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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