Winter Solstice Luminary Walk 2024
Saturday December 21, 5 – 8 pm Edgerton Park Conservancy hosts our 7th annual celebration of light! We'll have over 1,000 luminary lanterns lining the paths with light sculptures by local artists. Music, activities and beverages in the Carriage House. The evening culminates in a parade led by Hillhouse High School Marching Band in a true celebration of longer days to come. Free and open to the public. Rain date: December 31 Participants • Exhibition of light sculptures by Atelier Cue and others • Lantern Parade at 7:30 pm led by Hillhouse High School Marching Band • Carriage House Music Performances 5:30 pm Kudzu Queen 6:30 pm James Limerick Kerr Duo • Science demonstration by Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop • Walking Lanterns by students of Educational Center for the Arts • Festive beverages by Gioia $10 donations receive a thank you lantern. All proceeds support Edgerton Park Conservancy's restoration efforts. Interested in volunteering? Contact [email protected] 
Curious about the plants, like the one shown above, in Edgerton Park? Ariana Buckley, who works in the greenhouse for G.R.O.W.E.R.S., has taken photos and supplied some fun detail. Click here to view.
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Our Park is Beautiful – and Historic
A green space jewel on the Hamden/ New Haven border, Edgerton Park has been a part of the New Haven Parks system since 1965. Click the link to learn about the history of the Park. And visit a Flickr site to see photos of the mansion in the Park. Benefactor Frederick Brewster's will required this to be razed before the park could be opened to the public. The Carriage House, pictured below, still exists, and is the center of our activities.  The Carriage House today
How We Evolved
In 1972, the Edgerton Park Conservancy was formed to encourage and give support to local gardeners and park users. The Conservancy works collaboratively with the city and other groups to ensure a vibrant park. Over the years, the Park's mission has expanded to include: • Encouraging and promoting horticultural programs and education and to organize, coordinate and support all efforts and activities concerned with the preservation, restoration and enhancement of Edgerton Park. • Organizing, coordinating and supporting supporting environmental awareness • Providing education programs for elementary school children to enhance connections with nature and the arts. SPECIAL FEATURES: Garden Plot Rental Program lets members of the Edgerton Park Conservancy with a range of gardening experience enjoy raising vegetables and flowers in the Edgerton Community Gardens. MORE Greenhouse Rental Program This option gives area residents winter gardening opportunities from October to June. DETAILS |
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PHOTOS ABOVE ARE OF THE ANNUAL SUNDAY IN THE PARK, HELD EACH SEPTEMBER.
Families enjoying Sunday in the Park
St. Luke's Steel Band in the park
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G.R.O.W.E.R.S. staff welcomes all.
Shakespeare in the park is an annual event
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BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS
The Park – listed on the National Register of Historic Places – encompasses 25 acres and is a valued community resource. It is the scene of many musical and dramatic events, and well as several fairs. Keep Edgerton Park a vibrant place for the community. Click the link below to give online to Edgerton Park Conservatory. You may also become a member or renew your annual dues on line. Go to the Give or Join Online page and click on Memberships.
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