Community News

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 Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture, will become the next “Ask the Gardener” columnist for The Boston Globe. Following his predecessors, long-time columnist Carol Stocker and more recently, R. Wayne Mezitt, Lorimer will […]

Peter Brooks will welcome guests at his Wilton, CT home on September 8 (2-5 p.m.) to honor the memory and work of architect and landscape architect Richard Bergmann, FAIA (1935-2024). The iconic hilltop home originally designed by Bergmann in 1977 for famed race car driver Bob Sharp and updated by Thomas Kligerman in 2002, is surrounded by gardens and

The 2024 UConn Extension Master Composter Program enrollment has opened.  The 2024 program will be a hybrid program with two in-person Saturday sessions, September 14 & 28, along with two evening online sessions, September 19 & 26 via WebEx. The two Saturday classes will be held at the Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd,

“How We Did It: Cultivating a Successful Vegetable Garden” is the title of a new workshop being held Tues., August 27 at 9am. Join the Master Gardeners for a conversation about designing and planning a vegetable garden in your own space. The best time to start planning for next year is NOW! Bartlett members are

Grace Farms’ Garden Workshop presents a session on harvesting on August 17 from 11am-noon. Step into the Community Garden to learn harvest techniques while picking summer vegetables, fruits, and herbs. This harvesting experience brings you up-close to native flowering plants that provide food for our foraging bees and includes a honey tasting and cup of

Join Bartlett Educators for a morning walk on Sat., August 17 from 7:30am-9am around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of the summer birding activity.Please weMembers FREE! Nonmembers: $10. Register here. Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is at 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford. Go to https://www.bartlettarboretum.org/

The Federated Garden Clubs of CT’s Lovely Garden Award Deadline is August 15!The Penny Jarvis Lovely Garden Award Committee will be accepting award nominations until August 15. In the spirit of its benefactor, the award is presented to someone who has a love of gardening. The Lovely Garden Award Committee encourages you to nominate your own lovely garden,

Did you know that today 65-70% of the world’s population use traditional medicine as their primary source of healthcare, and 50% of new cancer and antibacterial drugs come from natural sources? If you are interested in botanicals and would like to learn about their history, discovery, development, and validation, as well as their diverse applications in modern society,

Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 10am for an educational mushroom program.Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society will lead the search for mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery.He will discuss the basic types of fungi, where to find them, and proper methods of collecting. Participants will then head out to

Bartlett Arbortetum & Gardens is holding its annual summer music series this summer. Concerts are held from 5-7pm on the Great Lawn of Bartlett at 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford. Members must sign in to get the member rate. Bring chairs or a blanket, and a picnic dinner. A food truck will also be on-site. In