Tower Hill Botanic Garden Fall 2015 Course Bulletin

events 2015 TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / DECEMBER September 1 – November 25, 2015

November 27, 2015 – January 3, 2016

HOURS

EXTENDED HOURS

Gardens

Gardens, Twigs Café and The Garden Shop at Tower Hill

9am–5pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Wednesday through Saturday 11am–9pm

Twigs Café

11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Sundays and Tuesdays 11am–6pm Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

The Garden Shop at Tower Hill Open during Garden hours

Library

Library

10am–4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

11am–5pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Contact

Stay Connected

© ADAM ROSE

508.869.6111 / www.towerhillbg.org Visit www.towerhillbg.org to sign up for our E-News.

CALL: 508.869.6111 Ext.124

WORCESTER, MA PERMIT # 778

11 French Drive P.O. BOX 598 Boylston, Massachusetts 01505

Pre-registration well in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment. Please visit towerhillbg.org for full course descriptions, materials lists, our cancellation policy and other important information.

September 1 – November 25, 2015

November 27, 2015 – January 3, 2016

HOURS

EXTENDED HOURS

Gardens

Gardens, Twigs Café and The Garden Shop at Tower Hill

9am–5pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Members receive discounts on workshops, lectures and events! Join today at towerhillbg.org.

Skill Level: A = All Levels

health & wellness

Wednesday through Saturday 11am–9pm

Twigs Café

11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Yoga by Nature

Sundays and Tuesdays 11am–6pm

Wednesdays, through November 18, 6–7:15pm Will resume in January – no class in December.

Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

The Garden Shop at Tower Hill Open during Garden hours

Library

Library

10am–4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

11am–5pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Contact

© ADAM ROSE

I = Intermediate/Advanced

art, design & craft Meditations in Ink: Plum Blossoms Saturday, October 17, 10am–4pm

Member $10, Non-member $17 per class instructor: jennie backstrom This gentle-to-moderate flow class emphasizes the integration of breath and movement. A

Member $125, Non-member $140 instructor: bruce iverson Explore the beauty and elegance of traditional Asian brush painting and calligraphy through demonstration and hands-on exercises. All materials provided. A

Beginner’s Qigong Tai Chi Series

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays, October 20 – November 24 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

508.869.6111 / www.towerhillbg.org Visit www.towerhillbg.org to sign up for our E-News.

Stay Connected

B = Beginner

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Explore two time-honored practices that improve health, reduce stress and increase endurance and mobility. B

Intermediate Qigong Tai Chi Series Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Take your practice to the next level in this intermediate series designed for those with previous Tai Chi experience. I

The Art of Mindful Living

Saturdays, October 24 – November 14 9–10:30am (four-week series)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio Cultivate mindful meditation practices to calm your mind and arrive in each moment presently and fully. A

Introduction to Zentangle Sunday, November 8, 1–4:30pm

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructor: steve mcgrath Find out how to enhance your photos electronically. Bring your laptop with Photoshop Elements installed. B

Black on White: Drawing in Graphite Sundays, November 8 and 15 10am–3pm (two-week series)

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Discover this meditative method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. B

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness

Hand-Painted Glassware Workshop

Member $25, Non-member $35 instructor: chris marano Herbalist Chris Marano shares herbal preparations to help you to stay healthy and energized. co-sponsored with the herbal community of central massachusetts. A

Member $40, Non-member $55 instructor: charline spencer Create a custom-painted glass in a floral design – for your own collection or as a holiday gift – from your choice of glassware. All materials provided. A

Advanced Zentangle

Winter Reimagined Ornament Workshop

Sunday, November 15, 1–4pm

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Building on Zentangle basics, this advanced class explores more complex techniques and different media. I

Yoga Retreat for Peace and Balance

Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces – Talk & Book-Signing Saturday, October 3, 10–11am

