Learn skills essential for effective functional garden design that honors the site and meets client needs. Each week will cover a different topic or technique focusing on the importance of getting to know the client and site as a basis of effective and appealing design. (8 classes) Members: $550/Non-Members: $590.
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$25 – $35
Autumn is a great time to assess your woody plants for shape and structure and 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.
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This course will cover ornamental shrubs, small flowering trees, shade trees, and broadleaf and needle evergreens. Students will become familiar with the many garden-worthy woody plants that thrive in Zone 5. Course covers plant ID, selection, siting, cultivation, and possible design uses.(4 Classes) Members: $175/Non-Members: $185.
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The meadow in Fall is rich with shapes and textures creating exciting sculptural forms to sketch and draw. Flowers and leaves that have lost their radiant color now await winter with wind-shredded petals, twisted dry leaves, and seed-spilling pods. Capture the textures and patterns of pods, the arching curves and angles of dried grasses and leaves. Materials list available at our website. Members: $315/Non-Members: $350.
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$45 – $55
A garden-inspired, hands-on workshop making a fall pasta and a herb Italian sausage. Using local eggs and flour, learn techniques for making and rolling fresh tagliatelle pasta. Sausage will be made using herbs from BBG and local pork.
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$95 – $105
This full-day program focuses on managing the landscape sustainably, led by Neil Diboll, Jeff Lowenfels, Lee Buttala, and Dr. Robert J. Gegear. Please join us as we hear from the experts on topics relevant to all gardeners and growers.
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$35 – $45
An exploration of the world of herbal extractions. Learn to make three categories of herbal extractions: infused oils (including culinary, fragrance, and medicinal oils), infused vinegars, and tinctures. As a class we will make a spiced bitters tincture that will serve as both a health-supporting digestive aid and a warming remedy for a cold winter’s day.
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A holiday market featuring the Gallery of Wreaths, a 28-year Garden tradition offering one-of-a-kind wreaths. A holiday plant sale of hand-selected flowering plants, traditional centerpieces and holiday swags, and regional craft vendors offering a range of products from hand-made giftware and jewelry to beeswax and felted products.
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$25 – $35
A brief event description:
Discover the many plants that lend bark, buds, fruit and structural interest to the garden in fall and winter. Learn to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture and practice using a winter tree dichotomous keys. This program will be held primarily indoors, and students will work with collected specimens. Bring a bag lunch and dress for occasional outdoor fieldwork.
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