Cherry Lawn Gardens' 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Cherry Lawn Gardens' 50th anniversary is on this Saturday, June 28th! Celebrate this truly momentous occasion with activities for the whole family. Learn about birds, bees, bats, and other friendly pollinators with local gardeners and experts. Eye-Spy scavenger hunts, rock painting, gardening demos by Cherry Lawn gardeners and ... ice cream by Mr. Softee—a garden extravaganza awaits!

Activities

  • How to attract butterflies: Darien Library Plant Clinic, Seed Library giveaway; featuring UCONN Master Gardeners
  • Composting: Curbside Compost
  • Honey bee health and management: CT's State Apiary Inspector
  • All about bats: Darien Eagle Scouts and Darien Land Trust
  • Best practices to grow dahlias: Dahlia Society
  • Garden giveaway table: Darien Swap Shop
  • Animal meet-and-greet: Darien Nature Center
  • Face painting and bead craft: Darien Arts Center
  • National park-themed yard games: Mather Homestead
  • Sachet making and harnessing herbs: Museum of Darien
  • Sunflower seed planting: Garden Club of Darien
  • All about pollinators: Pollinator Pathway
  • Pressed flower bookmarks: Pink Rhubarb

The raindate for this event will be on Sunday, June 29th.

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