The deadlines for submission of calendar items for our print and digital editions in 2025 are as follows:
• March/April – Jan. 6
• May/June – March 10
• July/August – May 12
• Sept/Oct – July 14
• Nov/Dec – Oct. 6
Jan. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025 (Mon) 7:00-9:00 pm
Bee School at Emmanuel Church Parish Hall in Weston. backyardbeekeepers.com
Jan. 8-10, 2025 (Wed-Fri)
The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) at the Baltimore Convention Center. $20 through Dec. 6 then $30. www.mants.com
Jan. 14, 2025 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Why Natives? with Margery Winters at the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. Guests $5. www.cherrybrookgardenclub.org
Jan. 22 & 23, 2025 (Wed & Thurs)
CNLA Winter Symposium at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. cnla.biz
Feb. 6, 2025 (Thurs) 12:00-2:00 pm
Ten Steps in the Garden Toward a Sustainable World with Nancy Ballek McKinnon from Ballek’s Garden Center at St. John’s
Episcopal Church in West Hartford. Guests $10. westhartfordgardenclub.org
Feb. 11, 2025 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Following Our Wild Flowers from Spring to Fall with Steve Messier at the Canton Community Center. Guests $5. www.cherrybrookgardenclub.org
Feb. 11, 2025 (Tues) 12:00-2:00 pm
Monarch Migration with Dr. Kelsey Fisher from CT Ag Station at the Nathanael Greene Community Center in Guilford. Free. ctgardenclubs.org
Feb. 20-23, 2025 (Thurs–Sun) 10:00 am
CT Flower & Garden Show at the CT Convention Center in Hartford. $17 advance, $20 at the door. Presenters include Tom Christopher, Pamm Cooper, Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, Charlie Nardozi, Diane St. John and Adam Wheeler. ctflowershow.com
VENUES WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS
See above for individual events.
American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, Va
ahsgardening.org
Arnold Arboretum | Boston, Mass.
arboretum.harvard.edu
Aspetuck Land Trust | Westport
aspetucklandtrust.org
Aton Forest | Norfolk
atonforest.org
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Stamford
Call (203) 322-6791 or go to bartlettarboretum.org
Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, Mass.
Call (413) 298-3926, email info@berkshirebotanical.org or go to berkshirebotanical.org
• Dec. 6 (Sat & Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Holiday Marketplace
• Dec. 14 & 21 (Sat) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Planting Design Studio with Tom Smith. $215/$240
• Jan. 4 & 5 (Sat & Sun) 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Science of Plant Propagation with Adam Wheeler from Broken Arrow Nursery. Bring a bag lunch. $215/$240
• Jan. 11 – Feb. 1 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Invasives: Plants and Insects with Jen Werner. $215/$240
• Jan. 14 – Feb. 18 (Tues) 5:30-7:30 pm
Sustainable Garden Care and Maintenance with Daryl Beyers. $215/$240
• Feb 7, 14, 21 & 28 (Fri) 1:00-5:00 pm
Tree Care for Gardeners with Tom Ingersoll. $215/$240
• Feb 27 to March 20 (Thurs) 5:30-8:30 pm
Container Garden Design with Jenna O’Brien. $215/$240
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, Rhode Island
blithewold.org
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
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Brooklyn, NY
bbg.org
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Boothbay, Maine
www.mainegardens.org
CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Griswold, Hamden, New Haven & Windsor
portal.ct.gov/caes
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
• Dec. 4 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Protecting Connecticut Strawberries from Anthracnose Crown Rot: An Emerging Pathogen with Nathaniel Westrick, Asst. Agricultural Scientist II, Valley Lab, CAES
• Dec. 18 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Nano-biotechnology Enabled Plant Engineering for Sustainability with Yilin Zhang, MIT
• Jan. 8, 2025 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
TBD with Shimaa A. M. Ebrahim, Yale
• Jan. 22, 2025 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
The Role of Nanoscale Amendments in Achieving the ‘Closer-to-Zero’ Initiative with Adeyemi Adeleye, Columbia Univ.
