March 26 & 27 (Tues & Wed)
Landscape Design School – Course 1, Series 12 via Zoom. Anyone is welcome to attend. ctgardenclubs.org
March 28 (Thurs) 7:00 pm
Spread, Impact & Control of Jumping Worms with Josef Görres from the University of Vermont. A free URI Master Gardener workshop via Zoom. Register at https://bit.ly/3wxAmvF
April 1 (Mon)
Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Native Plant Sale – plants must be pre-ordered by April 1. Pick-up is April 26 & 27 in Chester. https://www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal/plant-sale/
April 3 (Wed)
North Central Conservation District Spring Plant Sale – plants must be pre-ordered by April 3. Pick-up is April 19 & 20 in Bloomfield and Vernon. conservect.org/northcentral/plant-seed-sale/
April 9 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Monarch Migration with Kelsey Fisher from CAES at the Yalesville Methodist Church. $5. ctgardenclubs.org
April 10 (Wed)
Northwest Conservation District Earth Day Plant Sale – plants must be pre-ordered by April 10. Pick-up is April 19-22 at the Goshen Fairgrounds. https://nwcd.org/shop
April 13 & 14 (Sat & Sun) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Meadowbrook Gardens Spring Fest in New Milford. meadowbrookgardens.com
April 23 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dividing Perennials with Roberta Hillinski at the North Haven Rec Center. $5. ctgardenclubs.org
April 27 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Learn How to Plant a Tree at Holcomb Farm in West Granby. Meet at the farmhouse parking lot. Involves a 1/4-mile walk. No dogs. The rain date is Sunday, April 28. holcombfarm.org
June 18-22 (Tues-Sat)
American Hosta Society Convention at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. Tours, show, vendors, speakers, clambake & BBQ, seedling & sport competition. $255 by April 30. $275 from May 1 to June 8. hostaconvention.org
VENUES WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS
See above for individual events.
American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, Va
ahsgardening.org
Arnold Arboretum | Boston, Mass.
arboretum.harvard.edu
Docent-led tours are offered frequently. Check the website.
Aspetuck Land Trust | Westport
aspetucklandtrust.org
Aton Forest | Norfolk
atonforest.org
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Stamford
Call (203) 322-6791 or go to bartlettarboretum.org
• March 21 (Thurs) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Third Thursday Walk & Talk. Non-members $5
• April 18 (Thurs) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Third Thursday Walk & Talk. Non-members $5
• May 11 (Sat) 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Plant Sale. Rain or shine.
• May 16 (Thurs) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Third Thursday Walk & Talk. Non-members $5
Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, Mass.
Call (413) 298-3926, email info@berkshirebotanical.org or go to berkshirebotanical.org
• March 23 (Sat) 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Beginner Chainsaw Skills for Women with Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll and Bear LeVangie. $195/$225
• March 30 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Spring Pruning of Woody Ornamental Plants with Ron Yaple. $50/$70
• April 6 (Sat) 8:45 am to 3:30 pm
How To Design, Plant and Care for a Low-Maintenance, High-Impact, Pollinator-Friendly Flower Garden with Kerry Ann Mendez. $110/$130
• April 20 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gardening for Hummingbirds with Duncan Himmelman. $25/$40
• April 24 (Wed) 9:00-11:00 am
Landscape Smartphone Photography with Thaddeus Kubis. $25/$40
• April 27 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Pollinator Paradise with Chris Ferrero. $25/$40
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, Rhode Island
blithewold.org
• April TBA
Daffodil Days – More than 50,000 on display at the seaside estate.
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven | New Haven
www.BonsaiNewHaven.com
Regular meetings are held in the Carriage House at Edgerton Park, off Whitney Avenue, in New Haven on the second Tuesday of each month. They begin at 7 pm and usually last about 2 hours.
