BrineGarden

06/01/2026

05/15/2026

UPDATE: We are happy to lift our capacity limit and welcome additional visitors that have not pre-reserved their tickets. Please be careful on the entrance driveway and look for our visitor service staff to direct you when you arrive.

We are currently at maximum capacity.

Online ticket holders and member admission will still be honored, but please bare with our Visitor Service Team as we work to get guests in and out of the garden.

We will update this post when we are able to resume admission. We appreciate your understanding.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

Plant Sale & Auction of the CT Horticultural Society at Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin on Friday, May 15, 6:30-9:00 pm. The auctioneers are, from left, Jim Sirch, Nancy DuBrule-Clemente from Natureworks and Kevin Wilcox from Oliver Nurseries. $5. cthort.org

04/09/2026

Great Hollow has continued its bird conservation work with the recent installation of a purple martin tower at its preserve, providing new nesting habitat for one of Connecticut’s most charismatic+ Read More

04/09/2026

Gardening in a changing climate is no easy feat. As we face increasing droughts, pests, and unpredictable weather, the answers might lie in the past—specifically, in the wild and weedy relatives of our favorite crops.

Join us for an enlightening presentation with researcher Nan McCarry to discover:

Why "Crop Wild Relatives" hold the genetic keys to resisting disease and drought.

How to find these resilient plants in native nurseries or even your own backyard.

The future of regenerative, perennial polycultures that feed us while healing the earth.

The Details:
🗓️Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
📍 Zoom
💰 $10 for ELA Members | $20 for Non-Members

🔗 Register at https://buff.ly/6hcv6gd

04/09/2026

"Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn." - Lewis Grizzard

Photo: Split Rock by Alison Nash, featured in the 2026 Mohonk Preserve Calendar for the month of March