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Feb
9
Thu
Open Meeting @ St. John's Episcopal Church
Feb 9 @ 12:00 pm

Moss Life and Terrariums”

Speaker: Allie Kraushaar

Owner of Moss Life, Tariffville, CT

Inspired by the resilience of moss, Allie started Moss Life as a place for her creativity and love of nature to flourish. She will share her knowledge of terrarium building and maintenance, along with a step-by-step demonstration.

OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00

Program: Lisa Martin

Flower arrangement: Mel Donoghue

Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.

Feb
13
Mon
Garden Therapy @ West Hartford Health & Rehab
Feb 13 @ 1:00 pm

Pam Andros and Lisa Brennan are scheduled to help out.

Feb
16
Thu
CT Horticultural Society – “New Perennials: A Love Story”
Feb 16 @ 7:00 pm
Join us Thursday!
“New Perennials:  A Love Story”
with
Deborah Chud
7:00 pm on Zoom
FREE for members, $10 non member donation

“New Perennials: A Love Story” is a personal introduction to the design principles of the New Perennialists, who gave rise to the hottest gardening trend in the world today—naturalistic landscaping. In the US, their influence can be seen in New York’s High Line, Chicago’s Lurie Garden, the Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens, and Oudolf Garden Detroit.

Deborah Chud’s six years of research on these gardens led to her own highly unusual New Perennial garden and the only known database of New Perennial plant combinations. Her talk is part memoir, part history, and part design theory–with some practical “dos and don’ts” for gardeners at every level.

Deborah Chud is a retired Massachusetts physician turned garden maker, consultant and educator. In the fall of 2020, she presented her work as part of “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?”–an international event organized by Piet Oudolf’s co-author, Noel Kingsbury, under the aegis of gardenmasterclass.org. She has also presented to members of the following institutions and organizations: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C., the Ecological Landscape Alliance, the Northwest Perennial Alliance, Toronto Botanical Garden, and Delaware Botanic Gardens.

Click here to join us via Zoom

When you link to the meeting please choose to not appear on screen. Also, please mute your phone/computer microphone. Deborah’s presentation is what will be visible and heard. Her talk will be followed by a question & answer session. Questions must be typed in and the moderator will present the question to Deborah for all to hear. Log in anytime between 6:45 and 7:00, and you will be let in from the Zoom ‘waiting room’ when the presentation is about to start, at about 7:00.

For technical assistance on Thursday night, please call James Milne at 860-830-3079.

If you can’t join us tonight, not to worry. Deborah’s talk will be recorded and the link will be sent to you next week. This is just one of the many features of membership – we thank you for supporting our efforts.

Click here for presentation handout.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEETING

 

Feb
23
Thu
2023 CT Flower Show – Gateway to Springtime @ CT Convention Center
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

DISCOUNT TICKETS CLICK HERE

ADVANCE TICKETS: $17 + tax can be purchased at https://www.showpass.com/ct-flower-garden-show-2023/
• Presented by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
• Over 12,000 square feet of beautiful design, horticulture, botanical arts, and photography competition
with entries from members across the state – all themed Gateway to Spring!
• Hundreds of booths: artisans, handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, metalwork
sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, lawn and garden tools,
equipment and more.
• Free with admission: over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations by horticulturalists, landscapers,
and industry professionals. For full list and schedule of events, go to www.CTFlowerShow.com
SHOW HOURS:
• Thursday, Feb 23 – 10a-7p
• Friday, Feb 24 – 10a-8p
• Saturday, Feb 25 – 10a-8p
• Sunday, Feb 26 – 10a-5p

Feb
24
Fri
2023 CT Flower Show – Gateway to Springtime @ CT Convention Center
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

DISCOUNT TICKETS CLICK HERE

ADVANCE TICKETS: $17 + tax can be purchased at https://www.showpass.com/ct-flower-garden-show-2023/
• Presented by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
• Over 12,000 square feet of beautiful design, horticulture, botanical arts, and photography competition
with entries from members across the state – all themed Gateway to Spring!
• Hundreds of booths: artisans, handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, metalwork
sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, lawn and garden tools,
equipment and more.
• Free with admission: over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations by horticulturalists, landscapers,
and industry professionals. For full list and schedule of events, go to www.CTFlowerShow.com
SHOW HOURS:
• Thursday, Feb 23 – 10a-7p
• Friday, Feb 24 – 10a-8p
• Saturday, Feb 25 – 10a-8p
• Sunday, Feb 26 – 10a-5p

