Events
Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care
Hampshire College 893 West St., Amherst, MAhis 30-hour, 4-day course for land care professionals, master gardeners, and garden educators provides a complete grounding in the principles and practices of creating and maintaining naturally beautiful organic landscapes. Over the course of four days, attendees will gain detailed knowledge on ecological soil health, organic fertilizers, mulching, natural pest control, site analysis, organic turfgrass management and…
CT NOFA’s 38th Winter Conference
Wesleyan University Boger Hall Room 112, 45 Wyllys Ave, Middlefield, CTCT NOFA's 38th Annual Winter Conference, OrganiConn 2020, will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Register today at ctnofa.org/winterconference
Connecticut Compost Conference
Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, United StatesMarch 23, 2020, at Central Connecticut State University. This informative day will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions, panel discussion, networking, exhibitors, and a Q&A. This critical event will provide information and resources for farmers and municipalities to expand their leaf and/or manure composting operation to include food scraps. The focus of workshops will include the…
Advanced Pruning & Grafting
OnlineAdvanced Pruning and Grafting for 4/25/2020 with Tom Hoerth Saturdays, April 25 and May 2 2 p.m. - 3:30 OnlineOnline classes will be presented through Zoom, a free platform available for download for desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones. You’ll receive a separate email detailing instructions for joining the class as the date approaches. Our online…
Spring Soils 1: The Vegetable and Fruit Garden
OnlineSpring Soils 1: The Vegetable and Fruit Garden for 4/27/2020 with Irene Barber and guest visits from Horticulture Staff Monday, April 27 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 Online Online classes will be presented through Zoom, a free platform available for download for desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones. You’ll receive a separate email detailing instructions for joining…
Building the Green Industry with AOLCP, Trevor Smith
OnlineClass: Building the Green Industry Thu, April 30 @ 10:30 am EDT - 1:30 pm EDT PURCHASE TICKETS Please note: Due to the COVID-19 threat, this class will now be conducted as a live webinar. All registrants will receive instructions explaining how to participate. Based on his article, “Sus-tain-a-bil-i-ty: Discovering the True Definition, Defining the New Paradigm,”…
Asparagus 101
OnlineAsparagus is a wonderful crop to grow in your garden. Find a permanent spot and enjoy the freshest taste of Spring as the spears emerge each year. Asparagus takes some time to 'get established', so Red Wagon Plants in Vermont is offering this tutorial to help get you started. Horticulturalist and Red Wagon employee…
Deadline for Ecotype Plant Sale Orders (Retail)
The Wilton High School Organic Garden is proud to offer a selection of native wildflower species for sale by preorder in partnership with Planter’s Choice Nursery of Newtown. Plants will be available for pickup at the WHS Organic Garden’s Annual Spring Plant Sale. Cost per plant: $2.50 with $1 going directly to support WHS Organic…