Our fun and informative programs are are free of charge and open to all, unless otherwise noted. Please see the calendar below for a full schedule.


During January, February and March, our programs are held on Zoom so you can attend from the comfort of home. Please register in advance to attend these fantastic webinars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join.


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Lee Garden Open Garden Day

Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden 89 Chichester Rd, New Canaan, CT

Come see the breathtaking display of azaleas and rhododendrons in their peak spring bloom! Bring your friends, family, and camera!. Lee Garden is open every day, dawn to dusk. On our Open Garden Day you will be able to meet and ask questions of the volunteers who work hard to keep this garden beautiful.

Memorial Day Parade

St. Mark's Church 111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, United States

MEMBERS ONLY - Member volunteers join in our annual tradition of marching in the New Canaan Memorial Day Parade.  Contact Ginny Dobbs for more information.

‘Fireflies’/Annual Meeting

New Canaan Nature Center

Chris Schipper, Chairman of the New Canaan Conservation Commission, will discuss why and how we need to preserve these unique and beautiful insects.  An evening walking tour of the New Canaan Land Trust Firefly Sanctuary will be scheduled for later in June.

Sleepy Cat Farm Field Trip

Sleepy Cat Farm

MEMBERS ONLY Alan Gorkin, head gardener of Sleepy Cat Farm will take us on a guided tour of Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich. We will meet at Lapham Center parking lot to carpool and depart from there. Only sure-footed members should sign up as areas can be steep and slippery. Wear appropriate footwear. Anticipate a […]

Informal Private Garden Visit

MEMBERS ONLY It's time to mark your calendar for the 2023 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, May 18, Thursday, June 15, Wednesday, July 12, Wednesday, August 16.  The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon, to 35 registered NCBL members. Pre- registration for all 4 events will open […]

Informal Private Garden Visit

MEMBERS ONLY It's time to mark your calendar for the 2023 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, May 18, Thursday, June 15, Wednesday, July 12, Wednesday, August 16.  The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon, to 35 registered NCBL members. Pre- registration for all 4 events will open […]

Informal Private Garden Visit

MEMBERS ONLY It's time to mark your calendar for the 2023 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, May 18, Thursday, June 15, Wednesday, July 12, Wednesday, August 16.  The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon, to 35 registered NCBL members. Pre- registration for all 4 events will open […]

RAINDATE: Welcome Back Coffee

Mead Park Colonade 241 Park Street, New Canaan, CT

RAINDATE: Join us for our annual Welcome Back Coffee!  Members and Friends welcome. Due to the forecast we have moved this to Thursday, September 14 - same time and place!

Autumn Luncheon: Therapeutic Horticulture: Growing Relationships through People-Plant Connections

Country Club of New Canaan 95 Country Club Road, New Canaan, CT

Join us for our Annual Autumn luncheon where Anne Meore,a Horticultural Therapist at NYBG and Good Samaritan Hospital, will be our guest speaker.  Her talk on how plants and flowers help heal us will include a hands-on tea demonstration.  We will be invited to make two therapeutic tea bags for ourselves prior to lunch. Luncheon […]

$35