 ELIZABETH
PARK ROSE GARDEN
At Prospect & Asylum Avenues, Hartford
860-231-9443
www.elizabethpark.org
"The Annual Elizabeth Park Rose Weekend": Featuring 15,000 Rose Bushes in Bloom!
Saturday June 23 & Sunday 24 - 8am-8pm
FREE to the public
**All activities held in tent on Rose Garden Lawn, unless noted.
**Heavy and persistent rains could cancel outdoor activities.
Children’s Activities (Saturday & Sunday)
12pm - 4pm
Connecticut Horticultural Societies Information & Displays (Saturday & Sunday)
11am - 4pm
Various Artists and Artisans sale & display
12pm - 4pm
Rose Show by the Connecticut Rose Society
1:30pm - 4:30pm at the Pond House Hall (rain or shine).
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 HARRIET
BEECHER STOWE CENTER
77 Forest Street, Hartford
860-522-9258 ext. 302
www.harrietbeecherstowe.org
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Saturday, June 23 & Sunday, June 24, 12 noon - 4pm
Rose & Garden Weekend
"Victorian Garden Treasures"
Discover the overflowing, intimate cottage gardens surrounding the of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Experienced historic garden interpreters will conduct Free guided garden tours of the gardens on the hour. Sip lemonade or try your hand at a Victorian flower-pressing project. Complete your experience with a guided tour of Harriet Beecher Stowe's home, offered every half-hour: Saturday starting at 9:30 am, Sunday starting 12 Noon, with last tour of the day at 4 pm. House Tour Admission: $8 Adults 13-64; $7 Seniors 65+; $4 Children 5-12; and Free for Stowe Center Members.
Throughout the Season: The Gardens are open daily all
season long. Guided Garden Tours are offered Thursdays and
Saturdays at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Visitors may choose a guided
tour of the Stowe House, the gardens or both. Groups of 10 or
more may reserve in advance by calling 860-522-9258
ext. 302 or email Info@StoweCenter.org.
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 HILL-STEAD
MUSEUM
35 Mountain Road, Farmington
860-677-4787
www.hillstead.org
Rose & Garden Weekend Events:
Saturday, June 23 & Sunday, June 24, 10 am- 5 pm
Tour the Beatrix Farrand-designed, one-acre perennial
garden at you own pace; experts will be on hand,
12 noon-4 p.m. both days. Saturday at 2 p.m., enjoy a
Free presentation about Hill-Stead’s Sunken Garden.
Guided tours of the museum’s 1901 Colonial Revival
mansion and French Impressionist paintings, Japanese color
woodblock prints, decorative art and original furnishings on
Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., final tour of day
begins at 4 p.m. Admission charged for tour.
Other Hill-Stead Museum Garden Events:
“May Market”
Bask in the strains of wandering minstrels as you
browse shrubs, perennials and quality crafts at Home
and Garden Emporium, and watch on-going garden
demonstrations. Friday at 11 a.m., enjoy a lecture by
best-selling garden book author Ken Druse. Saturday
at 11 a.m., authors and antique dealers Rhonda Eleish
and Edie van Breems speak about Swedish design and
American homes. Saturday at 1 p.m., see the lively Iron
Thumb competition. Admission.
Sundays, July 1 through September 30, 12-4 p.m.
“Garden Tours”
A museum interpreter will be available to enhance your
self-guided tour of Hill-Stead’s Sunken Garden.
Complimentary to the public.
Sunday, July 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day”
Experience the fragrances and blooms of Hill-Stead’s
Sunken Garden while learning about the illustrious past
of this historic treasure. Enjoy inspiring views from the
Mount Vernonesque veranda while sipping a glass of
cool lemonade. Complimentary to the public.
www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/cthistoricgardens/
Also, enjoy monthly First Sunday Estate and
Naturalist-led Walks, June through October.
