GARDENING
Newport Daffodil Days: Opening Ceremonies
Clarke Cooke House 24 Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, RI, United StatesNEWPORT DAFFODIL DAYS OPENING CEREMONIES April 6, 2024 Historic Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf will be the scene for a dazzling daffy musket salute by the Artillery Company of Newport that signals the beginning of Newport’s Daffodil Days. Newport’s Mayor Xay will crown our 2024 Daffodil Queen who will then cut the Daffodil Garland and proclaim the official […]
Victorian Tea at SHC: Garden Party with Celebrity Master Gardener
Stamford History Center 1508 High Ridge Road, StamfordMeet our 2024 Victorian Tea speaker! Christopher Waruch Mann "My passion for horticulture was sparked the day my parents took me home from the hospital back to our family Garden Center where our home is also located. During middle school and high school I worked for every family member and many customers on weekends. After […]
May Market 2024 at Hillstead Museum
Hillstead Museum 35 Mountain Rd, FarmingtonJoin us for May Market, Hill-Stead’s springtime fundraising event! May Market, Hill-Stead’s much-anticipated annual event supports the museum’s 152 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds, and trails. May Market is produced with enormous support by the Hill-Steaders, volunteer ambassadors of Hill-Stead, who have supported the museum with fundraising and outreach initiatives for over 30 years. This […]
Duck River Garden Club Spring Plant Sale
Old Lyme Shopping CenterFriday, May 10, 12-6 pm Saturday, May 11, 9 am-1 pm In addition to hundreds of annuals and perennials you will find a great selection of Member’s plants at our annual Plant Sale under the big tent on Halls Road, Old Lyme. For more information
2024 Old Saybrook Gardeners’ Market
Old Saybrook Town Green 302 Main Street, Old SaybrookFriday, May 10 from 1 - 6pm Saturday, May 11 from 9am - 12pm Once again the Old Saybrook Garden Club will be hosting our annual Gardeners' Market on the Town Green. Here you can purchase perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, herbs and vegetables to stock your home garden and flower beds. What's more you can […]
Essex Garden Club May Market
Essex Town Green 12 Main Street, EssexThe Essex May Market features an array of beautiful plants including annuals, perennial, herbs, fresh flowers bouquets and hundreds of plants grown and curated by our own Club members. In addition to plant sales, the event offers shopping options for the public from the famous Essex Garden Club Garlic Salt Condiment to gently-used home and […]
Milford Garden Club’s Annual May Market
Fowler Field Pavillion 1 Shipyard Ln, MilfordSaturday May 11, 8:30 am and 11:30 Friends - A reminder to please join us Saturday, May 11th between 8:30 am and 11:30 am for our Annual May Market Plant Sale being held at the Fowler Rotary Pavilion - behind the Milford Library. Perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, houseplants, baked goods and garden treasures will all […]
North Stonington Garden Club Plant Sale
North Stonington Elementary School 311 Norwich Westerly Road, North StoningtonSaturday May 11, 9am-12pm Our Annual Plant Sale is not only our biggest fundraiser for the year, it is also our biggest community event, attracting customers from southeastern Connecticut and adjacent Rhode island. It raises the funds to support our own activities and also to give back to the community via civic planting, donations to […]
Trillium Garden Club Spring Plant Sale in Groton
Outdoor Patio 52 Newtown Road, GrotonSaturday, May 11, 9 am-12 pm Our Plant Sale 2024 Each spring we host a plant sale, the proceeds of which support one or more $1000 scholarships to local high school seniors headed for a university, college, trade or certificate program. The scholarship is issued based on an interest in horticulture, landscape design, marine or […]
Free Guided Tour: Caroline Black Garden Conn College Arboretum
Conn College Arboretum 270 Mohegan Avenue, New LondonMeet at the entrance to the Caroline Black Garden located across the street from the Connecticut College main entrance on Route 32/Mohegan Avenue. Parking is available at 4 Winchester Road. To access, take the road to the College Athletic Center, take an immediate right onto Winchester Road then another right at the first driveway, which leads to […]
Fundamentals of Gardening: A Weekend Workshop with Daryl Beyers at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonMay 17, 18, 19, 2024 Dig deep into the fundamentals of gardening in this weekend-long, intensive workshop. Whether you are new to gardening or have a few seasons under your belt, this comprehensive course will develop and refine your skills. A lively combination of classroom instruction and hands-on activities will teach you the optimal way […]
Hart House Heritage Garden Perennial Plant Sale
Old Saybrook Historical Society 350 Main Street, Old SaybrookThe Historical Society’s Heritage Garden is selling potted plants from its pollinator friendly flower beds. The perennials are divided from the various flowering perennials, culinary and medicinal herbs and other native wildflower plants known to have grown during the colonial period. The plants come from both the wildflower and shade garden beds, including a variety […]