TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
EVENTS 2015
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APRIL / MAY / JUNE
TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
Open year round 9am–5pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays Wednesdays until 9pm, May – December
TWIGS CAFÉ
Open year round 11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays Wednesdays until 9pm, May – December
THE SHOP AT TOWER HILL Open during Garden hours
LIBRARY
Open year round 10am–4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
CONTACT
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ADULT EDUCATION
GARDENS & NATURE
Nature Art in Field & Studio: Two-Part Workshop
Saturdays, April 11 & 18, 10am–2pm Member $80, Non-member $100 instructor: barry van dusen
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Join award-winning nature artist Barry Van Dusen in a hands-on workshop exploring techniques to depict the natural world outdoors and in.
Yoga by Nature
Wednesdays, 6–7:15pm Member $10, Non-member $17 per class instructor: lynsey smith
Sogetsu Ikebana
Thursdays, April 16, May 14 & June 11 9:30am–12noon Member $35, Non-member $50 instructor: kaye vosburgh
Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels.
Qigong Tai Chi for Beginners SESSION 1 (6 weeks)
Saturdays, April 4 – May 9, 9:30–10:45am Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee
Qigong Tai Chi is a mind-body practice that improves mental and physical health.
Practicing the Dark Arts: Tips & Plants for the Shade Garden
Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging; Kaye is a Master Judge for the National Garden Club and Ikebana Design Instructor of the highest rank.
Sunday, March 29, 2–3pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: ed bowen, opus plants
Landscape Photography
Intermediate Quigong Tai Chi SESSION 1 (6 weeks)
Wednesdays, April 8 – May 13, 9:30–10:45am
SESSION 2 (6 weeks)
Wednesdays, May 20 – June 24, 9:30–10:45am
Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee
Designed for those with previous Tai Chi experience.
A thoughtful look at tips and techniques for growing lesser-known shade plants from one of North America’s top nurserymen.
Saturday, May 9, 10am–2pm Member $40, Non-member $50 instructor: steve mcgrath
In this intermediate-level class, Steve will discuss camera settings, composition, focal length, depth of field, filters and use of natural light.
Spring Pruning Demonstration Friday, April 10, 10–11am Free with Admission instructor: joann vieira, tower
Flowering Shrubs and Trees: Botanical Drawing and Painting
Learn the proper techniques. Rain or shine.
Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31 10am–4pm Member $110, Non-member $130 instructor: helen byers
Advanced Zentangle
Sunday, May 17, 1–4pm Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe
DIY Mounted Staghorn Fern
This two-day workshop is all about texture. All levels welcome; some drawing experience helpful.
This advanced class will focus on complex techniques and different media.
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of horticulture and facilities
Saturday, April 11, 10am–12noon Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: lindsey swett, niche•urban garden
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Learn how to make your own display.
Introduction to Zentangle Sunday, June 14, 1–4:30pm Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe
Zentangle is an easy, meditative method of creating images from repetitive patterns.
Restorative Yoga with Aromatherapy Saturday, June 20, 10–11:30am Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio
Restorative Yoga allows the body to deeply relax.
The Best New Gardens Will Come From Old Gardens
Walking Meditation
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Saturday, June 27, 10–11:30am Member $12, Non-member $20 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio
Cultivate mindfulness and awareness and relax the mind.
Garden Photography Workshop with Mary Kocol
ART / DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY
© KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN
Saturday, June 6, 10am–1pm Member $75, Non-member $95 (Limited to 10 students) Rain or shine. instructor: mary kocol
Easter Centerpiece Workshop Saturday, April 4, 2–4pm Member $90, Non-member $100 instructor: kaylyn hewitt, 1956blooms
Construct a centerpiece for your Easter table with Kaylyn Hewitt, one of Boston’s rising floral stars.
Mary has been a three-time Finalist, International Garden Photographer of the Year, Kew Gardens, England. Her photography is in the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, NY; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Botanical Printmaking
Wednesday, June 17, 5:30–8:30pm Member $40, Non-member $55 instructor: suzanne hauerstein
Using a gelatin printing plate, create monoprints to use as artwork, note cards, or to bind into a book.
Sunday, April 12, 2–3pm Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: rodney eason, coastal maine botanical garden
A presentation of extraordinary gardens of the past and how they continue to influence some of the best new designs today. A nationally known horticulturalist, Rodney Eason, formerly of Longwood Gardens, is now Director of Horticulture and Plant Curator at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.
