Upcoming Talks By Karen Bussolini
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2018
January 27, 2018
10:00-12:00 a.m.
The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter
Master Class and on-site walk, weather permitting
Sponsored by UConn Master Gardeners
The Bartlett Arboretum
151 Brookdale Road
Stamford, CT 06903
For more information and registration visit https://uconnmastergardeners.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?courseid=12021
Pat Carroll, Master Gardener Coordinator
Patc.mgcoord@gmail.com
Books will be available for purchase and signing
https://www.karenbussolini.com/the-unsung-season/
February 3, 2018
4:00 p.m.
Jazzing Up the Garden With Color, Contrast and Movement
Scoville Memorial Library
38 Main St.
Salisbury, CT 06068
http://www.scovillelibrary.org
(Free and open to the public)
February 24, 2018
2:00 p.m.
Herb Liberation!
Kent, CT Town Hall
41 Kent Green Boulevard
Kent, CT
Sponsored by the Kent Memorial Library and Kent Garden Club to benefit The Kent Seed Library
http://www.kentmemoriallibrary.org
Bring a packet of seeds – or several – for the Kent Seed Library for a chance to win one of my books
Admission $5.00
March 3, 2018
(March 4 snow date)
8:30-3:10
Mad Gardeners Symposium
Designing with Plenty for Pollinators
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
246 Warren No. 1 Turnpike (just off Rt. 7)
Falls Village, CT 06031
Symposium registration
April 17, 2018
11:00 a.m.
Planting the Year-Round Pollinator Garden
North Country Garden Club of Long Island (GCA)
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(Members and invited guests only)
April 18, 2018
Naturescape Your Yard
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St.
Plantsville, CT 06479
May 8, 2018
11:00 a.m.
Bringing It All Home: Garden Photography, Garden Making and The Art of Seeing
The Stamford Garden Club (GCA)
(Members and invited guests only)
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May 15, 2018
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
40 (+) Great Plants for New England Gardens
The Rye Driftwood Garden Club
Rye Congregational Church Fellowship Hall
580 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
Open to the public
(9:30 social time, 10:00 meeting, 10:20 speaker)
Donations (optional) appreciated
https://www.ryenhgardenclub.org/
May 15, 2018
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Naturescape Your Yard
Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810
For more information
Stefani Traina, STraina@mhl.org
June 14, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Designing with Plenty for Pollinators
Westport Garden Club
St. Luke Catholic Church
49 Turkey Hill Road North
Westport, CT 06880
Open meeting
For more information
Elise Mayer, elisemayer@me.com
July 18, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Herb Liberation!
New Fairfield Senior Center Garden Club
33 Route 37
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Open to the Public
Special invitation to New Fairfield, New Milford and Danbury Garden Clubs
October 10, 2018
12:00 noon
Jazzing Up the Garden with Color, Contrast and Movement
Keynote
Federated Garden Clubs of New York
District X Annual Luncheon
(Orange, Rockland and Sullivan Counties)
Blauvelt, NY
October 16, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Planting the Year-Round Pollinator Garden
Gentian Garden Club
Scituate Community House
546 West Greenville Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
Open to the public, $5.00 at the door
October 20, 2018
8:00 a.m. Registration, book sales and socializing
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Program
Solving Garden Design Dilemmas
Want to jazz up a tired landscape, reduce maintenance or garden more sustainably? Karen Bussolini, Nancy DuBrule-Clemente and Christine Froehlich will show you how during this day-long workshop. They will each share their take on renovating gardens and offer practical advice that will help you to evaluate your own gardens and come up with a plan of action to correct the problems.
Zion Episcopal Church
326 Notch Hill Road
North Branford, CT 06471
Breaks for refreshments, book sales, socializing and time for lunch (bring your own or order from a local deli) are included in the day.
Register online here or download our registration form and mail to Natureworks.
COST: $75.00
Contact Karen if you have questions
2019 Talks
March 12, 2019
9:45 a.m.
Survival in the Darwinian Garden: Planting the Fittest
The Hills Garden Club of Wellesley
The Gardeners Study Group of Wellesley
Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room
530 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
March 19, 2019
9:45 a.m.
Where Bulbs Shine . . . On and On
Sasqua Garden Club
Fairfield, CT
April 6, 2019
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Jazzing Up the Garden with Color, Contrast and Movement
Hamilton College Arboretum
Kennedy Auditorium
Taylor Science Center
Clinton, NY 13323
Free and open to the public
https://www.hamilton.edu/arboretum/calendar
April 22, 2019
Bringing It All Home: Garden Photography, Garden Making and The Art of Seeing
The Worcester Garden Club
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
http://worcestergardenclub.org
April 27, 2019
1:00 p.m.
Planting the Year-Round Pollinator Garden
Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, NJ 07940
For more information: Margie.ticknor@mainlib.org
May 15, 2019
7:30 p.m.
The Edible/Ornamental Garden
The Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire
Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
Open to the public
Book sales and signing prior to talk
June 9, 2019
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Gardening with Kids: Opening Eyes and Doors
The Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons
Bridgehampton Community House
2357 Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Open to the public
$10.00 charge for non-members. Members free