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Garden Earth Lecture Series
Renowned landscape designer Maureen Haseley-Jones is embarking on a statewide quest, through her lecture series titled ‘Garden Earth’ to reconnect people’s hearts and hands with the nourishing energy of Mother Nature’s life giving gardens. Also known as The English Lady, Ms. Haseley-Jones is a sought after and highly respected lecturer, writer, and radio gardening expert heard monthly on WRCH Radio Lite100.5 FM by thousands of dedicated fans throughout Connecticut.
In her naturally humorous and upbeat manner, The English Lady will teach how each of us can oxygenate our environment and feed our souls in a co-creative and symbiotic relationship with the Earth. She will teach not only how to create a beautiful garden that flourishes but more importantly how to maintain it organically and without the use of harmful poisons. But even closer to her heart, The English Lady will discuss ways in which we can, through our garden’s living spirit, become grounded in our bodies, inspired to reach beyond them, and connect at a deeper level of our beings with the meaning and purpose of Mother Nature and her changing seasons.
The English Lady recognizes that now, more than any other time in our history, people need to make conscious choices about their health, lifestyle, and homes. This is imperative not only for mankind, but our planet as well. “We are inexorably entwined with the earth” she says. “People need to know that even the smallest gesture of a garden has positive affects and rewards on the environment.”
Watch The English Lady on television on Life & Style with Sara , an engaging and informative program hosted by the lovely Sara Conner. Watch this talk show and learn all you need about gardening inside and out as they discuss trends, tips, and tools of the landscape, garden, and indoor garden. Click here to begin enjoying these delightful programs.
If you live in West Hartford you can enjoy the program on Channel 5. If you do not live in West Hartford, the program will stream live at the above time on the station’s website: www.whctv.org . If you want to watch it at a more convenient time, this show is already available on demand at the following link:
Maureen Haseley-Jones will be the special guest when "Shore Talk - People, Trends and Lifestyles" debuts on Wednesday July 7th at 7:30 PM and will discuss how to organically heal the planet one garden at a time. This 30-minute program airs every Wednesday through the month of July on Channel 19, a Comcast Access channel reaching Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Essex, Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Deep River, Chester, Haddam, Killingworth and Durham. The anchorwoman for the show is Dr. Kathleen Skoczen, Ph.D, a professor of Anthropology and Women’s Studies specializing in international health, medicine, human rights and women’s issues.
2010 Schedule
Wednesday March 31st at 8:00 AM Women’s Networking Breakfast for the Middlesex United Way’s Women’s Initiative at The Village at South Farms, 645 Saybrook Road, Middletown
Wednesday March 31st at 7:00 PM Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford
Thursday April 1st at 7:00 PM at The Ridgefield Library, 472 Main Street, Ridgefield
Tuesday April 6th at 6:30 PM Westerly Library, 44 Broad Street, Westerly, RI
Thursday April 8th at 1:00 PM The West Hartford Garden Club, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford
Tuesday April 13th at 1:00PM Retired Teachers of Manchester at The Manchester Country Club
Monday April 19th at 1:00 PM Middlesex Institute for Lifelong Education, Middlesex Community College, Chapman Hall, Middletown, CT 06457
Tuesday April 20th at 7:00 PM Plymouth garden club in the Senior Lounge, Plymouth Town Hall, 80 Main Street, Terryville, CT.
Saturday April 24th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Earth Day Celebration. Garden Earth lecture at Barnes Nature Center, 175 Shrub Road, Bristol.
Tuesday April 27th at 7:00 PM Westbrook Garden Club, Westbrook Town Library, Westbrook
Sunday May 2nd at 1:00 PM Dooryard Garden Society tea and Lecture at The Stanley Whitman House, Farmington
Monday May 10th at 11:00 AM The Wilton Library, Wilton
Thursday May 13th at 1:30 PM The Watertown Garden Club at Union Congregational Church, 161 Buckingham Street, Oakville
Friday May 14th The May episode of Life and Style with Sara: Organic Vegetable Gardening.
Saturday May 15th at 2:00 PM Church Ladies tea at the Congregational Church, 55 Church Road, Clinton
Wednesday May 19th at 7:30 PM Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire, Cheshire Senior Center, Cheshire
Thursday May 20th at 8:00 pm The May episode of Life and Style with Sara: Organic Vegetable Gardening.
Tuesday May 25th at 6:00 PM Vernon Manor Health Center, 180 Regan Road, Vernon
Thursday May 20th at 8:30 pm The May episode of Life and Style with Sara: Organic Vegetable Gardening.
Sunday June 6th at 2:00 pm The Essex Potted Garden Tour, at the gazebo in the town park
Wednesday June 9th at 6:00 PM at the Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook
Saturday June 12th at 2:00 PM for the Madison Garden Tour at the home of Peggy and Bill Zambarano 870 Boston Post Road, Madison
Monday June 14th at 7:00 PM The Branford Evening Garden Club at The Branford Community House, 46 Church Street, Branford
Wednesday June 16th at 7:30PM Healthy Houseplants segment on Life and Style with Sara. If you live in Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, New Britain or Plainville and have Comcast cable it is on Channel 5. ATT uverse users across CT have access as well.
Friday June 18th at 12:00 PM for the American Lung Association at Apricots restaurant, Farmington
Wednesday June 23rd at 7:00 PM at the Old Lyme library, 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme
Thursday June 24th at 6:30 PM New Britain library, 20 High Street, New Britain
Wednesday July 7th at 7:30 PM will be the special guest on "Shore Talk - People, Trends and Lifestyles" on Channel 19
Thursday July 8th at 7:00 PM Stafford library, 10 Levinthal Run, Stafford Springs
Friday July 16th at 4:00 PM at the Higganum Village Farmers Market where the theme for this day is ‘Around the World at Higganum Green’.
