Upcoming program at Berkshire Botanical Garden
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program. Saturday, May 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. Spring Botanical Spa Day.” In this workshop, led by Nicole Irene, participants will go through a full, plant-based facial routine after creating products that you will take with you to continue your spa day in the comfort of your own home. The day will start with creating an aromatherapy candle, bath salt, salve, and infused oil that you will take home with you after we cleanse, exfoliate, steam, mask/treat, moisturize, and massage our faces step by step together using everyday ingredients infused with herbs and essential oils while enjoying herbal tea and infused detox water. Please arrive with a freshly washed face and no makeup products. Cost is $60 members, $75 nonmembers.To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
West Springfield Garden Club Plant Sale
WEST SPRINGFIELD – West Springfield Garden Club will hold it’s annual plant sale on Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. It will be held rain or shine at Mittineague Park on Route 20. Come shop a selection of vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets grown in their green house. Also perennials & house plants from members’ gardens will be for sale. Cash, check, debit & credit cards accepted (transaction fee applies). Visit their web site, www.wsgardenclub.org or on Facebook for more information. All proceeds support scholarships, planting and maintenance of 12 public green spaces, Christmas decorations at Storrowton Village, The Yuletree Festival at the library, Yuletide Decorations for Storrowton, and other community beautification projects.
Southampton Women’s Club plant sale
SOUTHAMPTON – The Southampton Women’s Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Conant Park on College Highway (Route 10) in Southampton. A great assortment of perennial flowers, herbs, vegetables, and shrubs will be available. All proceeds support the Anita Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund to support Southampton High School senior students.
Down to Earth Gardeners plant sale
MONSON – The 27th Down to Earth Gardeners’ Plant Sale will be held at United Methodist Church, 162 Main Street, Monson on Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. There will be a large selection of plants for shade or sun, including Perennials, Ground Cover, Shrubs, Herbs and more! For more information contact Debi at 413-267-5207.
Nature Workshop at Stanley Park
WESTFIELD – “Looking & Listening for Birds in the Woods” with Joanne Fortin will take place on Sunday, May 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. Spend time identifying birds by sight and sound. All skill levels are welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Joanne has been an active member of the Allen Bird Club of Springfield for over 10 years and she enjoys sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with others.
The workshop will meet at the main entrance sign to the Frank Stanley Beveridge Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary located across from the recreation field. Wear summer hiking attire, sturdy boots, and bring water. Nature workshops are free of charge. Stanley Park is located on Western Avenue.
Memorial Day plant sale
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Garden Club will be holding their Memorial Day plant sale on May 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine at Academy Hall on Main Street.
Holyoke Senior Center plant sale
HOLYOKE – The Holyoke Senior Center at 291 Pine St. will have a plant sale on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale supports the purchase of plants and supplies to beautify the grounds and give fresh herbs to the Senior Center kitchen. Please, join us to see our plant offerings and buy a raffle ticket for our gardening related prizes
Agawam Garden Club plant sale
AGAWAM – Agawam Garden Club is planning its annual plant sale for Saturday, May 31. This year’s event will be held at the Historical Thomas Smith House, 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills and will run from 9 a.m.to noon. The sale will include many perennials and shrubs all from members gardens and all a bargain. Because the plants are all grown locally in members gardens, they are well acclimated to the area. Proceeds from the sale go towards funding the club’s scholarship and providing educational programs for the year. Please check the club’s website for further information. agawamgardenclub.com.
Springfield Garden Club annual plant sale
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Monkey House in Forest Park. Free entry to the plant sale is available at the Trafton Road entrance to Forest Park, 200 Trafton Road, Springfield. A spring tradition and the Club’s major scholarship fundraiser, this is not the kind of plant sale that focuses on re-selling plants from wholesale growers. Except for a few donations from generous area garden centers, these plants are from members’ gardens or have been grown from seed specifically for the sale
This is a major fund raiser for our scholarship program and a lot of fun for club members and our customers alike. We LOVE to talk about the plants we are offering and, with many experienced gardeners and Master Gardeners among us, can offer useful suggestions on which plants to buy or answers to some of your gardening questions.
The Springfield Garden Club awards an annual scholarship of between $2,000 to a graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in a full-time plant science or environmental studies program, such as horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, land management or other allied fields. Using proceeds from past plant sales, the club has given out over $80,000 in scholarships to students in the last 30 plus years and we look forward to adding to that this year. For more information on the Springfield Garden Club events go to www.springfieldgardenclubma.org or visit them on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldMAGardenClub/
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