On a weekday morning at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, the parking lot tells its own story. Cars arrive from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Vermont, and Indiana; the visitors are drawn to the iconic home, and increasingly to the gardens surrounding it. Winding through historic beds, pollinator pathways, urns, and terraces surrounding the home, they encounter living history stewarded by UConn Extension Master Gardener volunteers.

For more than a decade, Master Gardener volunteers have played a vital role in shaping, restoring, and sustaining the historic gardens at the Mark Twain House. Their work blends horticultural expertise with research, interpretation, and care, helping ensure these landscapes reflect the Victorian-era setting of Twain’s time while remaining resilient and relevant today.

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UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut’s Most Famous Homes