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Welcome to the 2022 season
We hope you will visit and enjoy the many learning experiences we offer.
Our calendar of lectures, workshops and special events follows. Advance reservations are suggested for lectures and required for art and photography workshops.
Hollister House Garden remains committed to providing a safe environment for participants in all activities. We will follow all guidelines in place at the time.
We look forward to seeing you in the garden!
Container Counsel: Tips and Tricks for Creating Successful Container Plantings
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTContained plantings offer the opportunity to introduce focal points of foliage and flowers where there is no ground space, and are particularly useful around a pool, on a terrace, or ... Read more
Artists and Photographers
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTBeginning Wednesday, June 1 and continuing every Wednesday through August 31, Hollister House Garden welcomes artists and photographers to come and be inspired by the beauty of the garden in ... Read more
Yoga for Gardeners
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTGardening is good for the soul, and like any physical activity, it can leave your body sore. Adding regular yoga sessions can help build strength in your body's most-used areas, ... Read more
Evening in the Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTBeginning Thursday, June 2 and continuing through the month of August, Hollister House Garden welcomes our friends and neighbors to enjoy the garden as day fades into evening. On Thursday ... Read more
Peonies in Colored Pencil
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTPeonies, these much-anticipated flowers, evolve from tight spheres to large blousy blooms in no time. In this workshop we will capture the stages of these flowers from bud to blossom ... Read more
First Fridays
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTAs the light fades and day turns to evening enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and see the beauty of the garden in a different light. Come, have a ... Read more
Family Day at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTA Day Dedicated to Families! On Sunday, June 5, Hollister House Garden welcomes children, parents, grandparents and other family members for a day of learning and fun! The day begins ... Read more
A Visit to River Hills for Hollister House Garden Members Only
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTEvery year we invite members of the Hollister House Garden Circle of Friends to enjoy a private visit to an extraordinary garden rarely open to the public.This year we are ... Read more
Botanical Cyanotypes for Beginners
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTMagical and simple cyanotypes are a camera -ess technique that results in graphic blue and white prints. This alternative photographic process was developed in 1852 and uses the chemicals ferric ... Read more
Flower Arranging with Anderson Acres Farm
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTCome learn about the art of making a hand-tied flower bouquet from the Anderson Acres Farm team. This is a hands-on program. We will provide a vase, in-season flowers, foliage ... Read more
Go Beyond the Basics: Smartphone Photography for the Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTIf you hope to create better images of your garden, house and property, this photography workshop is for you. Nearly all smartphones/tablets offer simple-to-use, professional-level camera systems. Go beyond the ... Read more
Yoga for Gardeners
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTGardening is good for the soul, and like any physical activity, it can leave your body sore. Adding regular yoga sessions can help build strength in your body's most-used areas, ... Read more
Plein Air Painting
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTLearn how to capture the light and shadow, colors and the structure of a garden. An initial classroom lesson will be followed by an extended drawing and painting session, with ... Read more
Lilies of the Field
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTTrue lilies are in the genus Lilium and they grow from true bulbs, unlike daylilies which grow from tubers. With their beautiful scents and often unique curved petals they are ... Read more
Poppies in Colored Pencil
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTPoppies are a perfect example of opposing textures. The translucent petals emerge from a tiny capsule covered with hairs while the heads bob perilously atop spindly stems. The remarkable contrasts ... Read more
Garden Study Weekend Symposium
Heritage Hotel and Conference Center 522 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CTJoin gardeners and garden lovers for a day of learning, inspiration and networking as our annual Garden Study Weekend returns on Saturday, September 1o, 2022. The day-long symposium, moderated by ... Read more
Cocktails and Preview Buying at the Sale of Rare and Unusual Plants
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTEnjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a special opportunity to purchase plants suitable for fall planting from many of New England's premier nurseries before the sale is open to the public ... Read more
A Visit to Manor House Followed by Lunch
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington, CTJoin Bunny Williams for a very special private tour of the beautiful gardens she has created at Manor House over the past 30 years. Your tour of this magical fifteen-acre ... Read more