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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
Tuesday, Oct 29 to Tuesday, Nov 19
Soil and Soil Amendments is a four-session course offered ONLINE on Tuesdays, Oct. 29 to Nov.19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The class, taught by Monique Bosch, will take place on Zoom and will explain how plant growth is affected by soils, from drainage to pH...
Thursday, Oct 31 to Thursday, Nov 21
This four-week course, held on Thursdays, Oct. 31 through Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., will help students better understand the principles and practices of ecological gardening with a focus on native plant communities. Students will learn the native...
Saturday, Nov 16
If you've visited the legendary Gallery of Wreaths at BBG's Holiday Marketplace, you may have wondered how wreath designers create their botanical masterpieces and whether you can craft your own! This 2-hour program, on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m...
Saturday, Nov 16
This three-hour workshop, led by Thaddeus B. Kubis on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, will include the basics of smartphone and tablet garden, landscape and floral photography, as well as practical editing, archiving, and sharing. This workshop...
Saturday, Nov 23
Learn to use a chainsaw safely! Taught by arborists Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll and Bear LeVangie on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., this workshop is designed for the novice-to-beginner chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater...
Sunday, Nov 24
Taught by arborists Melissa LeVangie Ingersoll and Bear LeVangie, this workshop, held on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is designed for the chainsaw operator who wishes to gain greater confidence with this powerful tool. This Level 2...
Tuesday, Nov 26 to Tuesday, Dec 17
This four-session program, taught by Jen Werner, on Tuesdays, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 17, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., focuses on factors that affect plant health care, including insects, diseases, pathogens, and abiotic influences. Basic diagnostic techniques...
Friday, Dec 6 to Sunday, Dec 8
An eagerly awaited tradition continues at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-8, with Holiday Marketplace featuring the legendary Gallery of Wreaths.
The festivities begin Friday evening, Dec. 6, with the Holiday Wreath...
Saturday, Dec 7
Led by Nicole Irene on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., this workshop is an opportunity to make rich and diverse herbal gifts for the holidays or other occasions, feel connected with the gift-giving process, and nourish another person by crafting...
Saturday, Dec 7
Led by mindfulness-in-nature facilitator Sandrine Harris, students will gather by candlelight at sunset for this nourishing process of quiet, guided meditation on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. Moments of dynamic talking, poetry, and listening are...
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