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SUMMARY:2025 CT Certified Horticulturist Program
DESCRIPTION:Unlock Your Green Potential: Become a Certified Plant Expert!\nRegistration is now open! Click here to download the registration form or register online.\n\nDID YOU KNOW?\nAn increasing number of professional firms now require certified staff to handle installation and design projects \nWHY ENROLL IN CCH?\n\nBoost Your Knowledge: Gain expertise to guide consumers in making informed plant choices.\nEnhance Work Performance: Elevate your skills and excel in your role.\nAdvance Your Business: Propel your company forward with industry-recognized certifications.\nFoster Team Collaboration: Join a community of like-minded professionals.\nIndustry Relevance: Stay competitive by having certifications that matter.\n\nCCH WELCOMES ALL GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS!\nWhether you’re just starting out or have years of experience\, CCH caters to everyone working or studying in the green industry. Our past students come from diverse backgrounds including design\, growing/propagation\, landscape\, retail\, turf management\, and wholesale. \nProgram Format\nCNLA’s annual 13-week certification program (formerly CANP) will teach you botany\, plant identification\, and professional horticultural information. The low admission fee for the Connecticut Certified Horticulturist program makes accreditation open to all persons in the nursery and landscape industry. Learn directly from several instructors\, who give great\, two-hour informative lectures each night. Pass the CCH exam and you will be recognized at the CNLA Winter Symposium in January. \nThis on-line class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00—9:00 pm beginning August 26\, 2025 using Zoom. Prior to the start of class\, a link to login to the on-line course will be emailed to you via the email address provided during registration. A Plant ID workshop will be scheduled during the course. Only registered attendees can participate in the class. The exam will be in person\, location TBD. \nRates:\nMembers and their employees: $175\nNon-members: $250\nPhysical Manual: $90 (a digital copy is included in your registration) \n2025 SCHEDULE*\nAll classes are on Tuesday; 7:00—9:00 pm. \nAugust 26 – Perennials\nSeptember 2 – Plant ID I\nSeptember 9 – Plant ID II\nSeptember 16 – Botany\nSeptember 23 – Environmental Factors & Culture\nSeptember 30 – Lawns\nOctober 7 – Soils\nOctober 14 – Insects\nOctober 21 – Plant ID III\nOctober 28 – Nutrition\nNovember 4 – Plant Diseases\nNovember 11 – Design\nNovember 18 – Weeds\nNovember 25 – Review\nDecember 2 ~ Exam (The exam will be in-person. The location is tbd.) \n*Subject to change \nContact the CNLA Office with any questions.
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SUMMARY:2026 CNLA Winter Symposium
DESCRIPTION:CNLA Winter Symposium\nWednesday\, January 21\, 2026\nAqua Turf Club\n556 Mulberry St.\nPlantsville\, CT \nRegistration is officially open for the CNLA 2026 Winter Symposium\, taking place Wednesday\, January 21\, 2026\, at The Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville\, CT! This annual\, full-day event brings together professionals from every corner of the green industry for education\, an all-day tradeshow\, networking\, annual meetings\, and more. \nThis year’s program once again features three dedicated educational tracks—for Landscapers\, Growers\, and Garden Centers—allowing you to customize your day based on your business needs. We’re also excited to share that live Spanish translation will be available for every education session. \n\nEvent Highlights\n\nFull day of programming with expert-led sessions\nThree education tracks: Landscapers\, Growers\, Garden Centers\nLive Spanish translation for all sessions\n4 Pesticide Credits available\nCNLA & CNF Annual Meetings\nCCH Recipient Recognition\nPlant ID Contest\nBreakfast\, lunch\, exhibitor breaks\, and raffle\nAll-day tradeshow featuring top industry vendors\n\nSchedule*\nClick image for PDF Download \n \n*Subject to Change \nAttendee Registration: Download the registration form here or register online here. \nExhibitor Registration: Download the registration form here or register online here. \nThe Winter Symposium is Connecticut’s top horticultural industry event! This is a great opportunity for Exhibitors to meet CNLA members\, network with other exhibitors\, attend educational programs\, and demonstrate new products. \n  \n\n\nKeynote Speaker – Kathryn Dager\n\n\nLeadership’s Role in Cultivating a Positive Change \nCulture doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built\, reinforced\, and modeled by leadership.\nYet too many leaders are stuck in their own agenda\, focusing on metrics\, reports\, and daily fire drills—while their culture shapes itself… often in the wrong direction. \nThe truth? Leaders have more influence over culture than they realize. They set the tone every day—through:\n• What they recognize.\n• What they ignore.\n• What they tolerate.\n• What they reinforce. \nAnd right now\, many leaders aren’t consciously and actively cultivating a positive culture.\nHere’s the reality: If you don’t cultivate culture intentionally\, a toxic culture will grow by default.\n• Without leadership reinforcement:\n• Employees feel unseen\, unappreciated\, and disengaged.\n• Negative behaviors go unchecked and become the norm.\n• Emerging leaders never get developed\, creating future talent gaps.\n• The biggest leadership mistake? Thinking culture is HR’s job. It’s not. \nCulture is a leadership function. It’s built through daily interactions\, feedback\, and reinforcement.\nIt’s time for leaders to step into their true role—as the architects of culture. \n\nCurrent Exhibitors\n(as of 1/14/26) \nAmerican National Insurance\nAmerican National Property and Casualty Co.