Upcoming Events
Music in the Garden: Quantum Leap String Quartet
Sunday, August 3, 2025 (Rain date: August 10)
Garden Tour: 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Concert: 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Join Blau House & Gardens and the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting afternoon in our shaded woodland gardens. Begin with an expert-led tour of our historic grounds, then settle in among the flowers for a performance by the Quantum Leap String Quartet. Bring your own picnic to enjoy yourself anywhere before the concert—please leave no trace when you go.
Tickets:
Garden tour only: $25 (plus fees)
Concert only: $75 (plus fees)
Full experience (tour + concert): $100 (plus fees)
Parking & Shuttle:
Park at Coleytown Elementary School (65 Easton Road) between 4 – 8 PM. Complimentary shuttle service to the gardens; handicapped parking available on-site (please contact hosts in advance).
email info@norwalksymphony.org for more information.
Program Notes: Gwyneth Walker, composer, will read her adaption from the writings of Henry David Thoreau from her suite of short excursions titled “Trails and Open Spaces”. Here is a link to notes, the readings and her bio:
Info about Gwyneth as well as text to Trails and Open Spaces.pdf
Music in the Garden: Harmonia V Woodwind Quintet
Sunday, August 17, 2025 (Rain date: August 24)
Garden Tour: 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Concert: 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Join us for a summer afternoon and evening with Blau House & Gardens and the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra as the Harmonia V Woodwind Quintet fills the air with lush, lyrical melodies. Tour our stunning gardens, then relax under the trees with your own picnic before the performance begins—please leave no trace when you go.
Tickets:
Garden tour only: $25 (plus fees)
Concert only: $75 (plus fees)
Full experience (tour + concert): $100 (plus fees)
Parking & Shuttle:
Park at Coleytown Elementary School (65 Easton Road) between 4 – 8 PM. A free shuttle will run to and from the gardens; accessible parking is available on-site by arrangement.
email info@norwalksymphony.org for more information.
So Sings the Garden
Sunday, August 31, 2025 (Rain date: Sept. 7th)
Garden Tour: 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Concert: 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Join us for a late summer afternoon and evening with Blau House & Gardens and the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra for a powerful collaboration of poetry reading led by Westport’s Poet Laureate Donna Disch, with performances by soprano Maureen McKay, baritone Marcelo Guzzo, pianist Thomas Cuffari, and cellist Gunnar Sahlin. Tour the gardens, then relax under the trees with your own picnic before the performance begins—please leave no trace when you go.
Tickets:
Garden tour only: $25 (plus fees)
Concert only: $75 (plus fees)
Full experience (tour + concert): $100 (plus fees)
Parking & Shuttle:
Park at Coleytown Elementary School (65 Easton Road) between 4 – 8 PM. A free shuttle will run to and from the gardens; accessible parking is available on-site by arrangement.
email info@norwalksymphony.org for more information.
Past
Unlocking Secrets of the Past from Tree Rings
Sunday, June 8th, 2025 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
10$ per person (18 and over) and $20 for a family
Have you ever looked at a tree stump and noticed its rings? Each ring tells a story about the tree’s age and the changing world it grew up in. Join us at Blau House & Gardens as dendrochronologist Caroline Leland, from the Tree-Ring Laboratory -Columbia University. shows you how scientists study tree rings—from gathering samples in nature to exploring them in the lab. Learn how these natural records reveal clues about ancient climates, wildfires, storms, and discover why the great white oaks of Blau House & Gardens are some of Westport’s most valuable cultural treasures.
After the program you are free to roam around the garden for an hour till 12:30.
Space is limited, reserve your spot:
Thanks to Bartlett Tree Experts for their contribution to filling the containers at Blau Gardens
Past
Join us at Wakeman Town Farm (WTF) to celebrate the beauty and history of rhododendrons
and their landscape use at Blau House & Gardens.
Highlights:
Presentation: "My 40 Years Amongst the Rhododendrons" by horticulturist Kevin Wilcox. Learn about the five subdivisions of the rhododendron genus, best practices for cultivation, and see inspiring garden images.
