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SUMMARY:April Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/april-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
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SUMMARY:CT Hort 2024 Virtual Symposium - "Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing"
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Horticultural Society is thrilled to announce that its 2024 Virtual Symposium on Saturday\, February 3\, “Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing\, will feature talks by garden experts Fergus Garrett\, John Forti\, Jared Rosenbaum and Gary Lewis. The day-long symposium runs from 9am-4pm and is designed to inspire\, enlighten\, and educate novice and expert gardeners alike. \nAfter purchasing tickets directly from CT Hort on this page\, you will be able to log in to attend the Symposium with your email address on February 3rd.\nYou will receive a link to the symposium to watch at your convenience about a week after it airs.  \nThanks to our sponsors: Prides Corner Farms\, Connecticut Valley Garden Club\, Coast of Maine\, Cricket Hill Garden\, Webster Bank\, Natureworks\, Ballek’s Garden Center\, PlantHer\, Colorblends\, and Friendship Tours. \n\nHeadline Speaker: Fergus Garrett – “Layered Planting Through the Seasons” \nSponsored by Prides Corner Farms\nAbout the Talk:\nMr. Garrett will talk about the principles of long season gardening. He will touch on long season plants\, shape\, texture\, underplanting and interplanting with bulbs and other plants which are happy to share the same space\, as well as the use of self sowers and temporary fillers to prolong the seasons. \nThe main part of the talk will concentrate on how to use bulbs and woodland plants to provide another layer in your perennial and mixed borders. From snowdrops through to alliums\, these play a vital role in filling the gaps and giving you color for many months. \nAbout Fergus Garrett:\nFergus has held the position of Head Gardener for the internationally acclaimed Great Dixter Garden in Northiam\, East Sussex\, UK since 1993: It was from the charismatic gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd (1921-2006) and his unique gardening skills that Fergus learnt to keep the gardens of Great Dixter constantly changing throughout the seasons and to be adventurous in trying out new plants and plant- combinations. \nHe is a hands-on gardener and plantsman who has a keen interest in working practices. He is interested in ecology and how an ornamental garden and biodiversity interact. He is also keen on woodland management and green wood working\, and has spearheaded several projects including the greening up of urban and suburban communities\, biodiversity related projects in towns and villages\, and training students from all over the world in the Dixter style of flower gardening. Fergus has written many magazine articles and lectures widely both nationally and internationally. \nIn 2008 Fergus was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Associate of Honour. In 2012 he received the International Contributor Award from the Perennial Plant Association. In 2013 Fergus received the Longhouse Landscape Award and in the same year\, the Garden Media Guild Golden Nisse Award. \nIn 2015 Fergus was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to the practice of horticulture. On 8th April 2019 Fergus received the highest accolade the Royal Horticultural Society can give: The Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH). \nFeatured Speaker: John Forti – “The Heirloom Gardener—Traditional Plants and Skills” \nSponsored by Connecticut Valley Garden Club\nAbout the Talk:\nMr. Forti’s talk draws from his best-selling book of traditional plants and skills for the modern world. He will share the inspiration from our long history of heirloom preservation\, garden craft and homestead lifeways that we can apply to our own gardens and landscapes\, as well as artisanal gardening lifestyles that are helping us to rebuild vibrant local agricultural economies and celebrate sustainable cottage industries that are contributing to our new\, homegrown American arts & crafts movement and backyard environmentalism. \nAbout John Forti:\nJohn Forti is a garden historian and ethnobotanist who has directed gardens for Plimouth Plantation Museum\, Strawbery Banke Museum\, Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, and Bedrock Gardens. He is also author of the best-selling book The Heirloom Gardener–Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World. As a Slow Food Governor and biodiversity specialist\, his preservation work has helped to restore countless native and heirloom plants and has brought traditional artisanal practices to modern thinking. He has won numerous awards for historic garden preservation\, children’s garden design\, herbal and historical education and the 2021 Award of Excellence from National Garden clubs. His new book was inspired by his posts as The Heirloom Gardener – John Forti which go out regularly to millions on Facebook. \nFeatured Speaker: Jared Rosenbaum – “Wild Plant Culture: Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Communities” \nSponsored by Coast of