Community News

Club Boards of Directors and Committee Chairs: Have you ever wanted to speak to your counterparts in nearby Clubs? You’re in luck! The Federation is holding five Regional Roundtables in 2024. So far the events held in Waterford, Westport, Wethersfield and Simsbury have been tremendous successes!  The next Regional Roundtable will be on November 7 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at Camp Cockipanne, […]

 Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced that it has successfully raised $1M to create an endowment fund that will support its work in banking the seed of rare and endangered native plants in New England. More than 900 donors made

Don’t miss out on the chance to bee-come a beekeeper this fall! Join our Fall Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture online course from October 1-31. Unleash your inner beekeeper and learn the basics of starting and caring for a honey bee colony.  From bee biology to honey extraction, this course will have you buzzing with excitement! Plus,

CT NOFA’s annual fundraising appeal is in need of ambassadors from the community who will reach out to their networks and community to help bring awareness to the mission and programming, particularly the critical nature of the work they do. The mission of CT NOFA is to ensure the growth and viability of organic agriculture,

The MACC Fall Environmental Conference takes place October 19 in Devens, MA, presenting an opportunity to network with those working to protect wetlands, open space, and biological diversity in the region. Workshops will cover topics related to stormwater management, green infrastructure, floodplains and flooding, water quality issues, stream crossings, community engagement, and environmental justice. Go to https://www.maccweb.org/page/FallConference?blm_aid=27290 for registration

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced the opening of Regarding Nature, the work of Native Plant Trust’s 2024 Visiting Artist Julie C. Baer. For the past year Baer has explored Garden in the Woods, Native Plant Trust’s native plant botanic

The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group’s 2024 symposium Real Talk: Making an Impact in Invasive Plant Management will be in person at UConn Student Union, Storrs, and open to all. The day-long event is on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  Sessions include a variety of techniques for management of terrestrial and aquatic invasives, as well as

On Saturday, October 19, Hill-Stead Museum welcomes a new group of guest performers. Join us for an evening with The Six of Clubs in the Drawing Room as they present “Not the American Songbook,” a tribute to the timeless music of England and France. This will be our first concert held before the newly restored Impressionist masterpieces.  Immerse

What is it about the garden that suits it to literary murder? Perhaps it is the poisonous plants, sharp tools, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites that make gardens mainstay in the mystery genre. Perhaps it is the gardens (and writers) themselves, with their “natural malice toward weeds, rodents and other garden undesirable. Rare is