Barbara and Peter Rzasa will show us how to build something truly remarkable in our own gardens! Many beautiful native wetland plants can be found growing in Connecticut’s bogs and fens. These include eastern pitcher plant and sundew, cranberry, arrowhead, marsh St. Johnswort, rose pogonia, and grass pink orchids. Because bogs are very low in nutrients, pitcher plants and sundews evolved into carnivorous plants, able to capture insects in their pitcher-like leaves and to extract nutrients from them. Viewing such plants in the wild can be difficult because they can be elusive and inaccessible in their wetland areas. Learn how to build your own do-it-yourself mini bog measuring less than four square feet and grow several easily observable wetland plants! Barbara and Peter are local historians and nature photographers who give presentations on Connecticut’s historical structures, as well as topics like trees, lichens, and wildflowers, with the goal of encouraging people to look closely at the wonders of our natural world.

Unable to attend in-person at the Litchfield Community Center? Click on the following link to register for the Zoom option. <TBA>