EVENTS

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Our Fall fun events at Stonington Gardens are geared especially for kids and families.

We have goats and chickens to feed, pumpkins to pick and an old Apple tree to climb!

Fall activities include:

Saturday, September 24th at 10 a.m.

The Bounty of Bulbs

Join us under the apple tree to learn all about spring bulbs and how to create a natural look that will improve for years to come. Beyond the boring, there are dozens of unusual and hardy bloomers that many people miss. Learn how to properly prepare soil, correct placement and depth and how to create a rolling display of color all spring long. Please register for this event via Facebook, email or by calling the garden center.

Saturday, October 1st at 10 a.m.

Fall Decorating Workshop

Bring your own ideas and we’ll share some of our favorites with you. Turn your mailbox into a vignette, your front stoop into a Hollywood set with these creative ideas to bring Autumn to every corner of your landscape. Please register for this activity via Facebook, email or by calling the garden center.

Hay rides through the Farm:

Starting September 17 we give free rides with our antique tractor and wagon every Saturday. Go through the fields and into the wood and learn about the behind the scenes operation of a plant nursery. No sign up necessary, the rides start on the hour beginning at 11:00 AM.

Hay bale Maze:

We built a cozy hay maze inside a greenhouse for hours of fun regardless of the weather. Designed for kids (ages 2-8) it is a fun, safe adventure with lots of happy surprises. The most fun might be diving in the hay stack searching for hidden treasures. The maze is open every day, self-guided and easily supervised by parents.

Scarecrow Building Contest:

This has become our most popular activity. For a $5.00 fee you receive a scarecrow frame, hay for stuffing, and basic clothes and supplies. Our enthusiastic staff will instruct and encourage you in building a one-of-a-kind scarecrow that you will bring home with you. We take photos of you and your creation, at the end of the day the most creative scarecrow wins a prize… On October 29 A grand prize winner is chosen from each Saturday winner and awarded a $50.00 gift certificate!

This is a great activity for the entire family. We provide two frame sizes, adult and child, and all the basic supplies. You are encouraged to bring anything that will make your scarecrow unique. Some past favorites include a ballerina, fireman and even a doggie scarecrow. Please register for this activity as space is limited. Scarecrow building is every Saturday from October 8th through October 29th at 10:00 AM, 12:00PM and 2:00 PM

Pumpkin carving Station:

We provide stencils, instruction, and child safe carving tools. Best of all, the mess stays here with us. Located indoors, pumpkins can be accessorized as far as your imagination will take you. The cost is the price of a pumpkin. ($5.00 - $12.00) The carving station is supervised on weekday afternoons and Saturday.