Maine\nAbout the Talk:\nNative edible and medicinal plant species can be integrated into gardens and ecological restoration projects to create habitats that support (and include) humans as part of local ecosystems. In this informative talk\, Jared Rosenbaum will lay the groundwork for how to steward edible and medicinal plant species from native habitats such as riparian corridors and glades and discuss how a habitat-based approach translates to yards\, parks\, and farms. He’ll explore the prospect of changing our foodways to patterns that favor native diversity\, rewarding restoration and stewardship. \nField botanist\, native plant grower\, and restoration practitioner Jared Rosenbaum asks whether we can honor native ecosystems and lifeways as we restore habitats that support humans\, other animals\, and native plants alike. \nAbout Jared Rosenbaum:\nJared Rosenbaum is a botanist\, native plant grower\, and Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner. He is a founding partner at Wild Ridge Plants LLC\, a business that grows local ecotype native plants using sustainable practices and performs botanical surveys. Jared is the author of the book Wild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Communities\, as well as children’s book The Puddle Garden\, about native plants and wildlife. \nFeatured Speaker: Gary Lewis – “The Complete Talk on Ground Covers: Plants that reduce maintenance\, control erosion\, improve the environment\, and beautify the landscape” \nAbout the Talk:\nGround covers are widely thought of as utilitarian\, but these plants also offer a diverse range of beautiful and intriguing options with a variety of colors\, textures\, and forms. They can unify a landscape\, knit together plantings and hardscape\, and add extra layers of beauty\, dynamism\, and surprise. As a replacement for lawns\, they can reduce our use of water\, fertilizer\, pesticides\, herbicides\, carbon-based fuels\, and transform a yard into a diverse landscape of habitat and food for native insects\, birds\, and other wildlife. \nIn this companion talk to Gary’s encyclopedia The Complete Book of Ground Covers (which won this year’s Gold Laurel Award in the category of Technical/Reference Book from Garden Communicators International\, the US-based industry organization that represents garden communicators)\, Gary will highlight the functional and aesthetic uses of ground covers in the landscape\, including tips and tricks for designing with ground covers to take your outdoor space to the next level and a discussion on the diverse services ground covers can provide to make gardens more sustainable. He will illustrate all these benefits and uses of ground covers with beautiful photos taken from his travels to gardens around the world. \nAbout Gary Lewis:\nGary Lewis has had a lifelong passion for plants. While completing a Masters of Science degree in Botany\, Gary became the owner of Phoenix Perennials on his 28th birthday. Since that time he has greatly expanded the business into a dynamic\, award-winning\, destination nursery for Western Canada with over 5\,000 different plants a year\, many of which are grown at Phoenix Perennials from plant material sourced from around the world. In 2013 Phoenix Perennials launched Canadian mail order to bring their unique plant selection to a broader audience and now ships more than 2\,500 different plants a year to avid gardeners from coast to coast to coast. \nGary is a regular speaker at garden clubs and has appeared many times on radio and television. He has written for a variety of gardening magazines including Fine Gardening and his encyclopedia\, The Complete Book of Ground Covers (Timber Press\, 2022). This compendium focuses on 4\,000 different ground covers for the temperate gardening world accompanied by 650 photos he took on travels around the world. \nIn 2013 Gary was selected as Communicator of the Year by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association and in 2017 was the recipient of the Retail Sales Award from the Perennial Plant Association. \nExpose your business or organization to hundreds of garden enthusiasts! Become a sponsor! \nHolding the symposium online allows us to draw an audience of thousands of households from Connecticut and all around the country\, a greater number than we’ve ever reached with our symposium before. \nAs a sponsor at any one of the levels we have built into our program\, your business will benefit from the exposure of this day-long program. We hope you will check out what we have to offer. If you have any questions\, please contact Diane Erling at (860) 970-5105 or via email at diane.erling@sbcglobal.net. \nClick here to access the sponsor information. \nThis symposium may qualify for continuing education credit(s) for green industry professionals\, Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professionals\, Master Gardeners\, and Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (CT NOFA).  Please contact us at office@cthort.org with the subject line: Symposium CEU.  After the Symposium\, we will provide you with documentation of your attendance for submission to your accrediting association. \nRegistration is now closed\, please contact the office to inquire about recording availability.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/ct-hort-2024-virtual-symposium-gardening-matters-our-future-is-growing/