 

Feb
25
Sat
2023 CT Flower Show – Gateway to Springtime @ CT Convention Center
Feb 25 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

DISCOUNT TICKETS CLICK HERE

ADVANCE TICKETS: $17 + tax can be purchased at https://www.showpass.com/ct-flower-garden-show-2023/
• Presented by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
• Over 12,000 square feet of beautiful design, horticulture, botanical arts, and photography competition
with entries from members across the state – all themed Gateway to Spring!
• Hundreds of booths: artisans, handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, metalwork
sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, lawn and garden tools,
equipment and more.
• Free with admission: over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations by horticulturalists, landscapers,
and industry professionals. For full list and schedule of events, go to www.CTFlowerShow.com
SHOW HOURS:
• Thursday, Feb 23 – 10a-7p
• Friday, Feb 24 – 10a-8p
• Saturday, Feb 25 – 10a-8p
• Sunday, Feb 26 – 10a-5p

 

Feb
26
Sun
2023 CT Flower Show – Gateway to Springtime @ CT Convention Center
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

DISCOUNT TICKETS CLICK HERE

ADVANCE TICKETS: $17 + tax can be purchased at https://www.showpass.com/ct-flower-garden-show-2023/
• Presented by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
• Over 12,000 square feet of beautiful design, horticulture, botanical arts, and photography competition
with entries from members across the state – all themed Gateway to Spring!
• Hundreds of booths: artisans, handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, metalwork
sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, lawn and garden tools,
equipment and more.
• Free with admission: over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations by horticulturalists, landscapers,
and industry professionals. For full list and schedule of events, go to www.CTFlowerShow.com
SHOW HOURS:
• Thursday, Feb 23 – 10a-7p
• Friday, Feb 24 – 10a-8p
• Saturday, Feb 25 – 10a-8p
• Sunday, Feb 26 – 10a-5p

 

 

Mar
3
Fri
Elizabeth Park Conservancy – Spring Greenhouse Show @ Elizabeth Park Greenhouse
Mar 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Show is FREE and open to the public Friday, March 3, through Friday, March 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. Included in the floral display: French hyacinths, Muscari, tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, scented geraniums, pansies, trellised sweet peas, culinary herbs, hanging baskets, Spanish oregano, Alpine strawberries, Dianthus, and a collection of tropical plants and succulents.

Mar
4
Sat
Elizabeth Park Conservancy – Spring Greenhouse Show @ Elizabeth Park Greenhouse
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Show is FREE and open to the public Friday, March 3, through Friday, March 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. Included in the floral display: French hyacinths, Muscari, tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, scented geraniums, pansies, trellised sweet peas, culinary herbs, hanging baskets, Spanish oregano, Alpine strawberries, Dianthus, and a collection of tropical plants and succulents.

CT Horticultural Society – New Workshop with Kevin Wilcox @ Noah Webster House
Mar 4 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Grafting Dwarf Conifers

Join horticulturist Kevin Wilcox as he teaches you how to successfully graft dwarf conifers. Our program starts with a short slide presentation, followed by participants preparing, cutting and wrapping the grafted conifer. Different conifer cultivars will be provided for people to graft, with selections from Oriental, Serbian, Norway and White spruces.

Attendees are welcome to bring selections of their own to try grafting (bring up to two year’s growth, not an entire large branch). Please bring a pair of hand pruners.

At this point, only spruce understock is available, and if others become available, scions for grafting will be provided. Depending on how many people join us, we will graft at least one plant each, with more seedlings for people to take and try at home.

Limit 20 people. Hurry! Spaces will fill up quickly!

Click here to register.

Space is limited in the workshop, so register early. If the workshop fills up, we can put you on our waiting list and contact you if a space opens. Contact Mary Anna at 860-529-8713 or email her at office@cthort.org.