Karen Bussolini’s Past Schedule

Talks, Classes and Workshops

Talks Presented in 2015

 

January 15, 2015

10:00 a.m.

Naturescape Your Yard

 

Fort Orange Garden Club

Delmar, NY 12054

Members and invited guests only

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January 15, 2015

7:30 p.m.

What Photography Can Teach You About Garden Design

 

The Connecticut Horticultural Society

Emmanuel Synagogue

160 Mohegan Dr.

West Hartford, CT 06117

 

www.cthort.org

Non-members $10.00 admission

Full-time students free with student i.d.

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January 21, 2015

10:45 a.m. Survival in the Darwinian Garden: Planting the Fittest

1:15 p.m. 40 Great Plants for New England Landscapes

 

The Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association (RINLA) Winter Meeting & Expo

“Back to the Basics: Low Input Management Practices for High Impact Gardens”

At Rhodes on the Pawtuxet

60 Rhodes Place

Cranston, RI 02905

 

For information on the 2 day meeting: www.rinla.org

Shannon Brawley, (401) 874-5220

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February 6, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Naturescaping: Ecological Thinking for Non-Scientists

 

New England Grows!

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

415 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02210

www.negrows.org

(Green industry professional conference/trade show, February 4-6, registration and fee)

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February 20, 2015

11:00 a.m.

The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter

 

Danbury Garden Club

Members and members’ guests only

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February 21, 2015

11:00 a.m.

The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter

2:00 p.m.

40 Great Plants for Connecticut Gardens

 

The 34th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show

Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd.

Hartford, CT 06103

 

www.ctflowershow.com

February 19-22, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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March 17, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Naturescape Your Yard

 

Greenfield Hill Garden Club

Connecticut Audubon Center at Fairfield

2325 Burr St.

Fairfield, CT 06824

 

Talk follows 10:00 meeting. Guests are welcome, no fee

For more information: Annie Smith asmi1963@aol.com; (203)254-8286

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April 14, 2015

A Technophobe’s Guide to Garden Photography

Greenwich Garden Club

Greenwich, CT.

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April 25, 2015

10:30 a.m.

Naturescape Your Yard

 

The Durham Garden Club

Symposium: “Jump Into Spring”

Theme: “Be kind to pollinators, native plants, creating backyard habitats”

 

10:30-3:30 at The Durham Public Library

7 Maple Ave

Durham, CT 06422

No fee

Limited seating, preference given to Durham and Middlefield residents and members of Connecticut garden clubs

For more information: Karen Patterson karengpatterson@gmail.com

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May 12, 2015

11:00 a.m.

The Edible/Ornamental Garden

 

Caudatowa Garden Club of Ridgefield

Members and invited guests only

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June 27, 2014

10:oo a.m.

The Edible/Ornamental Garden

 

White Flower Farm 2015 Lecture Series

167 Litchfield Road

Morris, CT 06763

Please register in advance

 

 www.whiteflowerfarm.com

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November 12, 2015

1:30 p.m.

Naturescape Your Yard

 

The Watertown Garden Club

Meeting at Union Congregational Church

161 Buckingham St.

Oakville, CT 06779

 

12:00 meeting, 12:30 lunch

Free and open to the public

www.watertowngardenclub.org