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The Honey Harvest Festival at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is set for Sun., Sept. 15 from 11am-3pm. Organizers are still looking for vendors, sponsors and donors. The event serves as an essential educational platform to raise awareness about the significance of honeybees and pollinators in our ecosystem. Pollinators, especially bees, play a vital role in the […]

Insects account for 90% of animal life on earth. Many are the unsung heroes of our diverse ecosystems.  UConn Bug Week events help families identify and learn about the amazing diversity of insects in our state as well as understand and appreciate the important roles that insects play in our lives. Events will be buzzing

A Sunset SoiréeSaturday, September 14, 6 pm  On Saturday, September 14, immerse yourself in a captivating journey inspired by Theodate’s global wanderings. Embark on a culinary odyssey around the world as we unveil a feast as diverse and vibrant as the destinations she once traversed. Indulge in an array of exotic cuisines and libations stationed around

Attention, bicycling fans! 2024 Tour des Trees is an annual weeklong bike ride to benefit the TREE (Tree Research and Education Endowment) Fund, an organization that supports research and education on urban tree care issues, as well as student scholarships. For the sixth year, Team ASLA is being formed for the ride, and all landscape architects (and their friends)

Interested in pursuing professional land care work with an Organic Accreditation from CT NOFA? Our next Online Accreditation Course begins in August. Enroll yourself or your team members now, while space is still available! The Online Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care is a self-paced, asynchronous learning course with opportunities to meet online with instructors

Looking to get rid of your high-maintenance lawn? Replacing existing lawns with native plants is a great way to save water, time and energy PLUS provide much-needed habitat and food for local wildlife. Join this webinar on Thursday, June 27 at 6:30pm presented by Pollinator Pathway and dive into the benefits of replacing existing lawns

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is excited to present Tool Kit for Planting Plans, a full-day continuing education program for landscape architects, architects, landscape contractors, and green industry peers, Wednesday, July 31st, at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Jones Auditorium, in New Haven.Register here. This program will convey a depth of plant

FREE Dog Training Classes are available in the parking lot at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm.Classes are led by Rob Mullin, trainer at K-9 Wizard & Co. thanks to our partnership with Outreach to Pets in Need (OPIN). Please meet in the main parking lot and bring proof of rabies vaccination and your dog’s license.All dogs

Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects & Torrison Stone & Garden present Fire & Light: Illuminating Landscapes, an evening of networking, food, fun and some CEUS, on Thursday, June 20 from 4-7 pm. The event is at Torrison Stone & Garden Showroom, 422 Main Street, Durham, CT. Registration: $25. The event includes: