Events & Programs J U LY 2 0 21
Visitors are welcome! Please buy tickets in advance by visiting at www.towerhillbg.org. Tickets are not sold on site. Tower Hill follows Massachusetts guidance on face coverings. Please check our website before your visit for up-to-date information. Explore the following pages to discover experiences you can enjoy in person or on-line. We offer many opportunities to learn, explore and delight in all Tower Hill has to offer.
Program Registration To see the full description of education programs and to register please visit our website. We highly encourage registering for programs online in advance to ensure your spot. Classes are organized to abide by all state and federal regulations on masks, distancing and group size. For up to date information regarding regulations please visit our website. For registration questions pertaining to adult programs or youth and family programs, please contact our Registrar at registrar@towerhillbg.org or call 508.869.6111x174.
ADULT PROGRAMS Online Learning The Power of Herbs
JADE ALICANDRO MACE
Learn about the healing properties of herbs commonly grown in the home garden. You will explore medicinemaking together and students will all receive instruction on making their own herbal honey, which Jade will demo, and participants are encouraged to follow along and make their own at home! Saturday, July 10, 9:30–11:30am $50M; $65NM | ONLINE WORKSHOP
Bark: Get to Know Your Trees
MICHAEL WOJTECH
Join Michael for an exploration of bark. Learn about a system for identifying tree species by their bark and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. Field session option available. View nature studies section and website for details. Wednesday, July 14, 6:30–8pm $15M; $20NM | LIVE WEBINAR
Ask a Horticulturist MATT TETREAULT & KAHLI CONNOLLY
Sometimes plants and their care can get a little tricky. Don’t worry, we are here to help. Come to one of our online "Ask a Horticulturist" sessions and get all your questions answered. Thursday, July 15, 12–1pm FREE | ONLINE WORKSHOP
Introduction to Mushrooming
RACHEL GOCLAWSKI
Mushrooming can be a fun and safe hobby if you know the guidelines. Learn about many novice and beginnerlevel mushrooms, their health benefits, and how to stick to "safer" classes of edible mushroom. Field session option available. View nature studies section and website for details. Thursday, July 22, 6:30–8pm $15M; $20NM | LIVE WEBINAR
Mid-Summer Maintenance and Garden Improvements C.L. FORNARI
Each year many of us get excited to begin our gardens once again. By the middle of summer you can begin to see where your garden is thriving and where there are problems or areas you're not pleased with. This workshop will help you manage both. Join "The Garden Lady," C.L. Fornari, to discover the need to do, the nice to do and the nuts to do in the mid-summer garden. Sunday, July 25, 2:30–4:30pm $50M; $65NM | ONLINE WORKSHOP
Selection and Care of Houseplants
DR. YONGHAO LI
Learn the steps for choosing the right plants for indoor conditions and how to care for houseplants through the winter and year-round. Thursday, July 29, 12–1pm $10M; $15NM | LIVE WEBINAR
On Demand Webinars
ASSORTED INSTRUCTORS
After one of our live webinars, the instructor may choose to record it and offer it to view later. These “On-Demand” webinars can be watched at any time in the comfort of your own home. Available at All Times $10M; $15NM | ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Introduction to Horticulture Therapy and Sensory Walk DEBORAH KRAUSE
Enjoy an overview of the many benefits of horticulture and how it can be used therapeutically for people of all ages and abilities. Then, engage your senses with a walk around the gardens and leave refreshed and rejuvenated. Sunday, July 18, 10:30am–12:30pm $30M; $40NM
Wellness Pop Up Yoga: Restorative
EMMA BARTOLINI
Looking to try something new to replenish your spirit, and nourish your body and mind? Join us for Restorative Yoga. This class will allow us to slow down into deep relaxation, nourishing our central nervous system. Saturday, July 31, 12–1pm $10M; $17NM | NO WALK-INS
Yoga in the Garden
ASSORTED INSTRUCTORS
Enjoy gentle-to-moderate flow yoga in a class for all levels. Please bring your own mat. Tuesdays, 6–7:15pm Thursdays, 10:30–11:45am Thursdays, 6–7:15pm PER CLASS: $10M; $17NM I NO WALK-INS
Chair Yoga
Using a chair as a prop, come and have fun while enjoying the benefits of movement. Tuesdays, July 6-27, 11am–12pm (4-week session) $45M; $60NM I NO WALK-INS NADINE MAZZOLA
Relax and refresh through mindfulness practices, sensory awareness, and nature outdoors. Friday, July 9, 9:30am–12:30pm Sunday, July 18, 9:30am–12:30pm $36M; $50NM I NO WALK-INS
