The NOFA Summer Conference is starting soon! Virtual workshops run July 30-August 6. This year you’ll have access to ALL workshops live and recorded, so you won’t have to choose between learning about soil remediation or blueberries — nutrient cycling, or chicken coop design. Attend every workshop at your own pace. New this year: Spanish language […]
News
News of interest to the gardeners and nature lovers of Connecticut.
Find out how you can keep the songbirds of CT healthy!
An unidentified disease has been killing songbirds in the southern, mid-Atlantic states, and mid-west states. Here are 7 key things Connecticut residents need to know. 1. Has the disease reached Connecticut?It’s unclear. We’ve heard reports of dead birds, especially in the Milford and Hartford areas. But reports of birds with the same symptoms as those […]
Upcoming Speakers – 2021-22 Season
Once again, we will have nine interesting speakers ready to satisfy your curiosity. The plan is to begin in-person meetings in September. All meetings will continue to be live streamed via Zoom…
July is Bug Month!
UConn Extension is hosting the 6th Annual Bug Month virtually in July. Keep checking the website to see what’s buzzing! We’ll be posting butterfly and moth descriptions as well as fact sheets on problem bugs such as the Emerald Ash Borer and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Go to https://bugs.uconn.edu to learn all about it
Horticultural Happenings: Community Calendar
Learn what’s happening in the horticultural community, whether it’s in person or online. There’s always something new to discover through education and play!Â
Kaminski Garden Tour Returns Sept. 25
Kaminski Garden TourA private garden located at 4 Davis Road, Oxford Saturday, September 25, 9 am–noon Once you visit Sue and Dick Kaminski’s garden, you’ll see that it is so much more than just a garden. There are features to delight all—topiaries, perennial gardens, bonsai, espaliered apple trees, gazebo, a pond complete with frogs, a completely landscaped miniature train town […]
Introducing the Next Director of Communications: Tracey Weiss
Tracey impressed with her 35 years of marketing and public relations experience.