Greenwich Botanical Center events 2021
All life at Grace Farms is native to CT, including these wildflowers. Photo by Erik Mini 06-14-17

Favorite Native Plants That Thrive in Connecticut

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Native plants are vital to creating a happy, healthy habitat in your backyard. According to Doug Tallamy, we should all be striving for our landscapes to contain 70% native plants. With that in mind, Nancy will share with you her favorite perennials, shrubs, grasses, and trees that thrive in Connecticut. This online event, sponsored by Greenwich Botanical Center, takes place from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 12 and costs $30. You can register here.

Beekeeping 2021
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Watch the New Bees Arrive at Greenwich Botanical Center and Learn About Beekeeping

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You can join Natalya Johnson and Carol Scott from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, when two new packages of honeybees arrive at Greenwich Botanical Center for the 2021 season. The establishment of a new honeybee colony is a spring ritual – this year on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 3 p.m.

You can watch the packages get placed into the GBC hives and learn tricks and tips how to ensure their healthy survival and productivity. We hope to see you for this continuation of our annual Beekeeping 101 series. The cost to attend is $20 and registration is required. Location: Greenwich Botanical Center Beehives
Event Time:  3 to  4 p.m.
Rain Date:  April 11, 2021 at 12 noon
Proceeds to benefit GBC’s Beehives

Greenwich Botanical Center events 2021
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Deer-Resistant Native Plants: Online Talk from Greenwich Botanical Center

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A free, online talk on using deer-resistant native plants to create thriving backyard habitats will be given by author Ruth Rogers Clausen at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 8. A question and answer session will follow virtual lecture, which costs $30. The talk has been organized by the Greenwich Botanical Center. — an announcement from the Greenwich Botanical Center

Deer browsing is an integral part of what deer do to eat during the winter. However, their presence can disrupt neighborhood gardens.

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Deer-Resistant Native Plants That Thrive Here: An Online Lecture Thursday

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A free, online talk on using deer-resistant native plants to create thriving backyard habitats will be given by author Ruth Rogers Clausen at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 8. A question and answer session will follow virtual lecture, which costs $30. The talk has been organized by the Greenwich Botanical Center. — an announcement from the Greenwich Botanical Center

Deer browsing is an integral part of what deer do to eat during the winter. However, their presence can disrupt neighborhood gardens.