CATEGORIES:2026 Symposium
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SUMMARY:"The Eye of the Beholder: Is It Messy\, or an Acquired Taste?" with Edwina Von Gal
DESCRIPTION:The rewards of gardening with nature\, not against it\, are a fabulous mix of process and perception. Landscape designer Edwina Von Gal discusses why we need to change the way we garden and how to make it happen. \nOur obsession with tidy\, “clean” landscapes is proving to be harmful to the things and the ones we love. How can we step away from the need for ‘neat’ and let nature play a role in how we perceive\, design\, and maintain our human-dominated landscapes? Edwina will also discuss the new Earth Equity movement\, which seeks ethical\, social and environmental equity for human and non-human lives\, and the systems that support them\, and Perfect Earth Project’s initiative Two Thirds for the Birds\, a call to action to landscape and environmental professionals to make all their projects habitat friendly. \nPrincipal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984\, Edwina von Gal creates landscapes with a focus on simplicity and sustainability for private and public clients around the world. She has collaborated with noted architects such as Maya Lin\, Frank Gehry\, Annabelle Selldorf\, and Toshiko Mori\, and on projects for Calvin Klein\, Ralph Lauren\, Richard Serra\, Larry Gagosian\, Robert De Niro\, and Jann Wenner\, as well as many others in the environmental\, design\, and art communities. Her book Fresh Cuts won the Quill and Trowel award for garden writing. \nIn 2008\, while designing the park for The Biomuseo Panama\, she founded the Azuero Earth Project\, promoting native species reforestation on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula\, perhaps the first of its kind to work without synthetic chemicals. In 2013\, she created the Perfect Earth Project\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising consciousness about the dangers of toxic lawn and garden chemicals\, and the importance of planting native species\, to protect the health of people\, their pets\, and the planet.  In 2021\, she launched a new initiative\, Two Thirds for the Birds. \n \nEdwina received the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art’s Arthur Ross Award in 2012 and is the 2017 recipient of Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award for the Visual Arts. In 2018 she received the NY School of Interior Design’s Green Design Award and The Isamu Noguchi Award\, as well as the Conservator Award from Quogue Wildlife Refuge in 2020. She lectures regularly about nature-based landscape solutions. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member donation.\nClick here to register.\nAfter the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/the-eye-of-the-beholder-is-it-messy-or-an-acquired-taste-with-edwina-von-gal/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:"Healthy Plants\, Indoor and Out" with Dr. Nick Goltz
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nick Goltz\, the director of UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory\, will introduce fundamental techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the home gardener as well as tips and tricks on how to help any plants—from hardy CT natives to delicate tropical houseplants—live their best lives. \nNick is the director of UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He moved to Connecticut shortly after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Plant Medicine. In addition to the plant health experience gained through his degree\, Dr. Goltz worked for the UF Plant Diagnostic Center since 2019\, and by working at state and federal regulatory laboratories since 2016\, performing research to develop biological control options for the management of invasive snails and insects. Dr. Goltz has a passion for plant health and integrated pest management and is deeply excited to work with growers and homeowners to find holistic and comprehensive solutions for any plant problem they may be dealing with. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member donation. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/healthy-plants-indoor-and-out-with-dr-nick-goltz/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:May Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/may-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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SUMMARY:"Nibbling on Natives in Your Back Yard and Beyond" with Russ Cohen
