Celebrate Native Plant Month This April
Celebrate Native Plant Month This April
The New Canaan Garden Club, New Canaan Land Trust, and New Canaan Nature Center are partnering this April to promote the beauty and benefits of planting native species.
As part of this initiative, the New Canaan Garden Club has organized a special native plant promotion in collaboration with Copia Home & Garden. A curated selection of 10–12 native plants, chosen by the Garden Club and the Land Trust, will be featured and available for purchase throughout the month.
A portion of proceeds will support local conservation efforts: 15% of sales, up to $1,000, will benefit the Land Trust’s Barbara Johansen Pollinator Garden at its headquarters. Funds raised beyond that amount will support the Garden Club’s native plant projects at Irwin Park.
Location:
Copia Home & Garden
475 Smith Ridge Road
South Salem, NY
https://copiahomeandgarden.com/
Thursday, April 9
Thursday, April 9, 12:00PM-1:00PM: Environmental Issues Regarding Gas Powered Leaf Blowers
Dr. Sarah Evans, a professor and researcher at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, will present at the New Canaan Conservation Commission about the environmental issues surrounding gas-powered leaf blowers. This virtual presentation will be held in the Town Hall meeting room with a Zoom option that will be available on the Conservation Commission agenda.
Saturday, April 11
Saturday, April 11, 11:00AM - 12:00 PM: Berry Fruit Gardening
Come to Grace Farms to learn the basics of growing these fruits at home. Understand the process from start to finish, beginning with plant choice, garden preparation and management, all the way to harvesting and preservation. https://gracefarms.org/event/nature-workshops-berry-fruit-gardening
Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30PM - 8:30PM: Preserved: A Film About Ted Turner's 'Pinnacle of Conservation'
In 1996, with the purchase of Vermejo–558,000 acres in northern New Mexico that had been scarred by mining–media mogul Ted Turner launched an ambitious project. In this feature-length documentary, scientists, ranchers, and conservationists reveal how the seemingly impossible has been achieved here, from North America's largest native trout restoration to the return of beaver, elk, and bison. In an era of wildfires, drought, and species collapse, Vermejo is living proof that restoration is not only possible; it’s a blueprint for what comes next. Screened at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church by the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society.
Saturday, April 25
Saturday, April 25, 10:00AM - 5:00PM : Earth Day at Grace Farms
Hands-on activities, art inspired by nature, and interactive learning around our season’s theme, We all build. Earth Day at Grace Farms invites you to explore how architecture and connection to the natural world can inspire communities to build and thrive together.
Saturday, April 25
Saturday, April 25, 12:00PM - 5:00PM: Tiny House Experience! Film and Tour
Alex Eaves and Derek “Deek” Diedricksen convert a 17-foot moving truck into a 98-square-foot tiny house and mobile reuse education center. Witness their “triumph over junk”, in the truly amazing film that reveals the before and after, and a tour of the mobile tiny house parked at the Library.
https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-tiny-house-186649
Tuesday, April 28
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30PM: Composting from A-Z with Alice Ely
Master gardener and composter Alice Ely presents the basics of composting, choosing the method that’s right for you, and managing the process once you get started. This program is co-sponsored by Planet New Canaan and New Canaan Library. https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/composting-lecture