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Calling all knitters!Join the folks from Clatter Ridge Farm outdoors at the sheep pasture at Hill-Stead on September 30 from noon-2pm to help them defend (or break!) their own record for “The Most People Knitting in the Company of Sheep” of 230 knitters. If you’re a knitter and you’d like to join, we are asking participants to please […]

The 2023 Honey Festival is this weekend! Bring friends and family to Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens on September 10, 11:00 am-3:00 pm for a day of fun, celebrating the hard work of pollinators! The day includes: Festival Marketplace: Did you know that shopping locally benefits the environment? Purchasing food and goods close to home reduces fuel consumption, and

Connect with other like-minded gardeners to learn all about daylilies at “Daylily Basics,” hosted by the Connecticut Daylily Society. The event will be held on Sat., Sept. 23 at noon the Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Raod. Avon. The event features Adele Keohan, from the New England Daylily Society and the editor of the

Hollister House is holding its annual rare and unusual plant sale next month, starting with a preview event on Sept. 9 and a public sale on Sept. 10. On Sept. 9 from 4-6:30pm, enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a special opportunity to purchase plants suitable for fall planting from many of New England’s premier nurseries

We could not be more excited to welcome the multicultural girls’ choir Pihcintu to Hill-Stead for the first time on Wednesday, August 30. Pihcintu is comprised of the voices of refugee and immigrant girls from 22 countries. Many have fled war, violence, and persecution, but are ensuring their voices are heard through song and in a safe

If you have recently been to Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens and walked to the end of the fern allée and briefly wondered what hemisphere you are in, you are not alone. The Tropical Garden is reaching its crescendo, with Banana Tree and Colocasia leaves fanning out spanning close to four feet in length, flapping in

Join the 2nd Annual IPM Seminar Series on August 18 hosted by the UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab and the UConn Home & Garden Education Center! All are welcome, including home gardeners, commercial growers, professional horticulturists, or any others with an interest in pest management to come learn about plant health tips and enjoy a complimentary lunch at the

The Perennial Plant Association & Massachusetts Horticultural Society present the 2023 Northeast Regional Plant Symposium on August 24 at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley, M. The day-long event features talks from four regional plant experts: Andrew Brand (Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens), Marie Chieppo (ProfessionalEcoPlantPlans, LLC), Uli Lorimer (Native Plant Trust), and John Magee (Magee Design). Registration includes a continental breakfast,

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station is offering an online, seven-hour course called “Botanical Products and Human Health.”Discover the fascinating world of botanicals and their impact on human health in this self-paced online course for $395.Did you know that today 65-70% of the world’s population use traditional medicine as their primary source of healthcare, and 50% of new

Hill-stead Museum’s outdoor From the Porch  performing arts series is now in full swing. Upcoming events include American Opera Idol presented by Opera Connecticut on Monday, July 17 at 6 pm. This will be an interactive performance where the audience will select the winner! Next, the beloved dance company Pilobolus, who has performed at the Olympics and the Oscars,