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Floral Design Committee will be conducting a teaching workshop (Principles of Horizontal Design) on March 13, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Noah Webster House. The Floral Design Committee will provide ALL supplies, including the container, wet Oasis, tape, Quip Dip 100, and all plant material for each attendee.…

Create a Fall Centerpiece for Thanksgiving.  More information will be available soon.

Elizabeth Park History Tour Join Kathy Kraczkowsky and Lisa Silvestri for a history tour through Elizabeth Park. September 11, 2024 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am The Tour is FREE and begins at the Flagpole in front of the green Cottage at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11.

Annual Herb Symposium 2024 | Sensational Scented Geraniums The Connecticut Unit of The Herb Society of America’s Annual Herb Symposium is designed to educate and inspire everyone to incorporate herbs into their daily lives. September 10, 2024 9:30 am – 1:30 pm at Pond House at 1555 Asylum Avenue, West…

The event will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, and more—all to benefit the gardens of Elizabeth Park. Tickets $125 per person Patron $250 per person Space is limited and NO tickets will be sold at the door. Visit WineandRoses2024.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.

The Field Trip Committee is planning on an outing to the St. Edmund’s Retreat Center on Enders Island, Mystic, CT, on Thursday September 12, to see the 2,000 Dahlia sanctuary on 11 acres along the shore. This was the home of Dr. Thomas and Alys Enders who gifted the home and…

More information will be available closer to the date.

50th Anniversary Golden Holiday Event noon–5pm daily (closed Monday–Wednesday) noon–7pm Thursday, December 12 Celebrate the season and support the Wadsworth during this major holiday fundraiser, our 50th annual Festival of Trees & Traditions, this year with a golden disco theme befitting our first festival in 1974! Donated items are for sale…

October 17, 2024: Frederick Law Olmsted: Shaping the American Landscape Garden expert and author Marta McDowell, garden expert and author Elmwood Community Center, West Hartford and on Zoom More information will be available soon.  

Native Fruits September 19, 2024 7pm Live and on Zoom Elmwood Community Center 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford (Set your GPS to Burgoyne Street, West Hartford. The entrance to the community center is off Burgoyne Street.) Members will receive the Zoom link the Sunday before the talk. Free for…