DESCRIPTION:There’s an increasing interest among homeowners\, property managers and others to utilize more native species in their landscaping\, thanks to books like Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home\, which extol the virtues of native plants over exotic ornamentals for attracting and sustaining beneficial insects. Yet\, for some people\, this alone may insufficient motivation to “go native.” \nThe fact that many of our native species are edible by people too provides an additional incentive for people to plant them in their yards and landscapes that might otherwise be insufficiently induced to do so for the ecological rationale alone. \nJoin Russ Cohen\, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten\, for a 60-minute slide show featuring at least two dozen species of native edible wild plants suitable for adding to your own landscape\, or nibbling on as you encounter them in other locales. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided\, along with edible portions\, seasons of availability and preparation methods\, along with guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging. Russ will also include a few details regarding some native edible plants he has grown successfully from seed\, and the partnerships he has made with conservation groups and others to add edible native plants to their landscapes. \n \nUntil his retirement in June of 2015\, Russ Cohen’s “day job” was serving as the Rivers Advocate for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration\, where one of his areas of expertise was in riparian vegetation. Now Russ has more time to pursue his passionate avocation\, which is connecting to nature via his taste buds\, and assisting others in doing the same.  Russ has a small nursery in Weston\, MA where he grows/keeps more than 1\,000 plants that he propagates from seed (some of which he collected himself)\, as well as obtains from other sources\, such as the Native Plant Trust.  He then partners with land trusts\, cities and towns\, schools and colleges\, state and federal agencies\, organic farms\, tribal groups and others to plant plants from his nursery in appropriate places on their properties.  Russ has initiated over two dozen such projects in the past five years. \nFree for members; $10 suggested non-member registration. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/nibbling-on-natives-in-your-back-yard-and-beyond-with-russ-cohen/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:"Poppies\, Peacocks and Parterres—Gardens of Scotland" with Nancy Stevens (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:From 17th century Renaissance parterres to a garden of cosmic speculation\, gardener and author Nancy Stevens will fill us in on gardens from the likes of General Eisenhower and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\, and size up your garden wall status. \nYou’ll learn about everything\, from a 17th century Renaissance parterres to a garden of cosmic speculation; from General Eisenhower’s “holiday home” to the garden where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes acquired his extensive knowledge of poisonous plants. You’ll view an artist’s garden\, an author’s garden\, see where Clive met Louise & Henrietta\, and learn what the size of your walled garden says about your social status. \nAfter working in the corporate world of banking\, commerce and industry as ICI\, GEC\, Nancy Stevens decided to switch careers and become a freelance journalist. This has been augmented by her lifelong passion for plants and gardens: 30 years of owning gardens of various shapes\, sizes and topography\, supplemented by garden visits\, broadened by the written word and topped off by membership of an excellent gardening club; in her case\, Baldernock Gardening Club\, where she was chairman “for seven very enjoyable years.” \nFree for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/poppies-peacocks-and-parterres-gardens-of-scotland-with-nancy-stevens/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:March Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/march-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T203000
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SUMMARY:"New Perennials: A Love Story" with Deborah Chud (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:“New Perennials:  A Love Story” is a personal introduction to the design principles of the New Perennialists\, who gave rise to the hottest gardening trend in the world today—naturalistic landscaping.  In the US\, their influence can be seen in New York’s High Line\, Chicago’s Lurie Garden\, the Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens\, and Oudolf Garden Detroit.  Deborah Chud’s six years of research on these gardens led to her own highly unusual New Perennial garden and the only known database of New Perennial plant combinations. Her talk is part memoir\, part history\, and part design theory–with some practical “dos and don’ts” for gardeners at every level. \nDeborah Chud is a retired Massachusetts physician turned garden maker\, consultant and educator. In the fall of 2020\, she presented her work as part of “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?”–an international event organized by Piet Oudolf’s co-author\, Noel Kingsbury\, under the aegis of gardenmasterclass.org. She has also presented to members of the following institutions and organizations: Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum\, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington\, D.C.\, the Ecological Landscape Alliance\, the Northwest Perennial Alliance\, Toronto Botanical Garden\, and Delaware Botanic Gardens. \n \nFree for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk.\nClick here to register. 
