Coming Up at BBG

Forest full of trees and moss with light coming through the canopy

10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place

We will explore the impact of pollutants and climate change on the Berkshires and beyond and reflect on what is classically known as the Four Elements of Nature: earth, water, air, and fire. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., here at BBG.

Salt and Seasoning

Salt and Seasoning with Rolling Rock Salt of Sheffield, Mass., will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Lilies made from glass, in a lavender color

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Courtyard and the Harvard Museum of Natural History Glass Flowers Exhibit

Join BBG on a trip to Boston where we will have two private tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Harvard Museum of Natural History on Friday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Festival Time Again!

Our annual Harvest Festival preparations are well underway. The gates open Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13, at 10 a.m. (Music in this video was written and performed by our dear friends Indigo Beige.)

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What's with the Autumn Leaves This Year?

Horticulturist Ron Kujawski explains.

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Sambucus Canadensis!

The Common Elderberry has bloomed, fruited and been eaten by the flying neighbors! Why does BBG Trustee Tom Ingersoll love this plant? He'll count the ways.

Articles

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do on the Week of Oct. 14

Have you considered sweetgum? Can you leave potatoes in the ground? What to do with perennial herbs, pumpkins and winter squash? How to reduce pest and disease problems of fruit trees? Should you mulch your roses for winter?

What Is Happening in the BBG Herb Gardens and Kitchen This Week (Oct. 8)?

Efforts this week turned to readying the garden beds for the coming of frosts and winter. Liz Leonard, coordinator for the Herb Display Garden, favors a combination of “cutting back, potting up and leaving be.”

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do on the Week of Oct. 7

Time for a chilly wake-up call. Here are the many things you could (should) be doing this week to prepare. Also, let's give thanks for the harvest!

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