Join us for these gardening programs!
Wednesday – March 18, 2026, Spring and Summer Gardening Tips (Virtual), 2:00 pm
Spring and summer is a great time to be working in the garden for beauty and food, but you might encounter a number of puzzling issues. This presentation will answer and discuss some common questions about general care, pruning, water management, fertilizing, and disease control in lawns, flower gardens, small fruits, and vegetable gardens. Presenter: Dr. Yonghao Li, a plant pathologist, runs the Plant Disease Information Office at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. Register here
Thursday – March 19, 2026, The Three Sisters Garden (In-Person), 6:30 pm
During this 45 minute presentation, learn the science behind the “Three Sisters” gardening method and the important role nitrogen plays in a successful crop. Also known as symbiotic agriculture, the Three Sisters function as companion plantings. This program will also dive deeper into food preservation and seasonal eating during the Woodland Era. This lecture will be presented by the fabulous Lindsay Kiesewetter of The Watershed History Collective. Register here.
Tuesday – March 24, 2026, “Pot Herbs, Sallads and Roots”: Kitchen Gardens in Early America (In-Person), 2:00 pm
This is a program defining the role played by kitchen gardens in the lives of New Englanders 1790 to 1850. Using documentation from Samuel Deane’s book, The New England Farmer (Worcester, MA: Isaiah Thomas, 1790), with additional 19th-century publications and landscape illustrations, and the re-created gardens at Old Sturbridge Village as examples, Christie will discuss both typical and more progressive garden styles and cultural practices, plant varieties, and preservation techniques. Register here.
May 11, 2026, 7:00 pm: a program on Peonies! Details here
June 22, 2026: 6:30 pm: a film screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar. Details here
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Completed programs:
Thursday – March 5, 2026, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Tuesday – March 10, 2026, Historical Pottery Demonstration with Steinhagen Pottery