Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical Garden
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: Wednesday, June 19, 5 to 7 p.m., “Cocktails in Great Gardens.” Exact location and directions will be emailed to you upon registration. BBG’s Cocktails in Great Gardens series provides a rare opportunity for guests to savor a drink and a nibble in some of the finest private gardens in the region. Book early, as tickets may be limited, and they always go fast. Join in for a unique opportunity to tour Church House, Page Dickey and Bosco Schell’s gardens and surrounding 17 acres of fields and woods located in Falls Village, Conn. Ideally situated with a view of the Berkshire Hills, it is a gardener’s classroom with groves of shadblow (Amelanchier), a saltwater pool accented by hydrangeas and flowering shrubs, and a small cottage garden surrounding the house. Meadow paths rich in native flowers lead to a lime rock-strewn woodland and ravine with a vernal pool. Cost $45 members, $55 nonmembers; On Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Join gardening expert Ron Kujawski in his teaching garden in West Stockbridge, as he demonstrates his home garden tips and tricks. Learn first-hand about the different planting strategies for crops using raised beds, mounding and vertical space. Explore in-garden composting and pest management and how to adapt to no-till gardening. Ron starts seeds in the basement where he’s set up benches, heating mats and fluorescent lights. Then he moves the seedlings of cool-season vegetables to his unheated greenhouse while the warm-season vegetables are placed on benches in south-facing windows in his house. As the weather improves, he sets them out on the deck before moving them to the garden under row covers. No transportation will be provided. Garden location will be shared upon class registration. Cost $25 members, $40 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
Ware Grange Kids’ Gardening Workshop
WARE – This year Ware Grange is holding fun and educational gardening workshops for kids. The next Kids’ Corner at Ware Grange will be “Backyard Bugs!” and will take place on Saturday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Grange Hall at 297 Belchertown Road. Kids’ Corner workshops are led by local preschool teacher, Jen McNally. In this fun and educational workshop, kids will explore the tiny creatures called insects, including the life cycle of insects and how to collect and observe bugs in their own backyard. Kids will enjoy a story and participate in a craft. Visit Ware Grange on Facebook or at waregrange.org for more information.
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