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It's not just the bees that are buzzing during the summer months at BBG. Everywhere you turn you'll find activity during all times of the day: children running around at camp, visitors on our daily tours, students engaged in classes, community members doing sunset yoga on the lawn, painting students set up with their easels, and many more. There's something for everyone. Whether you're visiting for a day or the whole summer, learning opportunities abound here at BBG.
Contact us if you are an EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare Card Holder interested in purchasing a ticket for one of these programs with a 50% discount for the Card-holder.
Program Calendar
Sunday, May 12 to Sunday, Sep 15
Join chef and author Miriam Rubin for this Farm-to-Table cooking class series. In this once-a-month series, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., participants will work with the BBG’s vegetable garden to harvest fresh vegetables, then will head into the kitchen with...
Tuesday, Sep 3 to Tuesday, Sep 24
This intensive four-session class 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...
Saturday, Sep 7 to Saturday, Sep 28
This four-week studio intensive course, held on Saturdays, Sept. 7 through 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will help students learn basic drafting skills necessary to record and effectively communicate scaled site plans. Taught by Tom Smith of...
Thursday, Sep 12
This drop-in, outdoor program, held on the Great Lawn, is appropriate for all skill levels and is a perfect way to end the day. Classes are held Thursdays from July 11 to Sept. 12, at 5:30pm, led by Kathi Cafiero, a Kripalu-certified yoga instructor who...
Friday, Sep 13
BBG’s Cocktails in Great Gardens series provides a rare opportunity for guests to savor a drink and a nibble in some of the finest private gardens in the region. Book early, as tickets may be limited, and they always go fast!
Kingsmont with Sherry and Dan...
Saturday, Sep 14
Fall doesn’t have to mean a final goodbye! In the North we have a short growing season, but winter doesn't have to rob us of the tender plants we love best. Some make happy houseplants, while others can sleep in a dark basement. Many summer-blooming...
Sunday, Sep 15
Join chef and author Miriam Rubin for this Farm-to-Table cooking class series. In this once-a-month series, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., participants will work with the BBG’s vegetable garden to harvest fresh vegetables, then will head into the kitchen with...
Wednesday, Sep 18 to Wednesday, Oct 30
Join us for six fabulous weeks of watercolor fun with beloved artist Pat Hogan on Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., painting gorgeous fall blooms in the comfort of the studio. We will hone our skills in mixing colors, painting...
Friday, Sep 20
Join Jennifer Tafe, director of Mass Audubon's Museum of American Bird Art (MABA), for an exciting conversation and images from the Museum's collection on Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn about the history of Mass Audubon’s mission to prevent bird...
Saturday, Sep 21
Forest bathing, or Shinrin Yoku, is centered around opening oneself to the healing power of the natural world. Studies have shown that forest bathing helps lower stress and anxiety, strengthen immune function, improve cardiovascular and metabolic health,...
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