Free with Admission. presenter: amy wagenfeld, author In this interactive conversation with Amy Wagenfeld, co-author of Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces, you’ll learn how and why healing gardens are good for the mind and the body. A

Wednesday, November 11, 6:30–8:30pm

Wednesday, December 2, 11am–1pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower hill Learn how our horticulture team and volunteers create whimsical ornaments out of items from nature and the recycling bin. Make an ornament to take home. A

Saturday, November 21, 9am–12noon

Herbal Holiday Gifts

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructors: jennie backstrom & rebecca d’onofrio Balance your entire being through guided meditation, gentle flow yoga and heart-opening chanting with live music. Aromatherapy and Thai massage will be integrated throughout. No yoga experience necessary. A

Member $25, Non-member $40 instructor: linda russell Russell, an expert herbalist, will guide you through easy recipes for healthy homemade gifts as you make a pomander for home. A

Saturday, December 6, 1–3pm

To visit Chanticleer – one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match. Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at however. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape. A

The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh Talk & Book-Signing

Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees – Talk, Walk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. presenter: kathryn aalto, author of the natural world of winnie-the-pooh Kathryn Aalto will take us on a dazzling naturalist’s journey into one of the most iconic settings in children’s literature: the Hundred Acre Wood, a real place in East Sussex, England, called Ashdown Forest. A

Member $30, Non-member $45 instructor: michael wojtech, author

Monday, October 12, 1–2pm

Saturday, October 17, 10:30am–12:30pm

History of Apples in Massachusetts Saturday, October 3, 1–2:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: john bunker, apple historian Love apples? Then you won’t want to miss this exploration of 300 years of Massachusetts’ apple history with apple historian and fruit explorer John Bunker. Bring your own apples to identify! A

Learning from the Wild: Growing Challenging Plants in the Garden Sunday, October 4, 11am–12noon

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Peter Korn explores why and how he modifies garden conditions to accommodate plants from challenging wild environments. A rising star in European horticulture, he is known for his 5-acre “home” botanical garden in Sweden. I

The Rock Garden

Sunday, October 4, 1–2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Learn the secrets to success for a flourishing rock garden. I peter korn’s lectures presented by the new england chapter of the north american rock garden society

Saving the Heirloom Apple Saturday, October 10, 2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dan bussey, seed savers exchange With climate change already impacting our growing season, we’ll examine the urgent question of how to protect our precious heirloom fruit collections – apples, pears, cherries and others – for future generations.

Dan is the Orchard Manager and apple historian for the Seed Savers Exchange. His seven-volume The Illustrated History of the Apple in North America, to be published next spring, documents the apples grown in North America since 1623 and is the largest work on apples of its kind. A

director,

chanticleer foundation

It’s All About the Soil

Saturday, November 7, 10am–3pm

Saturday, November 14, 10am–2pm

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive

Member $100, Non-member $150 instructor: john trexler John Trexler, Tower Hill’s Executive Director Emeritus, will share how the gardens evolved from a simple 18th-century farm to a nationally renowned public garden. Class will take place outdoors in the gardens rain or shine. A

Taking Better Pictures with Your Digital Camera

Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Saturday, November 7, 2pm

Fridays, October 2, 9 and 16 10am–12noon (three-week series)

Member $50, Non-member $65 instructor: helen byers Celebrate autumn by painting a single leaf in detail. Learn to draw for accuracy, mix colors and paint in layers. A

Member $100, Non-member $130 instructor: helen byers Use graphite to create detailed drawings of late-fall subjects such as a dried leaf, seedpod, bit of bark or lichen. A

Sunday, November 8, 2:30–4pm

The History of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Sunday, October 25, 10am–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: steve mcgrath Learn everything from basic composition and lighting, to manual mode, aperture, shutter priority, and more. B

