Horticultural Happenings (Regional) Events
Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter (Lee, NH)
In this program led by Bedrock Educator Lisa Cordner, you will learn how to prepare your property for shorter days and cooler temps while still maintaining its beauty and ecological value. Discover which plants may need special protection from weather and critters, and which plants must be pulled up and stored away for next year. Learn how to collect seeds, plant spring bulbs, store containers, use autumn leaves to your advantage, and much more.
View event website »Maine’s Terrestrial Invasive Plants (Camden, ME)
Maine’s Terrestrial Invasive Plant Do-Not-Sell List” – Why the Listed Plants Do Not Fit Into Maine’s Ecological Puzzle with Gary Fish, ME Dept of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry
View event website »New England Dahlia Society Show & Sale (Boylston, MA)
The charismatic dahlia, a dazzling plant with flowers that bloom in a vast array of colors, forms, and sizes, takes center stage at one of the most highly anticipated plant shows of the year. From dime-sized minion blooms to honeycomb-shaped balls and even giant dinnerplate dahlias, the spectacular variety in this flower family is sure to amaze visitors of all ages.
View event website »Fungi Foray (Newbury, NH)
Join Maynard Wheeler and the Sunapee Region Mycology Club for an informative presentation about mushrooms, followed by an identification walk on our woodland and lakeshore hiking trails. This annual event is intended for the beginner as well as the more experienced. Meets at the Pavilion. Fells members $5 per person; Non-members $10 per person. Advance registration requested; walk-ins also welcome. To inquire or register please email info@thefells.org
View event website »Moss Terrarium Workshop (Buffalo, NY)
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the tiny world of mosses? In this workshop, we will be learning and discussing the basics of moss, including their environment, structure, and types of moss that you would find growing in Western New York. You will then construct your very own moss terrarium, complete with small decorations of your choice. We will go over moss maintenance, and you will be on your way with your own tiny moss world! All plant material and supplies are included.
View event website »19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival (Strafford, VT)
Bring the whole family to a harvest festival at the Homestead. Listen to live toe-tapping fiddle and accordion music. Meet farm animals—the kind that Justin Morrill would have had on his small 19th-century farm. Make your own cider in an antique press, taste heirloom apples, fine artisan cheeses, Vermont ice cream, and homemade apple pie. Play period games, and hike the lookout trail. Also includes wagon rides, gardens, basket-making demo, exhibits, an icehouse, and a historic Gothic Revival home.
View event website »Dazzling Dahlia Show (Cos Cob, CT)
The Greenwich Dahlia Society was started in 2007 by Barbara Collier and Steve Nowatarski and is an Accredited Society of the American Dahlia Society. It hosts its Annual Dazzling Dahlia Show for growers and enthusiasts to join in our passion for dahlias. The Greenwich Botanical Center is our parent organization.
View event website »Garden Tour (Washington, CT)
The day features self-guided tours of 4 private gardens and Hollister House Garden.
View event website »Hollister House Garden Party (Washington, CT)
Gather with friends and neighbors to support Hollister House Garden
View event website »Bedrock Gardens Hosts 8th Annual Fairy and Hobbit House Festival (Lee, NH)
Calling all fairies and hobbits!
Bring your friends and family to Bedrock Gardens over the long holiday weekend for some outdoor fun with a touch of magic. A three-day festival to celebrate creativity, imagination, nature, play, and lore in our enchanted woodlands.