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S25/07
Join us as we are guided through the laboratories and workstations of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on Huntington Street in New Haven. Find out the details of the Soil Lab, the Disease and Pest Center and more as we visit this great resource for Connecticut gardeners.
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Starts:
2/25/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
2/25/2025
12:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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S25/11
With the advent of COVID-19, many people found themselves trying new things, including growing their own food. Some began their gardening adventures to help feed their families in response to sparse grocery store shelves. Some turned to gardening as therapy; as education (for themselves and their kids); as a way to support the local food pantries; or even to expand their spiritual practice.
Food gardening is as easy or challenging as you want to make it. This discussion will give beginners, and gardeners with a few seasons under their belts, an opportunity to ask questions and to learn some of the basics they may have missed out on. As with all subjects, learning more about gardening helps to minimize the heartbreak and maximize the sense of accomplishment. We are all gardeners! Learn how to be a more productive one, and how to enjoy the process, while literally enjoying the fruits of your labors.
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Starts:
2/25/2025
5:00 PM
Ends:
2/25/2025
7:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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32 open seats left
S25/09
Agroforestry consists of a series of agricultural practices that includes trees to help improve soil health and infiltration, increase biodiversity, and diversifies marketable crop products. Agroforestry has been practiced around the world for millennia and is now taking hold in Connecticut. Food forests, forest farming, alley cropping, silvopasture, and windbreaks and riparian buffers will be discussed, as well as marketing and funding opportunities. This talk will introduce the concept of permaculture gardening along with the trees used in agroforestry systems.
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Starts:
2/26/2025
6:00 PM
Ends:
2/26/2025
8:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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S25/14
Growing living plants in apartments, condominiums, single family residences, offices and public areas can provide pleasant indoor environment, purify air, and improve health. This talk will take you the steps of how to choose right plants for the indoor conditions and how to care for houseplants through winter and year-round.
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Starts:
2/26/2025
5:00 PM
Ends:
2/26/2025
7:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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57 open seats left
S25/10
Native plants provide superior food, shelter, and nesting sites for wild birds. A recent study documenting the devastating decline of native birds in North America since the 1970s indicates how important native plants are to birds. Birds and insects, upon which birds feed, co-evolved with native plants and need them to prosper. The good news is that you can make a difference and support birds and insects in your yard with native plants. Learn about many wonderful native trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous flowering plants, where to buy them, and sources of information to learn more.
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Starts:
3/1/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
3/1/2025
12:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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46 open seats left
S25/13
Levo International’s mission is to empower people to end poverty through partnership and innovation. We’ve forged a partnership with the Hispanic Health Council (HHC), a community-driven organization dedicated to promoting equity and addressing health disparities among Hispanics, Latinos, and other vulnerable communities.
To support HHC’s mission, we’ve customized a hydroponics unit for their indoor space. This unit enables HHC to provide fresh herbs and vegetables to their members. Through our ongoing partnership, we’ve established a basic hydroponic training class, offer courses to certify participants in simplified hydroponics and provide employment opportunities.
Mark your calendars for March 3rd, when you’ll have the opportunity to witness Levo’s simplified hydroponic systems on display at the HHC. Come and learn more about our approach, the reasons behind it, and how you can adopt it in your own life!
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Starts:
3/3/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
3/3/2025
12:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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S25/04
Join Windham County coordinator John Lorusso for the in-person session. The online seed starting class will be the same content so register for only one. In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials, and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings. We will also cover different strategies for propagating plants. Bring your knowledge and experience as well, we want to hear what has worked for you. Hopefully you will come away with the confidence to try growing some of your plants from seeds and cuttings allowing you a larger garden for more flowers and vegetables and more weeding!
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Starts:
3/8/2025
12:00 PM
Ends:
3/8/2025
2:00 PM
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2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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36 open seats left
S25/05
Join Windham County coordinator John Lorusso for an online seed starting class. This will be the same content as the in-person session so register for only one. In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials, and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings. We will also cover different strategies for propagating plants. Bring your knowledge and experience as well, we want to hear what has worked for you. Hopefully you will come away with the confidence to try growing some of your plants from seeds and cuttings allowing you a larger garden for more flowers and vegetables and more weeding!
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Starts:
3/10/2025
6:00 PM
Ends:
3/10/2025
8:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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40 open seats left
S25/15
Recently, Connecticut’s trees have been under attack from various invasive insects and disease pathogens. Scientists and other industry leaders are actively researching and combatting these invaders. You will be glad to hear there is some hope and help on the horizon!
Dr. Beth Brantley from Bartlett Tree will discuss the challenges with beech trees on our landscapes and focus on beech leaf disease, providing an introduction to the disease and current treatment options.
Dr. Claire Rutledge will discuss the history and future of ash trees in our forests, in particular the challenges posed by emerald ash borer, and the long-term management of this pest by beneficial insects. She will also provide an update on Spotted Lanternfly in our state.
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Starts:
3/12/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
3/12/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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46 open seats left
S25/16
Growing plants in pots requires different strategies than growing plants in the ground. Topics discussed are choosing the right potting soil and pots, selecting the proper plants, fertilizing and watering, starting plants from seeds and cuttings.
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Starts:
3/18/2025
6:00 PM
Ends:
3/18/2025
8:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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51 open seats left
S25/01
Elevate your garden practices as we walk through the calendar year and see how bulbs add color and interest, both inside and outside your home. A deep dive into varieties, planting how-tos, after-care when blooms fade, and common myths. Join us as for a color-filled program that will leave you itching for a bounty of bulbs in your garden displays.
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Starts:
4/4/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
4/4/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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S25/06
We will explore the myriad and sometimes incredible/crazy ways plants reproduce. We will cover the simple wind pollination vectors as well as some of the amazing interactions with insects, mammals, birds, and even reptiles! You will come away with a greater appreciation for the pollination process and how different species of organisms have co-evolved.
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Starts:
4/6/2025
12:00 PM
Ends:
4/6/2025
2:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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39 open seats left
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