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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

Thursday, Jan 8 to Thursday, Feb 19
Join Duncan Himmelman and Jen Werner for an introduction to native and non-native plants, and the relationship between both plant species. This class is held over ZOOM on Thursdays, Jan. 8 to Feb. 19 (no class date Jan. 22) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m....
Saturday, Jan 10 to Saturday, Jan 31
This four-week course, offered on Saturdays, Jan. 10 to 31, from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. and taught by Jen Werner, will include information on how and why pests become invasive, and the governmental agencies and working groups that help determine an organism’s...
Saturday, Jan 24 to Saturday, Feb 28
Learn about the maintenance considerations that should be integrated into the garden design process from Daryl Beyers on Saturays, Jan. 24 through Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students' horticultural knowledge will expand to factor sustainable...
Friday, Feb 6
The question that is often stressful for the garden designer/gardener is "how much should I charge?" In this class, offered on Friday, Feb. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and taught by Tom Smith of Springfield Technical Community College, you will learn...
Wednesday, Feb 11 to Wednesday, Mar 18
Join Pat Hogan from Wed., Feb. 11 to Wed., March 18 at 10 a.m. for a winter watercolor series at Berkshire Botanical Garden.
Friday, Feb 13 to Friday, Mar 6
Whether you are an amateur or professional horticulturist, you are a steward of the landscape, and probably spend more time than anyone among the flowers, shrubs and trees. This course offered on Fridays, Feb. 13 through March 6, from 1 to 5 p.m., and...
Saturday, Feb 21
Berkshire Botanical Garden is thrilled to welcome Karl Gercens III, renowned section gardener at Longwood Gardens, as our 29th annual Winter Lecture speaker on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Known for his vibrant and artistic use of color in the garden,...
Thursday, Feb 26 to Thursday, Mar 19
This four-week course, held on Thursdays, Feb. 26 through March 19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and taught by Jenna O’Brien, will teach the skills required for beautiful and successful container gardens. Get to know the plants that thrive in containers and how...
Tuesday, Mar 3 to Tuesday, Apr 14
This design course, taught 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....
Thursday, Mar 26 to Thursday, Apr 30
Learn skills essential for functional garden design that honor the site and meet client needs. Led by Chuck Schnell and Walter Cudnohufsky of Cudnohufsky Associates, this course will cover a different topic or technique focusing on the importance of...

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