Mad Gardeners
Mad Gardeners, Inc. is an organization of professional horticulturists and serious home gardeners. The Corporation is formed for charitable, scientific, and education purposes, including to promote and foster the appreciation and understanding of horticulture, botany, and related environmental and ecological concerns; to conduct educational programs and forums; to promote public education, the development of students, and the improvement of professional skill in the field; to provide support to schools, arboreta and other organizations qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and conduct any other activities and perform any and all acts which may be necessary, useful, suitable, or proper for the furtherance of the foregoing purposes.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Featuring talks by:
Nancy Lawson—How to (Gently) Fight Plants with Plants: Enlisting Native Plants to Crowd Out Introduced Species
The author, naturalist, and founder of Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson will show us how to enlist native plants to help reclaim habitat.
Brian Saccardi—The Carbon Cycle Within the Critical Zone
Past recipient of the Mad Gardeners scholarship and Geoscience PhD will discuss his current research which focuses on the carbon cycle and how carbon naturally moves from terrestrial settings such as soils to the atmosphere, specifically through rivers.
Larry Weaner—Living in the Wild: My House
This nationally recognized horticulturist, whose design and restoration work spans more than twenty U.S. states and the UK, will discuss ways to incorporate natural processes and plants' reproductive abilities to achieve common aesthetic and functional goals. And perhaps most importantly, how loosening the reins can bring a newfound mystery and discovery to even the smallest garden.
Tickets are $75 for Mad Gardeners / $85 for non-members. Pre-registration by February 26 includes lunch. Donations for Science Day are gratefully accepted.
Download the Symposium brochure through this link: Symposium Brochure
or purchase tickets here: Symposium Tickets
Members Meeting on JANUARY 5, SUNDAY, 2 - 4 PM
Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury
One full talk, one short talk, and one shorter talk...
• Laura Evans: Do I really need my Lawn Crew?
• Kathleen Nelson: Up Close and Personal with Mile-a-Minute Vine
• Angela Dimmitt: Have You Seen Spotted Lanternflies?
More details in the latest email.
FEBRUARY 1, SATURDAY, 2 PM, New Milford Public Library. The Annual Meeting for the election of officers is scheduled for Feb. 1st. Speaker to be announced. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Members can see the most recent newsletter with photos and links on the members page.
To Join Mad Gardeners: Membership renewal forms are mailed to members every fall. Membership applications for new members are available 1) on-line on our website (see below), 2) by email from moebius122@optonline.net, or 3) by sending a request for an application with a stamped self-addressed business-sized envelope to the membership coordinator, Margaret Moebius, 122 Ridge Road, Clinton Corners, NY 12514-2549. People requesting membership applications after 9/1/2023 will receive the 2024 membership application when it is ready.
Donations: Mad Gardeners members have always been generous when we have been in need of money. Dues cover our basic expenses. Please continue your generosity. Your tax-deductible donations have allowed us to cover increased costs, organize educational programs, provide student scholarships and launch the Mile-a-Minute Control Project. Thank you!
The Early Career Award has been developed for professionals to further develop their desire to become more knowledgeable in their field. The purpose of this award is to provide a platform for new horticulturists to advance their work and reputation.
This opportunity is available to established professional gardeners, growers, landscape designers within the first 2 to 4 years of their current position to attend classes or meetings. It may also be awarded to qualifying second-year Horticultural and Environmental Science College students.
A one-time stipend not to exceed $2,000.00 will be offered.
Each participant will be required to submit details of the costs of the proposed program and an expanded 500-word letter detailing and explaining the entire learning program and how the learning opportunity will benefit them and the local community.
The applications will be judged by the Scholarship committee based on the following criteria:
• Applicants must be a member of Mad Gardeners and/or other professional Horticultural Organization.
• Scholarly Content: Description of the desired program is original, relevant, and presented clearly.
• Writing is concise, informative and effectively conveys knowledge. The story about the applicant's need is clear.
• Importance to Horticulture: The value and contribution to the horticultural science profession is substantiated.
Application may be submitted at any time.
For questions or to submit your application, please contact Robert Gambino, Chairman, Mad Gardeners' Scholarship Committee, 4 Old Mill Road, New Milford, CT 06776 • Telephone: 860 354-3319
The award will be announced as needed.
JOIN / RENEW Mad Gardeners Membership—Download the Mad Gardeners Membership Application using the button below. Visit the About Us page to learn about the benefits of joining.
Do not hesitate to recommend us to anyone who might benefit from the networking and educational opportunities we provide. As always, any donation sent in with your membership is greatly appreciated!
OUR WEBSITE—Our website is now open to the public, so it is much easier for our members to spread the word about our organization. Feel free to share the website link with prospective members. The Members section of the site remains private, however, and requires use of our password.
AREA EVENTS—Noteworthy events and announcements are listed. It is a frequently updated resource for garden-related events in the area, and is a page we recommend you visit regularly. Events open only to MG members will be listed in the Members section of the site and accessible by password.
HOW TO SHARE NEWS & EVENTS—How to spread the word about your non-profit organization’s event through us: We are an informal group. Our 3 mailed newsletters are published fall, winter and spring.
Some events are included in the newsletter, but all are forwarded to our webmaster for possible posting. Note: notices emailed to members are restricted to business-related information and meeting reminders, with other events occasionally tacked on. They are sent infrequently so we recommend that you regularly check this website for area news and events.
Thank you to Douglas Tallamy for his talk "Plant It And They Will Come" and thank you to all who attended! The video is posted below.
Douglas Tallamy: Plant It And They Will Come
sponsored by Mad Gardeners
a non-profit organization of professional and non-professional gardeners dedicated to promoting "appreciation and cultivation of plants, and the creation, conservation and maintenance of gardens and suitable habitats for such plants through educational programs and meetings.
LINKS—Here are some links from Douglas Tallamy's talk:
• Homegrown National Park—https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
• Native Plant Finder—https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/
Email:
MadGardener@MadGardeners.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 146, Sherman, CT 06784-0146
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