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The CT Hort office will be closed on certain days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Please leave a voicemail message or send an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please allow 24 hours for a response if one is needed. We apologize for any inconvenience, and wish you […]

Location: Zion Episcopal Church, 326 Notch Hill Rd, North Branford, CT 06471Date and time: Sat, Jan 18, 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMRegister here! Including native plants in your garden helps pollinators. Expand your native plantings by growing them yourself from seed. We will discover the germination requirements for different kinds of seeds. We’ll plant and bring

Location: Country Flower Farms, 320 Baileyville Rd, Middlefield, CTDate and time: Wed, Dec 4, 2024 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMRegister here! Join us for a creative and fun experience! Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will teach you the basics of holiday wreath making so you can create your own! The wreath will feature mixed evergreens and will be made on

Wow, this trip looks just amazing!Gardens of Southern Italy the Amalfi Coast – Cole Burrell – Final Flyer Join Garden and Nature Tours with C. Colston Burrell, local guide Guido Gambone, Friendship Tours and Minnesota State Horticulture Society in Naples, Italy to begin exploring both iconic and personal gardens in the historic cities, charming towns

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 [email protected] 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