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HISTORIC SOUTH GLASTONBURY’S
HOUSE, FARM & GARDEN TOUR
972 Main Street (Route 17), South Glastonbury
860-633-6890
www.hsgct.org
Rose & Garden Weekend Events:
Sunday, June 24, 1-6 p.m.
“Out the Backdoor”
Visit multiple sites along the Connecticut River in South
Glastonbury and explore perennial and heritage gardens,
the largest organic farm in Connecticut, a tobacco farm and
many historic homes, barns and outbuildings. Sponsored
by the Historical Society of Glastonbury and Glastonbury
Partners in Planting. Tickets in advance: $25;
Day of tour: $30. Call 860-633-6890.
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HURST FARM & COUNTRY STORE
746 East Street, Andover
860-646-6536
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Saturday, June 23 & Sunday, June 24
“Rose & Garden Weekend Event”
Come join the Hurst family at the beautiful old-fashioned
Hurst farm. Enjoy farm-made goodies and strawberry short
cake while sitting on the wrap around porch of the Country
Store. View beautiful gardens and game at the lovely view of
the surrounding hills. Oxen-pulled wagon rides around the
farm on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. Shop in the country store
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily for farm made jellies, honey, maple syrup
& much more. Farm & Store open year-round – something
for every season!
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JAPANESE GARDEN AT WHEELER
FARM GARDENS
171 Bartlett Street (off Rt. 17), Portland
860-342-2374
www.wheelerfarmgardens.com
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Tour the Old World style Japanese Garden. Stroll, hill and
pond, tea, and Zen gardens. Nearly one acre of peace and
quiet. Enjoy chocolate, tea and guided tour. Open spring
through fall everyday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Groups welcome. Free.
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 SUNDIAL
GARDENS & TEA SHOP
Brault Hill Road (off Route 81), Higganum
860-345-4290
www.sundialgardens.com
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Gardens and Tea Shop open Saturdays and Sundays,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Formal gardens include Knot garden,
18th century-style garden, and topiary garden with fountain,
rose arbor and trellises. Tea Shop specializes in fine, loose
teas, including rose-scented teas; Yixing teapots from
China; petal jellies from France (rose, jasmine, & violet);
herbal tisanes, etc. Check our website for Tea Tastings and
other events. Shop and gardens open weekends throughout
summer and fall. Admission to the Gardens: $2.
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WEBB-DEANE-STEVENS MUSEUM
211 Main Street, Wethersfield
860-529-0612
www.webb-deane-stevens.org
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. &
Sunday, June 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
“Capture Connecticut Heritage”
The work of student, amateur and professional artists will be
on display and for sale under the tent on the grounds of the
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. Subject matter may include
gardens, landscapes, historic houses and interiors. Free
admission.
The Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden is on the same
property.
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WICKHAM PARK
1329 West Middle Turnpike, Manchester
(860) 528-0856
www.wickhampark.org
Open April-October daily, 9:30 a.m.-dusk
Rose & Garden Weekend Event:
Sunday, June 24, 12-1:30 p.m.
“Historical Garden Tour”
Learn about the history and development of Wickham Park’s
20 acres of ornamental gardens. This 250-acre private park
includes the former estate of one of Connecticut’s greatest
industrial inventors. Themed gardens include; the Oriental
Garden, the Italian Shrine, the Lotus Garden, the Cabin
Garden, the English Garden, the Wetlands Garden and our
new Rhododendron Garden. You will encounter a wide variety
of plant materials and design styles, unique structures
and statuary and panoramic view. Bring the family and
visit our Aviary, Nature Center, playgrounds and picnic
areas. A concession stand is also available. The gardens
are accessible all weekend, unless they are reserved for a
wedding function. Admission: $4 per vehicle.
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BUSHNELL PARK
Downtown Hartford:
Bushnell Park Foundation
860-232-6710
www.bushnellpark.org
Bushnell Park Carousel
860-585-5411
www.thecarouselmuseum.com
Bushnell Park is America’s oldest public park.
Historic indoor carousel for only $1 a ride, April-October.