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer – Talk & Book-Signing

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Find out how to nourish your soil in this workshop aimed at urban and suburban growers interested in gardening sustainably and organically. Ben Barkan is the founder and owner of HomeHarvest, an organic edible gardening company. Ben is passionate about creating edible gardens that are attractive and productive and enjoys teaching about his holistic approach to gardening. I

Withdrawn from the Bustle of the World: Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Sunday, October 18, 2pm

Free to Tower Hill Members. presenter: william wallace, executive

director,

worcester historical museum

Examine the fascinating history and stories behind Worcester’s Rural Cemetery, one of the oldest ‘garden cemeteries.’ lecture location: worcester historical museum, worcester, ma. sponsored by worcester historical museum and lost gardens of worcester county, a partnership between the worcester garden club, preservation worcester, and tower hill botanic garden. A

Sunday, October 25, 1–4pm

of bark:

a field guide to trees of the northeast

Learn to identify trees just from their bark. Through seeing, touching and smelling, you’ll hone your skills and deepen your intimacy with trees and forests.

Wojtech is a writer, teacher, naturalist, illustrator, and photographer. A

At the City’s Green Edge: A Planned Landscape for Turn-of-the-20th-Century Worcester – Talk & Book-Signing Sunday, November 1, 1pm

Free with Admission. presenter: susan mcdaniel ceccacci, preservation worcester Ceccacci discusses landscape planning and garden features found in Bancroft Heights, a planned neighborhood on Stephen Salisbury III’s land. Al Southwick’s recent review notes the importance of this new book: “...it will be referenced and quoted for years to come.” A

The Art of Raising Fancy Exhibition Chrysanthemums

Saturday, October 24, 10:30am–12:30pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Design a garden that nourishes both body and spirit. Learn how to choose your site, care for your garden sustainably, harmonize it with the surrounding landscape and more. It’s All About the Soil workshop is helpful background, but not a prerequisite, for this workshop. I

Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: cheryl monroe Ever wonder how plants got their names? Explore this and other questions of botanical nomenclature. A

Bay State African Violet Society Annual Re-potting Clinic Saturday, November 14, 11am–3pm

Re-potting: $1 per pot Turn your lopsided, non-blooming, multi-crowned African Violet into an object of beauty. You bring the plants; we’ll provide new pots and fresh potting mix. B

floral design

Saturday, December 5, 11am–1pm

Youth Garden Workout

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Celebrate the festive month of December by combining seasonal greens into an elegant and fragrant centerpiece that will last through the holidays. A

Sunday, September 27, 1–3pm

Free with Admission.

What better way to celebrate “Take a Child Outside” week than by digging for potatoes, harvesting tomatoes and emptying the compost bin?

garden tours

Sunday Afternoon Garden Tours Sundays, 2pm

Field Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT

Free with Admission.

Enjoy a docent-led tour of the fall garden. A

Tuesday, December 1 Leave Tower Hill at 7:30am and return at 5:30pm

Native Tree ID Walk

Member $115, Non-member $125. Includes transportation and workshop fee; lunch, terrarium container and plants extra cost to be purchased onsite.

Join our excursion to Terrain, a unique shop for inspiring home and garden décor, furniture, containers, gifts and more. Begin by creating your own terrarium in a hands-on workshop, followed by a delicious lunch of locally sourced and prepared artisan foods. We’ll end the day with time to browse. Limited to 20. Registration deadline Tuesday, November 17.

Tuesday, October 6, 10:30–11:30am

Free with Admission. leader: ann marie pilch, director of education Learn how to identify native New England trees along our woodland trails. B

Putting the Garden to Bed Wednesday, October 7, 5–6pm

Free with Admission. presenter: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower Find out how Tower Hill’s horticulture team prepares the gardens for winter. A

hill

The Highgrove Florilegium

Thursday, November 19, 9:30am–12noon Thursday, December 10, 11:30am–2pm

Heirloom Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Craft a unique centerpiece to last throughout the fall.

