The Garden Education Center of Greenwich, celebrating their 50th birthday, is gifting the grounds of the Montgomery Pinetum with a 400 foot wildflower trail planted with more than 50 species of wildflowers and ferns, all chosen for their deer resistant qualities.  The trail runs between the paved driveway behind the GEC building and the “White Trail”.  […]

Sugar botanist Julia Strait does a hands on demonstration of her incredible edible art on May 16 from 10am-12pm at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich. Displays of her life-like sugar flowers grace festive cakes and  stand on their own as delicate sculpture.  Examples of this art will be on display at the Center along with […]

Gardening expert Ken Druse will explore the roots of peoples’ need to garden, as he shares his vision of gardening and the many experiments he’s conducted in his ongoing partnership with nature.    His groundbreaking book, The Natural Garden, initiated a design movement that continues to grow in popularity today.  His many other books–16 to date– on everything from the […]

John Horn, Mc Ardle’s gardening maestro, can show you how to bring those dull corners of your garden to life with plants that liven up the shade with interesting foliage colors, textures, and shapes. Learn how to make a shade garden the focus of your landscape both visually and ecologically following Horn’s […]

The Garden Education Center’s much anticipated plant picks for 2007 include three hard to find stars for your garden, whether it’s sun or shade, large or small. Order by April 1; pick up: April 26 and April 27 between 10-4pm at the Horticulture Building .
To order: Garden Education Center of Greenwich, Box 1600, Cos Cob, […]

GEC horticulturist Lisa Beebe teams with Town of Greenwich Conservation Director Denise Savageau to offer this two session workshop on plant science basics. The curriculum includes plant anatomy,propagation,soil and composting, and is designed to complemet existing science curriculum objectives. While focus will be on grades K-6, most activities are ADAPTABLE TO ALL GRADE […]