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September 2020
Self-Guided Garden Tour
Mabel Choate inherited Naumkeag in 1929, and for the next 30 years worked with landscape architect Fletcher Steele to create the magnificent gardens for which Naumkeag is now known, including the world-famous Blue Steps. With a map in hand, you'll stroll eight acres of world-renowned gardens at your own pace.
Find out more »Self-Guided Garden Tour
Mabel Choate inherited Naumkeag in 1929, and for the next 30 years worked with landscape architect Fletcher Steele to create the magnificent gardens for which Naumkeag is now known, including the world-famous Blue Steps. With a map in hand, you'll stroll eight acres of world-renowned gardens at your own pace.
Find out more »Drafting for Garden Design
Learn basic drafting skills necessary to record and effectively communicate scaled site plans. The course will cover reference books, drafting supplies, media/paper types, line weights, lettering and scale reading. Drafting demonstrations will familiarize students with professional drawing techniques, and students will begin to draft basic site plans and explore map-making.
Find out more »October 2020
The Colorful & Curious World of Carnivorous Plants
Introduction to the colorful and curious world of gardening with the carnivorous plants of North America. Topics will include noteworthy genus and species such as Pitcher Plants, Sundews, and Venus Flytraps, how to effectively use them in design, an introduction to bog-making and propagation.
Find out more »Drafting for Garden Design
Learn basic drafting skills necessary to record and effectively communicate scaled site plans. The course will cover reference books, drafting supplies, media/paper types, line weights, lettering and scale reading. Drafting demonstrations will familiarize students with professional drawing techniques, and students will begin to draft basic site plans and explore map-making.
Find out more »Drafting for Garden Design
Learn basic drafting skills necessary to record and effectively communicate scaled site plans. The course will cover reference books, drafting supplies, media/paper types, line weights, lettering and scale reading. Drafting demonstrations will familiarize students with professional drawing techniques, and students will begin to draft basic site plans and explore map-making.
Find out more »Boreal Forest Volunteer Trail Work Day
Help clear trails and continue to prep the site of the future nature center – come for some of time or the whole time! Snacks and cider provided (in accordance with current guidelines). Please bring your own gloves (and lunch if staying for the day). For registration info email: [email protected]
Find out more »Late Fall Pruning
Autumn is a great time to assess your woody plants for shape, structure and health. This demonstration/workshop with arborist Ken Gooch will focus on pruning, including when, why and how to shape, renovate, train or rejuvenate your woody plants. Learn about pruning tools, timing and specific techniques available to the home gardener. Pruning techniques for both evergreen and deciduous hedges will be covered.
Find out more »Waterfowl on Berkshire Lakes and Ponds
Spend the morning visiting several Berkshire lakes in search of migrating waterfowl that only briefly stopover in the area. Culminating with a stop at Bartlett's Apple Orchard for hot cider and doughnuts, we'll search for loons, grebes, and the hundreds of ducks fleeing the cold of the north. Travel by Mass Audubon van or carpool between sites. Minimal hiking involved. Spotting scopes provided. Registration is required.
Find out more »November 2020
Waterfowl on Berkshire Lakes and Ponds
Spend the morning visiting several Berkshire lakes in search of migrating waterfowl that only briefly stopover in the area. Culminating with a stop at Bartlett's Apple Orchard for hot cider and doughnuts, we'll search for loons, grebes, and the hundreds of ducks fleeing the cold of the north. Travel by Mass Audubon van or carpool between sites. Minimal hiking involved. Spotting scopes provided. Registration is required.
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