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January
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18 |
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Karen Bussolini, garden
photographer, writer, speaker and eco-friendly
garden coach. |
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Survival in the Darwinian Garden: Planting the
Fittest |
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Figuring out how to satisfy the needs of fussy
plants can be an exercise in frustration.
Choosing plants that want to grow where we plant
them is a good way to have a garden that
provides more pleasure. We will explore good,
tough, well-adapted plants and gardeners’
strategies for encouraging them to survive
beautifully in our gardens. |
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January
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25 |
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Carol Quish,
horticulturist at UCONN Home and Garden Center |
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Compost Happens |
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Learn how to compost in your own backyard, with
a bit of science on how food scraps and garden
waste become black gold for your plants. |
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February |
1 |
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Snow Make Up Date |
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February
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8 |
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Amy Sampson, owner of AES
Landscape Design; Lecturer, Certified
Horticulturist and CT Accredited Nursery
Professional. |
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Sustainable Residential
Landscaping |
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Your foundation and outlying plantings can be
both beautiful and thrive with minimal care.
Come learn about micro-climates and plants
appropriate for different exposures. Amy will
highlight six major Sustainable Landscape Goals
and present shrubs and trees that are ideal for
residential landscapes. |
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February
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15 |
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Dr. Robert Ricard, UCONN Senior
Extension Educator |
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Urban and Community Forestry in
CT |
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An overview of the multitude of
on-going efforts around the state determined to
improve the health, care and management of CT's
public trees.
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February |
22 |
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Snow Make Up Date |
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February |
29 |
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Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, owner of Natureworks
Horticultural Center and gardening book author. |
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The Blended Garden: Weaving Edibles Into your
Ornamental Gardens |
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Learn h ow to incorporate all sorts of delicious
edibles right into your existing borders, flower
gardens and containers. Explore the ornamental
qualities of vegetable, herbs, salad greens, and
small fruits. You will make your garden much
more practical and exciting in 2012. |
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March |
7 |
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Bill Turull, owner of Garden Sales and Friends
of Elizabeth Park Board member |
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Do's & Don'ts of Shopping at Your Garden Center |
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A fun and informative lecture from the point of
view of the garden center owner: What do I look
for when I first see a customer. What a customer
should expect from a sales person. Tips on
purchasing plants and when is "Special" really a
Special. |
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March |
14 |
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Snow Make Up Date |
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March |
21 |
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Marci Martin and John Mattia,
both rosarians, Marci is the rosarian for the
park and John is a longtime friend of the park |
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Fireside Chat: Marci and John's Favorite Rose
Stories |
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Join us for a memorable evening with Marci and
John, both well respected and knowledgeable
rosarians. Through their stories, we will learn
about roses, the people who love them and the
unusual things that can happen! |
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March |
28 |
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Louis Lista, Chef
and Pond House Owner |
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Everything you wanted to know about planning a
party, but were afraid to ask. |
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Learn from Louis, who masterminds many events,
the secrets of planning a fun and successful
party without stressing out. A delicious dinner
prepared by the Pond House is included |
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April |
4 |
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Snow Make Up Date |
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