The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time - Backyard Gardening

No single view of a tree is a fixed snapshot in time that tells the complete story. Join Michael Wojtech and discover how trees grow reproduce and interact with their environment across days weeks seasons and years and over varying scales. From the intricate details of ......More

No single view of a tree is a fixed snapshot in time that tells the complete story. Join Michael Wojtech and discover how trees grow reproduce and interact with their environment across days weeks seasons and years and over varying scales. From the intricate details of buds flowers leaves and bark that we use for species identification to the collaborative roles of trees in ecosystems. Learn more about the function and experience the beauty of characteristics such as peeling bark overwintering buds lobed or toothed leaves flowers by the thousands and seeds that fly on the wind. Michael Wojtech is a naturalist illustrator and educator with a Masters degree in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England. He is the author of the book “Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast” and co-author (with artist Julia Kuo) of “Drawing Trees and Leaves”. He was featured on Margaret Roach’s radio program A Way to Garden. Tickets are $5 for members $15 for non-members. Space is limited sign up today and reserve your spot! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/The-Growth-of-Trees-A-Journey-Through-Time If you are interested in becoming a member please visit our website: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/become-a-member

Beatrix Farrand Documentary Film - Backyard Gardening Series

Join us for a special screening of the new documentary “Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes”. Produced by the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association and directed by Stephen Ives the film follows award-winning public garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she sets off to expl......More

Join us for a special screening of the new documentary “Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes”. Produced by the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association and directed by Stephen Ives the film follows award-winning public garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she sets off to explore the remarkable life and career of America’s first female landscape architect—Beatrix Farrand. Farrand was responsible for some of the most celebrated gardens in the United States and helped create a distinctive American voice in landscape architecture. Although she created gardens for the rich and powerful including John D. Rockefeller Jr. J.P. Morgan and President Woodrow Wilson she also was an early advocate for the value of public gardens and believed strongly in the power of the natural world to make people’s lives better. Through the documentary Miller journeys to iconic Farrand gardens engaging designers scholars and horticulturists in a spirited dialogue about the meaning and importance of this ground-breaking early 20th-century woman. Lynden Miller’s experience as New York City’s most prominent public garden designer is woven into a wide-ranging biography of Farrand’s life and times. This program is FREE admission however space is limited so please sign up here to reserve your spot! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/Beatrix-Farrand-American-Landscapes---Documentary-Film

Disturbed Earth: A Natural History of the Potter's Field

The Potter’s Field at the Bartlett Arboretum was used by the city of Stamford to bury its poor or unclaimed dead for 100 years before going into a long state of neglect after it closed in 1970. JoeAnn Hart garden......More

The Potter’s Field at the Bartlett Arboretum was used by the city of Stamford to bury its poor or unclaimed dead for 100 years before going into a long state of neglect after it closed in 1970. JoeAnn Hart garden writer and author of “Stamford ’76 A True Story of Murder Corruption Race and Feminism in the 1970s” will give a talk on the natural history of the land. With an anthro-botanical perspective she will discuss the interaction of humans and the field over time. From the plant species that might have existed in its wooded and pastured days to the opportunistic flora that would have thrived during a century of constantly disturbed earth. Admission is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited visit our website to sign up today! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/Disturbed-Earth-A-Natural-History-of-the-Potters-Field If you are interested in becoming a Bartlett member please visit our website: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/become-a-member

Controlling Backyard Invaders - Backyard Gardening Series

Do you know the answers to these questions? · Can you identify the invasive plants growing in your backyard? · Do you know why invasive plants are a problem? · Can you control invasive plants without chemicals? Please join us as Advanced Ma......More

Do you know the answers to these questions? · Can you identify the invasive plants growing in your backyard? · Do you know why invasive plants are a problem? · Can you control invasive plants without chemicals? Please join us as Advanced Master Gardener and Bartlett’s Board Chairman Peter Russell defines and discusses the characteristics of invasive plants the five key invasive plant questions homeowners need to address and how to identify & control some of the most common invasive plants you are likely to find in your backyard. Admission is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited sign up today! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/Controlling-Backyard-Invaders If you are interested in becoming a Bartlett member please visit our website: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/become-a-member

DeFENCEless Gardening in Deer Country - Backyard Gardening

Have you lost your shrubs to the deer? Have critters dug up your flower bulbs? Have you given up on having an attractive garden? Join Master Gardener Alison Wachstein for this informative presentation on how you can win the battle against your garden’s deer and other fu......More

Have you lost your shrubs to the deer? Have critters dug up your flower bulbs? Have you given up on having an attractive garden? Join Master Gardener Alison Wachstein for this informative presentation on how you can win the battle against your garden’s deer and other furry friends. Alison will discuss deer habits deer “resistant” plants and deer “candy” plants to avoid (or protect) coping strategies as well as displaying some delightful garden photography. Certified Master Gardener Alison Wachstein has been gardening and dealing with the deer population in CT for over 35 Years. She’s also a Certified Professional Photographer and Master Photographer Craftsman and 2015 and 2016-17 CT Professional Photographers Association Master Photographer of the year. Admission is $5 for Bartlett members and $15 for non-members. Click here to sign up! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/DeFENCEless-Gardening-in-Deer-Country If you are interested in becoming a Bartlett member pleadeerse visit our website: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/become-a-member

Gardening as if the World Depends on Us - Backyard Gardening

Worried about the world? Take action! Actually just by being a gardener you are already making a big difference. Want to do more? Gardens offer so many opportunities to link with nature and rescue the world. What can you do to help? Everything! This lecture is filled w......More

Worried about the world? Take action! Actually just by being a gardener you are already making a big difference. Want to do more? Gardens offer so many opportunities to link with nature and rescue the world. What can you do to help? Everything! This lecture is filled with ideas from gardeners who rallied their acreage in backyards large and small to make a difference. From 21st Century versions of Victory Gardens to pollinator plants native shrubs and bird forage with scenic excursions into cover-the-earth density plantings lawn alternatives herbs and drought-tolerant suggestions. Horticulturalist Tovah Martin will talk about how you can ally with nature to make the world a better place for all creatures. The results are ravishing—these gardens bristle with beauty and overflow with pride. With a trowel in hand you can save the earth. Admission is $25 for members and $35 for non-members sign up today! https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/Gardening-as-if-the-World-Depends-on-Us If you are interested in becoming a Bartlett member click here to learn more. http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/become-a-member

Week 6 Summer Camp - Water World

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is excited to announce eight unparalleled summer nature immersion experiences for youth ages kindergarten – 6th grade. Our camp programs offer immersion in the natural world through the exploration of the Arboretum’s 93 acres of forest and g......More

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is excited to announce eight unparalleled summer nature immersion experiences for youth ages kindergarten – 6th grade. Our camp programs offer immersion in the natural world through the exploration of the Arboretum’s 93 acres of forest and gardens. Our programming is hands-on and incorporates STEAM concepts (science technology engineering art and math) in age-appropriate contexts. In addition to week specific programming each camp segment allows time during the day for games and relaxation. Our aim is to make nature inviting and engaging. In inclement or extremely hot weather we will continue our nature exploration in the air-conditioned environment of the Silver Educational Center. Weather conditions may require some changes to the anticipated programming. Discover a new theme each week which is tied to the plants and animals that live at the Arboretum. Our theme this week is WATER WORLD. Let’s cool off this summer with water and nature! Make a splash at the arboretum! $425/week - Build and race twig boats down the river - Search for animals and insects in the pond - Meet aquatic animals - Learn and play with bubbles - Go on a boat ride PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SIGN UP TODAY: https://60674.blackbaudhosting.com/60674/Week-6---Water-World

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