May 2021
Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Ayurvedic Herbs, Cultivation and Application
Gardener Indira Rajan will demonstrate simple ways we can all improve our health with Ayurveda. Based on her experience gardening at her home along New York's Hudson River, she will share plants we can easily grow in temperate climates either outside or in pots that move inside for the winter. Indira will describe the health benefits of these plants and simple ways to incorporate them into our daily lives, such as mixing them into a salad or brewing a tea.
Find out more »Cultivating Mushrooms at Home: Winecaps, Oysters and Shiitakes
Learn about the basic mushroom life cycle and the important ecological roles that fungi fill. The discussion will focus on several different methods of mushroom cultivation on wood, including shiitake on logs, oysters on totems and wine cap mushrooms on wood chips. Leave with the tools and knowledge to start cultivating mushrooms in your garden! All participants will take home an inoculated log that will produce mushrooms for years to come.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Broken Arrow Nursery
Get a behind-the-scenes tour of one of New England's most unique and well-respected nurseries. Founded in 1947, Broken Arrow is one of the few retail nurseries in Connecticut that propagate and grow most of the plants they sell. This allows them to offer rare and native species not widely available on the retail market. This is an off-site event.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Tai Chi in the Garden
The slow, gentle movements of traditional Tai Chi and Qigong (energy cultivation) are extremely effective in managing stress, enhancing health and increasing mental focus, balance and energy. Instructor David Crowe will share several ancient and powerful exercises to help cultivate mind, body and spirit.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Tree Peonies in Bloom with Dan Furman at Cricket Hill Nursery
Peony grower Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Nursery will lead participants on a tour through production and nursery areas, sharing his vast knowledge about the history and culture of peonies along the way. The tour is timed to occur during peak season for tree peony blooms.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »June 2021
Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Bird Nests: Rendering Their Unique Beauty
In this class with botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley, students will bring to life one of nature’s wonders, the bird’s nest. Through close observation, students will discover the pattern of the weave and identify horsehair, grass, twigs and other plant materials. Participants will then learn how to ‘map out’ the nest construction before drawing in their choice of mixed media with colored pencils, pen and ink and gold paint on toned papers. The instructor will supply the bird nests to…
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Bird Nests: Rendering Their Unique Beauty
In this class with botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley, students will bring to life one of nature’s wonders, the bird’s nest. Through close observation, students will discover the pattern of the weave and identify horsehair, grass, twigs and other plant materials. Participants will then learn how to ‘map out’ the nest construction before drawing in their choice of mixed media with colored pencils, pen and ink and gold paint on toned papers. The instructor will supply the bird nests to…
Find out more »Virtual: Introduction to the Identification of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of New England
This class will cover the basic differences between these three similar-looking plant families, providing pointers that will help in the identification of plants in all three groups. Using the book Grasses, Sedges, Rushes: An Identification Guide by Lauren Brown and Ted Elliman, the class will practice using keys that provide an accessible way to identify many of the common grasses, sedges and rushes that are such a significant and sometimes under-appreciated part of our natural landscapes.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Bird Nests: Rendering Their Unique Beauty
In this class with botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley, students will bring to life one of nature’s wonders, the bird’s nest. Through close observation, students will discover the pattern of the weave and identify horsehair, grass, twigs and other plant materials. Participants will then learn how to ‘map out’ the nest construction before drawing in their choice of mixed media with colored pencils, pen and ink and gold paint on toned papers. The instructor will supply the bird nests to…
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Bird Nests: Rendering Their Unique Beauty
In this class with botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley, students will bring to life one of nature’s wonders, the bird’s nest. Through close observation, students will discover the pattern of the weave and identify horsehair, grass, twigs and other plant materials. Participants will then learn how to ‘map out’ the nest construction before drawing in their choice of mixed media with colored pencils, pen and ink and gold paint on toned papers. The instructor will supply the bird nests to…
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »LGBTQ+/BIPOC Healing Garden Immersion
Join outdoor guide Raei Bridges for a day of forest bathing, meditation and community building. Participants will engage in sit-spots, movement practices and creative collaboration with other LGBTQ+/BIPOC folks. Please come prepared for a full day on the land including water, lunch, snacks and extra layers.
Find out more »Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam
Mindy Lam’s magnificent jewelry has been featured in Vogue, Elle and Glamour, on the runway and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the W Hotel in Washington DC. Fanciful settings of birds, insects and flowers are crafted from sterling silver wire and encrusted with Swarovski crystals and other gems to create one-of-a-kind pieces, including Lam’s unique, signature men’s lapel pins (collected by men and women alike). Timed tickets required.
