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Daffodil Days

Celebrate Daffodil Days! Come experience the vibrant beauty of Daffodil Days in the three villages of Essex now through April 21st, proudly sponsored by the Essex Board of Trade! Join us for a delightful stroll to see the golden daffodils and explore our charming town’s merchant specials. Discover unique treasures, savor local flavors, and immerse yourself in the warmth of community spirit. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate springtime and see the 45,000+ daffodils planted from Ivoryton to Centerbrook to Essex! Daffodil Days Specials & Discounts: Brickside Pizza: Daffodil Pie, Limited time only! A white pie with fresh mozzarella, fontinella, ricotta, shallots, fresh thyme, garlic, parmesan, basil, honey, and a lemon zest! Connecticut River Museum: offering free take-home seed packets for Museum visitors. Each packet contains a mix of 20+ wildflowers that are perfect for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, great for supporting native pollinators, and easy to grow and maintain. Essex Preschool:  mention daffodil days when you register for any Essex Preschool program during the month of April and your annual registration fee will be waived. (A $150-$250 value) house of the triple moon: the shop is giving out mugwort (an herb used for protection) with any purchase over $35 […]

Copy of EBOT Scarecrow Contest Flyer 2026 (5) copy

Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

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Essex Village

The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

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4.2.26-Tom-Christopher

Essex Library: Sustainable Lawns with Tom Christopher

Essex Library Association 33 West Avenue, Essex

Join us at Essex Library for a lecture on ecological lawns with garden designer and writer Tom Christopher. Christopher will discuss how certain grasses and maintenance practices can help produce a lawn that contributes positively to biological diversity, resource sustainability and carbon sequestration. This program is free and open to the public at 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Register HERE or by calling the Library at 860-767-1560. About Tom Christopher A graduate of the New York Botanical Garden’s School of Professional Horticulture, Tom Christopher has spent the last 45 years designing and tending gardens. Over the past decade, Christopher has been working to return the American lawn to a more environmentally healthy condition that flourishes with only a couple of mowings a year and limited fertilization. His most recent book is The Artful Garden, coauthored with landscape architect James van Sweden. He lives in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts with his wife Suzanne.