Throughout the year, the New Canaan Beautification League offers a variety of educational programs, hands-on workshops, garden tours, and special events designed to inspire a love of gardening, conservation, and community beautification. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or simply enjoy beautiful places and connecting with your community, there’s something for everyone. Many programs are free and open to the public, while others are reserved for members or require advance registration. Please see the calendar below for details.    Please click the title of each event to register!

 

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  • Growing Beautiful Food

    Author and photographer, Matthew Benson, of Stonegate Farm (an 1860s organic estate farm in Balmville, NY) grows, photographs, and writes about the importance and esthetics of growing vegetables, fruits, and […]

  • Informal Private Garden Visit

    MEMBERS ONLY It’s time to mark your calendar for the 2024 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, April 18, Thursday, May 9, […]

  • Informal Private Garden Visit

    MEMBERS ONLY It’s time to mark your calendar for the 2024 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, April 18, Thursday, May 9, […]

  • Lee Garden’s 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!

  • Landscaping for Beauty and Resilience by New Canaan Pollinator Pathway

    New Canaan Library 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT, United States

    Landscape design is an investment. The right selection and balance of plants can enhance our enjoyment of our homes and neighborhoods, increase property values, and build resilience during erratic weather like floods and drought. Landscape designer Pennington Grey will share images and interventions from distinctive landscapes in our area to show interesting,innovative solutions that are […]

  • Annual Meeting and Program: Good Bug or Bad Bug featuring Mark Kokinchak

    New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, United States

    The NCBL will get a taste of the New York Botanical Garden during our June 5th program. Horticulturist, arborist, and instructor Mark Kokinchak will present a preview of the classes he teaches at NYBG on pest and disease management in gardens and landscapes. Mark obtained a degree in Environmental Horticulture from UCONN and later trained with […]

  • NCBL Board Meeting (Board Members Only)

    Waveny House 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

    Our annual meeting to thank outgoing board members and to welcome the new. Lunch will be served.

  • Informal Private Garden Tour

    MEMBERS ONLY It’s time to mark your calendar for the 2024 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, April 18, Thursday, May 9, Thursday, June 13, Wednesday, July 10, and Wednesday, August 7.  The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon to 35 registered NCBL members. Watch […]

  • Informal Private Garden Visit

    MEMBERS ONLY It’s time to mark your calendar for the 2024 NCBL Informal Garden Visits. This year we will be having garden visits on: Thursday, April 18, Thursday, May 9, Thursday, June 13, Wednesday, July 10, and Wednesday, August 7.  The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon to 35 registered NCBL members. Watch […]