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FREE Workshops During the Sale
Saturday, April 21 at TAC in Vernon
9:30 - 11:00am Planting and Pruning Basics, with Outside Demonstration
In conjunction with this year's annual NCCD Spring Seedling Sale, Rob Rocks of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection is presenting two workshops - One on the history of Connecticut Forests: Past, Present Future, and also a Planting and Pruning Basics class at the Tolland County Agricultural Center. People who were picking up their new flowers, trees and shrubs from the plant sale are able to learn more about the history of how Connecticut's forests have evolved over time, as well as how to plant and take care of their plants. A slideshow will be shown on proper maintenance and how to get the most out of your garden, and an outside demonstration will allow attendees to view a successful and functional garden environment. Hopefully the knowledge gained will lead to some beautiful and thriving gardens all around Hartford and Tolland Counties!
Additional Free Workshops are being offered throughout the Spring - click here for details!
DIRECTIONS to both pickup locations:
Directions to the Vernon Pickup at TAC (Tolland County Agricultural Center):
From I-84 westbound, take exit 67. Go right at the light at the end of the exit. At the first traffic light, go right onto Route 30 (Hyde Avenue). Tolland County Agricultural Center is on the right, just past Rockville Bank.
From I-84 eastbound, take exit 67. Go left at the light at the end of the exit. At the second traffic light, go right onto Route 30 (Hyde Avenue). Tolland County Agricultural Center is on the right, just past Rockville Bank.
The pickup site at TAC is at the GREEN BARN, the 3rd building back from the road.
Directions to the Bloomfield Pickup at Auer Farm:
From I-91 northbound/southbound: Take exit 35 (Bloomfield/Route 218 west). Follow Route 218 west through Bloomfield (about 5 miles). Go right onto Route 185 west. Auer Farm is one mile on the left.
From Route 185: Auer Farm Road is found between Route 178 and Mountain Road.
The pickup site at Auer Farm is at the APPLE BARN.
The Plant and Seedling Sale is primarily a Pre-Order Sale.
Some additional plants will be available for day-of-sales.
Pickup/Sale days are April 20 and 21 (see Sale Details tab for additional information).
Below, please find links to either download our brochure and order form or request a hard copy.
Additional information and photos for each plant offered can be found on the Plant Photos/Descriptions tab.
Download the Brochure and Order Form:
2012 Plant and Seedling Brochure
2012 Plant and Seedling Order Form
Or
Request a Brochure by Mail
Or call the office (860) 875-3881, or email: tollandc@snet.net
Certain plants are limited in terms of quantity.
Available items will be reserved for orders received earliest.
As quantities of items become scarce, we will update the website with items that are out-of-stock, and list any available substitutes.
Also, Click Here for Additional Plant Information
Detailed Plant Descriptions and Photos
The following is an image guide to the plants and seedlings we're offering through our annual sale. We hope that this will be helpful as you peruse the brochure you've been mailed, or downloaded from the webpage. The files below have many pictures, so some of them will take a few moments to open.
All the images produced are courtesy of university websites and botanical gardens and societies, the specifics of which and "links to" are cited on each page.
Edibles
Evergreen Shrubs
Deciduous Shrubs
Trees in Pots
Perennials A-M
Perennials N-Y with Perennial of the Year
Bare Root Evergreen Seedlings and Groundcover
Bare Root Deciduous Seedlings
Visit www.hort.uconn.edu for more images.
Files with the icon shown above are Adobe Acrobat files. You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here (www.adobe.com).
NCCD is sponsoring several Free Workshops this Spring!
Click here to download flyer