Starting with an heirloom pumpkin base, we’ll add dried flowers, herbs, mosses and more. A

Saturday, October 24, 10am–12noon

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Saturday, November 21, 10am–12:30noon

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Create a beautiful, long-lasting centerpiece in the Williamsburg tradition using fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, fragrant herbs and more. A

Garden Discovery

For Ages 3–5 with Adult

Saturday, October 17, 2–3:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dave barnett, president & ceo, mt. auburn cemetery Dave Barnett will guide us on a special walking tour of Tower Hill, highlighting some of his favorite trees and shrubs in their fall splendor. A

garden trips Catesby’s Natural History

Free with Admission.

North America’s first naturalist, Mark Catesby (1683– 1749) published an early account of the New World’s flora and fauna. Come see a selection of these facsimile watercolors, permanently displayed in Windsor Castle.

Wednesday, November 4, 7–8:30pm Re-scheduled from September 23

shows Gardener’s Wreath Workshops

Choose one of the following times: I: Friday, November 27, 12noon–3pm II: Saturday, November 28, 12noon–3pm III: Sunday, November 29, 12noon–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: karen perkins Design a wreath from evergreens, dried berries, cones, gilded twigs and more. Please bring pruning shears and a towel; other materials provided. A

Free with Admission.

Kids can dress as their favorite Pooh character for Kathryn Aalto’s illustrated reading of an original Winnie-the-Pooh story. Aalto will also guide us on a journey into the Pooh stories’ real settings.

Free with Admission.

Explore the flowers in Prince Charles’ garden through this unique exhibit of selected facsimile watercolors by leading international botanical artists.

November 28, 2015 – January 23, 2016

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: doug tallamy A home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is just one part of a larger landscape that is made up of many living layers. Tallamy will discuss the important ecological roles of plants in our landscapes and emphasize the benefits of designing landscapes with these roles in mind. Tallamy is a professor at the University of Delaware and won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer’s Association for his book, Bringing Nature Home. His most recent book, with Rick Darke, is The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. A

Monday, October 12, 11am

Woody Plants of Fall Interest

Bringing Nature Home Talk & Book-Signing

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show

Thursday, November 12 Leave Tower Hill at 8:30am & return at 3:30pm

Member $70, Non-member $85. Includes transportation, admission and guided tour.

Enjoy hundreds of unusual chrysanthemums among the lush foliage of Smith College’s Conservatory. After a special behind-the-scenes tour of the show and Conservatory, you’ll have free time for lunch and shopping on your own in Northampton. Limited to 20.

Registration deadline Thursday, October 29.

Saturday, October 10, 11am–2pm

A Walk in Pooh’s Footsteps

Through November 3, 2015 Exhibit Talks Saturdays in September and October, 11am

Member $35, Non-member $50, per class instructor: kaye vosburgh Experience the beautiful art of Sogetsu Ikebana, an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging, with award-winning teacher Kaye Vosburgh. A

LIVE! Caterpillars

Free with Admission.

Get up close and personal with live caterpillars!

The Caterpillar Lab experts will be on hand to answer questions and guide children (and adults) through the displays.

tower hill library exhibits

Sogetsu Ikebana

Free with Admission. presenter: matt mattus, plantsman and blogger Learn how to raise, train, and display exhibition Chrysanthemums. Get tips and tricks and see specimens from Mattus’ own collection, which will be featured in an upcoming Martha Stewart photo shoot. I

Wednesday, October 21, 7pm

Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design

Sunday, November 8, 1–2pm

Sunday, November 1, 2:30–4pm

The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. instructor: annette giesecke Immerse yourself in myth on this virtual tour of ancient Roman gardens, where we’ll explore tales of lust, blood and vengeance behind garden plants both ordinary and exotic. Annette Giesecke is Professor of ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware whose research interests include gardens in the Classical World. Her most recent books are The Mythology of Plants: Botanical Lore from Ancient Greece and Rome and The Good Gardener?