Broken Arrow Nursery | Hamden
Call (203) 288-1026 or visit brokenarrownursery.com
• March 19 (Tues) 7:00 pm
Magical Witches of Winter, a Zoom lecture with Adam Wheeler. $5
• March 24 (Sun) 1:00-3:00 pm
Open House (no registration required)
CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Griswold, Hamden, New Haven & Windsor
portal.ct.gov/caes
• March 26 (Tues) 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Connecticut Farm Winery Education Symposium in the Jones Auditorium. RSVP by March 25 at https://bit.ly/49B8buk
Seminar Series in the Jones Auditorium at CAES in New Haven from 12:00-1:00 PM. Free and open to the public. https://bit.ly/3NWBNt7
• March 20 (Wed)
The Translational GTPase BipA’s Involvement in Stress Adaptation in Bacteria with Victoria Robinson from UConn. Also via Zoom.
• April 3 (Wed)
Jamestown Canyon Virus: Understanding the Threat from an Underrecognized Arbovirus with John Shepard from CAES
• April 10 (Wed)
Chemical Ecology of Invasive Crop Pests in Connecticut with Many Dweck from CAES
• May 15 (Wed)
Exploring Protists in the Phytobiome with Stephen Taerum from CAES
• May 29 (Wed)
TBA with Jatinder Aulakh from CAES
CT Botanical Society | New Haven
ct-botanical-society.org
The society conducts a number of field trips which non-members are welcome to join.
CT Butterly Association | Washington Depot
ctbutterfly.org
Fields trips are free and open to the public. Also check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/connbutterfly
CT Cactus & Succulent Society
www.ctcactussociety.org
• April 13 (Sat) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
• April 14 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Annual Show & Sale at the Bristol Senior Center
CT College Arboretum | New London
Call (860) 439-5020, email arbor@conncoll.edu or visit conncoll.edu/the-arboretum
Open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset free of charge. Tours are docent-led, free and open to the public.
• March 30 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Art & Science of Pruning with Jim Luce and Anna Fialkoff. New London Hall Room 101. Advance registration required. $10/$20
• April 18 (Thurs) 5:00-7:00 pm
Orchids for Beginners. New London Hall Botany Lab 112. Advance registration required. $10/$20
Connecticut Conservation Districts
conservect.org
CT Daffodil Society | Greenwich
www.connecticutdaffodilsociety.org
• April 24 (Wed) 2:00-6:00 pm
• April 25 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Daffodil Show at Christ Church Greenwich. In addition to entries in the Horticulture Division, the show features an artistic section which includes Flower Arranging and Photography. Admission is free.
CT Daylily Society | Avon
ctdaylilyclub.com
Meetings at the Avon Senior Center are free and open to the public. They start at noon for a social hour and light refreshments. Speakers usually start around 1 pm.
• April 14 (Sun) 1:00 pm
Curt Hanson, a hybridizer from Ohio at the Avon Senior Center
• July
Picnic and member open gardens
Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall
ctwoodlands.org
CT Horticultural Society | West Hartford
Call (860) 529-8713, email connhort@gmail.com or go to cthort.org
Regular meetings are held on Thursdays at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford. Non-members $10.
• March 21 (Thu) 7:00-8:30 pm
Native Plants for Container Gardens with Duncan Himmelman. Via Zoom only
• April 18 (Thu) 7:00-8:30 pm
Ecological Approaches to Garden Design & Management with Harland Patch. Live and via Zoom. Non-members $10.
CT Master Gardener Association (CMGA) | Farmington
ctmga.org
CT NOFA | New Haven
ctnofa.org
• March 20-23 (Wed, Thurs & Sat)
Winter Conference at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. Maya van Rossum is the keynote speaker. Virtual workshops on May 20 & 21, and in-person on May 23. $55-$140
The Connecticut Orchid Society | Farmington
ctorchids.org
• April 20 (Sat) 12:00-5:00 pm
• April 21 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Orchid Show & Sale at the Bristol Senior Center. Displays, vendors, lectures, prizes. Children under 12 free. $5
Connecticut Rhododendron Society
ctrhododendronsociety.org
www.facebook.com/RhododendronSocietyOfConnecticut
Cricket Hill Garden | Thomaston
treepeony.com
• April 6 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Fruit Tree Grafting Lecture and Workshop with Dan Furman. Bring your clippers and a sharp knife for grafting. $75
Ecological Landscape Alliance | Sandown, N.H.
