Program Calendar

Program Calendar

Step into a season of creativity, craftsmanship and garden-driven discovery. From watercolor workshops to expert-led horticulture intensives, immersive botanical field trips, artisan crafts, wellness traditions, and design-forward garden education, this Winter/Spring lineup invites you to grow your skills, spark your imagination and connect more deeply with the natural world.

If you are an EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare Card Holder interested in purchasing a 50% discounted ticket for one of these programs, please contact our Director of Education, Jennifer Patton at jpatton@berkshirebotanical.org. 

 

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The Language of Flowers: A Fall Harvest in Watercolor and Colored Pencil

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Step into the quiet poetry of autumn, where seeds scatter, pods open, and bark tells its slow, textured story. In this class on Monday, Nov. 2, Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Thursday, Nov 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., we’ll explore the delicate dialogue between…

Invasives: Plants and Insects

This full-day course, on Saturday, November 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and taught by Jen Werner, explores how and why pests become invasive and how agencies and working groups determine invasive status and control regulations. Participants will…

November Family Workshop

Plant garlic for the next season in the Camp Garden on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 to 11 a.m., learn about planting garlic and when to expect to harvest.Free for members, $10 for non-members (BBG is no longer open so registration cannot include admission)

November Family Workshop

Garlic Planting family workshop will provide the chance for families to learn how and when to plant garlic for the next season on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Great Houses and Gardens of South Africa

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Join Berkshire Botanical Garden on an exceptional journey to South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, where one of the world’s great centers of biodiversity has inspired centuries of garden design. South Africa is recognized as a global hotspot for plant…

Berkshire Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society: Bill Noble

Meetings of the North American Rock Garden Society, Berkshire Chapter, are held in the Education Center at BBG. Coffee and tea will be ready at 10:00 a.m. for an informal gathering and conversation. A short business meeting starts at 10:30 a.m., followed…

Plant Health Care

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Taught by Jen Werner, this program explores the key factors affecting plant health, including insects, diseases, pathogens, and abiotic stress, held on Tuesdays, Nov. 10 to Dec. 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. You’ll learn basic diagnostic techniques and…

Rendering

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Rendering is a drawing skill used to communicate garden designs clearly to clients, adding depth and dimension so flat sketches become dynamic, lifelike images. Taught by Tom Smith of Springfield Technical Community College on Saturday, November…

Art Making with Invasive Plants

Led by Mayuko Fujino, this workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., reframes invasive plants not only as ecological threats, but as materials for creative exploration. By transforming species such as multiflora rose and Japanese…

Crafting a Holiday Wreath from Fresh and Dried Botanicals

If you've admired the wreaths at BBG's Holiday Marketplace, this three-hour workshop on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will teach you how to craft your own botanical masterpiece. Led by Chris Ferrero and assisted by BBG’s master…

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