News & Events
VNLA Summer Meeting & Trade Show: August 27, 2026
July 14, 2026
August 27, 2026 8:00 am – 5:00 pm VNLA Summer Meeting & Trade Show Shelburne Farms Coach Barn 2009 N. Gate Road Shelburne, VT 05482 View the Schedule and Registration HERE. The registration deadline is August 10, 2026.
Read MoreMaureen Cregan Connolly
July 13, 2026
Meet the New VNLA Excutive Director – July, 2026 Maureen Cregan Connolly is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA), the leading voice for nurseries, landscape businesses, garden centers and allied Vermont businesses. In this role, Maureen provides leadership focused on organizational growth, sound fiscal stewardship, member engagement, and…
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VNLA Bylaws Official Notice 7/20/26
July 9, 2026
OFFICIAL NOTICE* July 20, 2026 RE: VNLA Special Membership Meeting Subject: Membership Dues Increase This is to notify the Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association members that on August 27, 2026 at the Summer Meeting and Trade Show a special membership meeting will be held at 11:00 am to discuss/vote on a membership dues increase. This meeting…
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VNLA Twilight Burlington Rain Garden Tour | 8/19/26
July 9, 2026
August 19, 2026 – 6:00 – 7:30 PM Burlington Rain Garden Tour City Hall Park | Saint Paul Street Burlington, VT 05401 Join us for the Rain Garden Tour in downtown Burlington, led by Michelle Lockhart , BLUE BTV Stormwater Program, Jill Srazen, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Amelia McClure, Burlington’s Stormwater Specialist, Amy Houghton, Wagner…
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VNLA Twilight Tour @ Rocky Dale Gardens | 7/9/26
June 13, 2026
July 9, 2026 – 6:00 – 8:00 PM Rocky Dale Gardens Tour 806 Rocky Dale Road Bristol, VT 05443 When Ed Burke purchased Rocky Dale Gardens in 2004, the display gardens established in 1981 were already showing signs of overcrowding, invasive plant spread, and years of deferred management and maintenance. The nursery itself also needed…
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2026 Season Update from the UVM Diagnostic Clinic – May
June 1, 2026
2026 Season Update from the UVM Diagnostic Clinic – May 21, 2026 It has been a cold rainy start to spring, and although I have not seen a lot of problems yet, I can probably predict what is coming. I suspect we will see a fair amount of anthracnose in maple, ash and sycamore,…
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VNLA Summer Twilight Tour | UVM Diagnostic Clinic Tour & Campus Walk | 7/16/26
May 26, 2026
July 16, 2026- 6 – 8 pm UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic Tour & Campus Pest/Disease Walk Jeffords Hall 63 Carrigan Drive Burlington, VT 05405 Join Ann Hazelrigg for a tour of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic, Vermont’s green industry excellent resource for identifying plant diseases, insect pests, and weed issues. Management options offered are based on…
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VNLA Twilight Tour @ Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden | 6/4/26
April 8, 2026
June 4, 2026, Thursday – 6:00 – 8:00 pm Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden/Rhododendron Tour 2800 Lincoln Hill Road Hinesburg, VT 05461 The idea for the Lincoln Hill Botanical Garden (LHBG) was conceived in 2025 by Paul Wieczoreck as a way of sharing their garden with the public. Open during weekends in May and June, and…
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VNLA Safety Training Session w/ VT-DMV | 4/30/26
April 7, 2026
VNLA Safety Training Session w/ VT Dept. of Motor Vehicle Officers WHEN: April 30, 2026 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm WHERE: Church Hill Landscapes, Inc. will be hosting this training session in their landscape yard/shop located at 823A Ferry Road, Charlotte, VT 05445. WHAT: DMV Officer Michael Morris, along with a second officer, will lead…
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