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Welcome Home George Washington: Mount Vernon’s Gardens

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Welcome Home George Washington: Mount Vernon’s Gardens” Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon, will present an entertaining look at the gardening world of the first U.S. President. He will explore the beauty, use and importance of Mount Vernon’s gardens and landscape, as well as the preservation efforts and the recently restored pleasure garden. Two books, The General in the Garden and Dining with the Washingtons, will be available at Elm Street Books. To register, go to: newcanaanbeautification.org

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Podcast: Faith Kerchoff of the New Canaan Beautification League

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Faith Kerchoff, the New Canaan Beautification League’s co-chair of civic beautification, about the organization’s plans for the spring, ongoing work around town and membership, which has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The League is donor-supported organization. Here’s an interview from two years ago with Kerchoff on the Lee Memorial Garden. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:

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Success with Hydrangeas with Lorraine Ballato

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Lorraine Ballato is a professional horticulturist, lecturer, writer, photographer and instructor who will share with us everything we need to know about growing “foolproof” hydrangeas. Her latest book, Succees with Hydrangeas: A Gardener’s Guide, will be available at Elm Street Books. To register, go to: newcanaanbeautification.org

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The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden with Roy Diblik

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Roy Diblik is a recognized perennial plant expert, grower, designer, speaker and author. Combining his 35 years of knowledge growing traditional and Midwest native perennials, he specializes in highly aesthetic, sustainable plant communities for all seasons, while reducing maintenance through design. His book, The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden, will be available at Elm Street Books.

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The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer

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New Canaan Beautification League presents “The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer”, with Executive Director and Head Gardener Bill Thomas, on Wednesday, January 6th via a zoom webinar at 9:30 a.m.  Mr. Thomas will give a virtual tour of one of the most artistic public gardens in America.  Chanticleer, located in Wayne, PA., is an ever-evolving garden, designed to delight all the senses in every season.  His book, The Art of Gardening: Design, Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques, will be available at Elm Street Books.  
This program is free and open to the public.  To register, please go to newcanaanbeautification.org