Find out more »Tai Chi in the Garden
The slow, gentle movements of traditional Tai Chi and Qigong (energy cultivation) are extremely effective in managing stress, enhancing health and increasing mental focus, balance and energy. Instructor David Crowe will share several ancient and powerful exercises to help cultivate mind, body and spirit.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Birding in the Garden
Our May bird walk with Mass Audubon. Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the season. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers.
Find out more »Birding in the Garden
Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the season. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers. Bring binoculars and clothing appropriate for the weather. Pre-registration is required.
Find out more »Virtual: New Heirloom Garden
Join the delicious revolution by learning about heirloom vegetables, forgotten fruits and fragrant flowers. This lecture by Ellen Ecker Ogden is based on her newest book, The New Heirloom Garden, published in February 2021 with Rodale Books. Discover what to grow for the best-tasting vegetables and dig deeper into the diverse world of open-pollinated seeds to become a seed saver. Learn how to grow something new that is old and revel in growing your own seeds to sow each year…
Find out more »Hummingbird Container Garden
In this class taught by BBG Director of Education Bridgette Stone, learn how to create beautiful container gardens for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Even a small amount of space can create a BIG impact. Understand the fundamentals of container garden design and care. Learn how using the right color and form can attract winged friends. Students will receive two seedlings to bring home and use to start their own container gardens.
Find out more »Virtual: Container Gardening for Pollinators
In this online class taught by BBG Director of Education Bridgette Stone, learn how to create beautiful containers for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Even a small amount of space can create a BIG impact. Understand the fundamentals of container design and care. Learn how using the right color and form can attract winged friends and provide an important food source for pollinators.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Queer Plant Medicine & Botany
Delve into queering our relationship with plants through exploring and weaving together the world of botany and hands-on plant medicine-making. How can our reciprocity with plants nourish ourselves and the collective within queer existence? Join us to discuss perfect flowers and gender transforming plants, making essences as a way to shift from extractive plant harvesting, and how to reflect care and healing through connection to plants
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Tour of Bill Noble’s Vermont Garden
Author and garden designer Bill Noble will lead participants on a tour of his celebrated Vermont garden, which surrounds an 1830s Vermont farmhouse and barn, with stone walls, fields and views of neighboring farms and distant mountains. Refreshments will be provided on-site. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will receive the address upon registration.
Find out more »July 2021
Budding Naturalist Caterpillar Walk
Join Director of The Caterpillar Lab Sam Jaffe on a walk around BBG’s gardens exploring for native caterpillars and other insects. Learn how The Caterpillar Lab finds all of their caterpillars, learn about host plants and parasitoids, and get all of the caterpillar-finding secrets from one of the foremost caterpillar hunters in the world! This walk is for budding naturalists and their adults. May not be appropriate for the more casually interested young children.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Moth Lighting
The Caterpillar Lab will set up sheets with special, ultra-moth-attracting lights and help identify the hundreds of species expected to fly in. Visitors will be surprised by the diversity, size and beauty of Western Massachusetts nocturnal insects. Bring your curiosity and be ready to become hooked on this popular pastime. Appropriate for ages 10 and up.
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Family Fridays: The Wonder of Reptiles
Meet us on the Fitzpatrick lawn as Environmental Educator Joy Marzolf introduces us to the Wild World of Reptiles. What is the difference between a lizard and a snake? A crocodile and an alligator? Can turtles really leave their shells like they do in the cartoons? Are snakes really slimy? Learn more about our wonderful scaly friends and meet some reptile special guests in person!
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Birding in the Garden
Our May bird walk with Mass Audubon. Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the season. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers.
Find out more »Music Mondays – Gina Coleman & The Misty Blues
Each Monday, a band from the Berkshires or the greater Boston area will play in the gazebo among the topiaries in Lucy’s Garden, while guests stretch out on the tree-shaded lawns. Stroll the grounds, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy live music and beer and wine available from Big Elm Brewing. Spontaneous dancing is encouraged!
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Music Mondays – The Greystone Quartet
Each Monday, a band from the Berkshires or the greater Boston area will play in the gazebo among the topiaries in Lucy’s Garden, while guests stretch out on the tree-shaded lawns. Stroll the grounds, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy live music and beer and wine available from Big Elm Brewing. Spontaneous dancing is encouraged!
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Music Mondays – Union Jack
Each Monday, a band from the Berkshires or the greater Boston area will play in the gazebo among the topiaries in Lucy’s Garden, while guests stretch out on the tree-shaded lawns. Stroll the grounds, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy live music and beer and wine available from Big Elm Brewing. Spontaneous dancing is encouraged!
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »August 2021
Music Mondays – The Lucky 5
Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music that appeals to a wide range of music lovers. Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA will be available.
