Berkshire Botanical Garden presents BBG Creativity Unleashed, an art exhibition featuring artwork created by BBG staff, and volunteers. The exhibit will run March 29-April 12, and he opening reception is Friday, March 29. Featuring botanical bas relief, ceramics, concrete leaf sculptures, acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, carved walking sticks, photography, and fine needlework, the exhibition […]
Berkshire Botanical Garden begins its 90th season festivities with its second annual Spring Hoppening. Highlights of the event will include egg hunts, a story walk, crafts, pony rides, games, food trucks, drinks, and opportunities to have photos taken with a rather large and friendly bunny. The Garden's gift shop will be open with garden items for sale. At 10:30 […]
Family Friendly, Holidays, Outdoor Event
Berkshire Botanical Garden kicks off its 90th season with the third annual Spring Hoppening on Saturday, March 30. Join us for egg hunts, a story walk, crafts, pony rides, games, food trucks, drinks, and the chance to meet a friendly bunny. Don't forget to browse our gift shop offering a variety of garden items for […]
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly, Holidays, Outdoor Event
Follow Elisabeth Cary’s journey as she has moved from avid home gardener to micro-flower farmer. In this workshop participants will consider how to maintain a small and manageable garden while maximizing floral production. Elisabeth will share her planting scheme, germination schedules, horticultural sources, pest management, harvesting, and flower conditioning. Some unique give-aways will be shared.
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
In this hands-on workshop on Saturday, taught by Marsha Edell, participants will learn the steps for creating four unique, waterproof, botanical-themed, ceramic tile coasters. The focus will be on creating four-by-four-inch, cork-backed coasters which will be completed and ready to take home at the end of the class. Supplies will be provided but feel free […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
This class, led by Rachel Portnoy, will focus on demystifying plant-based ingredients and recipes, resulting in incredible flavor combinations to taste and explore. Participants will explore vegan, vegetarian and veggie-forward appetizers, main dishes and desserts to satisfy all tastebuds!
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are amazing creatures and always a wonder to see. Make your yard a haven for these tiny flying jewels with a great selection of native plants that provide food sources and nesting sites all season long. This class is taught by Duncan Himmelman.
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Magical and simple cyanotypes are a camera-less technique that results in graphic blue and white prints. This alternative photographic process uses a light-sensitive solution on paper, sunlight and pressed plants to make beautiful botanical images. For this class taught by Madge Evers, participants are encouraged to bring objects or pressed plants with interesting silhouettes from […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Kick mulch to the curb! Replace it with a beautiful tapestry of foliage and flowers that are more visually appealing and ecologically valuable. Discover a selection of tough, versatile native plants to use as groundcovers in a variety of growing conditions. Duncan Himmelman leads this class.
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 2024 Art/Garden series continues with Re-Rooted, an exhibition featuring the drawings of Brooklyn-based artist Ellen Driscoll, who takes her inspiration from the resilience and regenerative power of plants. The exhibition runs from April 20 through May 27, in the Leonhardt Galleries. The public is invited to the opening reception on Saturday, April […]