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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

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...
Tuesday, Oct 1 to Tuesday, Oct 22
Taught by Jenna O’Brien, this four-session course, held on Tuesdays, Oct. 1 to 22,  from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs,...
Saturday, Oct 5 to Saturday, Oct 26
This four-week course, held on Saturdays, Oct. 5 through 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will offer students the opportunity to pursue the process of creating a realistic or lifelike representation of an object or a scene. It's all about how you use...
Saturday, Oct 19
Rolling Rock Salt of Sheffield, Mass., will share the history of salt, the various types of salt, and explore “no salt” options on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. Learn about peppercorns and herbal seasoning, make salty infusions and cook with all the...
Friday, Oct 25
Join BBG on a trip to Boston where we will have two private tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Harvard Museum of Natural History on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This trip includes a boxed lunch in between tours. *The...
Saturday, Oct 26
In this workshop on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and led by Theresa Freund of Freund's Farm Market and Bakery, participants will turn a variety of locally grown apples into apple butter. Beginning with the applesauce process, we will make a...
Saturday, Oct 26
This workshop, led by Jean Mackay on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will provide tips and techniques for sketching outdoors and help you gain confidence working directly from nature. Learn to create expressive lines and employ simple washes to...
Sunday, Oct 27
In this cooking class held on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and led by Miriam Rubin, we’ll celebrate the late-harvest vegetables: think cabbage, sweet potatoes, gorgeous winter squash—a favorite is Kabocha—along with carrots, kale, Brussels...
Tuesday, Oct 29 to Tuesday, Nov 19
Soil and Soil Amendments is a four-session course offered ONLINE on Tuesdays, Oct. 29 to Nov.19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The class, taught by Monique Bosch, will take place on Zoom and will explain how plant growth is affected by soils, from drainage to pH...
Thursday, Oct 31 to Thursday, Nov 21
This four-week course, held on Thursdays, Oct. 31 through Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., will help students better understand the principles and practices of ecological gardening with a focus on native plant communities. Students will learn the native...

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