Community News

The trail cameras at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens picked up a coyote crossing Poorhouse Brook a few days ago. A reminder to keep your dogs leashed when walking on the property…and to follow them on social media to see more pictures like this! Enjoy these vents and more: April 3: Read with us: Join the Bartlett Book […]

It’s scholarship season at The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, also known as CTASLA! Applications for the Karen Ann Shopis-Fox Memorial Scholarship (for Connecticut residents in an accredited landscape architecture program at the college or university level), and the CTASLA Landscape Architecture Environmental Stewardship Scholarship for High School Seniors (for Connecticut residents seeking to major in

The Avon Garden Club presents “Spring into Garden Season” at Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, on Sat., March 29, from 1:30-4pm. Ask questions of established, gardeners, meet local representatives from area non-profits, and stay for Margery Winters’ discussion, “Seeing Red (or Why Friends Don’t Let Friends Plant Burning Bush),” at 3pm. Margery

The Nutmeg State Orchid Society presents its Annual Orchid Show & Sale on Saturday, March 22 from noon-5pm, and Sunday, March 23 from 10am-4pm. The show is being held at the West Hartford Meeting and Conference Center, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford.The show features orchids from around the world. Enjoy displays by hobbyists, commercial

Camp Bart at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens has news! Registration Continues!Sessions are selling out fast! To learn more, visit bartlettarboretum.org/summer-campCamp discounts apply to the Family membership level and higher.Not yet a member? Join here! Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is at 151 Brookdale Road in Stamford, CT. Go to https://www.bartlettarboretum.org/

New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL.org) is offering an educational series dedicated to the art, culture, and science of ecology-based landscape design. The classes start this month and range in price from $42-$58. 1.  Meadow Making: A Brains over Brawn Approach featuring Landscape Designer Larry Weaner who will provide a deep dive into ecology-based meadow design, planting

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” -Mark Twain Author Amity Gaige and moderator Amy Bloom are featured in the Mark Twain House Voices of Today Series on April 9 from 7-8pm at the Mark Twain House,

Weeds, like all other plants, go through a life cycle that includes germination, growth, reproduction, and life span. Being able to correctly identify a weed by its life cycle is critical to the management of each weed. Join Advanced Master Gardener and Bartlett Arboretum Board Chair, Peter Russell for a 3-part lecture series on identifying

The CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). We welcome wetland and soil scientists, ecologists, designers, and other land use specialists, government officials, municipal commission members, and environmental advocates to join us. Location:Aqua Turf Club556 Mulberry StreetSouthington, CT 06479 Presentations and agenda are on our event page.PLUS an exhibitor hall featuring

Want to attract more butterflies? Want to feed birds just by planting flowers? Want to spend less time mowing and watering? Worried about ticks in your yard or on the hiking trails?The Avon garden Club is hosting Spring into Garden Season on Satursday, March 29 from 1:30-4pm at the Avon Library, 281 Country Club Road,