Building a Stone Wall
Wednesday, April 15, 6–9pm, & Saturday, April 18, 10am–2pm Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: jim baker, native landscaping
An introduction to the tools, techniques and safety precautions necessary for working with stone.
Herb Garden Planning and Design Saturday, April 18, 9am–12noon Member $35, Non-member $45 instructor: linda russell, scentsibilities
Design the herb garden you’ve always wanted.
Gardens Lost and Found: From Hadrian’s Villa to Tower Hill
Lecture: Succulent Love, with Katherine Tracey
Sunday, April 19, 2–3pm Free with Admission. Please pre-register. presenter: john trexler, tower hill botanic garden
Sunday, June 7, 11:30am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens
director emeritus
A visual and horticultural guide to many iconic restored and recreated gardens, dating back to Hadrian’s Villa outside of Rome. presented by the lost gardens of worcester county, a joint project of the worcester garden club,
preservation worcester and tower hill botanic garden.
How to Grow Carnivorous Plants Sunday, April 26, 1–2pm Free with Admission instructor: dave sackett, president
of the
new england carnivorous plant society
Grow carnivorous plants indoors and out.
Katherine Tracey will acquaint you with a variety of succulents and offer fresh ideas for their use in the garden as well as in containers, wreaths, vertical gardens and floral arranging.
Workshop: Succulent Living Wreath
Plantiful
Saturday, May 9, 1–2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: kristin green Reception & Book-signing to Follow
Kristin Green, Director of Horticulture at Blithewold and author of Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants that Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter, will present a gardener’s guide to propogation.
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Vegetables for Small Spaces: Containers, Window Boxes and Raised Beds
Saturday, May 2 Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of The Complete Kitchen Garden is co-founder of The Cook’s Garden seed catalog. Ellen writes about food and gardens for The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living and The Boston Globe.
Lecture: The Art of Growing Food 10–11:30am Member $15, Non-member $25
Make the ordinary garden extraordinary.
Gardeners Roundtable 11:30am–12:30pm
This brown-bag lunch is limited to afternoon workshop participants only. Please pre-register.
Workshop: Hands-on Garden Design
1–4pm Member $35, Non-member $50
Starting with an overview of your yard, Ellen will help you develop a five-year plan. Pre-requisite: 10–11:30am lecture The Art of Growing Food.
The Portable Potted Herb Garden Sunday, May 3, 1–3:30pm Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams
Plant a 14” pot with six culinary herbs, guaranteed to make meals come alive with flavor and fragrance.
Spring Birding at Tower Hill Saturday, May 9, 7–9am Free for Members, Non-member $12 leader: wendy miller
Join us for an early morning birding walk.
TRIPS & TOURS Tower Hill Garden Tours Enjoy a guided tour with a Tower Hill docent.
Buildings last longer and reduce long-term costs through green roofs. Learn how and why.
The Art of Growing Food: A Day with Ellen Ecker Ogden
Using a 9” sphagnum moss wreath base, plant dozens of succulent cuttings to make an exquisite living wreath.
Sundays, 2pm Free with Admission
Why Green Roofs?
Wednesday, May 13, 7–8pm Free with Admission presenter: mark winterer, recover
Sunday, June 7, 1:30–3:30pm Member $95, Non-member $110 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens
Saturday, May 16, 10am–12:30pm Member $65, Non-member $85 presenter: betsy williams
Learn how to plant and harvest your own potted vegetable garden; supplies included.
Growing the Northeast Garden: Talk, Walk and Book-Signing Sunday, May 17, 1–3pm Member $20, Non-member $35 presenter: andrew keys
A discussion of the best plants for the Northeast garden including “b-sides” – botanical outtakes from his book, rarer in nurseries, but sure to interest the horticulturally curious.
City Spaces Country Places Garden Tour
Sunday, June 14, 10am–4pm advance sales: Member $20, Non-member $25 day of tour: Member $25, Non-member $30 Patron $75, Sponsor $125
Visit private gardens of distinction on this exclusive self-guided tour. This year’s tour explores gardens in Worcester and Shrewsbury and nearby towns.
Gardens of the Brandywine Valley Trip
Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5 Member $695, Non-member $760 per person, double occupancy
Travel by deluxe motor coach to Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, the Brandywine River Museum, Nemours Mansion and Winterthur.
Newport Flower Show
Birds, Bees and Butterflies in the Garden
Friday, June 19 Leave Tower Hill at 9am & return at 4:30pm Member $75, Non-member $95 Includes bus transportation from Tower Hill and Show admission.
