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Join us for one of our most popular family activities! We will provide the carving tools, the pumpkins and ever-charming Potting Shed ambiance plus friendly volunteer staff. As always, we’ll offer two afternoons of carving, (Wednesday, October 18 or Thursday, October 19 from 4-5:30 pm) followed by an evening Pumpkin Stroll (Friday, October 20 from 6-7 pm for the entire family!) More info here.

Join us in our first Sip ‘n Share meeting on Tuesday, October 3 from 7 – 8 pm at the Potting Shed.

Learn about the Norwalk Land Trust, whose goal is to: “Acquire land and preserve it in its natural state for the benefit of Norwalk, CT residents, now and forever.” A prime example of land, stewarded by the Land Trust, is Rowayton’s own Farm Creek Preserve. After a brief video presentation there will be the opportunity for questions and discussion with Land Trust representatives. More info here!

The Rowayton Gardeners are happy to announce the “Garden Gang” is back in action this fall! Join us at the Rowayton Gardeners’ Potting Shed to explore nature’s harvest right outside our shed. Guided by instructors, children will learn about the natural world. Our fall series will focus on what plants and animals do to prepare for winter and why it is so important.

The two sessions will be offered as a package available to children ages 7-10 on Wednesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 27 from 4-5:15 pm. The fee of $70.00 will cover both programs, class materials and a snack ($35.00 for one session). We can only accommodate 15 children, so please register as soon as possible.

More info here!

Here’s an article about the spotted lanternfly from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station that is filled with facts about this new plant pest. Thanks to Vice President Kevin Tepas for bringing this to our attention!

Read the article here.

Join this lecture and stroll through the Greenwich Land Trust meadows with author and conservationist Dr. Doug Tallamy on Tuesday, September 19 (1-2:30 pm).

Dr. Doug Tallamy, the chair of the entomology and wildlife ecology department at the University of Delaware and the author of Bringing Nature Home and The Living Landscape, will talk about what we can do in our own backyards to promote native plants, restore biodiversity, and support local food webs and ecosystems. Dr. Tallamy is the founder of Homegrown National Park (HNP).  Space is limited.

Sign up here!

Horticulture Magazine suggests 10 plants for bug control in your kitchen garden. Try them out, then tell us what you think! Keep those persistent bugs at bay! Click here for more information.

The Norwalk River Valley Trail will soon be the longest trail in Fairfield County — 30 miles of trail connecting Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, Connecticut to Rogers Park in Danbury, passing through Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding along the way.Continue reading“Have you walked the NRVT Yet?”