Qigong & Tai Chi Movement
ROSE LEE
In the tranquil environment of Tower Hill, you will breathe deeply and practice gentle fluid movements mindfully to reduce stress and improve strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, range of motion, and stamina. Wednesdays, July 7–28, 10:15–11:30am (4-week session) $65M; $80NM I NO WALK-INS
Therapeutic Horticulture Thursdays
DEBORAH KRAUSE
Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind during Horticulture Therapy Thursdays. This month’s theme will be summer wreaths. Thursdays, July 8 & 15, 6–7:30pm (2 Week Session) Thursdays, July 22 & 29, 6–7:30pm (2 Week Session) $75M; $90NM I NO WALK-INS
Fiber Arts: Hand Sewn Fiber Drawing SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN
Design a geometric fiber drawing inspired by plant forms and leaf shapes. Then sew your design using different colorful yarns and embroidery floss on watercolor paper. All material included. Wednesday, July 7, 1–3:30pm $40M; $55NM
Paper Arts: Print to Book
SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN
Inspired by plant life and nature you will design and craft foam stamps to use to create prints then hand- bind your prints into a beautiful book. All material is included. Wednesday, July 21, 1–3:30pm $40M; $55NM
REBECCA REBER
Forest Bathing
Art, Craft, & Floral Design
Pollinators and Plants: Watercolor Techniques CAROL SCHWARTZ
Take a short walk through the gardens looking for just the right blossom to paint. Take a few photos of blooms that have a butterfly or bee if you’re lucky. Then at the comfort of a table, learn how to use your watercolors to paint your favorite flower. Material not included. Sunday, July 25, 10:30am–12:30pm $30M; $40NM
Wicker Bowl Basket Weaving
KIMBERLY HARDING
Learn the art of basket weaving with one of our Wild Hideaways Artists. Make a small bowl-shaped wicker basket and learn some basketry basics. All materials are provided. Friday, July 30, 10:30am–3pm $75M; $90NM
Drawing vegetables: Illustration and discovering the inner life of their development BOBBI ANGELL
Lean how to draw summer vegetables. Examine and dissect them to create an accurate and aesthetically pleasing illustration that will reveal the beauty and complexity of their flowers and fruits. Saturday, July 31, 10:30am–3pm $65M; $80NM
Gardening and Horticulture
Nature Studies
Easy Rose Care
Foraging for Wild Edibles Walk
TERESA MOSHER
Learn from Teresea Mosher about pruning, planting, fertilizing and choosing a variety of hardy roses. Saturday, July 17, 1–2:30pm $30M; $40NM
Seasonal Pruning Workshop: Summer REED PUGH
Throughout the year it is important to prune different plants. This series of workshops will focus on the essentials of when and how to prune those plants. We will use selected shrubs and trees at Tower Hill to discuss and practice our pruning skills. Each workshop will cover making proper cuts, different forms of pruning and most importantly pruning plants at the correct time. Saturday, July 17, 10:30am–12pm Saturday, July 17, 1–2:30pm $30M; $40NM
Vegetable Garden Walk and Talk
DAWN DAVIES
Horticulture Manager Dawn Davies will take you on a walk around Tower Hill and guide you through the beauty of the gardens. Learn about the vegetable garden design and plants on display. Sunday, July 18, 2–3pm $10M; $20NM
Capture the Herbal Harvest
BETSY WILLIAMS
Midsummer is herbal harvest time! Tour the Tower Hill vegetable garden and learn how, and when, to pick your culinary herbs and how to prepare them for drying or freezing. All participants will get herbs to take home. All material is included. Wednesday, July 28, 9:30–11:30am $50M; $65NM
RUSS COHEN
Join wild edibles enthusiast Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I have Known…and Eaten, on a two-hour ramble around Tower Hill to learn about the comestible qualities of at least eighteen wild plant species. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided, along with info on edible portion(s), season(s) of availability and preparation methods, as well as general guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging. Thursday, July 8, 6–8pm $30M; $40NM
Photography Basics
STEVE MCGRATH
If you're just getting to know your digital camera and its features, take this opportunity to learn from an expert. Learn how and when to use your camera's special settings such as aperture, shutter priority and program and manual modes. Sunday, July 11, 10:30am–1:30pm $45M; $60NM
Bark: Get to Know Your Trees Field Study
MICHAEL WOJTECH