Increase wildlife in your garden with plants.
EXHIBITS
Walden Warming
Women in Horticulture Hall
Wednesday, May 20, 7–8:30pm Free with Admission presenter: lisa vernegaard, executive director, sudbury valley trustees
TOWER HILL LIBRARY EXHIBIT
Wednesday, May 27, 7–8pm Free with Admission instructor: richard primack
Exhibit runs April 2 – June 30
Richard Primack, Professor of Biology at Boston University, will discuss his book Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods. co-sponsored with the worcester garden club.
Passing Along the Passion: Sowing the Seeds for Lifelong Horticultural Appreciation
Wednesday, June 3, 7pm Free with Admission presenter: wayne mezitt, weston
New England’s premier flower show celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015 at Rosecliff.
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Wayne will discuss how to develop a lifelong engagement with horticulture for young and old alike. He is a third generation nurseryman and chair of Weston Nurseries, and writes a horticultural column for The Boston Globe.
The women of the Worcester County Horticultural Society seen through archival reports, documents, photographs and articles. MILTON GALLERY ART EXHIBIT
Every Human Soul is a Garden: New Work by Robin Reynolds Exhibit runs June 2 – June 28 Opening Reception with Gallery Walk: Thursday, June 4, 6–7:30pm Free with Admission
Exhibiting in solo and group shows throughout the U.S., Robin’s paintings interpret nature through a deeply personal lens.
Garden Discovery Programs Wednesdays, 10–11am Free with Admission
These special programs are designed for children ages 3–5 and their parent, grandparent or caregiver. Includes a simple craft, story and a walk. April 8: Springtime Magic
ART EXHIBIT
Magical discoveries fill the early spring garden.
Art of the Heirloom
May 13: Fantastic Flowers!
Exhibit runs April 7 – May 31, 2015
EXHIBIT TALK & RECEPTION
Cultural Seed Savers
Saturday, April 11, 3:30pm Free with Admission presenter: ken greene, founder, hudson valley seed library
June 10: Little Brown Bats, a Gardener’s Friend
Now is the time for baby bats and their busy mothers.
APRIL VACATION WEEK APRIL 18 – 26 © RADIANT RADISH BY ELIZABETH ST. HILAIRE NELSON
The Hudson Valley Seed Library is a small, farm-based seed company celebrating heirloom and open-pollinated garden seeds and gardenthemed contemporary art. Each year artists are commissioned to create designs for the seed packets. The original art for the 2015 packets was first exhibited at the New York Botanical Garden and profiled in The New York Times and now continues on to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Hudson Valley Seed Library packets are available for purchase at the Shop at Tower Hill.
Explore buds, blossoms and blooms.
PERFORMANCE Flora’s Holiday (2 Performances)
The Garden is open Patriot’s Day, Monday, April 20. Visit our website for full event details.
Fairy House & Wood Sprite Village Display April 18 – April 26 Free with Admission
The fairies, sprites and gnomes have returned!
Toddler Yoga
Thursdays, April 2, May 7 and June 4 10:30–11:30am Members & Non-members: $10/adult-child pair, $5/additional child instructor: claudia cottier, certified instructor
Unique preschooler-friendly yoga with songs, stories and games. For ages 2.5–5 with adult.
Spring Youth Gardening Programs for Grades K–5 After-School Program (5-week sessions)
Thursdays, 3–4:30pm SESSION A: April 9 – May 7 (No class April 23) SESSION B: May 14 – June 11 Member $50, Non-member $75
Saturday Program (5-week sessions) Saturdays, 9–11am SESSION A: April 4 – May 2 SESSION B: May 9 – June 6 Member $65, Non-member $90 Children will learn how to prepare the garden for planting and the difference between cold-season crops and warm-season plants. For those older than 5th grade, consider our Junior Steward Program; please visit www.towerhillbg.org to learn more.
Learn about the ancient Japanese method of growing, pruning and caring for a miniature tree. Plant, tools, soil and pot included. Glen maintains the bonsai collection at the Arnold Arboretum.
PLANT & FLOWER SHOWS African Violet Show
Presented by the Bay State African Violet Society
Saturday, April 25, 10am–5pm
Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26 11am–3pm, Free with Admission
11:30am & 1:30pm: Lecture / Demonstration 1pm: Children’s Workshop 3pm: Guided Walk of Show
Join us each day for a garden-themed craft.
