The Connecticut Horticultural Society is presenting its 2022 virtual symposium “Searching for New Inspiration in Horticulture”, 9am-4pm on February 5, registration is now open.
The all-day event, “Searching for New Inspiration in Gardening,” will include talks by garden experts Kelly Norris, Michael Russo and Catherine Tracy. The seminar is sponsored by Brides Corner Farms, Coast of Maine Organic Products, Natureworks Garden Center.
The symposium, designed to inspire and enlighten novices and expert gardeners as they begin planting in the spring, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will include several presentations by the three experts, followed by a question-and-answer time.
The cost is $65 for members, $85 for non-members, and $15 for students with a valid ID. Go to connecticuthorticulturalsociety.brandlive.com/finding-new-inspiration-in-gardening/en/registration to register.
Norris will give two lectures on February 5: “The New Nature: Designing and Growing an Ecologically Resilient Home Garden” and “Reimagining the Perennial Painting” is one of the leading horticultural scholars of his generation. Author of New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient and Ecological Home Garden, Kelly’s gardening work has been featured in The New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart Living, Fine Gardening, Garden Design, and in numerous Television, radio and the emergence of digital media.
Russo, speaking of “Getting Inspiration from the Garden,” is an organic grower and floral designer who owns Trout Lily Farm on Lake Quonnipaug in North Guilford, CT. Retired from 33 years as an art educator, he is also a certified gardener and naturalist who has appeared in Organic Gardening Magazine and Martha Stewart Living Weddings, among other publications and media.
Tracy will discuss the topic “The Essential Garden” during the seminar. Co-owner of Avant Gardens in Dartmouth, MA has been building a list of the perfect plants to enjoy in southern New England for over 30 years, for herself and her clients. As a beekeeper and conservationist, she has directed much of her attention to the cultivation of pollinators and other beneficial insects. She has appeared in Fine Gardening Magazine and in podcasts like A Way To Garden and has thousands of followers on Instagram and Twitter.
The Connecticut Horticultural Association is an educational non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and improving the practice of gardening and disseminating horticultural information to its members and the public. The community, through its many and varied programs, seeks to encourage enjoyment, appreciation and understanding of plants, the environment, and the art and science of horticulture.