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Join Dan Jaffe Wilder on June 3 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am at Hollister House for a talk on design-less gardening in native settings. This presentation looks closely at some of the old gardening rules (such as the use of bark mulch or lawns) and reinterprets them with sustainability in mind. This is a great talk for experienced […]

Native Plant Trust, awarded Executive Director Debbi Edelstein an honorary Gold Medal on May 11. Presented by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, it continues a 192-year tradition of awarding medals to individuals and organizations for their contributions to excellence in horticulture for the public good.   “Under Debbi’s leadership over the past 14 years Native Plant Trust

CT Trails Day registration is open! Events take place June 3-4. All CT Trails Day events are free, open to all, and guided by people who are knowledgeable about each site.Events include hiking, biking, horseback riding, running, trail maintenance, kayaking, education walks, bird watching, and much more for people of all ages and interests. (Fun fact: CT

Bartlett Arboretum is holding a plant sale on May 13 and the general public is invited to shop from 10:30am-3:00pm.Hundreds of plants are available to choose from, for gardens with sun or shade, in dry areas or wet! Need blooms in mid-summer or late fall? You’ll find those. Herbs and veggies for summer picnics?They feature

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, will celebrate its eighth annual Trillium Week at Garden in the Woods May 8-14, 2023.  “There are few wildflowers as charismatic as trilliums. They are instantly recognizable and widely cherished by gardeners and wildflower enthusiasts

Cancan dancers. Absinthe. Moulin Rouge. Transport yourself to Paris, 1888 at Hill-stead Museum’s Annual Benefit Gala. Join them on Saturday, May 20 from 5-10:30pm for a magical evening that will allow you to re-live the absinthe-fueled joie de vivre of 19th-century Paris, complete with the own Green Fairy. Celebrate fashion, innovation, culture, and nightlife at this unique event that promises to

CTFC is hosting a Garden Club (and other plant/flower societies!) Open House event on Thursday, April 27 from 9-10AM at our location, 5 Cross St. Meriden, CT.  If your garden club or society is a non-profit, you are invited to join CTFC as a wholesale member with access to discounted pricing, pre-ordering for your events, delivery

Join the Hardy Plant Society of New England Connecticut Chapter on Wed., April 26 at 7:30pm on Zoom for Designing Shady Retreats with Joan Butler. Learn design tips and strategies to light up shady corners, highlight unusual plants that thrive in low-light conditions and illustrate the creative use of art objects, seating and water features.

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens’ Spring Gala is Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 6:30 PM at Rockrimmon Country Club. The affair includes cocktails, dinner and a silent auction. Bartlett is celebrating this year’s honorees, Bartlett Tree Experts and Dana Weinberg.The Master of Ceremonies is Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday on WNPR.Tickets and sponsorships are available.For more information, contact Wendy

Maya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book, the Green Amendment movement, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air, water, and soil; a stable climate; and health ecosystems