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Family Fridays: Nature Matters with Jen Lahey
This program will explore our relationships and connection with animals, both wild and domestic pet species. Jen Lahey will also talk about how the animals came into the care of Nature Matters and discuss our responsibilities to other species, both wild and non-wild alike.
Find out more »Music Mondays – The Peter Poirier Band
The Peter Poirier Band is a vintage jump and R & B tunes immersed into what old-school-styled rhythm & blues would have been versed in during the mid-to-late fifties. Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Birding in the Garden
Our May bird walk with Mass Audubon. Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the season. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers.
Find out more »Family Fridays: Under One Sky: Songs & Stories for the Whole Earth
This program will include traditional and contemporary folk songs and stories about nature and animals from New England and around the world. Hear how Coyote got his howl, how foam came to be in the ocean, and more. Be prepared to sing, move and clap your hands! There will even be a short lesson on how to play music with spoons from a kitchen drawer and a guest appearance by a dancing wooden dog named Bingo.
Find out more »Music Mondays – The Wanda Houston Band
The Wanda Houston Band steps into the cool Garden with tunes of the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s R&B and Jazz. Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Ikebana Workshop Series
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese style of flower arrangement. The Sogetsu school of ikebana, which informs this series, is over 100 years old, and yet it is newer and more unfettered than any other school of ikebana. Ikebana can be created anytime, anywhere, by anyone in any part of the world, and with any kind of material. Participants will experience the joy of self-expression through flower arranging. This four-part series is for those interested in cultivating an Ikebana practice. No…
Find out more »The Grow Show
Floral designers and backyard gardeners are the celebrities at the Garden's annual Grow Show, where beautiful floral arrangements and the peak summer harvest are spotlighted in this upbeat, judged event featuring five design and nearly 80 horticulture classes on display in the Exhibition Hall.
Find out more »The Grow Show
Floral designers and backyard gardeners are the celebrities at the Garden's annual Grow Show, where beautiful floral arrangements and the peak summer harvest are spotlighted in this upbeat, judged event featuring five design and nearly 80 horticulture classes on display in the Exhibition Hall.
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Family Fridays: Birds of Prey
Join wildlife rehabilitator Tom Ricardi for his ever-popular presentation on birds of prey. Tom will share the natural history of these magnificent birds, demonstrate some of their unique behaviors and inspire children of all ages to appreciate, respect, and conserve these important members of our wild kingdom. This program is designed for all ages.
Find out more »Weaving with Natural Materials
Join fiber artist Jamie Goldenberg of Hart Textiles in Housatonic, MA, to explore the art of basket weaving. Create a small basket using foraged natural material and build the foundational knowledge you’ll need to begin creating vessels and sculptural pieces on your own.
Find out more »A Photographic Walk at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Join local fine art photographer Thad Kubis for a magical three-hour walk at Berkshire Botanical Garden. The adventure will begin with a review of Smartphone and DSLR, camera tools, techniques and controls. This review will allow those registered to get the most out of the walk. Next, the group will walk the gardens creating photographs while experimenting with exposure, aperture, shutter speed, filters and angles, documenting a personal point of view and dynamic, exciting photographs. Upon completion of the 90-minute…
Find out more »Music Mondays – Lost Wages
Lost Wages is an original Roots and Blues Flavored with Country and Soul. Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »September 2021
Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden
Experience the Garden like never before with our new Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, this outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and a perfect way to end the day.
Find out more »Music Mondays – The BTU’s
The BTU's play a mix of funky bluesy music that’s all about getting people on their feet! Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »Herbaceous Plants
This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala explores the world of herbaceous plants, from their identification, selection and use in the garden through their basic botany, life cycle, and propagation. Participants are asked to create a final project highlighting a genus or plant family related to the curriculum. A part of the Level 1 horticulture core curriculum, this class is essential for the committed gardener and includes lectures, hands-on activities and field study, and group discussion. The class aspires…
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Birding in the Garden
Our September bird walk with Mass Audubon. Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the year. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers. Bring binoculars and clothing appropriate for the weather. Pre-registration is required.
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Our May bird walk with Mass Audubon. Birding around the Botanical Gardens is offered the second Thursday of every month throughout the season. This monthly bird walk will celebrate the amazing birds that live amongst the trees, grasses and flowers.
