2012 Plant Sale!May 11, 12
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Over 5,000 Plants
Organized by Habitat
Friday, 8-11am
Members-only early
buying privileges
Friday, 11am - 5pm
Saturday, 9am-5pm
Open to the general public
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Upcoming Classes!
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Saturday, May 5
1-3pm
Understanding Drinking Water in Berkshire County
Catherine V. Skiba
Sat & Sun, May 19 & 20
9am-4pm
Build a Cob Oven
Felix Lufkin
Saturday, May 19
10am-noon
The Essentials of Spring Garden Maintenance
Elisabeth Cary
Saturday, May 19
1-3pm
Mad for Lilacs
Jack Alexander
Wednesday, June 6
5-7pm
Bonsai for Beginners
Pauline Muth
Saturday, June 9
10am-noon
Ferns for Inside and Out
David Burdick
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Farm in the Garden
Summer Camp | |
Camp is filling up!
Weekly Sessions start July 9
Ages 5-10
- Grow, prepare,
cook, and eat the food
that we grow!
- Work in the Children's Food Production Garden
- Learn hands-on animal care
- Participate in a weekly
child-run farm stand
for families - Share and
celebrate together
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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 SUNDAY, MAY 6!
Roy Boutard Day 
The 2012 Garden Season has officially begun! On May 6th, we toast the contributions of the late Roy Boutard, beloved Garden director from 1954 - 1984. May Pole dancers will perform as master plantsman David Burdick leads a tour of our many diverse display beds.
Don't miss this opportunity to view the many beautiful May blooms including late-spring bulbs, early perennials and flowering trees. After a leisurely walk, enjoy refreshments provided by the Herb Associates - our gift to you.
Free Admission ALL DAY! 12:30 - May Pole Dance & 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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A Growing Community
What's in a Volunteer?
Over 300 volunteers dedicate more than 3,000 hours a year to support the Garden in all areas of its operations. Join the team and donate your time to one of our available positions:
Gift Shop Helpers: Greet visitors and share
your love for the Garden as you process sales for
admission, garden tools, books and accessories.
Morning and afternoon shifts available
Tour Guides: Lead visitors through the Garden, highlighting seasonal blooms and curated exhibitions. Learn everything
you need to know at a training session led by
Director of Education Elisabeth Cary.
Guides needed for Public and Bus Tours
Learn more about the many benefits of being a regular volunteer, including quality time with an enthusiastic force of garden lovers and - new this year - a 20% Garden Shop discount. Enjoy a tour and refreshments at our Volunteer Information Session on May 17 at 2pm.
To RSVP contact Sharon Hulett-Shepherd
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Annual Garden Tour to Plant Obsessions 
Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden staff for a day-long adventure to gardens and nurseries for the "plant obsessed." Visit an eclectic selection of gardens, private and public, with the unifying theme of "obsession." Stops include the Walter Hunnewell Arboretum, Blanchette Gardens and Joe Pye Weed's Garden!
Thursday, May 24, 8am - 6:30pm Members: $95, Non-members: $120
Fee includes transportation and guided tours - leave all the arrangements to us! |
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