May Events from Our Friends at Connecticut Cottages and Gardens

Upcoming Events & Sales: Warehouse Sale Don't miss the Rinfret Home & Garden annual Morgan Manhattan Warehouse Sale. All furniture, accessories, lighting and artwork inventory is at the lowest price of the year. Fri. May 14 & Sat., May 15 (10am-4pm) Morgan Manhattan Warehouse 16 Bruce Park Ave. Greenwich, (203) 622-0000 www.rinfretltd.com  Trade Secrets  Don't miss the ever-popular annual Trade Secrets event founded by designer, Bunny Williams featuring over 60 vendors displaying rare plants and garden antiques. The weekend-long event to benefit the Women's Support Services of Northwestern Connecticut, includes an antiques and plant sale and day of garden tours. First viewer tickets, $100; show tickets, $35, garden tour in advance, $50 and day of, $60. Antiques and Plant Sale: Sat., May 15 (10am-3pm) Tours: Sun., May 16 (10am-3pm) Lion Rock Farm, 3 Hosier Rd. Sharon, (860) 364-1080 www.tradesecretsct.com Vines & Vignettes Join the St. Ann School for a unique garden experience and fundraiser at Vines & Vignettes. Fairfield County's finest landscape architects, nurseries and garden antiques dealers will create more than a dozen vignettes using tranquil garden spaces on the grounds of the historic Rose Cottage in the heart of Black Rock. All proceeds from the event benefit the St. Ann School. Preview Advance tickets, $20 and day-of event tickets, $25.  Preview Gala: Thurs., June 3 (6-8pm) Sat., June 5 (10am-5pm) Black Rock, (203) 257-7886 www.vinesandvignetttes.com The Secret Garden Join the New Canaan Nature Center for the 21st annual Secret Garden Tour presenting the grounds and gardens of six beautiful properties. Each environment is sure to inspire and delight horticulture enthusiasts. Shop for your summer gardening supplies, gifts and outdoor entertaining accessories at the New Canaan Nature Center's new Nature Shop. Tour and lunch tickets, $75, advance tour tickets, $50 and day-of tour tickets, $60. Fri., June 4 (10am-4pm) 144 Oenoke Ridge Rd. New Canaan, (203) 966-9577 www.newcanaannature.org Hidden Garden Tour Explore some of the most beautifully landscaped gardens in the town of Westport at the Historical Society's Annual Hidden Garden Tour. The day includes a garden marketplace at the Veterans Green that offers garden-inspired gifts and products. Toast the tour tickets, $75, advance tour tickets, $45 and $35 for WHS members, day-of tour tickets, $50. Toast the Tour: Sat., June 5 (5-9pm) Garden Tour and Marketplace: Sun., June 13 (Marketplace: 9am-5pm Tour: 10am-5pm) 25 Avery Place Westport, (203) 222-1424 www.westporthistory.org Innovation in Design Awards Join CTC&G and WC&G for the design event of the year; The Innovation in Design Awards, honoring exceptional achievement in the categories of interior design, kitchen and bath design, architecture and landscape design. This year C&G will honor world-renowned design innovator, Jamie Drake. The night includes a mix and mingle cocktail reception, sit-down dinner and exciting award presentation. The event includes an exclusive raffle to win a getaway weekend for two to the luxurious Winvian Resort with special travel accommodations provided from Land Rover of Milford. All of the proceeds from the raffle benefit buildOn - buildOn empowers people and transforms lives by partnering after-school service programs in the U.S. with communities in developing countries to build schools. Visit www.buildon.org for more information. Tickets; $125, couples tickets, $225 and $1,000 for a table. Reservation required. Tues., May 25 (Cocktails: 6pm Dinner and Awards Presentation: 7pm) The Stamford Hilton, Garden Pavilion 1 First Stamford Place Stamford, (203) 227-1400 www.candgpublications.com Holiday Floral Arranging Boxwood Home & Interiors, with sponsor CTC&G, hosted a holiday flower-arranging demonstration with Bunny Williams. Guests viewed her new collection from BeeLine Home and enjoyed lunch provided by L'escale.