Join Michael for an exploration of bark. Learn about a system for identifying tree species by their bark and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. This program is being offered as a webinar with the ability to ADD ON the Saturday field study. You must attend the webinar prior to attending the field study. The field session is limited to 15 people. Wednesday, July 14, 6:30–8:30pm (webinar) Saturday, July 17, 11am–12:30pm (field session) $40M; $55NM
Introduction to Mushrooming Field Study
RACHEL GOCLAWSKI
Mushrooming can be a fun and safe hobby if you know the guidelines. Learn about many novice and beginnerlevel mushrooms, their health benefits, and how to stick to "safer" classes of edible mushroom. This program is being offered as a webinar with the ability to ADD ON the Saturday field study. You must attend the webinar prior to attending the field study. The field session is limited to 25 people. Thursday, July 22, 6:30–8:30pm (webinar) Sunday, July 25, 1–3:30pm (field session) $40M; $55NM
Guided Photography Walk
STEVE MCGRATH
Join Steve McGrath on our monthly Photography Walk around Tower Hill! During this free-flowing walk, we will be looking for many subjects around the gardens, like birds, flowers, Landscape and more! Thursday, July 31, 10:30am–12pm $20M; $30NM
YOUTH PROGRAMS Kids' Workshops Metamorphosis Magic | AGES 4–10
Mix up your own salt dough and explore metamorphosis by molding the lifecycle of a butterfly. Saturday, July 10, 1:30–3pm M: $20 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $25 CHILD, $16 ADULT
Nature Weaving | AGES 7–14
Weave a wall hanging using yarn, dried flowers, feathers, and more. Saturday, July 17, 10:30am–12pm M: $28 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $34 CHILD, $16 ADULT
Sensational Sensory Bins | AGES 1–4
Create your own gardening inspired sensory bin for hours of imaginative play at home. Sunday, July 25, 10:30–11:30am M: $45 ADULT, $0 CHILD; NM: $60 ADULT, $0 CHILD
Adventures in Yoga | AGES 4–8
Get introduced to the basics of yoga together and try nature inspired poses. Sunday, July 31, 10:30–11:15am M: $12 CHILD, $12 ADULT; NM: $16 CHILD, $20 ADULT
Mushroom Hunt | AGES 5–12
Join us for a fun-filled fungus hunt as we learn about the fantastic fungi all around us. Saturday, July 31, 11:30am–12:30pm M: $9 CHILD, $5 ADULT; NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT
Firefly Nite Lite | AGES 4–10
Create a whimsical firefly night light in a jar and head out to search for these nocturnal insects. Thursday, July 22, 7–8:30pm M: $25 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $30 CHILD, $16 ADULT
Nature Engineering | AGES 6–12
Learn about amazing animal engineers and build a wind powered car out of recycled materials. Saturday, July 24, 1:30–3pm M: $18 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $24 CHILD, $16 ADULT
Family Fun Garden Buds | AGES 4–5
Join us for circle time, a story, a take-home craft packet, and a guided garden adventure. Thursdays in July, 10:30–11:30am M: $7 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $12 CHILD, $16 ADULT
Family Firefly Walk | AGES 3–14
Explore the gardens and trails by moonlight and search for our favorite nocturnal insect. Thursday, July 1, 8 & 15, 8–9pm M: $9 CHILD, $6 ADULT; NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT
Insect Safari | AGES 3–12
Come bug out and learn about insects of all shapes and sizes. Sunday, July 11, 1–2pm M: $9 CHILD, $6 ADULT; NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT
Family Butterfly Walk | AGES 4–12
Explore the gardens and learn about the many species of butterflies that call Tower Hill home. Sunday, July 18, 1:30–3pm M: $9 CHILD, $5 ADULT; NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT
Just for Kids Trailblazers | AGES 8–12
Explore a different topic with us each week with games, investigations, trail explorations and more during this drop-off program. Tuesdays or Thursdays in July, 9am–12pm M: $40 CHILD; NM: $45 CHILD
JUNE 1 – S EP TEM B ER 3 0 , 2 0 21 Join us this summer for Wild Hideaways: Designed for Adventure, a temporary outdoor art exhibit that showcases artistic, interactive, outdoor structures, that bring joy, inspire imaginative play, and spark a curiosity for the natural world and its connections to the built environment.
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Evenings at tower hill
June–July 2021 | Thursdays, 5–9PM August 2021 | Thursdays, 5–8PM
This summer explore the gardens while enjoying live music, playing fun lawn games, and hiking our woodland trails. Enjoy food and drinks at our café and Beer Garden, watch the sunset over the Wachusett Reservoir, and choose from a wide variety of programs for both children and adults. See our website for details.
Lily Show new england lily society
Saturday, July 17, 1–5pm Sunday, July 18, 10am–4pm
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