Box Lunch: Enjoy a delicious meal with fellow plant enthusiasts.
Guided Tour: Explore Blau House & Gardens, a Westport hidden gem.
Space is limited, reserve your spot on Eventbrite for Presentation at WTF $10
Box lunch $20 order number and type of sandwich in box lunch: Order Box Lunch Here
Schedule:
9:30 AM – Coffee ( sponsored by Olivers Nurseries )
10:00–11:15 AM – Talk with Kevin Wilcox
11:15 AM–12:15 PM – Box Lunch
12:30–2:00 PM – Tour of Blau House & Gardens contributions welcomed
(Parking for tour at #9 Bayberry Ridge Road driveway and across the driveway along the stonewall
and at #7 Bayberry Ridge Road Driveway)
Collaboratively presented by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society,
Blau House & Gardens, and Wakeman Town Farm.
Oliver Nurseries, 159 Bronson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 Open Sunday May 18, 9 am to 5 pm, (203) 259-5609
Rhododendrons & A Mid-Century Garden:
A Special Event with the Connecticut Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, Blau House & Gardens and Wakeman Town Farm.
MAY 18 2025 9:30 AM – 2 PM
Thanks to Bartlett Tree Experts for their contribution to filling the containers at Blau Gardens
Past:
Soil Is Alive!
March 10th, 2025
Healthy soil means healthy plants, no matter what type of gardening you do.
Duncan Himmelman, educational horticulturist and advisor for Blau House & Gardens will present how you can build healthy soil by paying attention to soil structure, nutrient cycling, and supporting the living components of soil. Leave with an understanding of the value of compost and its role in keeping soil alive!
Duncan Himmelman received his doctorate in Ornamental Horticulture from Cornell University and taught horticultural science at the college level for 24 years. He recently retired as the education manager at Mt. Cuba Center, a public garden in Delaware devoted to native plant advocacy. He continues to enjoy teaching, designing landscapes, and promoting ecologically focused gardening practices.
Starts at 7:30 PM
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219598625319?aff=oddtdtcreator
Held At Wakeman Town Farm, 134 Cross Highway, Westport, CT 06880.
Please park along Wakeman Drive and enter at the gate at the Red Pillars near the Barn
This program is a collaboration with Wakeman Town Farm and Blau House & Gardens
Past:
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
Guy Billout, The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea” Book Reading, Signing & Scavenger Hunt
Children’s book author and illustrator Guy Billout will read to ages 3 - 8 from one of his works, followed by a book signing and scavenger hunt through the gardens. 11 am – 12:30 pm.
Past:
Sunday, August 18th, 2024
Woodwind Concert with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
Enjoy a preconcert garden tour from 4:30 – 5pm and listen to the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra amidst the surrounding gardens from 5:30 – 7:15 pm.
Past:
Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Printmaking in the Garden
Join us for a Printmaking Activity + Garden Tour in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Printmaking and Blau House
& Gardens.
$10 Registration Fee covers Garden Tour, Admission and Materials
While enjoying a tour of the gardens, guests will be invited to collect botanical materials for a Gelli Plate Printmaking activity. Staff and volunteers with the Center for Contemporary Printmaking will guide participants in creating unique artworks with leaves, petals, twigs and more from this inspiring landscape.
Suitable for all Levels and Ages (older children welcome with an adult)
Past:
Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Rhodo Rendezvous - A Captivating Exploration of Rhododendron Wonders
Experience an informative panel discussion on rhododendrons at the Carriage Barn Art Center in New Canaan complemented by a box lunch, and followed by a guided tour of two gardens with rhododendron blooms that include the Melquist garden at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens and Blau House & Gardens.
Plus, Plein air artists will be painting in each garden capturing their beauty. See attached announcement.
Past:
October 9, 2022
Victora Kann book reading.
Past:
October 12, 2022
Alswang house tour Oct 2022