Historic Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Summer Garden Tour
August 6th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Summer Garden Tour
Free
Join the Friends of Kycia Farm for a private evening tour on 7Acres Farm, 100 Great Plain Lane. On this tour Morgan Dodge from 7Acres Farm and Colleen Boyle, owner of Nurse Bee & Co, will speak to their successes, challenges, and plans for the future. Free, no admission.
*U-pick cut flowers available to purchase
Florals & Flavor Summer Tea
August 23rd, 10:00am. Florals & Flavor Summer Tea
Start your Sunday off with florals, flavor, and flair. Join our Head Gardener Peter Winne for an intimate tour of our colonial revival gardens, followed by tea overlooking the garden. Scratch your horticultural itch or just enjoy a whimsical morning among flowers and friends.
Tickets: $65 | $55 Members
www.simpletix.com/e/flowers-flavor-garden-tour-with-tea-tickets-277476
Note: Each event is limited to 20 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family, contact events@wdsmuseum.org.
Heirloom Pressed Botanical Art Workshop
June 11th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Heirloom Pressed Botanical Art Workshop
Join pressed botanical artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press for a hands-on, two-hour workshop exploring the timeless craft of flower pressing and botanical art, set within the beautiful and historic Heirloom Market in the heart of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut.
You’ll learn essential pressing techniques using a wooden flower press—yours to keep—along with Marguerite’s guidance on selecting, preparing, and preserving fresh flowers. Using a curated selection of dried flowers from Marguerite’s gardens and foraging trips, you’ll learn about composition and mounting techniques to design a finished piece to take home.
Register now!
https://www.thefloweredpress.com/product-page/pressed-botanical-art-workshop
CT Historic Gardens Day
June 28th, 9:00am – 2:00pm. CT Historic Gardens Day
Spend a perfect Sunday wandering the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s Colonial Revival Garden. Chat with Garden Angel about the blooms, join scavenger hunt, channel your inner artist with rock painting, enjoy complimentary refreshments in the Webb Barn, take a morning yoga class on the lawn, or attend a lecture with head gardener Peter Winne on the surprising relationship between music and plants. All activities are Free. 50% discount on Museum admission. Yoga and lecture are ticketed programs. Yoga in Bloom: $25| The Harmony of Plants Lecture: $15 | $10 members.
• 10:00am, Yoga in Bloom with Soulshine Yoga
Begin Connecticut Historic Gardens Day with an all-levels yoga practice surrounded by the museum’s colonial revival gardens in full summer bloom.
Tickets: Through Soulshine Yoga.
https://momence.com/Soulshine-Yoga/Yoga-in-Bloom%3A-An-Outdoor-Practice-in-the-Historic-Gardens/138163737
• 1:00pm, The Harmony of Plants with Peter Winne
Head Gardener Peter Winne explores the science and folklore behind sound’s influence on plant life in a lecture and live demonstration unlike anything else on the calendar.
Tickets:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/roots-rhythms-a-garden-talk-with-pete-winn-tickets-278461
Webb Deane Stevens Museum • 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109
www.wdsmuseum.org | 860-529-0612 | info@wdsmuseum.org
Mushroom Hunt
August 22nd, 10:00am. Mushroom Hunt
Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged
Join Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society in search of mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Joe will discuss the basic types of fungi, where to find them, and proper methods
of collecting. Participants will then head out to search for mushrooms in the ornamental foreground.
The program concludes with Joe reviewing documentation resources while identifying any fungi collected. Appropriate shoes and basket or paper bag for collecting recommended.
Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
No pets allowed, except for service animals.
Laura’s Garden Community Run
June 7th, 9:00am. Laura’s Garden Community Run
Join Laura’s Garden for the 25th Annual Laura’s Garden Community Run at Standish Park in Old Wethersfield, CT.
It’s time to sprout into action! Whether you’re a speedy honey bee or a steady little ladybug, there’s a place for you on the path!
Choose your challenge:
- USATF Certified 5k for the serious sprinters
- 3k Run/Walk for a scenic stroll through beautiful Old Wethersfield
This year’s theme is Tiny Heroes of Laura’s Garden, celebrating the small but mighty impact our pollinating visitors 🦋🌱 make on our environment.
Register now!
https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Wethersfield/WethersfieldCommunityRun
Arbor Day Celebration
May 2nd, 9:30am. Arbor Day Celebration/Tree Planting
Join Wethersfield Village Improvement Association along with Town dignitaries at Emerson Williams Elementary for a tree planting and celebration. The town’s 4th graders will read their poetry and show their drawings of trees. The John Chester Fife and Drum Corp will be there to perform.
Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
May 28th – October 8th, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarket or visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com for more info!
Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
May 28th – October 8th, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarket or visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com for more info!
Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
May 28th – October 8th, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarket or visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com for more info!
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