ecolandscaping.org
• April 1 (Mon) & April 5 (Fri)
Ecological Design Workshops. This program is geared toward landscape professionals, including but not limited to landscape designers, landscape architects, and horticulturists. The instructor is Sandra Nam. In-person in Westchester County, NY. $189/$239
Elizabeth Park | West Hartford
elizabethparkct.org
• March 27 (Wed) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Connecticut Gardens: A Celebration with Caryn B. Davis at the Pond House Café. Lecture, lunch and book signing $48. Book $42.50
• April 3 (Wed) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Untermeyer Gardens: A Garden for the World with Stephen Byrns at the Pond House Café. Lecture, lunch and book signing $48. Book $25
• April 10 (Wed) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Everything You Ever Wanted Know About Ginkgo But Were Afraid to Ask with Peter Del Tredici at the Pond House Café. Lecture, lunch and book signing $48. Book $34.95
• April 17 (Wed) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Connecticut’s Notable Trees with Frank Kaputa at the Pond House Café. Lecture and lunch $48
Federated Garden Clubs of CT | Branford
ctgardenclubs.org
• March 26 & 27 (Tues & Wed)
Landscape Design School via Zoom
• April 10-12 (Wed-Fri)
Flower Show School at the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist | Fairfield
GanimsGardenCenter.com
All classes are held in the back greenhouse at Ganim’s. Call 203-333-5662 or email Merrilee@ganimsgardencenter.com to register for these classes.
Privately hosted classes available.
The Garden Conservancy
gardenconservancy.org
There is an admission fee at each garden (typically $10 per person at each garden but selected Open Days may vary) payable online when pre-registering. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
• April 13 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Mountsier Garden in Nutley, NJ
• April 28 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The White Garden in Lewisboro, NY
• April 28 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Great Hill Schoolhouse in Bedford, NY
Goodwin Forest | Hampton
friendsofgoodwinforest.org
Greenwich Botanical Center | Cos Cob
Call (203) 869-9242 or go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
• March 25 (Mon) 10:00 am
Shrub Pruning: The How’s and Why’s. Non-members $20
• March 27 (Wed) 10:00 am
Spring Containers. Cost varies with container size.
• March 28 (Thurs) 5:00 pm
Spring Containers. Cost varies with container size.
• April 4 (Thurs) 10:00 am
Cultivation & Care of Hydrangeas with Lorraine Ballato. $20/$30
• April 9 (Tues) 10:00 am
Planting Cold Crops & Succession Planting. $10/$20
• April 13 (Sat) 3:00 pm
Perennial Care & Maintenance. $20
• April 24 (Wed) 10:00 am
Summer Bulbs & Bloomin’ Bucks. Non-members $20
• April 25 (Thurs) 4:00 pm
Composting Workshop. Non-members $15
• April 27 (Sat) 10:00 am
Potting Up Dahlias Indoors forOutdoor Success. $20/$30
• April 29 (Mon) 6:00 pm
The PRFCT Earth Project with Toshi Yano. Free
Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter
Meetings are held at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts at 7:00 pm. Check them out on Facebook at facebook.com/hardyplantsocietyconnecticut
• March 27 (Wed)
The Magic of Soils with Neil Lajeunesse
• April 24 (Wed)
TBA
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
Hill-Stead Museum | Farmington
hillstead.org
Hollandia | Bethel, CT
hollandianurseries.com
• April 6 & 7 thru April 13 & 14 (Sat & Sun)
Spring Garden Expo – 20% off all in-stock merchandise. Gardening seminars.
