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Program Calendar
Saturday, Sep 14
Fall doesn’t have to mean a final goodbye! In the North we have a short growing season, but winter shouldn’t rob us of the tender plants we love best. Some make happy houseplants, while others can sleep in a dark basement. Many summer-blooming plants can...
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...
Wednesday, Sep 18 to Wednesday, Oct 30
Join us for six fabulous weeks of watercolor fun with beloved artist Pat Hogan, painting gorgeous fall blooms in the comfort of the studio. We will hone our skills in mixing colors, painting containers and backgrounds, and economical brushwork.
Pat Hogan’...
Friday, Sep 20
Join Jennifer Tafe, director of the Museum of American Bird Art (MABA) to learn about the history of Mass Audubon’s mission to prevent bird extinction during the 19th century, and see how they continue to inspire their art collection on Friday, Sept. 20,...
Saturday, Sep 21
Forest bathing, or Shinrin Yoku, is centered around opening oneself to the healing power of the natural world. Studies have shown that forest bathing helps lower stress and anxiety, strengthen immune function, improve cardiovascular and metabolic health,...
Sunday, Sep 22
Join herbalist, artist and ritualist Nicole Irene on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. for a delightful, hands-on workshop featuring the enchanting world of herbal medicine. Embark on a journey to create two powerful plant remedies, Fire Cider and...
Sunday, Sep 22
Learn to reflect upon your “inner harvest” time, in the early moment of fall, with mindfulness facilitator Sandrine Harris. Through a fluid mix of outdoor walking, quiet sitting and guided moments for reflection, be with the seasonality and energy of this...
Saturday, Sep 28
Capture a moment in time with Maggie Pate in this introduction to eco-printing on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Students will leave with a luscious 100 percent silk charmeuse scarf that they will design and eco-print during the class using...
Tuesday, Oct 1 to Tuesday, Oct 22
Taught by Jenna O’Brien, this four-session course from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. held on Tuesdays in October, will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs, small...
Saturday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 6
Capture the color and contour of BBG’s gardens in autumn in our dynamic, hands-on workshop, held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In this two-day intensive, we will brew dyes with plants harvested from the BBG gardens and learn...
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