Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical Garden
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: Sunday, Sept. 22, “The Inner Harvest: A Meditation Gathering for the Autumnal Equinox,” 5 to 6 p.m. 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 time of year. Cost is $20 members, $25 nonmembers; Saturday, Sept. 28, “Fall Foliage Eco-Printing,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 local fall foliage. Cost $125 members, $150 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
Wilbraham Garden Club meeting
WILBRAHAM – The first meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club for the 2024-2025 season will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, at noon at the St. Cecilia’s Parish Center on Main St. A luncheon will be served and there is no Guest Fee for this meeting, so please bring a prospective new member.
The speaker for the day will be Jacqueline Clark, who will speak on “Putting the Garden to Sleep”. Jacqueline is the owner of Garden Designs in Ludlow. Learn how to prepare gardens for the upcoming winter season, including what plants to cut back; how to do the mulching, soil amending, what containers, to use, tool tips and more. Jacqueline will also teach techniques for saving seeds, fall plant divisions and bulb planting.
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