URL:https://cthort.org/event/new-perennials-love-story-with-deborah-chud/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:February Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/february-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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SUMMARY:"Designing with Native Plants" with James Dillon (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:James Dillon\, landscape designer and horticulturalist\, views landscape design as the integration of science\, nature and art. He will show us how to meld all of that together with native plants to create a beautiful garden. \nJames Dillon\, PCH is a Certified Horticulturist with over 20 years of experience working in the green industry. With a B.Sc. in Biology from East Carolina University\, he views landscape design as the integration of science\, nature and art.\nHe practiced horticulture in the northern Delaware area\, most notably at the Delaware Center for Horticulture\, with continuing education at Longwood Gardens. Previously\, as manager and buyer of woody plants for a diversified garden center in Chambersburg\, PA\, James became familiar with a large palette of native plants and plant cultivars. \nNative plant selection\, environmental benefits\, and low maintenance gardens are emphasized in many designs. James has designed several rain gardens and continues taking coursework on ecological landscape design. James enjoys volunteering for The Monarch Alliance (a PVAS program)\, designing Monarch waystation gardens for them\, in Maryland and West Virginia. \nMr. Dillon owns and operates Native Havens LLC\, a small landscape/gardening company based out of his home\, where he’s an avid gardener in Kearneysville\, WV. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/designing-with-native-plants-with-james-dillon/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:January Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/january-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Holiday Greens Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CT Hort is thrilled to present a Holiday Greens Workshop at the Connecticut Flower Collective\, 5 Cross Street\, Meriden\, on Tuesday\, December 6 from 3:30 -5:00pm.\nCreate your own handmade wreath with locally harvested grapevines and fresh cut greens from the Connecticut Flower Collective. Learn to twist up a grapevine wreath and then make a mixed evergreen swag to decorate it. Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will be your teacher at the headquarters of the local flower movement in CT. Ribbons will be available at additional cost including exquisite botanically hand-dyed ribbons from Goldust Gardens.\nThe cost is $45 and we are limited to 12 people. Click here to register. \nThe workshop has sold out. Email office@cthort.org to be put on the waiting list.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/holiday-greens-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:"Shrubs\, the New Perennial" with Lorraine Ballato
DESCRIPTION:Shrubs are the new garden accessory! Lorraine Ballato\, horticulturist\, garden writer\, and speaker\, will discuss how shrubs now come in small sizes\, just right to take the place of perennials in your borders and gardens\, with little maintenance. \nShrubs now come in sizes from 12″ to 24″\, just the right size to take the place of perennials in your borders and gardens. They dazzle with their foliage and flowers and require almost no maintenance.\nLorraine Ballato is a professional horticulturist who shares her knowledge through lectures\, social media\, and magazines. You can find her contributions in Connecticut Gardener\, Edible Nutmeg\, Coast of Maine\, and more. She has been an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden for more than 10 years and can be found on numerous gardening radio programs and podcasts. \nBesides tending the Connecticut garden which Lorraine and her husband have created (including many plants under trial conditions)\, Lorraine’s organic home garden includes seasonal vegetables\, her beloved hydrangeas and all manner of ornamentals\, which have informed her writing\, lectures\, and radio guest spots.\nWhen she is not in her own garden\, Lorraine volunteers her time to the Fairfield County Master Gardener Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden in Bethel\, CT. There\, she works with a team of Master Gardeners and interns\, teaching the public about growing vegetables organically. Their combined efforts result in annual food bank contributions of more than 1000 pounds. \n \nLorraine’s latest book is the best-selling Success With Hydrangeas\, A Gardener’s Guide. Prior to that\, she published Successful Self Watering Containers: Converting Your Favorite Container to a Self-Waterer. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. After the event\, you’ll receive a recorded copy of the talk. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/shrubs-the-new-perennial-with-lorraine-ballato/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:November Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/november-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T193000
