Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, for a conservation about art collecting with our Executive Director, Dr. Anna Swinbourne.Tony’s personal story, which fuses appreciation of art of all kinds with a passion for farming, is a familiar one at Hill-Stead. Tony and members of
Conversation with Arethusa owner and art collector Tony Yurgaitis Read More »
The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA Connecticut) has announced the winners of its annual Connecticut Professional & Student Awards competition, recognizing excellence in landscape architectural design, planning and analysis, communication, and research. To be eligible for the professional awards, applicants must be a member of the American Society of Landscape
Announcing the 2025 Connecticut Landscape Architecture Awards Read More »
In 1965 the State of Connecticut purchased F.A. Bartlett’s home and property, setting in motion the establishment of what today is the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens. To celebrate this milestone, the Bartlett is running a year-long series called 60 Years /60 Trees.This series of six walks, one every other month, is designed to tell the
Bartlett marks anniversary with year-long tribute to trees Read More »
After successful pairings of experienced organic growers with transitioning-to-organic growers in over the last two years, CT NOFA seeks additional applicants for the spring 2025 cohort of mentor/mentee pairings.Spring 2025: mentorship pairings begin April 1. What is TOPP?The Northeast/ Mid-Atlantic Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) mentorship program pairs experienced organic producers and producers transitioning to organic,
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