CT Hort News

By Annie Rohrs, co-chair, Grant Committee On August 15, grants were awarded to seven recipients of the CT Hort Cares civic grants program. The winners were chosen out of a group of 22 applicants from all over the state. Here are the winning projects:

Don’t let this amazing trip fill up before you get a chance to join in.

The CT Hort office is currently closed, and will reopen on Tuesday, June 18th.  Emails will be monitored during this time – please allow 24 hours for a response if one is needed.  Any voicemails left will not be heard until the 18th.  Tracey Weiss, our Director of Communications, may be reached at 860-796-0185 or at news@cthort.org if your matter

Starting September 21—the kickoff to our 2023-2024 speaker season—we’re moving our meetings to Elmwood Community Center, at 1106 New Britain Avenue, in West Hartford. The parking lot is off Burgoyne Street, and there are plenty of spots available!

Earlier this year, the Board of Directors approved the establishment of a Civic Projects Committee. Its purpose is to administer a grant program in support of community projects that educate state residents on the importance of plants and the environment. The application window for this first round of grants was March 1-April 30. Fourteen candidates

You’ll get to spend some quality time with Ms. von Gal before she speaks to our members at the meeting later that night.

This workshop is sold out but you are welcome to email office@cthort.org to add yourself to a waiting list. Join us for a “Pinching Perennials” Workshop with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente on June 17 from 1-2 pm at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road, Northford.Join Nancy in the Natureworks Teaching Tent and Gardens for a talk and hands-on demonstration

New program to further the development of gardening education kicks off.