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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
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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34 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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30 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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35 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
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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41 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:
3/19/2025
6:00 PM
Ends:
3/19/2025
8:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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21 open seats left
S25/19
Invasive plants threaten biodiversity and degrade habitats for native wildlife. Learn what makes invasives so harmful, how to identify many common species, and which species are best managed early in the season during this active talk and walk around Coogan Farm with Lydia Pan. The program will start with a classroom segment followed by a walk to visit several sites on the Farm property that are being actively managed and restored. We will focus on small-scale control methods that are suitable for urban/suburban properties.
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Starts:
4/3/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
4/3/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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19 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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28 open seats left
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
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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33 open seats left
S25/21
Do you know the answers to these questions?
•Can you identify the weeds growing in your garden?
•Do you know why weeds appear at different times of the year?
•Are you controlling your garden weeds without chemicals?
Please join us as Advanced Master Gardener Peter Russell defines and discusses the characteristics and lifecycles of weeds common to Connecticut, their ID features, and approaches to weed control.
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Starts:
4/15/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
4/15/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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28 open seats left
S25/08
There are so many lovely spring wildflowers. Many are ephemeral and disappear after flowering. We will meet at the Morris Hubbard Road entrance of Cockaponsett State Forest and explore the different habitats (wetland, shrub swamp, forest) for spring wildflowers. Please dress for the outdoors and wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing. Bring insect repellant and sunscreen.
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Starts:
5/13/2025
1:00 PM
Ends:
5/13/2025
3:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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1 open seat left
S25/02
Join us in exploring one of the richest and most diverse habitats in Connecticut. We’ll look for mixed groups of mosses, lichens, liverworts and fungi on trees and on rocks. We’ll see the effect water has on each community and how the colors change. Soon each participant should have a better eye for these hidden treasures and be able to encourage them in the home garden. Please bring a magnifying glass or loupe if you have one – we’ll bring some too.
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Starts:
5/31/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
5/31/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
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2 Class Hours
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14 open seats left
S25/12
Want to see some fascinating insects in their natural environment? Want to learn which host plants they hang out on, and where they hide? Come on a bug hunt with Pamm Cooper on the New London Extension Center grounds in Norwich as she shows us how to find the hidden critters living amid our native and ornamental plants. Pamm will start the class with a PowerPoint presentation identifying some of the common insects we might see in the field, such as beetles, bees, and caterpillars. Then we will head out onto the grounds to “shake out” some of our friends from their cozy plant homes so we can take a closer look. Pamm, who is always on the lookout for insects in their native habitats, will also bring along some interesting live insect samples for the class to view.
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Starts:
6/14/2025
10:00 AM
Ends:
6/14/2025
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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12 open seats left
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