Coming Up at BBG

Cancelled: Join BBG’s mindfulness facilitator Sandrine Harris on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 5 p.m., for a gathering to contemplate and explore the meaning of autumn.
Discover the hidden textures and forms of plant life in this hands-on studio session that blends botanical foraging and gelli plate printing on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Explore the current biodiversity crisis and the evolutionary relationships among native plants, insects, birds, and fungi that support ecosystem survival on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (Heidi Dollard, co-Chair of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network, will substitute for instructor Amy Meltzer)

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Take a gander at the plants of seasonal interest — mid-autumn — here at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Come see for yourself. Open 9 to 5 p.m. through October. 

Berkshire Botanical Garden will celebrate the arrival of fall with our annual Harvest Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10–11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Hint: It's a favorite of the American goldfinch as well!

Articles

From rescuing deep-frozen cabbages to capitalising on massive end-of-season plant sales, Ron's got something for every truly obsessed gardener. Learn why fertilising bare winter soil is as useless as putting hair cream on a bald head, how to cheat the system by planting tough seeds now for an early spring head-start, and how to shield your precious evergreens from brutal winter winds.
This year's Arborist Day will be held at River Walk and Riverfront Extension in Great Barrington on Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harvest Festival 2026 is history, and we are so grateful for the help and support BBG received from so many in our region to make this event happen. It truly takes a village to bring this celebration of Fall to life on our grounds every year.