Sunday, April 26, 9am–4pm
11am & 2:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration 12:30pm: Children’s Workshop 12:15pm: Guided Walk of Show
Celebrate the coming of spring with this unique story and music journey, an event specially created for Tower Hill by master storyteller Diane Edgecomb, featured on NPR, and accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain. Limited to 30.
YOUTH EDUCATION
Friday, April 24, 10am–12noon Member $50, Non-member $60 Ages 8 and up instructor: glen lord
Children’s Crafts
Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2, 6–8pm Member $25, Non-member $30 performers: diane edgecomb & margot chamberlain
CHILDREN & FAMILY EDUCATION
Bonsai for Kids
Daffodil Show
Presented by the Seven States Daffodil Society
Saturday, May 2, 1–5pm Sunday, May 3, 9am–4pm
This annual show features hundreds of cut flowers gathered from gardens in New England and New York. Visit www.towerhillbg.org for a detailed daffodil event listing.
Story Time
Monday, April 20 – Saturday, April 25 11:30am–12noon, Free with Admission
Enjoy a book read aloud in the conservatory.
Spring Fling Family Hike
Monday, April 20 & Friday, April 25, 2pm Free with Admission
Look for the buds and blooms of early spring.
Fairy House Fun
Tuesday, April 21 & Thursday, April 23 11am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $18 presenter: sandy reardon
Listen to the story of a girl who built a fairy house in the woods, then build your own fairy house and garden in a basket. Early registration is recommended.
Family Yoga
Wednesday, April 22, 10:30–11:30am Members & Non-members: $10/adult-child pair, $5/additional child instructor: claudia cottier, certified instructor
Please dress for movement and bring a water bottle. For all ages.
Earth Day Crafts
Wednesday, April 22, 11am–3pm Free with Admission
Celebrate Earth Day while making a fun craft out of reusable and natural materials.
Primrose Show
Presented by the New England Chapter of the American Primrose Society
View an exceptional variety of primrose species. Saturday, May 2, 10am–5pm
2–4pm: Primulaceae Lecture Sunday, May 3, 9am–4pm
Rock Garden Show
Presented by the Berkshire Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
Saturday, May 2, 10am–5pm
Rock garden and alpine plants, woodland plants and dwarf shrubs and trees. In addition, quality vendors offer choice specimens for sale.
Rose Show
Presented by the New England Rose Society
Sunday, June 28, 12noon–4pm
An abundance of colorful roses, including a division for the most fragrant rose.
REGISTER
ONLINE: towerhillbg.org CALL: 508.869.6111
Visit our website for course descriptions. Please pre-register to guarantee a space. Members recieve discounts on classes! Join online at www.towerhillbg.org.
Dear Friends of Tower Hill Botanic Garden: I want to jump for joy every year when spring arrives! As the days lengthen, temperatures warm, buds swell, plants emerge and flowers bloom we are reminded of the certainty of rebirth and renewal. Embrace this feeling. This spring we will be building our Garden Within Reach, a new space for everyone to gather and to grow and we will be offering lots of programs to feed the body, mind and soul, always connecting people with plants. We hope you will join us soon at Tower Hill. See you in the gardens! Katherine F. Abbott FUNDED IN PART BY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
Twigs Café
The Shop at Tower Hill
Twigs offers an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts with ingredients sourced locally whenever possible.
Welcome spring into your home and garden with seeds, tools, books, and other gifts from The Shop. Members save 10% on all purchases.
Twigs Sunday Buffet Brunch Sundays, April 5 (Easter), May 10 (Mother’s Day), & June 21 (Father’s Day)
Spring Shop ‘n Stroll – One Night Only! Wednesday, April 29, 5–8pm
Seatings at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm Reservations required. Call 508.869.6111 x147
Celebrate spring with Sunday brunch at Twigs. Outdoor dining (weather permitting) on the West Terrace with magnificent reservoir views or in the Great Hall.
Twilight at Twigs Wednesdays, May 13 – December 30 Seatings from 4:30–8pm
Enjoy seasonal fare served inside or out highlighting the freshest local ingredients. Menu changes weekly.
Tower Hill Library
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 10am–4pm READ-IN – Wednesday, June 24, 9am–9pm Free to Tower Hill Members and Boylston Public Library card holders. Visit www.towerhillbg.org to find out more.
TOWER HILL’S 30TH ANNUAL
Tuesday – Sunday, and Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm
Sample local vendors’ artisan foods, unique jewelry, pottery and other handcrafted wares.