Nature, Humanity and the Garden. A

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Ikebana Flower Exhibition Friday, October 16, 12noon–5pm Saturday, October 17, 9am–5pm Sunday October 18, 9am–4pm

Free with Admission.

Explore the beauty and elegance of Japanese flower arranging through more than 30 displays created by three schools of this venerable art form. Enjoy daily demonstrations and hear from docents about the schools’ different approaches and teachings. You can also purchase pottery suitable for Ikebana. presented by ikebana international, boston chapter

Second Wednesday of every month (except December) 10–11am

Free with Admission. Please pre-register.

Discover the colors and shapes of fall in the garden. We start indoors with a simple craft and story, then step outside for a short garden walk.

October 14: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves!

Why is it good for trees to lose their leaves?

Join us to find out!

November 11: Animal Homes – Who Lives Here?

Learn where different animals like to make their nests – and how where they live helps keep them cozy and safe through the long winter.

Putting the Youth Gardens to Bed Saturday, October 17, 9am–12noon

Free with Admission.

Help us harvest as we prep the gardens for winter.

You’ll also get to take some produce home with you!

Scouts and other volunteer groups welcome.

Ikebana for Children Sunday, October 18, 1pm

$5 per child for flowers and supplies Suitable for ages 6 and older Ikebana is great for little hands, too! Kids will learn the traditional Japanese art from members of Ikebana International’s Boston Chapter, then get to take home their own flower arrangement.

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

events 2015 TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

CALL: 508.869.6111 Ext.124

WORCESTER, MA PERMIT # 778

11 French Drive P.O. BOX 598 Boylston, Massachusetts 01505

Pre-registration well in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment. Please visit towerhillbg.org for full course descriptions, materials lists, our cancellation policy and other important information.

September 1 – November 25, 2015

November 27, 2015 – January 3, 2016

HOURS

EXTENDED HOURS

Gardens

Gardens, Twigs Café and The Garden Shop at Tower Hill

9am–5pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Members receive discounts on workshops, lectures and events! Join today at towerhillbg.org.

Skill Level: A = All Levels

health & wellness

Wednesday through Saturday 11am–9pm

Twigs Café

11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Yoga by Nature

Sundays and Tuesdays 11am–6pm

Wednesdays, through November 18, 6–7:15pm Will resume in January – no class in December.

Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

The Garden Shop at Tower Hill Open during Garden hours

Library

Library

10am–4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

11am–5pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Contact

© ADAM ROSE

I = Intermediate/Advanced

art, design & craft Meditations in Ink: Plum Blossoms Saturday, October 17, 10am–4pm

Member $10, Non-member $17 per class instructor: jennie backstrom This gentle-to-moderate flow class emphasizes the integration of breath and movement. A

Member $125, Non-member $140 instructor: bruce iverson Explore the beauty and elegance of traditional Asian brush painting and calligraphy through demonstration and hands-on exercises. All materials provided. A

Beginner’s Qigong Tai Chi Series

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays, October 20 – November 24 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

508.869.6111 / www.towerhillbg.org Visit www.towerhillbg.org to sign up for our E-News.

Stay Connected

B = Beginner

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Explore two time-honored practices that improve health, reduce stress and increase endurance and mobility. B

Intermediate Qigong Tai Chi Series Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Take your practice to the next level in this intermediate series designed for those with previous Tai Chi experience. I

The Art of Mindful Living

Saturdays, October 24 – November 14 9–10:30am (four-week series)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio Cultivate mindful meditation practices to calm your mind and arrive in each moment presently and fully. A

Introduction to Zentangle Sunday, November 8, 1–4:30pm

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructor: steve mcgrath Find out how to enhance your photos electronically. Bring your laptop with Photoshop Elements installed. B

Black on White: Drawing in Graphite Sundays, November 8 and 15 10am–3pm (two-week series)

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Discover this meditative method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. B