Wednesday August 4th at 12:00 PM for Women’s lunch at Madison Beach Club, Madison
Tuesday September 14th at 11:00 AM for the Caudatowa Garden Club, at the Congregational Church, Main Street, Ridgefield
Thursday September 16th at 7:45 PM The Naugatuck Garden Club at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 210 Church Street, Naugatuck
Thursday September 23rd at 5:30 PM to benefit the Middletown Historical Society and St. Luke’s Eldercare services at the Middletown History Society garden, Main Street, Middletown
Wednesday October 13th at 7:00 PM The Town and Country Garden Club of Newtown, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook
Thursday October 14th at 11:00 AM for the Durham Garden Club at The Durham Library, 7 Maple Avenue, Durham
Saturday November 6th at 2:00 PM The Chester Garden Club annual tea at The United Church of Chester, Fellowship hall, 29 West Main Street, Chester
Tuesday November 9th at 10:00 AM Darien Community Association Garden Club,274 Middlesex Road, Darien
2011 Schedule
Monday January 24th (time to be announced later) Long Hill Garden Club, Trumbull at the Trumbull Library, Quality Street, Trumbull
Wednesday February 16th at 1:20 PM Westport Garden Club (address to be announced later)
Wednesday March 9th at 1:00 PM Guilford Garden, Club at the Recreation Center, State Street, Guilford
Saturday April 2nd at 2:00 PM Christ Church at Quaker Hill, 17 Church Road,Pawling, New York
Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 2:00 PM Lecture/fundraiser for SMWC at The Parish Hall, 626 Willard Avenue, Newington
Thursday April 28th at 7:00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, 66 Middle Haddam Road, Middle Haddam
Tuesday May 3rd at 7:00 PM Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Gamma Chapter, The Church of Christ, 595 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester
Monday May 16th at 7:00 PM Vernon Garden Club at the Rockville United Methodist Church, 142 Grove Street (Rt. 31), Rockville
{ 14 comments… read them below or add one }
Dear Maureen,
Thank you so much for sending the Perennial Garden Design Plan for a shade garden. I got some good ideas and plan to share it with our members at our next meeting. We thoroughly enjoyed having you speak to our group and hope it was a fun experience for you too. We were overwhelmed by the number of guests we had - the largest number ever! I heard many positive comments from members and guests alike and will recommend you to the Federated Garden Clubs of CT. They put out a program booklet each year and hope this exposure will boost your speaking engagements.
Happy Spring!
Carolyn N****, President
Kensington Garden Club
Dear Maureen, I have caught your WRCH segment and was hoping to see an answer to my garden problem on your site. I planted 102 english boxwoods last year, mid August. (Connecticut) They have a considerable about of yellow/brown leaves. What can I do to green these up. Also, can you recommend a beautiful annual to fill in the center of this boxwood hedge.
Thank you.
Dear Lynn, Leave the Boxwood alone and they will green up for you nicely together with new growth in the spring rain and the yellow and brown leaves will fall off. Add aged manure and peat around the base of the plants. Why don’t you try a perennial in the center which will come back for you each year. Choose a perennial from the garden center, read the label regarding bloom time and height and in a color you enjoy. Maureen
Dear Maureen,
It was a pleasure to have my picture taken with you at the Garden Party at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, June 14, 2009! I thoroughly enjoyed your speech on Gardening. You truly are a Gardening Expert! Hope to meet you again. Sincerely,
Jacqueline Lancaster
Dear Jacqueline, it was a pleasure meeting you. I was impressed and thrilled to see the fan book of information, articles and photos you have collected on yours truly. We will be putting the photo up on the website in the near future. I’m happy that you enjoyed the lecture; I thoroughly enjoy spreading the organic word and manure.
Warm regards, Maureen
Hello there Maureen,
I was wondering what the date and time was that you would be @South Congregational Church, Granby, CT in September 2009.
Could you please let me know….thank you.
Betsy
Betsy, lecture is 7.30 p.m. on September 3rd. Come and bring your friends. Look forward to meeting you. Maureen
I have been a loyal listener of Lite 100.5 forever and I have enjoyed when you are on the air. I heard you are coming to the Enfield Public Library and would like to know when and how do I sign up? Thanks for keeping us all HAPPY during the winter months - knowing the spring flowers are coming!!!
Donna, I will be at the Enfield library for my Garden Earth lecture this coming Wednesday March 24th at 6.30 p.m. Call the Library and ask if you need to register. I know it will be a full house but I’m sure that one more can be squeezed in. Maureen
I missed you in at the library in Canton, CT on Saturday, March 20! Will you be speaking in Hartford County any time soon?
Patty, I will be at the Enfield Library 104 Middle road, Enfield, tomorrow evening Wednesday March 24th at 6.30 and on April 8th at 1 p.m. for the West Hartford Garden club at Westminster Presbyterian Church
2080 Boulevard, West Hartford. Hope to see you. Maureen
Hi Maureen, I will be at the Stanley Whitman House in Farmington for tomorrows tea. I would like to know how I can keep my beautiful tulips coming back next year? Should I dig up the bulbs after the foliage has died back? Or leave them where they are? Looking forward to meeting, Barbara Vasquenza, Avon, Ct.
Hello,
I have a hydrangea bush in my backyard and the last two years that I’ve been in my house it hasn’t bloomed once. Why is this? I am so hopeful every summer that this will be the year we will see what color the flowers are but we haven’t had any luck. Do you have any suggestions as to what we can do to make this bloom?
Anxiously awaiting your advice! Nikkole Nelson, Bristol, CT
Nikkole, add some manure around the base and keep it well watered, hopefully you have it planted in full sun. Maureen