Find out more »Music Mondays – The Church Ladies
The Church Ladies And lo! Thusly it was written that this is an all-original party band, who dress like church ladies and play rockin’ fun music! Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »Herbaceous Plants
This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala explores the world of herbaceous plants, from their identification, selection and use in the garden through their basic botany, life cycle, and propagation. Participants are asked to create a final project highlighting a genus or plant family related to the curriculum. A part of the Level 1 horticulture core curriculum, this class is essential for the committed gardener and includes lectures, hands-on activities and field study, and group discussion. The class aspires…
Find out more »Plein Air Watercolor Painting in the Garden
Explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting with artist Ann Kremers. The class will work outdoors translating the vistas and details of the garden into paintings. Each session will begin with discussion of student work, demonstration, and a helpful assignment. Ann offers encouragement and suggestions throughout the painting sessions to help each person find their way to express the garden. Beginners and experienced painters are welcome.
Find out more »Outdoor Exhibition: Taking Flight
Renowned collector and friend of the Garden Beth Rudin deWoody has curated a marvelous collection of sculptures by notable and emerging artists, each offering a unique expression of our Taking Flight theme.
Find out more »Field Survey of Grassland Meadows
This field class will explore the colorful variety of meadow flora that comes into its own in late summer and early fall. In the field we will observe and identify late-season grasses (which include such species as little bluestem, purple lovegrass, Indian grass, and switchgrass) and fall-blooming wildflowers such as asters, goldenrods, Joe-pye weeds, and many others. Our explorations will include both upland and wetland meadow communities
Find out more »Northeast Ethnobotany
Plants shape our lives in many ways: they provide food, fiber and medicine among other uses. This two-part class, led by ethnobotanist and ecologist Drew Monthie, will explore some of the Indigenous and European ethnobotanical practices of the Northeastern US and their historical context. The phytochemistry of plants (their chemical constituents) and their use as medicine will also be a topic of exploration, along with the ethics of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (2 Classes).
Find out more »Ikebana Workshop Series
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese style of flower arrangement. The Sogetsu school of ikebana, which informs this series, is over 100 years old, and yet it is newer and more unfettered than any other school of ikebana. Ikebana can be created anytime, anywhere, by anyone in any part of the world, and with any kind of material. Participants will experience the joy of self-expression through flower arranging. This four-part series is for those interested in cultivating an Ikebana practice. No…
Find out more »Overwintering Your Plants
At the end of the summer, what do you do with all those special patio plants that you have fussed over for the summer months? This class will give gardeners tricks of the trade to protect their tender perennials, house plants, woody potted specimens and succulent collections and encourage them to thrive during the winter season. Taught by Jenna O’Brien, topics of this class will include cultivation, fertilizing, watering and healthcare. Learn by doing and take home some plant companions.
Find out more »Vegetable Fermentation Workshop
Vegetable fermentation is a practical, safe, and effective method for preserving and enhancing the taste of seasonal produce from your garden, farm, or grocery store. This workshop, taught by Mark Phillips, will provide an in-depth overview of the process for fermenting vegetables at home. It will include a demonstration of how to properly prepare and set up a fermentation vessel, as well as provide principles and practices for successfully managing and storing your ferment. The techniques and knowledge in this…
Find out more »Music Mondays – Dance Party with DJ Gabby Squalia
Dance Party with DJ Gabby Squalia, Berkshire County’s popular DJ plays your favorite dance tunes. Don’t forget to wear your dancin’ shoes! Bring a picnic, a blanket or lawn chairs, stroll the grounds, dance and be merry as music drifts from Lucy’s Topiary Garden, a collection of 21 “live” sculptures circling a performance area. Refreshments provided by Big Elm Brewing of Sheffield, MA.
Find out more »Herbaceous Plants
This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala explores the world of herbaceous plants, from their identification, selection and use in the garden through their basic botany, life cycle, and propagation. Participants are asked to create a final project highlighting a genus or plant family related to the curriculum. A part of the Level 1 horticulture core curriculum, this class is essential for the committed gardener and includes lectures, hands-on activities and field study, and group discussion. The class aspires…
Find out more »Ornamental Tree and Shrub ID and Insect Walk
Studying for the MCH, MCLP, or MCA exam? Want some hands-on experience identifying significant landscape plants and their insect pests? This program will be helpful for participants looking to either prepare for one of the exams or to expand your offerings for your clients. Join Dr. Mandy Bayer, Extension Assistant Professor at UMass Amherst, and Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension Entomologist, for a walk around the grounds at one of Massachusetts’ beautiful botanic gardens. This walkabout will focus on trees and…
Find out more »Northeast Ethnobotany
Plants shape our lives in many ways: they provide food, fiber and medicine among other uses. This two-part class, led by ethnobotanist and ecologist Drew Monthie, will explore some of the Indigenous and European ethnobotanical practices of the Northeastern US and their historical context. The phytochemistry of plants (their chemical constituents) and their use as medicine will also be a topic of exploration, along with the ethics of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (2 Classes).
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