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness

Hand-Painted Glassware Workshop

Member $25, Non-member $35 instructor: chris marano Herbalist Chris Marano shares herbal preparations to help you to stay healthy and energized. co-sponsored with the herbal community of central massachusetts. A

Member $40, Non-member $55 instructor: charline spencer Create a custom-painted glass in a floral design – for your own collection or as a holiday gift – from your choice of glassware. All materials provided. A

Advanced Zentangle

Winter Reimagined Ornament Workshop

Sunday, November 15, 1–4pm

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Building on Zentangle basics, this advanced class explores more complex techniques and different media. I

Yoga Retreat for Peace and Balance

Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces – Talk & Book-Signing Saturday, October 3, 10–11am

Free with Admission. presenter: amy wagenfeld, author In this interactive conversation with Amy Wagenfeld, co-author of Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces, you’ll learn how and why healing gardens are good for the mind and the body. A

Wednesday, November 11, 6:30–8:30pm

Wednesday, December 2, 11am–1pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower hill Learn how our horticulture team and volunteers create whimsical ornaments out of items from nature and the recycling bin. Make an ornament to take home. A

Saturday, November 21, 9am–12noon

Herbal Holiday Gifts

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructors: jennie backstrom & rebecca d’onofrio Balance your entire being through guided meditation, gentle flow yoga and heart-opening chanting with live music. Aromatherapy and Thai massage will be integrated throughout. No yoga experience necessary. A

Member $25, Non-member $40 instructor: linda russell Russell, an expert herbalist, will guide you through easy recipes for healthy homemade gifts as you make a pomander for home. A

Saturday, December 6, 1–3pm

To visit Chanticleer – one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match. Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at however. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape. A

The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh Talk & Book-Signing

Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees – Talk, Walk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. presenter: kathryn aalto, author of the natural world of winnie-the-pooh Kathryn Aalto will take us on a dazzling naturalist’s journey into one of the most iconic settings in children’s literature: the Hundred Acre Wood, a real place in East Sussex, England, called Ashdown Forest. A

Member $30, Non-member $45 instructor: michael wojtech, author

Monday, October 12, 1–2pm

Saturday, October 17, 10:30am–12:30pm

History of Apples in Massachusetts Saturday, October 3, 1–2:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: john bunker, apple historian Love apples? Then you won’t want to miss this exploration of 300 years of Massachusetts’ apple history with apple historian and fruit explorer John Bunker. Bring your own apples to identify! A

Learning from the Wild: Growing Challenging Plants in the Garden Sunday, October 4, 11am–12noon

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Peter Korn explores why and how he modifies garden conditions to accommodate plants from challenging wild environments. A rising star in European horticulture, he is known for his 5-acre “home” botanical garden in Sweden. I

The Rock Garden

Sunday, October 4, 1–2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Learn the secrets to success for a flourishing rock garden. I peter korn’s lectures presented by the new england chapter of the north american rock garden society

Saving the Heirloom Apple Saturday, October 10, 2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dan bussey, seed savers exchange With climate change already impacting our growing season, we’ll examine the urgent question of how to protect our precious heirloom fruit collections – apples, pears, cherries and others – for future generations.

Dan is the Orchard Manager and apple historian for the Seed Savers Exchange. His seven-volume The Illustrated History of the Apple in North America, to be published next spring, documents the apples grown in North America since 1623 and is the largest work on apples of its kind. A

director,

chanticleer foundation

It’s All About the Soil

Saturday, November 7, 10am–3pm

Saturday, November 14, 10am–2pm

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive

Member $100, Non-member $150 instructor: john trexler John Trexler, Tower Hill’s Executive Director Emeritus, will share how the gardens evolved from a simple 18th-century farm to a nationally renowned public garden. Class will take place outdoors in the gardens rain or shine. A

Taking Better Pictures with Your Digital Camera

Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Saturday, November 7, 2pm

Fridays, October 2, 9 and 16 10am–12noon (three-week series)

