Events

This is where you can find out about up and coming events:

Dry Stone Wall Building Workshop
Saturday-Sunday, Sept 26th, - Sept 27th, 2020

 (Two-day Workshop)
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Instructor: Andrew Pighills

Where:   Stonewell Farm in Killingworth, Connecticut, 06419

This two-day, hands-on, dry stone wall-building workshop instructs homeowners and tradespeople the structural techniques involved in building a dry stone wall. The outdoor classroom provides the setting for practicing proper dry stone walling methods including safety, batter, hearting, throughs, and coping.  Knowledge gained will prepare students for their own projects and help train their eyes to identify proper walling techniques in all dry-stone walls. Registration is limited to 8 participants, who must be 18 years of age or older. Cost includes a Saturday evening "Pizza Rustica' dinner, prepared on-site in a hand-built stone, wood-fired oven crafted by the instructor, where participants can discuss stonework in a more relaxed setting with drinks and pizza, or stroll through our magnificent gardens.

Cost: $400
To register: Contact Workshop Administrator
tel. 860-575-0526

andrewpighills@englishgardensandlandscaping.com

Participants from our Spring 2018 workshop

Our on site wood fired oven

                                

                                         Relaxing with beer, wine and pizza                                   

                                                                                                                                                        

Some of our gardens

Speaking Engagements

Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Ave Greenwich CT 06830

7 pm May 19th 2020

Webinar Presentation

THE STONE WALLS & STRUCTURES OF ENGLAND & NEW ENGLAND: AN EVOLUTION

Concentrating on the stone structures of England and New England, this lecture draws comparisons, similar and dissimilar, between the geology, building styles and techniques, and follows the evolution of stone walls and structures from colonial times to the present day and explains how they fit into the garden and broader landscape, past and present.

                                              



Greenwich Library 
101 West Putnam Ave Greenwich CT 06830

2 pm June 13th 2020

Webinar Presentation

THE ART OF THE COTTAGE GARDEN

Horticulture maybe a science, but creating gardens which speak to one's soul is an art form. This presentation explores the qualities and characteristics that define cottage gardens and offers practical advice on how to achieve this in your landscape.