Sunday in the Park is this Weekend!
Sunday, September 18, 2022, 11 am to 3 pm We are thrilled to partner with New Haven's International Festival of Arts & Ideas to host an amazing group of musicians and performance artists at an outdoor picnic under the trees. Bring your blanket to enjoy the entertainment from the lawn. We'll also have:
Schedule of Events 11am – 1pm Clifford Schloss: Band 11am – 1pm Five 'n Change: Band 11am – 1pm Earl Ali-Randall: Dance 11am – 1pm Seth Adams: Guitar Vocal 12 noon Dog Parade 1 – 3pm Kasia Lavon: Poet & Vocal 1 – 3pm FaTE: Vocal & Band 1 – 3pm Jeremiah Craggett: SC Native American Dance Company 1 – 3pm Evelyn Blush: Guitar Vocal All Day Martin Croft: Ogham Reading All Day Nyviana Colon: Aero Arts All Day Tara Sade & Sophia Mei: Face Painting & Kids Nails All Day Andrea Perez: Art Installation Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven Book Sale and Tag Sale Community Garden Harvest Sale Connecticut Master Gardeners Eli Whitney Museum Activity Table Lawn Games Nature Scavenger Hunt Bingo New Haven Climate Movement Plant-a-Succulent New Haven Museum St. Thomas's Day School Activity Table St. Thomas's/YAE Kid's Maze 
Summer is Here! Join us for a Volunteer Day.
Saturdays, 9 am – 12 noon Volunteers are needed all over the park for projects such as weeding, raking, planting and pruning. Join Groundskeeper, Tanya Andrasko, for a rewarding morning of outdoor activity with your friends or family. Meet at the barn behind the Carriage House and bring your gloves, water bottle and hat. We have tools, or you are welcome to bring your own. Snacks and beverages will be provided. RSVP to Tanya with the number of volunteers in your group so we can plan accordingly. Thank you! 
Year of the Tree at Edgerton Park
A Celebration Throughout this year Edgerton Park Conservancy will highlight the park's trees by hosting lectures and events related to arboriculture, and launching landscape restoration projects aimed at preserving the Park's 1909 landscape plan. We have already started an ambitious tree planting program. Join us as we celebrate and work to restore Edgerton's magnificent treescape for the next 100 years! Because Edgerton Park is for everyone, and Edgerton Park is yours. Donate Now 
Edgerton Park Poetry Project
Thoughts on Nature We look forward to sharing some inspirational poetry as we celebrate Edgerton's Year of the Tree. Thank you for supporting New Haven's beautiful outdoor resource! 
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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