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After continuing to detect expanding populations of spotted lanternfly (SLF) in Connecticut through 2023, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has announced the renewal of the Order of Quarantine for SLF that was established in July 2021. The public is urged to report potential sightings of this invasive pest when they become active again in 2024. The SLF […]

Join the CT chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) on January 24 at Kinsmen Brewing Company in Milldale, CT for a celebration of excellence in landscape architecture. They will unveil the winners of the ASLA Connecticut 2024 Professional & Student Awards, recognize chapter members for service, and conduct a (brief!) annual meeting.

Farmington Garden Club Founders Program is pleased to present Nancy DuBrule, founder and former owner of Natureworks, on March 18 at 10:30am. The program is at the Farmington Main Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Everyone is planting pollinator gardens. They contain such valuable native plants that bees, butterflies, and all sortsof creatures need. But they

Registration is coming up quickly for Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens’ camp programs. It offers immersion into the natural world through exploration of the arboretum’s 93 acres of forest and gardens. Programming is hands-on and incorporates STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in age-appropriate contexts. In addition to the week-specific programming, each camp segment

CAWS 2024 Winter Plant ID Workshop and Eagle Viewing Grab your binoculars, cameras, and spotting scopes! CAWS invites its members to attend an exclusive winter plant ID workshop Instructed by Daniel Hageman (FHI Studio) on Wednesday February 7, 2024 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at:Shepaug Dam Eagle Observatory2225 River Rd, Southbury, CT  The day will consist of

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