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518 Forest Road (Rte.22) Northford 06472 203‐484‐2748 Retail Shop Hours: April 12 ‐ June 21 Mon‐Sat 8‐6, Thurs 8‐7, Sun 9‐5 Most events are free of charge, just show up!
Friday, May 8th through Sunday, May 10th Coffee and a free $5 gift card, towards any purchase of $20 Celebrate Mom Weekend “It’s all about Mom” Saturday, May 2nd Early Bird Sale 7‐9 am or more, for those who shop before 9 am.
Back to Basics Garden Walk 9:30–10:30 am Take an unscripted ramble through the Natureworks
gardens with Nancy! Learn about all of the native
wildflowers, bulbs, and early May perennials that are
blooming
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Sunday, May 3 All day Root Crop Planting Demonstration Stella Natura, a Biodynamic Planting calendar says that this
is the best day for planting root crops! Join the staff as we
demonstrate planting potatoes, onions and other root crops.
40 % off Stella Natura calendars purchased on 5/3
(while supplies last).
Tuesday, May 5th Teacher Appreciation Day Education is a huge part of who we are at Natureworks. In
honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day all teachers
receive 10% off all books, seeds, and praying mantis egg
cases. Offer for teachers extends from Tuesday 5/5 through
Saturday 5/9.
Thursday, May 7th 5‐6 pm Container Party for Mom $30 registration fee We will be kicking off Mother’s Day weekend with this fun
workshop featuring containers from our new MOKA line.
Enjoy an iced mocha and refreshments while we guide you
through the basics of planting up your very own container.
Fee includes: MOKA container, organic fertilizer, organic
soil, and two plants. Additional items will be available for
purchase. Please call to pre-register.
Stay and plant up a beautiful pot with (or for) Mom, a
special Aunt, Grandma, or any special lady! We can help
and clean up the mess for you. Purchase a container from
our selection or we invite you to bring one from home.
Bring Mom in for a special treat courtesy of Natureworks.
Every Mom receives an Iced Mocha drink and a cut flower.
We will be demonstrating planting containers all throughout the weekend.
Friday, May 8th & Saturday, May 9th 10 am‐4 pm HILL‐ STEAD MAY MARKET Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington CT.
More than 70 exhibitors will be on hand to offer beautiful
hand-made artisan crafts, a fine selection of unique flowers, perennials, food and entertainment, children’s activities, and noted speakers on lifestyle and gardening subjects. Natureworks will have an amazing selection of
beautiful plants at this wonderful annual May Market.
Thursday, May 14th 5‐6 pm Growing Amazing Plants in Smart Pots We LOVE Smart Pots at Natureworks. We use them to
grow tons of food, herbs, fruit, and flowers. You will see
them planted up in Veggie Island in the center of our
parking lot and other spots throughout the garden center.
Nancy will share with you WHY they work so well for
growing plants. She will demonstrate planting in a Grow
Bag, how to mix and amend the soil, and the continued
care and feeding of your Smart Pot gardens.
Friday, May 15th 5‐8 pm Open late for Veggie pickup Join us for a wine tasting featuring wines from local vineyards while picking up your vegetables. Beat the Saturday
rush on our busiest weekend of the year! Stock up on the
veggie seedlings; they’re here at last and we want to stay
open late to celebrate!
To learn more about Natureworks events or the products and landscape services we provide, visit our website naturework.com.
518 Forest Road (Rte.22) Northford 06472 203‐484‐2748 Retail Shop Hours: April 12 ‐ June 21 Mon‐Sat 8‐6, Thurs 8‐7, Sun 9‐5 Most events are free of charge, just show up!
Saturday, May 16th Edible Landscaping 9:30‐10:30 am Join Nancy as she takes you on a tour of the Natureworks gardens and explains how easy and fun it is to weave veggies, small fruits, herbs, and edible flowers right into your ornamental beds.
Cameron Bonsey from Coast of Maine Soil Presentation at 11:00 am Cameron will be on hand to talk about how their organic lobster compost is made, why it is great for veggie planting,
and how it helps to improve your soil. We are very excited for Cameron’s visit to help us promote soil health and
education, since 2015 has been named the “International Year of Soils” by the UN General Assembly.
Monday, May 18th thru Sunday, May 24th Garden Club Appreciation Week! We love garden clubs and all that they do for their communities. All Connecticut Garden Club members who shop at
Natureworks during this time period will receive a one-time $5 gift card to be put toward any $20 purchase.
Enter to win a $25 gift certificate; the drawing will be Sunday, May 24th at 5 pm.
Wednesday, May 20th 1 pm Spring Planter $20 fee Children are invited to join us to plant up an organic kid-friendly container that they can take home with them.
$20 fee, please call to pre-register, space limited to 10 children
Thursday, May 21st `5‐6 pm Terrarium Workshop $30 fee Join us for a fun-filled terrarium workshop! Participants will create a miniature world in a glass container.
$30 fee includes container, 2 plants, rocks, mosses and a naturalistic mushroom. Please call to pre-register.
Participants will receive 10 % off any additional terrarium items.
Saturday, May 23rd 9:30‐10:30 am Growing our Favorite Culinary Herbs with Barbara Torino We are so excited and honored to welcome Barbara Torino back to Natureworks to teach us all about herbgardening. Barbara is a longtime herb gardener and former employee of Natureworks. This workshop will cover
choosing a site and preparing the soil, selecting plants, and basic design.
Monday, May 25th‐ CLOSED for Memorial Day Thursday, May 28th 5‐6 pm Clematis Confusion No More! Clematis is one of the most popular and beautiful vines in the garden. But most people are totally confused about
how to prune them. Join Nancy as she explains the care and feeding of this lovely vine.
Saturday, May 30th 9:30‐10:30 am Constant Color from Annuals and Tropical Plants Go WAY beyond marigolds and geraniums! This garden walk will show you how the coolest new annuals and
tropicals can add some bling to your borders and convert your containers to eye-popping excitement.
To learn more about Natureworks events or the products and landscape services we provide, visit our website naturework.com.