Hollister House Garden | Washington
Wednesday & Friday 1-4, Thursday 6-8 and Saturday 10-4. Admission $10 (children under 12 free)
hollisterhousegarden.org
April 19 (Fri) 1:00-4:00 pm
Opening Day
• April 19 (Fri) 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Watercolor Workshop: Tulips with Betsy Rogers-Knox. $90/$120
• April 20 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Spring Bulbs in the Border with Eric Hsu. $30/$40
• April 27 (Sat) 9:30-11:30 am
Understanding Trees: A Walking Tour of Trees at Hollister House Garden with Christopher Roddick. $30/$40
Leete’s Island Garden Club
ctgardenclubs.org
Logee’s | Danielson
logees.com
Mass. Nursery & Landscape Assn. | Conway, Mass.
mnla.com
National Garden Bureau | Downers Grove, Illinois
Call (630) 963-0770 or visit ngb.org
Webinars are free and open to the public.
Native Plant Trust | Framingham, Mass.
Call (508) 877-7630 or visit nativeplanttrust.org
• March 21 (Thurs) 5:00-8:00 pm
New England Climbers with Neela de Zoysa via Zoom. $45/$54
• March 23 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Vernal Mustards with Ted Elliman at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $45/$54
• March 28 (Thurs) 6:00-7:30 pm
Green Photography: The Contemporary Anthotype with Jesseca Ferguson via Zoom. $23/$27
• April 6 (Sat) 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation with Kathy Connolly at the CT Forest & Parks Assn. in Rockfall. $38/$45
• April 6 (Sat) 1:00-4:00 pm
Meadows 1-2-3 with Kathy Connolly at the CT Forest & Parks Assn. in Rockfall. $45/$54
• April 8 (Mon) 1:00-3:00 pm
Riparian Communities with Neela de Zoysa via Zoom. $30/$36
• April 13 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Coastal Field Study at Warren, RI, with Shannon Kingsley. $60/$72
• April 20 & 21 (Sat & Sun) 10 am to 4 pm
Framework Trees with Jeff Horan at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $180/$216
Natureworks | Northford
Call (203) 484-2748 or go to natureworksgardencenter.com
• March 20 (Wed)
Opening Day
• April 6 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
How & What To Prune in Spring with Nancy DuBrule Clemente at Zion Episcopal Church in North Branford. $25
New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan
newcanaannature.org
New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) | Glenside, PA
ndal.org
Recordings available for 3 months after live session dates.
• March 19 (Tues) 3:00-4:15 pm
Designing Biodiversity through Pollinator-Plant Interactions: Applied Science at the Landscape Scale with Evan Abramson. Professional. $42
• March 21 (Thurs) 1:00-4:30 pm
Plants of the Canopied Landscape: Woodlands, Edges & Hedgerows with Ian Caton. $122
• March 26 (Tues) 3:00-4:15 pm
Sourcing Native Plants & Seeds: A Homeowner’s Guide with Ian Caton. Non-professional. $42
• March 28 (Thurs) 1:00-4:30 pm
The Artistic Overlay: Making ’Wild’ Legible with Larry Weaner. $122
• April 2 (Tues) 1:00-4:30 pm
Landscape Multitasking: Big Ecology for Small Properties with Larry Weaner. Non-professional. $88
• April 4 (Thurs) 3:00-4:15 pm
The Benefits of Grazing in Grassland Restoration with Rick Rath. Professional. $42
• April 9 (Tues) 3:00-4:15 pm
Native “Weeds” as Beneficial Workhorses with Ethan Dropkin. Non-professional. $42
• April 11 (Thurs) 1:00-4:30 pm
The Business of Ecology-based Landscape Practice with Mardi Dover & Larry Weaner. Professional. $88
• April 16 (Tues) 3:00-4:15 pm
Native Lawns: Biodiversity, Beauty & Function with Kristine Boys. Professional and non-professional. $42
• April 26 (Fri) 1:00-4:30 pm
Landscape Across Cultures: Global Practices for Local Practitioners with Larry Weaner. Professional. $88
New England Bonsai Gardens | Bellingham, Mass.