Plant Sale Day: Shop Mega-Clearance Saturday, May 30, 9am–5pm You don’t want to miss this once-a-year opportunity to take advantage of deep discounts.
Tails ’n Trails Open House Saturday, May 16, 10am–2pm
Learn about our Tails ‘n Trails Membership, which allows you to walk your dog year-round at Tower Hill. Dogs are welcome all day and FREE with proof of rabies vaccination. Adults and children pay regular admission. Pet-friendly vendors will be here with treats for your pooch.
SPRING PLANT SALE Saturday, May 30, 2015 PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 03.15 – 10K DESIGN: KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN
Tuesday – Sunday, and Holiday Mondays 11am–3pm
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KABBOTT@TOWERHILLBG.ORG
Members Only: Silent Auction and Sale 9–11am Non-members: 11am–2pm. Free with Admission. You’ve been waiting all year – choice plants of all kinds offered by Tower Hill and premier vendors and plant societies – unusual annuals, unique trees and shrubs, cacti and succulents, daylilies, hostas, ferns, conifers, heaths, heathers, roses and much more. Handcrafted pottery, sculpture, birdbaths and hypertufa troughs are just a sampling of the many garden accessories available. Members have access to the very finest selection at 9am and receive a 10% discount on plants sold at Tower Hill tables (no discount at vendor tables.) The first 500 members to the sale receive a free seedling-size tree or shrub.
Friday, May 29, 5–9pm John Green Society Plant Sale Preview For details, please contact Marleen Kilcoyne at 508.869.6111 x114 or email mkilcoyne@towerhillbg.org
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Tai Chi Beginners 9:30–10:45am
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Library Open 10am–4pm
Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am
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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm
Springtime Magic Kids Program 10–11am
Library Open 10am–4pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Rodney Eason: New Gardens from Old Gardens Lecture 2–3pm Reception following
Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm
John Trexler: Gardens Lost & Found Lecture 2–3pm Fairy & Sprite Village on display through April 26
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Library Open 10am–4pm
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Tower Hill Open
Library Open 10am–4pm
Kids’ Crafts 11am–3pm
Fairy House Fun 11am–12:30pm
Storytime Kids’ Crafts /11am–3pm 11:30am–12noon Storytime Family Hike / 2pm 11:30am–12noon
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African Violet Show 9am–4pm Kids African Violet Workshop / 12:30pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Yoga / 6–7:15pm
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Stone Wall Workshop 6–9pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
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Tai Chi Intermediate Library Open 9:30–10:45am 10am–4pm Family Yoga 10:30–11:30am Fairy House Fun Earth Day Crafts 11am–12:30pm 11am–3pm Kids’ Crafts /11am–3pm Storytime Storytime 11:30am–12noon 11:30am–12noon Yoga / 6–7:15pm
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Library Open 10am–4pm
Shop at Tower Hill Spring Shop n’ Stroll 5–8pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Pruning Demo with Joann Vieira 10–11am
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Library Open / 10am–4pm
Art of the Heirloom Exhibit Opening / 3–5pm Lecture / 3:30pm
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SCHOOL VACATION WEEK BEGINS Herb Garden Class / 9am–12noon Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am Nature Art / 10am–2pm Stone Wall Workshop / 10am–2pm Library Open / 10am–4pm Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm
Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon
Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Kids Crafts / 11am–3pm
Carnivorous Plants Lecture / 1–2pm
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Nature Art / 10am–2pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Library Open / 10am–4pm
Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am
Tower Hill Open
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Kaylyn Hewitt: Easter Centerpiece Workshop with 1956blooms / 2–4pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
Ed Bowen / Opus Plants: Practicing the Dark Arts Shade Gardening Lecture 2–3pm
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Bonsai for Kids Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am 10am–12noon African Violet Show/ 10am–5pm Kids’ Crafts 11am–3pm
Library Open / 10am–4pm
Storytime 11:30am–12noon
Storytime / 11:30am–12noon
Family Hike / 2pm
Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm Kids African Violet Workshop / 1pm
How to Grow Carnivorous Plants Sunday, April 26, 1–2pm Free with Admission presenter: dave sackett, president
Learn how to grow carnivorous plants in an indoor terrarium or an outdoor bog. Dave will identify which plants are suited for each environment and how to help them thrive.
