Classes, March -- August, 2009
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Special Programs

Back to the Future Garden Tour
A Specialty Nursery, A Connecticut Classic & Italianate Inspired Garden

Thursday, May 14

Contained Exuberance
A Fresh Look at Gardening in Pots

Saturday, June 13


Lectures, Workshops and Art Classes

Perennial Gardener Series


Easy Guide to Garden Maintenance March 23

Mondays; March 2 -- March 16

Ethnobotany: How People Use Plants

Saturday, March 14

Pruning for Fruit Production:
Pome & Stone Fruit Trees, Brambles, Ribes and Blueberries

Saturday, March 21

Enhancing Gardens with Water

Saturday, March 28

Ornamental Woody Plant Pruning

Saturday, April 11

Stone Step Setting

Friday, April 24
Rain date: April 26

Hardscape -- Constructing a Stone Arch

Saturday, April 25
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Composting for Gardeners:
Designing an Active Compost Pile

Saturday, May 16

Backyard Birds:
Raising Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks…..

Saturday, May 16

Flower Pot Exercise- Building a Better Body

Wednesdays, June 17 - August 26

The Well Tended Perennial Border
Perennial Border Maintenance

Saturday, June 27
Nature Studies in Watercolor
Session I - July 9 - 30
Session II - August 6 - 27

Japanese Style -Paper Covered Baskets

Wednesday, July15

Barely Scratch the Surface
Wood Engraving Workshop in the Garden

Friday, July 17

Great Foliage Plants

Saturday July 18

Fruit and Flower Still Life Drawing
Botanical Illustration with Colored Pencil

Monday & Tuesday, July 20 & 21

Pen and Ink Botanicals with Color Wash

Wednesday & Thursday, July 22 & 23

Photographing Your Garden

Thursday, July 23

Creative, Easy Flower Arranging

Saturday, August 1

Jams and Jellies

Wednesday, August 5

Book Making Workshop
Build a Spirit Book

Thursday, August 6

Putting Food By
Freezing, Canning and Drying

Wednesday, August 11
Perennial Vegetables

Saturday, August 15

Standing Stones in the Garden
Stone Carving Workshop

Friday, August 21