Lecture | The Nature of Gardening at the New York Botanical Garden by Todd Forrest
On Wednesday, March 11, Todd Forrest, the Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) will discuss the ongoing transformation of NYBG. Click HERE to Register.
Over the past two decades, The New York Botanical Garden has restored approximately 150 acres of its 250-acre historic landscape, while completely changing its gardening practices to balance beauty with environmental responsibility. Todd Forrest will discuss the ongoing transformation of NYBG, and provide insight into how great gardening practices can help sustain nature.
Todd Forrest is Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at The New York Botanical Garden. He oversees the team of managers, horticulturists, and curators who steward the Garden’s plant collections, gardens, and glasshouses and develop its celebrated horticulture exhibitions.
An advocate for historic trees and forests in urban landscapes and public gardens, Forrest contributed essays to “The Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden, The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redoute’s American Masterpiece,” and “Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time.” He joined The New York Botanical Garden in 1998 as a research assistant in the Institute of Economic Botany before becoming Curator of Woody Plants in 1999. Previously, Forrest worked at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Wesleyan University and a Master of Forest Science from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
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Spring Greenhouse Bulb & Plant Sale
Join us for a one-day plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 in Elizabeth Park’s historic greenhouse.
Plants may be purchased by cash or check only on the day of the sale. Visitors are asked to bring their own trays, boxes or carts to carry away their plant purchases.
Included in the floral display are French hyacinths, muscari, tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, scented geraniums, pansies, trellised sweet peas, culinary herbs, nasturtiums, hanging baskets, and Spanish oregano, as well as a collection of tropical plants and succulents.
The bulbs and plants were grown by Conservancy Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge; Gardeners Wesley Gage and David Rivera, and many volunteers. City of Hartford Gardeners will assist with the show and sale.
The Spring Greenhouse Sale helps support Elizabeth Park Conservancy in its mission to maintain, restore and protect the gardens, grounds and buildings in Elizabeth Park.
The facility has been closed to all outside activities until further notice due to the Coronavirus.
We will NOT do our scheduled workshop on March 18th.
Spring is on the way and we hope that you will join us as we celebrate the wonderful flowers of the season. The theme of this workshop will be using branches (flowering and non) as line material in our arrangements. We have already seen some cherry blossom branches, pussy willows and forsythia at the stores. And of course there is also lovely plant material right in our own backyard.
The committee will send out further instructions once you sign up. Please if after you sign up, you find that you cannot attend, do call and let me know. While the committee will not be providing quantities of materials to share, it is helpful to know how many will be attending.
Do join us as we welcome Spring and go home with some lovely ideas for your holiday tables.
To sign up please call Barbara Cloonan at (860-236-3922) or email at rjcloonan@comcast.net.
“Container Gardening Design Trends”
Speaker: Barbara Pierson
White Flower Farms, Litchfield, CT
Barbara will discuss the latest in container gardening trends from new varieties of annuals, use of tropical plants and the latest in containers. Creating great containers start with the best plants for colorful foliage and flowers that continue through the season. Her top picks will be showcased along with specific growing instructions.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
Program: Kathy Janis
Flower Arrangement:Sharon Mulvey
Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Please bring your clippers.
Please plan to give us at least one hour of your time during the morning. Please bring your favorite tools for weeding and pruning. One of us will arrive at the garden by 8:30 a.m. Need a ride or directions? Let one of us know when you reply.
PARKING: Parking will be in the newly paved lot next to the Amos Bull House on South Prospect Street. We encourage you to carpool as space is limited.
We plan to work if the rain is light. If it is pouring, you will get a cancellation call by 8:00 a.m.
• If you are unable to work on your signup date, please let one of us know so that we can reschedule you and help you find a replacement for your shift.
• Kindly confirm that you have received this message, by replying to Linda at ljaldrich@hotmail.com, Steve at z.kovack@comcast.net, or Glenda at glendathomas001@yahoo.com.
Thank you for helping to make the Butler McCook Garden such a treasure for the greater Hartford region.
Best regards,
Linda Aldrich, Co-Chair, 860 227-2730
Steve Kovack, Co-Chair, 860 521-6563
Glenda Thomas, Co-Chair, 860 521-4637
Signup Sheet: http://www.westhartfordgardenclub.org/?page_id=2792