The Connecticut Horticultural Society (CT Hort) and Ballek’s Garden Center encourage you to melt away the winter chill with an afternoon in East Haddam. Come in from the cold and spend the afternoon at Ballek’s greenhouse exploring the remarkable world of indoor plants. Get answers regarding your own domestic greenery. And spend time with fellow gardeners.
Sorry you missed: Hardy Japanese Maples: The Species, the Cultivars and How to Grow Them
Tuesday, November 13, 6-8 p.m. at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury. Join Horticulturalist Kevin Wilcox as he familiarizes you with the wide, wonderful world of Japanese Maples…
Sorry You Missed: Seed Saving Workshop – August 15, 2018
Recap: The event was well attended and Ellen Bender’s lecture was educational. The seed collection kits were fun to make and helpful when collecting seeds. The tour was engaging as we collected seed around John O’Brien’s Nursery.
Sorry you missed: June 23 Cactus & Garden Tour at Cindy Elliman’s Garden, Danbury
The day was most enjoyable, despite the cold, damp weather and those who visited lingered and engaged in lengthy conversation about cacti and succulents. Cindy Elliman worked hard to get everything in shape for her Saturday visitors and she has all sorts of interesting plants and gardens to share!! Cindy was very generous with her […]
Sorry you missed: June 13 Jaffe Workshop at Earth Tones Nursery, Woodbury
Clouds hung low and the forecast included possible showers the afternoon of June 13, but we were spared. The outdoor venue at Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery in Woodbridge paired with Dan Jaffe, native plant aficionado, author, and Propagator and Stock Bed Grower at New England Wild Flower Society, was a perfect match. Dan’s recent […]
Sorry you missed – Beginner Vegetable Gardening Workshops – Mar. 3, 10, 17
Join Master Gardener Barry Avery as he teaches an encore series on “Beginner Vegetable Gardening.” Classes will be held at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury. There will be three two-hour sessions, March 3, 10 and 17, with a ‘snow date’ of March 24.
Sorry you missed: Monarch Butterfly Workshop – Saturday, August 26
Featuring Diane St. John of Natureworks Saturday, August 26, 10 a.m. to noon at Natureworks in Northford Natureworks raised and released over 700 monarch butterflies from eggs and caterpillars collected in their organic gardens in 2016. Their work continues in 2017. Join Diane St. John to learn how this is accomplished. The life cycle of […]