Coming Up at BBG

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Soil and Soil Amendments

Soil and Soil Amendments will take place on Tuesdays from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. or 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the onsite class.

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Rendering

Bring your garden designs to life through rendering — a vital drawing skill that adds depth, detail and visual impact to your work. This four-week hands-on course, on Saturdays, Nov. 1 to 22.

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Chainsaw Skills Workshop for Beginners

Led by expert arborists Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll and Bear LeVangie, this hands-on workshop will teach you how to use a chainsaw safely and effectively on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Introducing Flock: Watercolor Paintings by Robin Crofut-Brittingham

On view in the Leonhardt Galleries from Oct. 18 through Nov. 30. Admission is free.

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Harvest Festival Time!

It's autumn in New England! This weekend: October 11 and 12 — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE ADMISSION for kids 12 and under. (Music in this video was written and performed by our dear friends Indigo Beige.) 

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Why Plant Flowers and Other Non-Veggies in the Vegetable Garden?

The beauty and the benefits of companion planting! Berkshire Botanical Garden horticulturist Kessa McEwen shares her favorites.

Articles

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do the Week of Oct. 29

Winter’s creeping closer, so before the snow snaps your branches and your houseplants stage a dramatic leaf-drop protest, take a moment to prep both your trees and your tools. From safe pruning and cozy houseplants to shiny shovels and roasted pumpkin seeds, this week’s column is your autumn survival guide for gardeners who like their fingers (and foliage) intact.

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do the Week of Oct. 22

Fall is the perfect time to toss crocus bulbs like confetti, sneak in a spinach crop, dig up spicy horseradish, and flex your muscles on that patio project—just don’t forget to stretch first! While you're at it, sort your squash, swat the sluggish cluster flies off your sunny windows, and seal up the house before winter guests (insect or Aunt Tilly) try to move in.

A Big BBG Thank You to All Who Made Harvest Festival 2025 Possible!

I am tremendously grateful to our community for ensuring that Berkshire Botanical Garden's biggest and longest-running community event can take place on our beautiful grounds every October. This year, we were happy to have cooperating fall weather that really brought out the Festival crowds. 

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