DLC Spring Barn Dance

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Events, gatherings, & outings: What to see and do in the Millbrook, NY area.

DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

Please join Host and Honorary Chair John Merryman and co-chairs Georgina Schaefer, Julia Workman Brown, Simone Mailman, Tim Bontecou, and Victoria Love Salnikoff on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM for a night of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Funds raised from this event will help the DLC to protect farmland, natural resources, and open land now and for generations to come.

Location:

Merryfield Farm

466 Woodstock Road, Millbrook

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Barn Talk: The Art and Science of Soil

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

Join us at Hollister House Garden on April 29, 2023, from 10-11:30am where we’ll discuss advantages of vermicompost and the role worms and wormcasting microbes play in soil health. Register for a free soil analysis.

Hollister House Garden Members: $25
Non-Members: $35

Location:
Hollister House Garden
300 Nettleton Hollow Rd.
Washington, Ct 06793

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Barn Talk: Demystifying Dahlias

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

April 22, 2023, from 10-11:30am. This lecture will guide you through all the alternative ways to manage the process depending on quantity of tubers, equipment, and time you want to dedicate to your dahlia crop. You’ll get hands-on experience with different options to figure out what’s best for you and your garden.

Hollister House Garden Members: $25
Non-Members: $35

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Pressed Flower Workshop

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

The class will explore methods and techniques for drying your own petals and flowers at home, and teach students the most appropriate application methods and materials when using delicate dried florals.

Event will run from 12-3pm

Hollister House Garden Members $75
Non-members $90

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Hollister House Garden Opening Day

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

Come be inspired by the gentle beauty of the early garden on Friday April 21 from 1-4pm. April-May hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm.

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The Gardener Master Class

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

The Gardener Master Class is a five part course beginning April 20th, 2023 through May 18th, 2023.
Event Details: This five-session master class developed for all skill levels will cover all aspects of gardening, from concept and planning to installing and maintenance.

For either new gardeners or those with existing knowledge, this course will provide fresh ideas and concepts for reimagining established gardens and incorporating new trends and techniques to grow your garden into the next chapter.

Students will learn how to develop the knowledge and skills to cultivate their own legacy garden including ornamental and edible plants based on sustainable, ecologically responsible practices. We will cover comprehensive garden design tools and strategies for the home gardener.

Taught by author and New York Botanical Garden Gardening Certificate Program Coordinator and instructor Daryl Beyers this course will introduce students to the principles of garden design from site assessment to long-term development, present strategies for plant and material selection, and introduce the fundamentals of seasonal maintenance and continued care techniques.

Classes will be held at Hollister House Garden as well as several exclusive offsite class locations to explore established gardens and prototype garden settings. The class will enjoy a nursery visit with a personal plant guide to understand what to look for when plant shopping at local nurseries.

Class Dates:
Thursday, April 20th 3pm – 5pm | Session One: “Assessing Your Property and Plants”
Thursday, April 27th 3pm – 5pm | Session Two: “The Art of Gardening”
Thursday, May 4th 3pm – 5pm | Session Three: “All About Plants”
Thursday, May 11th 12pm – 3pm | Session Four: “The Making of a Garden”
Thursday, May 18th 12pm – 3pm | Session Five: “The Craft of Gardening”

$450 for Hollister House Garden members
$500 for non-members

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A Tapestry of Nature

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA FLOWER SHOW PRESENTED BY  LITCHFIELD GARDEN CLUB  June 16-17, 2023  

Gala Preview Party is Friday, June 16 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM  

Saturday, June 17 the show is open to the public from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Admission for Saturday is free of charge.  Tickets for Friday are here!  

Litchfield Community Center 421 Bantam Road Litchfield, CT litchfieldgardenclub.org

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FRED HERSCH IN A PERFORMANCE

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

PINE PLAINS, N.Y.—On Saturday, May 6, the Stissing Center, on Church Street in Pine Plains will host a concert by world-renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch to benefit the New Pine Plains Herald. All proceeds will go to the Herald, a non-profit journalism startup serving Pine Plains and members of its school district, which includes Ancram, Gallatin, Milan and Stanfordville.  Tickets cost $50, with a limited number of premium tickets available at $100 that will include the concert plus a special reception afterward during which Mr. Hersch will hand out signed CDs.  Tickets for the benefit concert will go on sale on March 20, 2023 and can be purchased online through Eventbrite. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/528655451687]. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.  The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.. Seating is general admission. Members of the Herald will be on hand with information about the project and to answer question

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Wells Brook Restoration Volunteer Event

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

Help restore beautiful Wells Brook in Dover Plains, NY. There’s lots of work to do: planting natives, removing invasives, and learning about this vital cold-water habitat and tributary to the Ten Mile River. Please register for the event as space is limited. If you sign up and cannot make it, please let us know so we can provide your space to another volunteer. Lunch will be provided. Parking is at the corner of Eagle Drive and Powell Road at the municipal service area. What to bring:  Snacks Water Weather appropriate clothing Waterproof footwear if possible Where to meet:  The Municipal Service Area at the corner of Eagle Drive and Powell Road, Dover, NY

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Earth Matters: Rick Carr – Composting and Vermicomposting

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DLC Spring Barn Dance
May 20, 2023

Composting is one of the keys to reinvigorating soil, and few know more about the subject than Rick Carr, Farm Manager and Master Composter at the Rodale Institute, a research institute leading the way in research into the cultivation of healthy, living soils. Composting in its simplest definition is ‘managed aerobic decomposition’. During the composting process, practitioners recycle organic wastes and convert them into valuable soil amendments for plant production. Composting can be done in your backyard, farm scale, and in large commercial operations with minimal change in management. Finished compost has numerous benefits for plants and the soil. This webinar will review how to compost at different scales, vermicomposting with worms, and the benefits of using compost as a soil amendment.

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