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Program Calendar

February 2023 to April 2023

Thursday, Feb 9, 5:30 pm to Thursday, Apr 13, 8:30 pm
This course meets for 10 weeks Learn skills essential for functional garden design that honor the site and meet client needs. Led by Chuck Schnell and Walter Cudnohufsky, this course will cover a different topic or technique focusing on the importance of...

March 2023

Thursday, Mar 2, 5:30 pm to Thursday, Mar 23, 8:30 pm
Whether you are an amateur or professional horticulturist, you are a steward of the landscape. This course, from March 2 to March 23, is designed for those who might not necessarily be the first to climb 100 feet up an Eastern White Pine or wrangle the...
Wednesday, Mar 8, 5:30 pm to Wednesday, Mar 29, 7:00 pm
This sequence of classes is suited to gardeners of all levels, from novice to experienced. Sign up for individual classes or the whole series. Native Vines Native Groundcovers: Living Mulch Native Plants for the Water’s Edge Native Plants for Container...
Wednesday, Mar 15, 5:30 pm to Wednesday, Mar 29, 8:30 pm
Acquire knowledge of the skills required for beautiful and successful container gardens with Jenna O’Brien, owner of Viridissima Horticulture and Design. Get to know the plants that thrive in containers and how to care for them. This class will cover...
Wednesday, Mar 29, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Many native plants make great choices for container gardens. From shade to sun, perennials to shrubs, spring to fall, there are options that will bring a host of beneficial insects and birds to your yard, patio, deck, or balcony. Led by Duncan Himmelman....

March 2023 to April 2023

Tuesday, Mar 14, 5:30 pm to Tuesday, Apr 18, 8:30 pm
This course, presented by Tyler Horsley, will introduce students to the design process — the systematic way designers approach a site and client. The course will include a series of simple projects that will end with a garden designed by the students....

March 2023 to January 2024

Saturday, Mar 18, 12:00 am to Monday, Jan 1, 6:00 pm
Berkshire Botanical Garden proudly presents exclusive access to our 26th annual Winter Lecture with  Midori Shintani, head gardener of Tokachi Millennium Forest, who introduces Tokachi, which has inspired a unique modern garden movement in Japan. Midori...

April 2023

Saturday, Apr 8, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Rain Date April 9 Learn to use a chainsaw safely! Taught by arborist Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, this popular workshop is designed for the novice-to-beginner chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater confidence with this powerful tool. The class will...
Saturday, Apr 8, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Spring is a great time to assess woody shrubs for shape, structure and winter damage. This workshop will focus on learning by doing. Ron and Kieran Yaple, owners of Race Mountain Tree Services in Sheffield, Mass., will demonstrate how to renovate,...
Saturday, Apr 15, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Rain Date April 16  Prerequisite: Chainsaw Level I class. Taught by arborist Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll, this Level 2 workshop is designed for the chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater confidence with this powerful tool. Advanced Chainsaw Skills...

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