\nBall Horticultural Company\nBotaniworld\, LLC (SoilWand)\nConnecticut Agricultural Experiment Station\nConnecticut Farm Bureau\nConnecticut Mulch Distributors\, Inc.\nConnecticut Nursrymen’s Foundation\nDeer Guys\nEast Coast Nurseries\nGreen Envy Products\, LLC\nGriffin Greenhouse Supplies\nH.O. Penn Machinery Company\, Inc.\nHelena Agriculture\nHenry F. Michell Co.\nIdeal Block\nIntegrity Merchant Solutions\nThe Lyman Agency\, Farm Family Insurance\nLynx Associates\nM&H Equipment\nMedford Nursery\nMilwaukee Tool\nMycorrhizal Applications\nMyCTSavings\, Office of the State Comptroller\nNorthern Nurseries\nPetitti Family Farms\nPlanters’ Choice Nursery\nPrides Corner Farms\, Inc\nQuonset Soil Solutions\, LLC\nRimol Greenhouse Systems\nShade Trees Nursery\, Inc.\nSHS Distributors\nSiteOne Landscape Supply\nSTIHL\nSummer Hill Nursery\, Inc\nSyngenta Professional Solutions\nTexpak\, Inc\nTrailside Nursery\, LLC\nTrimmaster Pro\nUConn Extension\nUSDA/APHIS/PPQ\nUS Department of Labor/OSHA\nUSDOL/Wage and Hour Division \n  \n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:Aqua Turf Club\, 556 Mulberry St\, Plantsville\, CT\, 06479
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SUMMARY:Bloom After Hours ~ Plant It Right: Hands-On Best Practices for Successful Planting
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegister now to secure your spot! \nJoin the Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association (CNLA) for Bloom After Hours\, an exclusive networking and educational event designed to promote collaboration and professional development within Connecticut’s horticultural community. These gatherings provide CNLA members with unique access to industry-leading companies\, expert-led sessions\, and the latest best practices in the green industry. \nBeginning at 4:00 PM\, enjoy light refreshments and refreshments while hearing from Devin Savoy\, Nursery Account Executive at SiteOne Landscape Supply in Windsor\, CT. \nPlant It Right: Hands-On Best Practices for Successful Planting is an interactive workshop tailored for nursery and landscape professionals. This session focuses on essential planting techniques that ensure long-term plant health and landscape success. Through practical instruction and live demonstrations\, attendees will learn how to avoid common planting errors such as incorrect planting depth\, buried root flares\, circling roots\, improper mulching\, and watering challenges. \nParticipants will acquire research-based\, actionable skills for properly installing container-grown and balled-and-burlapped plants. These methods will help improve plant establishment\, reduce losses\, and enhance overall landscape performance. This program also offers valuable continuing education credits for Connecticut Certified Horticulturists and green industry professionals in nursery\, landscape\, and arboriculture fields. \nAbout Devin Savoy: \nDevin Savoy brings over a decade of diverse horticultural experience\, including landscape installation and maintenance\, nursery management\, and arboriculture. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from Cornell University and holds credentials as a licensed Connecticut Arborist\, ISA Certified Arborist with TRAQ\, and Connecticut Certified Horticulturist since 2012. Devin is also an active board member of the Connecticut Horticultural Society\, dedicated to advancing education and connection within the green industry. \nAbout Smith’s Acres: \nSmith’s Acres LLC is a family-owned garden center and farm stand located in downtown Niantic\, staffed by a passionate team known as the “Veggie Girls.” Committed to supporting local agriculture\, they offer exclusively Connecticut-grown annuals\, perennials\, trees\, shrubs\, and produce from their farm in East Lyme. Smith’s Acres provides expert guidance to help customers achieve gardening success. \nRegister now to secure your spot!
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LOCATION:Smith’s Acres\, 4 West Main St\, Niantic\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lyman Orchards Golf Club | 70 Lyman Rd | Middlefield\, CT
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association’s 2nd Annual Golf Outing!\nJoin fellow industry professionals for a fun-filled day of golf\, networking\, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just looking for a day outdoors with peers\, this event is the perfect way to connect and unwind. Don’t want to play? Come just for dinner or volunteer! \n$195/Player\n$55/Person (Lunch Only) \nHighlights Include: \n\n18 Holes of golf with cart\nBreakfast and lunch\nContests\, raffles\, and prizes\nNetworking with CNLA members and guests\n\nSchedule: \n\nRegistration: 8-9 am\nShotgun Start: 9 am\nHappy Hour\, Lunch & Prizes: 1:30 pm\n\nDownload the Registration and Sponsorship Form\nSponsorship Details\nThis event offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities giving you flexibility to pick what best suits your needs! \nAll sponsorships include signage and podium recognition during the tournament.Breakfast Sponsor\nHappy Hour Sponsor\nLunch Sponsor\nDriving Range Sponsor\nClosest to the Pin Sponsor\nLongest Drive Sponsor\nTee/Green Sponsor – 16 available \nThe following sponsorships also include your logo on each applicable item.\nPie Sponsor\nCart Sponsor\nScorecard Sponsor \nOther sponsorship opportunities\nGiveaway Sponsor: Provide a giveaway item at registration with your branding for each player.\nGolf Ball Sponsor: Provide golf balls to the golfers. (100 minimum)\nRaffle Prizes: We encourage donations of prizes for our raffle after dinner. ($50 minimum value)
URL:https://www.cnla.biz/event/cnla-golf-outing-2/
LOCATION:Lyman Orchards Golf Club\, 70 Lyman Rd\, Middlefield\, CT\, 06455\, United States
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