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Are you BUZZ-ing for a new hobby that’s eco-friendly, socially rewarding, and has the potential to make some honey, all while wearing a fantastic uniform?Then look no further than Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture, running Jan. 15-Feb. 19. This un-BEE-lievable online 14-Hour Self-Paced Course w/ Live Q&A Session is 14 hours long and costs $315. It […]

Kerry Mendez presents Dazzling Plants and Design Tips for Seeing Your Way Out of the Shade!  Sat., February 24 at 11am.This lecture puts the spotlight on gorgeous, rugged plants (shrubs & trees, evergreens, perennials, vines, annuals, and bulbs) that shine in lower light. Many of these stars also work great in containers. Topics include assessing

NOFA Rhode Island is hosting a Regenerative Agriculture Weekend Jan. 6 & 7 in Westerly, RI. Farmers and Scientists, Sharing What They Know:-Max Hence, Ayers Foundation, Westerly, RI-Dr. Justine Deming, URI College of the Environment and Life SciencesEmma Sutphen, Adesa Farm, North Stonington, CT-Donald Demers, Buxton Hollow Farm, Woonsocket, RI-Jean Scialabba, Vermiculturist, Ledyard, CT-Jacques Dufresne,

The Board of Trustees of Native Plant Trust today announced the appointment of Tim Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. Johnson joins Native Plant Trust from Smith College, where he was Director of

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is holding an owl pellet dissection and habitat hike on Sun., Jan. 21 from 1:30-3:30pm for 1st-5th grade students. Merlin had Archimedes, Harry Potter had Hedwig, and Athena the Goddess of War and Wisdom had her faithful feathered companion.  Mysterious and wise, owls have long captured our imaginations in literature, religion, and

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced today that Debbi Edelstein will be retiring as executive director at the end of January after fifteen years of service. The organization is concluding a nationwide search for her successor and is expected to

ASLA Connecticut’s 2024 Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting will take place Wednesday, January 24 (6:00-9:30 p.m.) at Kinsmen Brewing Company, 409 Canal Street, Milldale, CT. This is the largest social event of the year for the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Proceeds will benefit ASLA Connecticut student scholarships. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar will begin

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is holding a food drive to support the lower Fairfield County Food Bank through December 21. between 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Collection boxes are by the reception desk in the Silver Education Center. If the boxes are full, please feel free to leave your donation on or under the table to the left

CT Hort members: Because we are an affiliate of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT, your CT Hort membership entitles you to sign up for Federated-hosted tours without having the pay the $100 non-member surcharge.There is still room on the tour next August to the Canadian Rockies. Click here for the brochure.Click here for the

Join the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation for a one day conference at UConn School of Law in Hartford on Dec. 1 from 9:15am-4:00pm to learn about the Resilient Connecticut program, updates on projects including the Environmental Justice Mapping Tool and the Resilience Roadmap policy recommendations for Connecticut. The conference will feature panel