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SUMMARY:“Stone in the Garden” with Andrew Pighills
DESCRIPTION:Stone artisan Andrew Pighills will explore the myriad ways in which stone plays a part in the garden\, how it defines garden areas\, or paths\, walkways and patios\, and more\, and which material is most suitable to creating contrast or harmony. \nBorn in Yorkshire\, England\, Andrew Pighills is an accomplished gardener\, horticulturist and builder of dry stone walls. He received his formal horticulture training with The Royal Horticultural Society and has spent 30 years creating gardens and building dry stone walls in his native England in and around the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. \nIn 2001\, Andrew moved to the United States where he and his wife\, Michelle Becker\, an accomplished artist\, designer and gardener\, have combined their complementary skills to form English Gardens and Landscaping\, in Killingworth\, CT. They distinguish themselves in designing and installing residential landscapes that draw inspiration from the enchanting settings and exuberant lushness of the traditional English “cottage” gardens that they know and love so well. \nAndrew’s stone work has been featured in a programming series on traditional English construction methods on BBC television. More recently\, Andrew’s work has been featured in The New York Times\, Martha Stewart Radio\, The New Haven Register\, Yankee Magazine and numerous other publications. Andrew is a member of the prestigious Dry Stone Walling Association. \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information or for non-members to register\, click here.
URL:https://cthort.org/event/stone-in-the-garden-with-andrew-pighills/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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CREATED:20220728T232710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T043820Z
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SUMMARY:October Board Meeting
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URL:https://cthort.org/event/october-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220915T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220915T193000
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SUMMARY:“A Bountiful Year: Six Seasons of Beauty from Brandywine Cottage” with David Culp
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Horticultural Society and New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill are thrilled to be co-sponsoring David Culp\, who will present “A Bountiful Year: Six Seasons of Beauty from Brandywine Cottage\,” on September 15 at 7:30pm at Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford) and on Zoom. A Q&A follows the talk. \nDavid Culp blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living through his celebrated garden\, Brandywine Cottage. In his talk\, based on his most recent book of the same name\, he offers recipes\, a garden to-do list and tips on flower arrangements. He provides his favorite mail order sources and cover gardening for biodiversity and wildlife habitat\, and discusses the creation of the meadow at Brandywine Cottage\, plants for dry places. He even mentions some of his favorite weeds!  \nDavid Culp is the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downingtown\, Pennsylvania. He has been lecturing about gardens nationwide for more than 15 years. His articles have appeared in Martha Stewart Living\, Country Living\, Fine Gardening\, Green Scene\, and many other publications. He is a former contributing editor to Horticulture magazine and served as chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Hardy Plant Society. He is an herbaceous perennials instructor at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square\, PA.  \nDavid has developed the Brandywine Hybrid strain of hellebores\, and was recently cited in the Wall Street Journal for his expertise on snowdrops. Brandywine Cottage is listed in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Gardens. His best-selling 2013 book\, The Layered Garden\, was selected by Garden Writers Association as the 2013 Best Overall Book. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Garden Award from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in 1997 and 2016\, and has also been awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award of Merit.  \nThe talk is free for members and $10 for non-members. Click here for non-member registration.\nNot a member? This talk could be free if you are. Get all the perks of membership! Join CT Hort! \n  \nA scene from David Culp’s Brandywine Cottage
URL:https://cthort.org/event/a-bountiful-year-six-seasons-of-beauty-from-brandywine-cottage-with-david-culp/
LOCATION:Emanuel Synagogue\, 160 Mohegan Drive\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Meetings
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SUMMARY:September Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cthort.org/event/september-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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