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FREE Dog Training Classes are available in the parking lot at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm.Classes are led by Rob Mullin, trainer at K-9 Wizard & Co. thanks to our partnership with Outreach to Pets in Need (OPIN). Please meet in the main parking lot and bring proof of rabies vaccination and your dog’s license.All dogs […]

Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects & Torrison Stone & Garden present Fire & Light: Illuminating Landscapes, an evening of networking, food, fun and some CEUS, on Thursday, June 20 from 4-7 pm. The event is at Torrison Stone & Garden Showroom, 422 Main Street, Durham, CT. Registration: $25. The event includes:

The Federated Garden Clubs of CT is sponsoring a new trip:Texas WildflowersMARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2025Explore the Unique Flora of the Lone Star StateTexas Hill Country comes alive each spring with blankets of bluebonnets, Texas Indian paintbrush, Pink Evening Primrose, and more. Explore the region’s best wildflowers during season’s peak, while getting a behind-the-scenes look at

You’re cordially invited to witness an unprecedented event at Hill-Stead Museum as world renowned art conservators David Bull and Teresa Longyear work their magic on three priceless masterpieces, Degas’s Dancers in Pink, Manet’s Toreadors, and Monet’s Fishing Boats at Sea. Delve into the world of art restoration and conservation as they unveils the secrets hidden within these magnificent

Please join the Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter on Wed., May 22, for a Zoom-only presentation by Kathy Connolly on Natives for Foundation Plantings. Free for members, drop-ins welcome with a $10 admission.*** The meeting will start at 7:00 for chat and social time, with the talk at 7:15. In this one-hour Zoom presentation, she will first consider

Suffield Garden Club’s May Market is this Saturday form 9am to 2pm, at the Phelps Hathaway Grounds & Barn, 55 South Main Street, in Suffield. Plants, tools, garden accessories, handmade jewelry, preserves, textiles and hand-carved wood items are just some of the merchandise for sale. CT Hort member Debra Climan, owner of garden Solutions, will

Save the date for CTASLA’s annual full-day plant-focused program on July 31 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Staton in New Haven.This program will provide tools for planting plans for Connecticut practitioners. Topics will include Carex – the best choices, plants that thrive in extreme conditions, tough trees for Connecticut, a refresher on soil testing, beach leaf disease,

Ready for a party? Join everyone on Saturday, June 8, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM for a Lawn Party at Nook Farm, presented by The Mark Twain House & Museum, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and the Asylum Hill Neighborhood – AHNA. Gather your friends and family, pack your blankets and snacks, and get ready for a