Two NVCC Students to Receive Scholarships from CT Cactus and Succulent Society
Show, Sale and Conference Returns to NVCC in 2013
Two NVCC horticulture students will receive $500 scholarships when the Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society holds its 30th Annual Show and Sale at Naugatuck Valley Community College on April 6 & 7 in Café West.
The event runs from 10:00 – 5:00 pm. on Saturday and 10:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday. Admission is free and plants will be given away to the first 50 families each day. Parking information and directions are available at nv.edu/maps.
The free event will feature displays, auctions, educational exhibits and lectures on a variety of topics such as “Cacti and Succulents 101,” and “Hardy Cacti for the CT Garden.” Last year the show gathered well over 1,000 attendees.
NVCC is the only community college in Connecticut that offers a degree in horticulture. The program prepares students for continuing their education at a four-year university or for employment in landscaping, greenhouses, garden centers and as landscape designers. Over 500 students have received training at the College and gone on to start their own businesses. For more information on the program, call 203-596-8634.
The Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society is an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America. The state group meets monthly and hosts local workshops for members, in addition to the annual show and sale. For more information, visit www.ctcactusclub.com or call 860-489-8356.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College serves Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Cheshire, Danbury, Middlebury, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Oxford, Prospect, Roxbury, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown and Woodbury. The College is located on a 110-acre campus at 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Conn., and in Danbury at 183 Main Street. The College is one of 17 institutions governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. Visit nv.edu for more information.