Building for Nature in Your Backyard with Diego Alcantara and Claudio Altesor
2025-03-05 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Cofounders of the landscaping group Back to Nature and longtime friends Claudio and Diego have combined their lifetime interests in organic gardening and environmental preservation with their skills in construction and design to bring wonderful solutions to backyard projects. They will discuss the importance of permaculture design and how their projects integrate natural gardening practices to create beautiful and bountiful landscapes for their clients.

NCBL Board Meeting (Board Members Only)
2025-03-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-09 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Lapham Community Center, 663 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT, 06840

Planting for Continuous Bloom with Alice Ely
2025-04-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Waveny House, 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT, 06840
Join us for our annual joint program with New Canaan Garden Club with founder of Garden With Alice, University of Connecticut Advanced Master Gardener and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, Alice Ely, has achieved what we all strive for, beautiful blooming gardens from early spring, through the summer and into the fall. Come and learn how you too can plant beautiful, continuous blossoms through the seasons for you and the pollinators to enjoy. To attend this program, please register here.

Annual Victorian Tea
2025-04-23 11:30 - 14:00 | Waveny House, 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT, 06840
Our Victorian Tea plus the Heirloom Table are always a special treat for NCBL members and their guests! Advance registration required. Details to follow.

Flower Again with Jill Robey - Evening Program
2025-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Founder and Chair of Flower Again, Jill Robey will discuss how her idea to repurpose flower arrangements at her church grew from bringing joy to those in her congregation to spreading the happiness that flowers bring to those experiencing difficult times throughout Fairfield County. Her efforts serve to both repurpose gorgeous bouquets that would otherwise be thrown out while also sharing their beauty throughout the community.

Member's Garden Visit
2025-05-08 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-12 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-14 09:30 - 12:00 | CT
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 Thursdays: May 8th, June 12th, July 10th and August 14th. The gardens will be open from 9:30 to noon to 35 registered NCBL members. Watch for the newsletter and Hot Topic emails for registration information.

Lee Garden's Open Garden Day
2025-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden, 89 Chichester Rd, New Canaan, CT, 06840
Come see the breathtaking display of azaleas and rhododendrons in their peak spring bloom! Tours and refreshments given. Bring your friends, family, and a camera!

Memorial Day Parade
2025-05-26 08:00 - 11:00 | CT
Join your fellow NCBLers to march in New Canaan’s Annual Memorial Day Parade!

Planting Keystone Species to Attract Pollinators with Suzanne Thompson
2025-06-04 09:30 - 11:00 | New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Suzanne Thompson- Pollinator Pathway Organizer, radio talk show host and garden columnist will help us plan, plant and expand our gardens using keystone plant species to support birds, bees and other pollinators upon which we all depend.

NCBL Board Meeting (Board Members Only)
2025-06-11 11:30 - 14:00 | Lapham Community Center, 663 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT, 06840
Old Board – New Board Meeting. Our annual transition of old and new board members. Box lunch and refreshments will be served after a brief meeting.

Board Meeting (Board Members Only)
2025-09-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Lapham Community Center, 663 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT, 06840

Autumn High Tea Luncheon
2025-10-08 11:15 - 14:00 | Country Club of New Canaan, 95 Country Club Road, New Canaan, CT, 06840
A Tour of English Gardens. Sandy Lindh, of Glorious Garden Tours and founder and CEO of CT landscape design company English Gardens & Designs will transport us to vibrant and captivating gardens across the pond. While we enjoy an English Tea themed luncheon, Sandy will share images of her favorite English gardens while detailing their layout, history and owners’ inspirations. From our seats here in New Canaan we will tour world renowned gardens of the UK guided by the experienced eye of this accomplished landscape designer. Cost is $49. Click here to register and pay for this event!

SOLD OUT Members Only: Fall Flower Arranging with Twigs Design! Evening Program. Cost: $20
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 | New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
SOLD OUT!
Fall Flower Arranging with Twigs Design! New Canaan’s very own Juliet Howe, founder of Twigs Design, will help us create stunning and sustainable fall flower arrangements during this hands-on flower arranging class. Juliet will share eco-friendly, approachable floral design techniques along with some of her favorite strategies while you create your own unique arrangement. Containers and a choice of fall themed flowers will be provided. Participants should bring clippers, if possible. Class limited to 30 participants, filled on a first to sign up basis. Link to sign-up coming soon!

Annual Holiday Wreaths and Greens Workshop
2025-11-19 08:30 - 12:00 | New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Calling all to help as we join forces with New Canaan Garden Club to create beautiful wreaths to adorn our public buildings. Please bring clippers.

Garden Walls with Hal Thorne
2026-01-07 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom
Hal Thorne is the founder of GSky Plant systems, Inc., which has created more than 1500 exquisite, planted wall designs around the world. These walls are engineered to last, with designs that use appropriate plant material and irrigation for sustainable results. They offer environmental enrichment and beauty whether for interior or exterior use, often commanding great scale. This will be an illustrated program, lead by Hal Thorne to include many slides of international and quite local installations. This Program will be held via Zoom. Please click here to register.

Lee Garden Winter Talk: George and Olive Lee
2026-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden, 89 Chichester Rd, New Canaan, CT, 06840
This winter, learn about the history and botany of one of New Canaan’s most magical places at one of our Lee Garden Talk series led by Faith Kerchoff.
Come hear Faith tell the story of George and Olive Lee – their romance, the garden, and more.
There are two times slots for this talk. Please sign up using the Website link below. Snow date Friday, January 30 at the same time slots. Talks are held in the Carol West Seldin Barn at Lee Garden.

Lee Garden Winter Talk: George and Olive Lee
2026-01-28 12:30 - 14:30 | CT

A Gardener's Toolkit with Jessica Schuler (Joint Program with New Canaan Garden Club)
2026-02-10 09:30 - 11:30 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT, 06840-5911, United States
The New Canaan Garden Club will be hosting our joint meeting this year. Ms. Schuler will cover the array of invasive species-plants, pests and diseases that are negatively impacting native ecosystems and what can be done about them.

Lee Garden Winter Talk: George's Azaleas
2026-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden, 89 Chichester Rd, New Canaan, CT, 06840
This winter, learn about the history and botany of one of New Canaan’s most magical places at one of our Lee Garden Talk series led by Faith Kerchoff.
We have a world-class collection of azaleas at Lee Garden. George Lee’s 1978 inventory listed approximately 150 varieties. He befriended hybridizer Joe Gable, and together they amassed large collections. Hear Faith describe this collection, that she has observed, studied, and tended to over the years.
There are two times slots for this talk. Please sign up using the Website link below. Snow date Friday, February 20 at the same time slots. Talks are held in the Carol West Seldin Barn at Lee Garden.

Lee Garden Winter Talk: George's Rhododendrons
2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden, 89 Chichester Rd, New Canaan, CT, 06840
This winter, learn about the history and botany of one of New Canaan’s most magical places at one of our Lee Garden Talk series led by Faith Kerchoff.
George Lee collected rhododendra from several well-known hybridizers with a goal of making an outstanding collection. Hear Faith describe the collection she has observed, studied, and tended over the years.
There are two times slots for this talk. Please sign up using the Website link below. Snow date Friday, February 27 at the same time slots. Talks are held in the Carol West Seldin Barn at Lee Garden.
