Community News

The Avon Garden Club presents “Spring into Garden Season” at Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, on Sat., March 29, from 1:30-4pm. Ask questions of established, gardeners, meet local representatives from area non-profits, and stay for Margery Winters’ discussion, “Seeing Red (or Why Friends Don’t Let Friends Plant Burning Bush),” at 3pm. Margery […]

The Nutmeg State Orchid Society presents its Annual Orchid Show & Sale on Saturday, March 22 from noon-5pm, and Sunday, March 23 from 10am-4pm. The show is being held at the West Hartford Meeting and Conference Center, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford.The show features orchids from around the world. Enjoy displays by hobbyists, commercial

Camp Bart at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens has news! Registration Continues!Sessions are selling out fast! To learn more, visit bartlettarboretum.org/summer-campCamp discounts apply to the Family membership level and higher.Not yet a member? Join here! Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is at 151 Brookdale Road in Stamford, CT. Go to https://www.bartlettarboretum.org/

New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL.org) is offering an educational series dedicated to the art, culture, and science of ecology-based landscape design. The classes start this month and range in price from $42-$58. 1.  Meadow Making: A Brains over Brawn Approach featuring Landscape Designer Larry Weaner who will provide a deep dive into ecology-based meadow design, planting

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” -Mark Twain Author Amity Gaige and moderator Amy Bloom are featured in the Mark Twain House Voices of Today Series on April 9 from 7-8pm at the Mark Twain House,

Weeds, like all other plants, go through a life cycle that includes germination, growth, reproduction, and life span. Being able to correctly identify a weed by its life cycle is critical to the management of each weed. Join Advanced Master Gardener and Bartlett Arboretum Board Chair, Peter Russell for a 3-part lecture series on identifying

The CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). We welcome wetland and soil scientists, ecologists, designers, and other land use specialists, government officials, municipal commission members, and environmental advocates to join us. Location:Aqua Turf Club556 Mulberry StreetSouthington, CT 06479 Presentations and agenda are on our event page.PLUS an exhibitor hall featuring

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,

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

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