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Thursday, Apr 18 to Thursday, May 23
Taught on Thursdays, April 18 to May 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. by Chuck Schnell and Walter Cudnohufsky, participants in this class will focus on the free-hand drawing techniques that precede the more precise and highly technical world of hard-line drafting of...
Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4
In this two-part class, botanist Ted Elliman will focus on the wildflowers that grace Berkshire County’s spring woods. The evening program on Thursday, May 2, at 5 p.m. on Zoom, will present an overview of native wildflowers found in several kinds of...
Saturday, May 4
In this class, on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, and led by Tom Ingersoll and Melissa LeVangie-Ingersoll, participants will revisit trees through the seasons (this class will look at the Spring season), and witness their unique characteristics with...
Sunday, May 5
As part of our Roy Boutard Day celebration on May 5, join our Manager of Buildings & Grounds Kurt Dietrich from 3 to 4 p.m., as he demonstrates the construction of a formal flower arrangement: from cut flower selection to structural advice, and tips...
Friday, May 10 to Saturday, May 11
Early buying for BBG members:Friday May 10, 9-11 a.m.Not yet a member? Join now! Hours for the general public:Friday May 10, 11-5 p.m., Saturday May 11, 9-4 p.m.Parking is free. The Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 47th Annual Plants-and-Answers Plant Sale...
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...
Thursday, May 16
Join BBG for a trip to Walpole, NH on Thursday, May 16, to visit Boggy Meadow Farm, a three-acre, historic farm dating from 1812, and known for crafting cheese, growing heirloom beans and pressing cider vodka. The garden, planted by Fanny Peabody Mason on...
Saturday, May 18
A fun, interactive class on how to use your body to garden without causing aches and pains on Saturday, May 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Instructor Madeline Hooper, star of the public television series "GardenFit," will demonstrate the basic principles of...
Saturday, May 18
Join Master Gardener Chris Ferrero on Saturday, May 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to explore how to maintain perennial borders, foundation plots and vegetable gardens that have been created and tended over the years. This course will teach participants how to...
Saturday, Jun 1
Join BBG student and composting instructor Linda Murray for a workshop on the basics of vermiculture and how to maintain a compost bin. At the end of the session, students will walk away with their very own vermicompost bin they make themselves complete...

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