Coming Up at BBG

Asparagus lying vertically with sliced lemons beneath them on a surface.

This class, led by Rachel Portnoy on Friday, April 19, will focus on demystifying plant-based ingredients and recipes, resulting in incredible flavor combinations to taste and explore. Participants will explore vegan, vegetarian and veggie-forward appetizers, main dishes and desserts to satisfy all tastebuds!

Hummingbird nesting on a woody plant with pink blossoms.

Duncan Himmelman will share the tricks to establish hummingbird nesting sites on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon.

A black and white cyanotype print of the top of a tree.

Join Madge Evers on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (with a raindate of Sunday, April 21) to learn cyanotype, the camera-less technique.

Videos

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Ronald Kujawski, a member of our Horticulture Advisory Committee, stopped by to share some gardening tips in these whacky weather days of late March. What should you be enjoying now? What should you be wary of?

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Crocus, iris, witch hazel, snowdrops, winter aconite, oh my! It's mid-March. Come stroll with us for early signs of life here at Berkshire Botanical Garden.

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Bluebirds are universal symbols of hope, love, positivity, and renewal. BBG Trustee Tom Ingersoll returns the favor by building some bluebird boxes.

Articles

Watch out for Eastern Tent Caterpillars! And do everything on Ron's list of weekly tasks! Or you can play golf instead.

plants growing in dirt/Stephen Weeks on Unsplash

Soil testing and "balanced" fertilizers: Are you poisoning your soil?

It's (finally) time to get your cool-season crops in the ground! Ron's got the scoop on what you can plant now. Also, who loves potatoes as much as he does?

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