2012 Plant Sale!May 11, 12
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Friday, 8-11am:
Members-only early
buying privileges
Friday, 11am - 5pm:
Open to the general public
Saturday, 9am-5pm:
Open to the general public
Over 5,000 Plants
Organized by Habitat
Container Design Station
Free Expert Gardening Advice
Hand-selected vendors
selling antiques, even
more plants and
garden accessories
Not Your Mother's Tag Sale
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Farm in the Garden
Summer Camp |
Weekly Sessions start July 9
Ages 5-10
Children's Food
Production Garden
Hands-on animal care
Growing, preparing,
cooking, and eating
food that we grow
Weekly child-run
farm stand for families
Sharing and
celebrating together
at the Friday Farm Feast
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Saturday, April 28
10am-1pm
Transplanting Shrubs
and Planting Small
Ornamental Trees
Ken Gooch
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Saturday, April 28
10am-noon
Growing a Great Lawn Organically
David Chinery
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Saturday, April 28
2-4pm
Setting Up a Beehive
Jan Johnson
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Saturday, May 5
10am-noon
Taking the Magic Out of Forecasting the Weather
John Hoffman
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Saturday, May 5
1-3pm
Understanding Drinking Water in Berkshire County
Catherine V. Skiba
SIGN UP NOW!
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| Master Gardeners' Horticulture Hotline
Have gardening questions?
The Western Massachusetts Horticultural Hotline is live every Monday, 9am - noon, through September. Call 413-298-5355 or stop in at the Center House at Berkshire Botanical Garden where Master Gardener volunteers are on duty!
Leave a message
anytime and an expert
will call you back!
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THIS SATURDAY
Gimme Shelter: Architects Design for Shade 
Enjoy our first 2012 exhibition opening with a tour of four distinct shade structures - led by the architects themselves! View ancient Japanese charring techniques as well as green roofs, reinvented traditionalist architecture and surprise sound elements while you sip from our famous Wheelbarrow Bar!
Our Executive Director Molly Boxer promises, "The opening party is a fabulous opportunity to meet the architects and designers of our first exhibition, when the Garden is resplendent with early blooming crab apples, primroses and spring bulbs." Opening Reception: Saturday, April 28 5-7PM
Members: $25, Non-members: $30
RSVP at 413.298.3926 |
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Year after year, our spring Plant Sale is one of the Garden's most successful events - thanks to our fantastic volunteers. Whether you can donate a lot or a little of your time, there are many ways to get involved.
We look forward to seeing you at the Garden soon. Let's make 2012 the best season yet!
Annual Plant Sale, Friday and Saturday, May 11 & 12 Volunteer opportunities are still available for: Plant Experts * Talliers * Plant Transport Traffic Controller * Cashier Assistant * Caf� Assistant Half-day shifts available on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Please contact Sharon Hulett-Shepherd at 413.298.3926 x 14 or sshepherd@berkshirebotanical.org if you'd like to help! |
MAY 6
Roy Boutard Day 
Celebrate the official 2012 Season opening! Join us as we honor the vision and leadership of the late Roy Boutard, beloved director of the Garden from 1954 - 1984.
Free Admission ALL DAY!
12:30 - Garden Tour Led by David Burdick
1:00 - Horticulture Certificate Graduation
1:30 - Mai Bowle & Refreshments provided by the Herb Associates! |
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