Lecture Schedule

Programs in 2014

Wednesday, February 12
When: 9:30 am
Where: John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah, NY
Monthly meeting of the Bedford (NY) Garden Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Bedford Garden Club for hosting this event.

Thursday, February 13 (snow date February 20)
When: 1:15 pm
Where: St. Luke’s Church, 49 Turkey Hill Rd. North, Westport, CT
Monthly meeting of the Westport (CT) Garden Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Westport Garden Club for hosting this event.

Monday, March 10
When: 1:00 pm
Where: private home, New Canaan, CT
Monthly meeting of the New Canaan (CT) Gardeners
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the New Canaan Gardeners for hosting this event.

Friday, March 21
When: 1:45 pm
Where: Lewis B. Rome Commons, University of Connecticut campus, 626 Gilbert Rd. Extension, Storrs, CT
UConn 2014 Garden Conference
Registration required; fee charged; visit the event registration web page for more information
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the UConn College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension, the Ornamental Plant Extension Team, and the Home and Garden Education Center for organizing this event.

Wednesday, April 9 (snow date April 10)
When: 5:00 pm social; 6:00 pm lecture
Where: St. Mary’s Auditorium, 43 Foreside Rd., Falmouth, ME
Great Gardener Series fundraiser for St. Mary’s Garden Club
Tickets: $16 in advance; $20 at the door; visit the event web page for directions and more information
Lecture: Cottage Gardening: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to the Northeast

Thank you to the St. Mary’s Garden Club for hosting this event.

Saturday, April 12
When: 10:00 am
Where: White Flower Farm, 167 Litchfield Rd. (Rte. 63), Morris, CT
Registration fee: $15; advance registration requested. See the event registration web page for details
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to White Flower Farm for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 30
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., East Haven, CT
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to Hagaman Memorial Library for hosting this event.

Wednesday, May 14
When: 10:00 am
Where: Waveny House, 677 South Ave., New Canaan, CT
Monthly meeting of the New Canaan Garden Club
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the New Canaan Garden Club for hosting this event.

Past Programs in 2012

Tuesday, March 6
When: 11:00 am
Where: Connecticut Valley Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Connecticut Valley Garden Club for hosting this event.

Saturday, March 10
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St. South, Woodbury, CT
Phone: (203) 263-3502
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Woodbury Public Library for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 14
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Sherman Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Sherman (CT) Garden Club for hosting this event.

Tuesday, March 27
When: 9:15 AM
Where: Fairfield History Museum, 370 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Fairfield Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 28
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Caudatowa Garden Club meeting and fundraiser, Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Caudatowa Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 4
When: 7:00 pm (tentative)
Where: Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main St., Wallingford, CT
Phone: (203) 265-6754
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Wallingford Public Library for hosting this event.

Tuesday, April 10
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Greenwich Green Fingers Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Greenwich Green Fingers Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 11
When: 7:00 pm
Where: South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Down to Earth Garden Club for hosting this event.

Tuesday, April 17
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, CT
Phone: (203) 794-8756
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Bethel Public Library for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 25
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Garden Club of Nyack (NY) meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Garden Club of Nyack for hosting this event.

Saturday, May 5
When: TBD
Where: Trumbull Public Library/Fairchild Nichols Branch, 1718 Huntington Tpke., Trumbull, CT
Phone: (203) 452-5196
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Trumbull Public Library for hosting this event.

Monday, June 4
When: TBD
Where: Larchmont Avenue Church (The Carhart Room), 60 Forest Park Ave., Larchmont, NY
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Larchmont for hosting this event.

Past Programs in 2011

Wednesday, January 19
When: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, NY
Phone: (914) 909-0758 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Taconic Gardeners Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 2
When: 9:30 AM
Where: New Canaan Library (Adrian Lamb room), 151 Main St.., New Canaan, CT
Phone: (203) 966-7575 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Garden Center of New Canaan for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 16
When: 6:30 PM
Where: New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St., New Milford, CT
Phone: (860) 355-1191
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the New Milford Public Library for hosting this event.

Saturday, March 26
Connecticut Master Gardener Symposium
When: two sessions, 11:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Where: Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Connecticut Master Gardener Association website. Thank you to the CMGA for including me in their program.

Saturday, April 2
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT
Phone: (203) 630-6349
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to Meriden Public Library for hosting this event.

Thursday, April 7
When: 12:00 noon
Where: Church of Christ Congregational, on the rotary in Goshen, CT
Phone: (860) 491-9142 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Goshen Garden Club for hosting this event.

Thursday, April 21
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Newbury Congregational Church, corner of Rte. 133 and Tower Rd., Brookfield, CT
Phone: (203) 775-8106 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Brookfield for hosting this event.

Tuesday, April 26
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Limited to members of the Ridgefield Garden Club and guests
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Ridgefield Garden Club for hosting this event.

Saturday, June 4
When: 11:00 AM
Where: Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
Reservations required; fee charged.
Phone: (860) 434-5542, ext. 111
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Florence Griswold Museum for hosting this event as part of their GardenFest programming series.

Wednesday, June 8
Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Gardening Lecture Series
When: 10:00 AM
Where: The John Jay Homestead, 400 Rte. 22, Katonah, NY 10536
Phone: (914) 285-4640
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Cornell Cooperative Extension website and click on “Calendar” at the top. Thank you to the Lecture Series coordinators for including me in their program.

Tuesday, October 18
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington, RI
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Barrington Garden Club for hosting this event.

Past Programs in 2010

Here are my scheduled 2010 presentations of A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England. Talks are generally free, but not always. Call the venues/contacts directly for answers to questions about cost, directions, parking, etc. Please pre-register if it is requested.

Saturday, February 6
When: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Where: Berkshire Botanical Garden, intersection of Rtes. 102 and 183, two miles from the center of Stockbridge, MA
Phone: (413) 298-3926
Cost: Members, $18; non-members $24

Saturday, March 13; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
When: 10:30 AM-noon
Fairchild-Nichols Branch of the Trumbull Library system
1718 Huntington Tpke. (Rte. 108), Trumbull, CT
Phone: (203) 452-5196

Tuesday, April 13; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
When: 7:00 PM
Farmington Public Library
6 Monteith Dr., Farmington, CT
Phone: (860) 673-6791

Friday, April 16; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
When: 11:00 AM
Meeting of the Danbury Garden Club
Danbury Museum and Historical Society, 43 Main St., Danbury, CT
Phone: (203) 791-8952 (limit calls to 9:00 AM-8:00 PM please)
$5 fee for non-members

Friday, May 14
When: 7:00 PM
Mansfield Public Library (Buchanan Auditorium)
54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield Center, CT
Phone: (860) 423-2501

Past Programs in 2009

Thanks to all the participants who attended my programs in winter/spring 2009, and a very special thank you to all the venues that booked me!

Connecticut Flower & Garden Show on Feb. 21

Woodbury Public Library on March 7

Plumb Memorial Library on March 23

Canton Public Library on March 28

Ridgefield Library on March 29

Hagaman Memorial Library on April 4

Florence Griswold Museum on May 10