• Feb. 5, 2025 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Agricultural Entomology: An Update on Pests and Pollinators with Kelsey Fisher, Asst. Agricultural Scientist II, Dept. of Entomology, CAES
• Feb. 19, 2025 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
TBD with Jessica Brown, Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Dept. of Environmental Science & Forestry, 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
CT College Arboretum | New London
Call (860) 439-5020, email arbor@conncoll.edu or visit conncoll.edu/the-arboretum
• Jan. 16 & 17, 2025 (Thurs & Fri) 9 am to 5 pm
Ecological Landscape Symposium: Landscape, Ecology & Culture. Virtual options. Recording available for three months.
Connecticut Conservation Districts
conservect.org
CT Daffodil Society | Greenwich
www.connecticutdaffodilsociety.org
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.
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.
• Jan. 16, 2025 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
The Wonders of the Winter Landscape with Vincent Simeone. Via Zoom.
• Feb. 20, 2025 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
Gardening for the Frogs with Jim Sirch. Via Zoom.
CT Master Gardener Association (CMGA) | Farmington
ctmga.org
CT NOFA | New Haven
https://nofa.organiclandcare.net
• Feb. 1, 2025 – March 15, 2025
Online Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care. Online, self-paced. $500
The Connecticut Orchid Society | Farmington
ctorchids.org
Connecticut Rhododendron Society
ctrhododendronsociety.org
www.facebook.com/RhododendronSocietyOfConnecticut
Cricket Hill Garden | Thomaston
treepeony.com
Hours: Wednesday thru Saturday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ecological Landscape Alliance | Sandown, N.H.
ecolandscaping.org
• Dec. 5 (Thurs) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Season’s End Summit at Brigham Hill Community Farm in Grafton, Mass. Gardening for Life: Providing a Place for
All the Species No Matter Where We Live.
• Feb. 26-28, 2025 (Wed-Fri)
ELA Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace. Virtual and in-person options.
Elizabeth Park | West Hartford
elizabethparkct.org
The Farmer’s Daughter – South Kingston, RI
www.thefarmersdaughterri.com
Federated Garden Clubs of CT | Branford
ctgardenclubs.org
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist | Fairfield
GanimsGardenCenter.com
• Dec. 11 (Wed) 7:00-8:30 pm
Boxwood Tree-Making Workshop. Class includes container, oasis foam, boxwood greens, pruners, decorations and instruction. $65
• Dec. 17 (Tues) 7:00-8:30 pm
Centerpiece Design Workshop. $70
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.
Goodwin Forest | Hampton
friendsofgoodwinforest.org
Greenwich Botanical Center | Cos Cob
Call (203) 869-9242 or go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
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
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
Highstead | Redding
https://highstead.net
Hollandia | Bethel, CT
hollandianurseries.com
Hollister House Garden | Washington
Wednesday & Friday 1-4 and Saturday 10-4. Admission $10 (children under 12 free)
hollisterhousegarden.org
Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons – Bridgehampton, NY
https://hahgarden.org
Lectures are held at the Bridgehampton Community House. Non-members $10
• Dec. 8 (Sun) 2:00 pm
The American Chestnut with April Gonzalez.
