Daily Archives: July 17, 2021

Thursday, July 29, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Selection and Care of Houseplants, Online

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Growing living plants in apartments, condominiums, single family resistance, offices and public areas can provide pleasant indoor environment, purify air, and improve health. This Tower Hill Botanic Garden online talk on July 29 from noon – 1 will take you through the steps of how to choose right plants for the indoor conditions and how to care for houseplants through winter and year round.

Dr. Yonghao Li, a plant pathologist, works in Plant Disease Information Office at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, CT. Dr. Li’s oversees the execution, coordination and daily oversight of The Plant Disease Information Office, a full-service plant disease diagnostic laboratory serving Connecticut. He has more than 30 years of experience in gardening, disease diagnosis, and pest management.$10 Member Adult; $15 Adult This program will be held virtually. Once you register you will receive a Zoom link in the confirmation.This webinar will be RECORDED and available for 2 months all registrants. Register HERE.

Sunday, July 25, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Pollinators and Plants: Watercolor Techniques

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Take a short walk through the Tower Hill Botanic gardens on July 25 looking for just the right blossom to paint. Take a few photos of blooms that have a butterfly or bee if you’re lucky. Then at the comfort of a table, use your watercolors to paint your favorite flower. There will be instruction from Carol Schwartz on the steps involved in painting a flower and how to add a butterfly or bee. Materials are not included.

Carol graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, attending her senior year at Rhode Island School of Design. She earned her MFA in Illustration from the University of Hartford, Connecticut in 2014. Her education equipped her to be diverse and adaptable, with work appearing in 60 picture books and countless magazines, newspapers and advertisements.

$30 Member Adult; $40 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) Register at https://purchase.towerhillbg.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=420

Additional Program Information
  1. Materials (Supply your own–not included with registration)
    1. Watercolor or mixed media paper pad, 9? x 12?, such as Canson XL or Strathmore 400 Serie
    2. No. 2 pencil and an eraser
    3. Watercolor set, pan or tubes, suggested brands include Winsor & Newton, Pelikan, Raphael, Royal Talens Van Gogh, Koi
    4. Three watercolor brushes; one small round brush size 0 or 1, one medium round brush size 2-5, one large round brush size 6-8
  2. Please note, there is currently construction happening at Tower Hill, which may result in altered or obstructed walkways, parking lots, or parking spaces, in addition to some noise.
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