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A comprehensive list of events, workshops, discussions and garden club meetings can be found via Connecticut Gardener and Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.

Farmington Garden Club Founders Program features Nancy DuBrule of Natureworks 3/18

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 […]

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Bartlett Summer Camp registration

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

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Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture online course

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

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Kerry Mendez offers series of webinars starting next month

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

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NOFA Rhode Island Hosts Regenerative Agriculture Weekend starting Jan. 6

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,

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Native Plant Trust Hires New CEO

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

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Animal Detective Series: Owl Pellet Dissection and Habitat Hike Jan. 21

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

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Save the date! CT Hort Plant Sale & Auction is May 17!

CT Hort Plant Sale & Auction • Friday, May 17 Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill Street (Rt. 372), Berlin, CTDoors open to the public at 6:30 p.m., $5 Admission Mark your calendar to attend this lively, fun-filled, and educational event on Friday, May 17. With growing season and Mother’s Day fast-approaching, the Auction is a

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Debbi Edelstein, Executive Director Native Plant Trust, Announces Retirement

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced today that Debbi Edelstein will be retiring as executive director at the end of January after fifteen years of service. The organization is concluding a nationwide search for her successor and is expected to

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