Upcoming program at Berkshire Botanical Garden
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs Monday, Sept. 1, Music Mondays: Wanda Houston Band, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Concerts are held in front of the Fitzpatrick Greenhouse. Food will be available for purchase from Hand Crafted Catering + Events, and beer and wine can be purchased from Another Round Mobile Bar. Come early and join us for our Farmers Market from 3 to 6 p.m. Admission is $15 members, $25 nonmembers; Tuesdays, Sept. 2 through 23, “Herbaceous Plants.” This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 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, field study, and group discussion. The class aspires to give participants a deeper understanding of annuals, perennials and ornamental vegetables and their role in the garden. Students should dress for outdoor field study. All students participating in this class as part of the Horticulture Certificate Program are required to complete a final project. Cost $215 members, $240 nonmembers; Friday, Sept. 5, “Grass Menagerie.” Grasses are an integral component of naturalistic plantings, the garden style popularized by New York City’s High Line and the “Dutch Wave.” But with names like Schizachyrium, Spodiopogon, and Hakonechloa, they can be bewildering to even experienced gardeners. Join plantsman Robert Clyde Anderson from 2 to 5 p.m., for an overview of the most useful and beautiful species and cultivars for our climate, with an emphasis on their ecological value, distinguishing characteristics, and design possibilities. This three-hour session will include an illustrated lecture, handouts, and an on-site walkabout on the BBG grounds, as well as time for questions and shared experiences. Cost $50 members, $70 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
Western Mass Master Gardener Association program
GREENFIELD – The Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (WMMGA) will be at the Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., to answer your gardening questions and offer pH soil testing on Saturday, Sept. 6 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring a sample of soil to learn what your garden needs to flourish! For information on collecting soil samples, see “How to Test Your Soil” on their homepage at https://wmmga.org/
The Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (WMMGA) is a member- managed nonprofit organization dedicated to the educational mission of promoting good and sustainable gardening practices. Each Master Gardener has completed an in-depth training program, including hands-on activities in gardening and public education, and has made a commitment to participate in WMMGA-sponsored public programs each year. WMMGA is an affiliate of the national Master Gardener program of the American Horticultural Society.
For more information, contact Pamela McBride at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org, or call (413) 772-1544. This program, free and open to the public, is a rain or shine event.
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