nebonsai.com
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Boylston, Mass
nebg.org
• March 1, 8 & 15 (Fri) 6:00-8:00 pm
Orchids After Dark. $20/$30
• March 30 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Landscape Photography with Steve McGrath. $60/$75
• March 30 (Sat) 1:00-3:00 pm
Watercolors in the Conservatory with Victoria Chapman. $55/$70
• April 20 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Easy Rose Care with Teresa Mosher. $35/$50
• April 21 (Sun) 11:00 am to 3:30 pm
New England Dahlia Society Tuber Sale
• April 27 (Sat) 9:30-11:30 am
Chinese Brush Painting: Violets with Sau-Mei Leung. $55/$70
• April 27 (Sat) 1:00-4:00 pm
Macro Photography with Steve McGrath. $60/$75
• April 28 (Sun) 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Seasonal Pruning Workshop: Early Spring with Reed Pugh. $40/$55 (90 minutes)
New England Daylily Society | Massachusetts
nedaylily.org
Meetings are held at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, Mass.
• April 13 (Sat)
Curt Hanson
Newtown Hort Club – Newtown
newtownhorticultureclub.blogspot.com
New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY
nybg.org
• March 19-May 28 (Tues) 6:00-9:00 pm
Landscape Design History with Mark Bunnell. Online. $630/$690
• March 20 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
A Garden Design Primer with Daryl Beyers. Online. $60/$65
• March 27–May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Landscape Design History for Beginners with Caitlin Merritt. Online. $585/$650
• March 27–May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Plant Science with Nina Naghshineh. Online. $585/$650
• March 27–May 1 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Container Gardening with Daryl Beyers. Online. $475/$525
• March 27–May 1 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Pruning Basics with Wambui Ippolito. Online. $240/$265
• March 29 & April 5 (Fri) 2:00-5:00 pm
Woodlore: A Cultural History of Trees with Levi O’Brien. $125/$135
• April 24–June 12 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Landscape Design History for Beginners with Kay Chubbuck. Online. $585/$650
• April 24–June 12 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Plant Science with Leslie Day. Online. $585/$650
• April 24–May 29 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Container Gardening with Renee Marsh. Online. $475/$525
• April 24–May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Pruning Basics with Ann Perkowski. Online. $240/$265
Nutmeg State Orchid Society | Farmington
nutmegorchids.org
Meetings at the Farmington Senior Center in Unionville are open to the public.
• April 7 (Sun) 12:30-5:00 pm
Orchid Care for Beginners
O’Brien Nursery | Granby
obrienhosta.com
Garden Days are only on the days listed.
• March 22-24 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Earliest Opening Ever – celebrate spring
• April 5-7 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Lenten Roses – first to flower
• April 12-14 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Native & Asian Woodland Ephemerals
• April 19-21 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Magnolias – many special selections
• April 26-28 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Catch the Primroses in bloom
Oliver Nurseries | Fairfield
olivernurseries.com
Plein Air Speaker Series: Their talented staff will be sharing expertise in 30 minute presentations with time for your questions. On the terrace outside the Design Barn. Weather permitting.
Rhododendron Society of CT | Windsor
ctrhododendronsociety.org
UConn Extension | Bethel, Farmington, Haddam, North Haven, Norwich, Torrington, Vernon & Windham
Garden Master Classes are open to the public. Visit https://bit.ly/48y0c09 for info and registration.
• April 25 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Foundation Gardens That Say Welcome Home to Native Plants with Kathy Connolly. Online. $50
Wallingford Garden Club –
wallingfordgardenclub.com
West Hartford Garden Club –
westhartfordgardenclub.org
Meetings at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford. Meetings may be held via Zoom. Guests $10
White Flower Farm | Morris
whiteflowerfarm.com
Store and display gardens open April 1, weather permitting. Open Thursday-Monday, 9:00-5:30. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
White Memorial Conservation Center | Litchfield
whitememorialcc.org
Wild Ones – CT Chapter | New London
wild.native.plants@gmail.com
Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, Maine
wildseedproject.net
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