New Canaan Nature Center

	October 2017
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2	3	4 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons October 4, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 pm What's a ghost's favorite fruit? Boo-berries! Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to create your very own boo-tiful ghost! See more details •	5	6	7	8
9	10	11 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons October 11, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 pm We can’t get into the spooky spirits without these nocturnal creatures. Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to craft your own colorful bat! See more details NYBG: Plants for Lan… NYBG: Plants for Landscaping October 11, 2017 10:00 am - 12:40 pm Join Michael Ruggiero to examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on choosing the right plant for the right place—based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn aspects of special landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review the trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for landscaping in this region. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes See more details • •	12	13 Fall Fair Fall Fair October 13, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join the New Canaan Nature Center for our 48th Fall Fair, kicking off Friday night, Oct 13th under the stars from 6-9pm and Saturday, Oct. 14th from 10-6pm! We will have our traditional crazy maze, spooky stroll, pumpkin decorating, fire truck rides, apple sling shot, zip line and new this year will be fun carnival rides. Friday night only, we will be offering an exclusive unlimited carnival rides wristband for $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Individual tickets will also be available on Friday night. Saturday will be tickets only. Food, drinks, & snacks will be available for cash purchase on both days. See more details •	14 Fall Fair Fall Fair October 14, 2017 10:00 am - 6:00 pm New Canaan Nature Center Join the New Canaan Nature Center for our 48th Fall Fair, kicking off Friday night, Oct 13th under the stars from 6-9pm and Saturday, Oct. 14th from 10-6pm! We will have our traditional crazy maze, spooky stroll, pumpkin decorating, fire truck rides, apple sling shot, zip line and new this year will be fun carnival rides. Friday night only, we will be offering an exclusive unlimited carnival rides wristband for $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Individual tickets will also be available on Friday night. Saturday will be tickets only. Food, drinks, & snacks will be available for cash purchase on both days. See more details •	15
16 NCNC Hiking Group NCNC Hiking Group October 16, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hikers! Join the New Canaan Nature Center to hike in the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. The colors should be fantastic! This will be a different route than December’s hike, and again led by Mike Handelsman from the AMC, a.k.a. Hiker Mike. 9:50am meet, 10:00am depart Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Members: Free / Non-Members: Free Rain Date: Tuesday, October 17th See more details •	17 NYBG: Fundamentals o… NYBG: Fundamentals of Garden Design October 17, 2017 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Join Sheri Foster for this class which introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size. Prerequisite: Plants for Landscaping See more details •	18 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons October 18, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 pm A spider’s home isn’t complete without their web. Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to create your own non-sticky web! See more details NYBG: Plants for Lan… NYBG: Plants for Landscaping October 18, 2017 10:00 am - 12:40 pm Join Michael Ruggiero to examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on choosing the right plant for the right place—based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn aspects of special landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review the trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for landscaping in this region. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes See more details • •	19	20	21 NYBG: Pruning - How,… NYBG: Pruning - How, When, and Where October 21, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Join Ann Perkowski for this one-day course covers the basics of pruning evergreens, deciduous trees, and shrubs, as well as how to maintain the woody plants in your garden. Bring your pruners—we’ll discuss tool selection and maintenance, then spend the afternoon outdoors analyzing proper techniques. Class is held rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and bring lunch. See more details •	22
23	24 NYBG: Fundamentals o… NYBG: Fundamentals of Garden Design October 24, 2017 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Join Sheri Foster for this class which introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size. Prerequisite: Plants for Landscaping See more details •	25 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons October 25, 2017 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Did you know Jack-o’-lanterns were once made out of turnips, beets and potatoes — not pumpkins? With Halloween only being a few days away, stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to craft your own Halloween silhouettes! See more details NYBG: Plants for Lan… NYBG: Plants for Landscaping October 25, 2017 10:00 am - 12:40 pm Join Michael Ruggiero to examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on choosing the right plant for the right place—based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn aspects of special landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review the trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for landscaping in this region. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes See more details • •	26	27 NCNC Halloween Spook… NCNC Halloween Spooktacular October 27, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Get into the Halloween spirit by joining us for this spooktacular celebration, NCNC-style. We’ll learn about and meet some creepy critters who remind us of All Hallows Eve (spiders, bats, snakes, & more), before getting the chance to make our very own slime. We’ll wrap up the evening by enjoying a one-of- a-kind jack-o- lantern experience. Costumes are encouraged. See more details •	28 NYBG: Reinventing Gr… NYBG: Reinventing Groundcovers October 28, 2017 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Join Renee Marsh to learn how groundcovers can provide the solution to many of your garden challenges! In addition to providing soil cover and suppressing weeds, they add texture and color to your garden with minimal maintenance. This course will cover a wide range of unique groundcovers that can thrive in all spots in your garden – in shade, in sun, on slopes or under trees. A walking tour in the landscape will showcase ideal plants, which can range from evergreens to deciduous, herbaceous to woody, flowers to foliage. Come explore beyond pachysandra and ivy – and how to escape the tyranny of mulch. See more details •	29
30	31 NYBG: Fundamentals o… NYBG: Fundamentals of Garden Design October 31, 2017 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Join Sheri Foster for this class which introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size. Prerequisite: Plants for Landscaping See more details •

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