Save the Date! Library Open 10am–4pm
of the
new england carnivorous plant society
Carnivorous Plant Show Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 6, 2015
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Primose Show / 10am–5pm Rock Garden Show / 10am–5pm Library Open / 10am–4pm
Ellen Ecker Ogden: Art of Growing Food / 10–11:30am Flora’s Holiday 6–8pm
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Garden Design Workshop / 1–4pm
Daffodil Show / 1–5pm Flora’s Holiday / 6–8pm
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MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Free admission for Moms
Potted Herb Garden Workshop / 1–3:30pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Free admission for Moms Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm
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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Fantastic Flowers Kids Program 10–11am Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Green Roofs / 7–8pm
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Kristin Green: Plantiful Lecture, Reception, & Book-signing / 1–2pm
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Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon
Tails ‘n Trails Open House 10am–2pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
Vegetables for Small Spaces 10am–12:30pm
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Library Open Birds, Bees & Butterflies 10am–4pm 7–8:30pm
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Tower Hill Open
Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm
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Yoga / 6–7:15pm Library Open 10am–4pm
Richard Primack Walden Warming Lecture 7–8pm
30 MEMBERS ONLY Plant Sale & Auction / 9–11am Plant Sale Open to General Public/Non-Members 11am–2pm
Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
MEMORIAL DAY
Garden Tour / 2pm
Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am
Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
Botanical Drawing & Painting / 10am–4pm
Yoga / 6–7:15pm
Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm
Advanced Zentangle 1–4pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
Library Open 10am–4pm
Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Andrew Keys: Growing the Northeast Garden Talk, Walk & Book-signing 1–3pm
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Spring Birding / 7–9am Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am Landscape Photography / 10am–2pm Library Open / 10am–4pm
© RECOVER GREEN ROOFS
Daffodil Show / 9am–4pm Primrose Show 9am–4pm
Shop Clearance Sale / 9am–5pm Library Open 10am–4pm
John Green Society Plant Sale Preview 5–9pm
Botanical Drawing & Painting 10am–4pm Library Open / 10am–4pm
Why Green Roofs? Wednesday, May 13, 7–8pm Free with Admission presenter: mark winterer, recover
green roofs
Learn why buildings last longer and reduce long-term costs with green roofs. Recover, of Somerville, MA, experts in green roofs, designed and installed a rooftop farm for the Whole Foods Market in Lynnfield, MA, which supplies the market with thousands of pounds of hyper-local produce each year.
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Wayne Mezitt: Passing Along the Passion / 7pm
Robin Reynolds: Exhibit Opening 6–7:30pm
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Gardens of Brandywine Valley Trip Leaves
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Library Open 10am–4pm
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Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am
Mary Kocol: Photo Workshop 10am–1pm Library Open / 10am–4pm
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Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon Library Open 10am–4pm
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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
City Spaces, Country Places Garden Tour 10am–4pm
Library Open 10am–4 pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Botanical Printmaking 5:30–8:30pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm
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Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm
Intro to Zentangle 1–4:30pm
Free admission for Dads
Library Open 10am–4 pm
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Newport Flower Show Trip 9am–4:30 pm
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Aromatherapy Yoga 10–11:30am Library Open / 10am–4pm
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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
FATHER’S DAY
Free admission for Dads
Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm
Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm
Library Open 10am–4 pm
Garden Tour / 2pm
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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Bats Kids Program 10–11am
Garden Tour / 2pm
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THURSDAY
Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am
Katherine Tracey: Succulent Lecture 11:30am–12:30pm Succulent Wreath Workshop 1:30–3:30pm
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Library READ IN! 9am–9pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm
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Walking Meditation 10–11:30am
Library Open 10am–4 pm july
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Tower Hill Open Rose Show 12noon–4pm Garden Tour / 2pm
Library Open 10am–4 pm
Two Events with Katherine Tracey Succulent Love Sunday June 7, 11:30am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens In this slide lecture, Katherine Tracey will acquaint you with a variety of hardy and exotic tender selections of succulents, and offer fresh ideas for their use in the garden as well as in containers, wreaths, vertical gardens and floral arranging. Katherine is the co-owner of Avant Gardens, a renowned retail nursery and garden design business in Darmouth, MA, and author of the blog Garden Foreplay.
Workshop: Succulent Living Wreath
Succulent Living Wreath Workshop Sunday, June 7, 1:30–3:30pm Member $95, Non-member $110 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens Using a 9” sphagnum moss wreath base, you will plant dozens of succulent cuttings and within weeks have an exquisite living wreath.