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Program Calendar
May 2023 to June 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 am to Wednesday, Jun 14, 1:00 pm
April showers and spring flowers — a perfect mix! Join us for four weeks of watercolor in the comfort of the Center House. We are sure to be inspired by the gorgeous sights and scents of the BBG spring blooms. This class runs on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to...
June 2023
Saturday, Jun 3, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Led by artist Dave Lesako, this workshop focuses on design, tool use and printing by hand. This process involves transferring an image to the linoleum, carving out the lines or shapes, inking the plate and printing it to paper to achieve stark black-and-...
Saturday, Jun 3, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Among the topics to be covered on a tour of this West Stockbridge garden is soil management, including use of cover crops, various methods of in-garden composting, and adapting to no-till gardening. Participants will view different planting strategies for...
Friday, Jun 9, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Visit Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on June 9. This Level II arboretum in beautiful Hudson Valley, N.Y., has a total of 21 acres, eight of which are currently cultivated. The gardens are run as a non-profit whose mission is to sustain the native...
Saturday, Jun 10, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Magical and simple, cyanotypes are a camera-less technique that results in graphic blue and white prints. Developed in 1852, this alternative photographic process uses a light-sensitive solution on fabric, sunlight and pressed plants to make a beautiful...
Saturday, Jun 10, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
This craft-and-carry class is designed to walk students through the process of natural dyeing. In this workshop, we will discuss preparing your fibers for natural dyeing, perform color extraction baths with food waste, local season plants or flowers, and...
Saturday, Jun 10, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
In this eco-art wellness workshop, participants contemplate the water element to discover which most closely relates to their own lives at this moment. We consider calmness, energy, depth, patience, focus, joy, strength, etc., as we look at water both on...
Friday, Jun 16, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join us for an evening of curated stories on the theme of “In the Weeds,” however our storytellers choose to interpret it! Your hostess is Sheela Clary, local storytelling teacher and Moth StorySLAM winner. She has been running and participating in...
Friday, Jun 23, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join us as we explore Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich, Conn. Sleepy Cat Farm is the vision of one man, Fred Landman, who acquired the handsome Georgian Revival house and grounds in 1994. Committed to the concept of harmony between house and garden, he has...
July 2023 to April 2024
Saturday, Jul 1, 5:30 pm to Sunday, Apr 28, 10:00 am
2023/24 Enrollment Begins July 1, 2023
The Horticulture Certificate Program is a non-credit, adult enrichment program designed for the professional, aspiring professional or serious home gardener. Students can choose either to take classes towards...
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