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Welcome to the 2021 season at Hollister House Garden. We hope you will visit often this year and take advantage of the many learning experiences we offer.
Our calendar of lectures, workshops and special events can be found on this page. Advance reservations are required for lectures and workshops. Hollister House Garden is committed to providing a safe environment for participants in all activities. Please read event descriptions carefully and follow the required guidelines.
We look forward to seeing you in the garden!
Mind Your Matrix: Successful Plant Combinations to Create a Living Landscape
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonRobert Clyde Anderson returns to Hollister House Garden to share his methods for the technique of Matrix planting. If you haven't heard about matrix planting, you will soon. Essentially the ... Read more
Color in Nature
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonCareful observation of all the subtle hues and values in nature helps in creating accurate, colorful and unique paintings. Using watercolor in a series of exercises, learn to mix and ... Read more
Life in the Studio
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonJoin Frances Palmer as she discusses the links between her exquisite pottery and the beautiful flowers that she grows just outside her studio in two bountiful cutting gardens. The planting ... Read more
The Sweet Sounds of Spring
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonAs part of their Music in Great Spaces series the Waterbury Symphony presents The Sweet Sounds of Spring with Harmonia V Woodwind Quintet. This concert will take place in the ... Read more
The Story of a Garden: Creating Coltsfoot
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonOver the past sixteen years Juliet and John Hubbard have created an enchanting cottage garden around the colonial house that has in the Hubbard family for over 100 years. Local ... Read more
Go Beyond the Basics: Smartphone Photography for the Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonNearly all smartphones/tablets offer simple-to-use, professional-level camera systems. Go beyond the basics of your device’s camera, and learn how to integrate these controls and create images of your garden, house, ... Read more