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 BUTLER
MCCOOK HOUSE & GARDEN
396 Main Street, Hartford
860-522-1806
www.hartnet.org
Discover one of Hartford’s hidden botanical treasures! The
Butler-McCook House & Garden features a restored Victorian
ornamental garden designed by famed architect Jacob
Weidenmann, who also designed Hartford’s Bushnell Park.
Built in 1792, the house was home to four generations of
the Butler and McCook family and contains original family
furnishings. Open May through October, Wednesdays to Saturdays,
10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. Admission: Adults $5;
Children $2; and Antiquarian & Landmarks Society Members
- Free.
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GAY CITY STATE PARK
Route 85, Hebron
860-295-9523
www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks
Enjoy swimming, hiking, picnicking, and exploration of
extinct mill town ruins and stone foundations. Open 8 a.m.
until sunset. Pets on leash permitted.
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GILLETTE CASTLE STATE PARK
67 River Road, East Haddam
860-526-2336
www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks
184-acre park and former home of William Gillette, the actor who portrayed Sherlock Holmes on the stage. Visitors reception center, observation deck and snack bar. Castle open Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend, 10am-4:30pm. Fee for tour. Park open year-round, sunrise until sunset.
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HISTORIC WETHERSFIELD’S GARDENS
860-529-7161
www.wethhist.org
Wethersfield invites you to visit three extraordinary gardens.
Webb House Colonial Revival Garden at the Webb-Deane-
Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street: Recreated from an
original 1921 design by Amy Cogswell, her design included
many types of plants, some of which were used in colonial
times and some of which simply looked “old fashioned.”
Unlike the “working” gardens of the colonial period, this
garden was designed to be strictly decorative. The Heritage
Garden at the Town Hall, 550 Silas Deane Highway, contains
a variety of plants that were used for culinary, medicinal
and fabric-dying purposes by the village’s earliest settlers
and Native Americans. The name and use of each plant is
identified. The Weston Rose Garden, adjacent to the Heritage
Garden, offers a quiet, peaceful spot to enjoy the beauty of
over 200 specimen-quality rose bushes.
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HUBBARD PARK, MERIDEN
West Main Street, Meriden
203-630-4259
A National Historic Landmark, this Olmsted inspired park is home to many special events, notably the 28th Annual Daffodil Festival on April 29 and 30. Drive or hike up to Castle Craig for a panoramic view of the Metacomet Ridge all the way to the Long Island Sound. Park open daily, sunrise to sunset. Castle open May 1-October 31, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
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LONG
HILL GARDENS
172 Long Hill Road, Andover
860-742-2407
www.longhillgardens.com
Beautiful display garden and barn shop, worth a visit,
small groups welcomed, call ahead for hours.
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PHELPS-HATHAWAY HOUSE & GARDEN
55 South Main Street, Suffield
860-668-0055
www.hartnet.org
The lux lifestyle enjoyed by two wealthy 18th century
Connecticut Valley families – until their fortunes collapsed
– is displayed in the Phelps-Hathaway House and formal
garden. Open May-October, Wednesdays, Fridays to Sundays,
1-4 p.m. Admission: Adults $5; Children $2; and
Antiquarian & Landmarks Society Members – Free.
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WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART
600 Main Street, Hartford
860-278-2670 ext 141
www.wadsworthatheneum.org
Thursday, April 26-Sunday, April 29
“26th Annual Fine Art & Flowers”
“Fine Art & Flowers” showcases the art museum’s splendid
collections by pairing a painting or sculpture with a floral
interpretation, table setting, or garden vignette. Every year,
garden club members, professional florists and garden
centers and talented amateurs are invited to participate.
Hours are Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and
Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $13
Adults; $11 Seniors 62+; $8 Students, Ages 13 through
College with I.D.; $3 Children 2-12; and $3 for Museum
Members. “Fine Art & Flowers” also offers special events,
several of which have additional fees; visit
www.wadsworthatheneum.org for more information.
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