• Jan. 12 (Sun) 2:00 pm
Merlin Sheldrake – A Conversation with the author of Entangled Life (on Zoom)
• Feb. 9 (Sun) 2:00 pm
Native Plants: From the Wild to the Garden with Carolyn Summers
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
• Dec. 7 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Native Seed Sowing Workshop with Erin Hammes at Long Hill in Beverly, MA. $26/$30
• Dec. 7 (Sat) 12:00-3:00 pm
Making Evergreen Arrangements with Native Plants with Annette Huskins at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $51/$60
• Dec. 14 (Sat) 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Winter Botany with Bill Kuriger at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $102/$120
• Jan. 23 (Thurs) 1:00-3:00 pm
Native Plants for Professionals with David Falk via Zoom. $34/$40
• Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Conservation Biology with George LoCascio via Zoom. $240/$288
• Jan. 29 (Wed) 5:30-7:00 pm
Designing Meadows and Naturalized Landscapes with Kathy Connolly via Zoom. $26/$30
• Jan. 30 (Thurs) 6:00-7:30 pm
Black Ash Conservation in New England with Erik Sechler via Zoom. $26/$30
• Feb. 6 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
The Meaning of Gardens with Jane Roy Brown via Zoom. $17/$20
• Feb. 12 (Wed) 5:00-6:00 pm
So You Want Less Lawn with Marie Chieppo via Zoom. $17/$20
• Feb. 13 & 20 (Thurs) 5:00-8:00 pm
Understanding and Managing Soils with Alexis Doshas via Zoom. $120/$144
• Feb. 21 (Fri) 12:30-1:30 pm
The American Chestnut: History and Restoration with Kendra Collins via Zoom. $17/$20
• Feb. 22 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Lichens: An Introductory Hands-On Workshop with Elizabeth Kneiper at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $111/$130
• Feb. 22 (Sat) 1:00-2:00 pm
Yale University Herbarium with Patrick Sweeney. $17/$20
• Feb. 27 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
Using Native Plants To Support Northeastern Birds with Cole Campbell via Zoom. $17/$20
Natureworks | Northford
Call (203) 484-2748 or go to natureworksgardencenter.com
New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan
newcanaannature.org
New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) | Glenside, PA
ndal.org
• Dec. 5, 12 & 19
Landscaping with Nature: Turning Battles Into Partnerships with Larry Weaner and Sara Weaner Cooper. A 3-part virtual intensive course for home gardeners: design, planting and managing. Includes a 50-page manual. Recordings available for three months. $125 or $48 each.
New England Bonsai Gardens | Bellingham, Mass.
nebonsai.com
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Boylston, Mass
nebg.org
New England Daylily Society | Massachusetts
nedaylily.org
Meetings are held at the Boylston Town House in Boylston, Mass.
• Jan. 11, 2025 (Sat)
NEDS Photo Contest
Newtown Hort Club – Newtown
newtownhorticultureclub.blogspot.com
New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY
nybg.org
• Dec. 3, 10 & 17 (Tues) 6:00-8:00 pm
The Science of Tree Communication with Steve Kutos. Live online. $155/$170
• Dec. 4 (Wed)
Intro to Composting with Pamela Alvarez and Zoe Arcidiacono. Flexible online. $90/$99
• Dec. 4-18 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Pruning Basics with Melissa Finley. Flexible online. $240/$265
• Dec. 5 (Thurs) 6:00-8:00 pm
Psychedelic Mushrooms with Eugenia Bone. Live online. $65/$70
• Dec. 7 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Indoor Tropicals with Michael Troy Brown. $75/$85
• Feb. 26 to March 19 (Wed) 11 am to 2 pm
Botanical Drawing for Beginners with Sarah Wry. $245/$265
North American Rock Garden Society | Berkshire Chapter
berkshirechapternargs.org
Meetings of the Berkshire Chapter are held in the Education Center at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA
Nutmeg State Orchid Society | Farmington
nutmegorchids.org
Meetings at the Farmington Senior Center in Unionville are open to the public.
• Dec. 8 (Sun) 12:30-5:00 pm
Meeting and Holiday Party at Lions Club Camp Happy Hill in Unionville
• Jan. 5, 2025 (Sun) 12:30-5:00 pm
Greg Griffis from Longwood Gardens
• Feb. 2, 2025 (Sun) 12:30-5:00 pm
TBA
O’Brien Nursery | Granby
obrienhosta.com
Garden Days are only on the days listed from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Oliver Nurseries | Fairfield
olivernurseries.com
Fall Seminar Series on the terrace outside the Design Barn. In case of inclement weather, talks will take place inside the Barn. Free and open to the public.
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society | North Kingstown, RI – riwps.org
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.
White Flower Farm | Morris
whiteflowerfarm.com
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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