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Memorial Day Celebration at White Flower Farm
White Flower Farm 167 Litchfield Road (Route 63), LitchfieldStart your holiday weekend off with a visit to the farm for complimentary refreshments and family fun. Kids will enjoy face painting and playing cornhole. Other activities include a children’s scavenger hunt with prizes. (Just ask a staff member for a list of clues.) No fee or registration required. Veterans and active service members receive 10% off […]
West Hartford Garden Club Garden: Secret Gardens Revealed Garden Tour
St. James’s Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Avenue, FarmingtonWest Hartford is a diverse town, culturally and in the makeup of our neighborhoods. The six gardens selected for our 2024 West Hartford Garden Club Garden Tour reflect that diversity. These gardens include unexpected plant combinations, rich in color and texture … woodland gardens that demand shade loving plants… the use of sculpture and miniatures […]
Botanical Print-Making Workshop at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonJune 1, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Create your own original botanical print using hand-carved linoleum blocks. Learn to work with positive and negative space as you plan out and draw your design. Then, after instruction in basic linoleum cutting techniques, you will carefully carve your design into a block. Learn printmaking skills such as proper inking […]
COLOR IN THE GARDEN: Friend or Foe? at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonGet color to work for you. Create beautiful effects and avoid the trap of allowing misplaced colors to disrupt the harmony of your garden. Do you love pink and hate yellow? Or vice versa? Is blue your favorite color? Whatever your likes and dislikes may be, it is the way in which your colors are […]
Artists and Photographers Welcome at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonJune 5 - August 28, 2024 Beginning Wednesday, June 5 and continuing through August 28, Hollister House Garden welcomes artists and photographers to come and be inspired by the beauty of the garden in the morning light. Every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Admission $10 per person. For more information
GARDEN DESIGN STUDIO: A Weekend Workshop at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonJune 7 - June 9 Craft a vision for your garden and learn to draw your own detailed planting plan. Come and explore the core principles of garden design in this hands-on, weekend studio workshop. Suitable for all levels, you will learn comprehensive design techniques for the home gardener, from site survey and concept design to plant […]
Creating an Oasis at Wethersfield: Mrs. Poehler and Mr. Stillman: Sharon
Sharon Historical Society & Museum 18 Main Street, SharonOpening Reception for Exhibition of Pioneering Landscape Designer Evelyn Poehler, who created the masterpiece at Wethersfield Estate & Garden in Amenia, NY. Opening Reception June 14th, 5-7 pm. A resident of Sharon, her creation is considered one of the finest classical gardens in America and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Immerse yourself […]
EVENING IN THE GARDEN at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonAs the light fades and day turns to evening, enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and see the beauty of the garden in a different light. Come have a glass of wine in the barn. Then enjoy a walk in the garden where you will delight in the intimate outdoor spaces, bordered by dramatic […]
Garden Dialogues 2024: Water Mill, NY
Water Mill NY Water Mill, NYJun 15, 2024 Register now for exclusive access to three exceptional residential landscapes in the Hamptons designed by LaGuardia Design Group. The event begins at the firm’s elegant and spacious offices in Water Mill. Transportation and lunch will be provided and the tours will be led by firm principals Chris LaGuardia, Daniel Thorp, and Ian […]
Pollinator Days at White Flower Farm
White Flower Farm 167 Litchfield Road (Route 63), LitchfieldLearn about best practices and plants to attract pollinators to your home landscape. Assemble for an informal talk with members of our garden staff then enjoy a quick tour of our display gardens with special emphasis on plant combinations. No fee or registration required. Kids are invited to build a decorative butterfly house and decorate it […]
Floral Workshop at the Yellow Farmhouse
Yellow Farmhouse 389 N. Main Street, StoningtonJune 20, 2024 Join our flower arranging workshop, where Stone Acres flower farmer Hannah Esterbrook and Yellow Farmhouse educator Sara Edlin will enrich your knowledge of flowers and teach you design principles that will give you the skills and confidence to create beautiful flower arrangements at home. Dive into the world of floral design and […]
Tea With Tuberous Begonias at White Flower Farm
White Flower Farm 167 Litchfield Road (Route 63), LitchfieldEnjoy a cup or two of cold iced tea and light refreshments as White Flower Farm's head gardener Cheryl Whalen gives a brief talk on the history and care of England’s prized Blackmore & Langdon Tuberous Begonias. White Flower Farm is the exclusive US purveyor of these remarkable plants. Tour our Begonia House at the […]