Member $50, Non-member $65 instructor: helen byers Celebrate autumn by painting a single leaf in detail. Learn to draw for accuracy, mix colors and paint in layers. A

Member $100, Non-member $130 instructor: helen byers Use graphite to create detailed drawings of late-fall subjects such as a dried leaf, seedpod, bit of bark or lichen. A

Sunday, November 8, 2:30–4pm

The History of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Sunday, October 25, 10am–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: steve mcgrath Learn everything from basic composition and lighting, to manual mode, aperture, shutter priority, and more. B

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer – Talk & Book-Signing

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Find out how to nourish your soil in this workshop aimed at urban and suburban growers interested in gardening sustainably and organically. Ben Barkan is the founder and owner of HomeHarvest, an organic edible gardening company. Ben is passionate about creating edible gardens that are attractive and productive and enjoys teaching about his holistic approach to gardening. I

Withdrawn from the Bustle of the World: Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Sunday, October 18, 2pm

Free to Tower Hill Members. presenter: william wallace, executive

director,

worcester historical museum

Examine the fascinating history and stories behind Worcester’s Rural Cemetery, one of the oldest ‘garden cemeteries.’ lecture location: worcester historical museum, worcester, ma. sponsored by worcester historical museum and lost gardens of worcester county, a partnership between the worcester garden club, preservation worcester, and tower hill botanic garden. A

Sunday, October 25, 1–4pm

of bark:

a field guide to trees of the northeast

Learn to identify trees just from their bark. Through seeing, touching and smelling, you’ll hone your skills and deepen your intimacy with trees and forests.

Wojtech is a writer, teacher, naturalist, illustrator, and photographer. A

At the City’s Green Edge: A Planned Landscape for Turn-of-the-20th-Century Worcester – Talk & Book-Signing Sunday, November 1, 1pm

Free with Admission. presenter: susan mcdaniel ceccacci, preservation worcester Ceccacci discusses landscape planning and garden features found in Bancroft Heights, a planned neighborhood on Stephen Salisbury III’s land. Al Southwick’s recent review notes the importance of this new book: “...it will be referenced and quoted for years to come.” A

The Art of Raising Fancy Exhibition Chrysanthemums

Saturday, October 24, 10:30am–12:30pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Design a garden that nourishes both body and spirit. Learn how to choose your site, care for your garden sustainably, harmonize it with the surrounding landscape and more. It’s All About the Soil workshop is helpful background, but not a prerequisite, for this workshop. I

Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: cheryl monroe Ever wonder how plants got their names? Explore this and other questions of botanical nomenclature. A

Bay State African Violet Society Annual Re-potting Clinic Saturday, November 14, 11am–3pm

Re-potting: $1 per pot Turn your lopsided, non-blooming, multi-crowned African Violet into an object of beauty. You bring the plants; we’ll provide new pots and fresh potting mix. B

floral design

Saturday, December 5, 11am–1pm

Youth Garden Workout

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Celebrate the festive month of December by combining seasonal greens into an elegant and fragrant centerpiece that will last through the holidays. A

Sunday, September 27, 1–3pm

Free with Admission.

What better way to celebrate “Take a Child Outside” week than by digging for potatoes, harvesting tomatoes and emptying the compost bin?

garden tours

Sunday Afternoon Garden Tours Sundays, 2pm

Field Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT

Free with Admission.

Enjoy a docent-led tour of the fall garden. A

Tuesday, December 1 Leave Tower Hill at 7:30am and return at 5:30pm

Native Tree ID Walk

Member $115, Non-member $125. Includes transportation and workshop fee; lunch, terrarium container and plants extra cost to be purchased onsite.

Join our excursion to Terrain, a unique shop for inspiring home and garden décor, furniture, containers, gifts and more. Begin by creating your own terrarium in a hands-on workshop, followed by a delicious lunch of locally sourced and prepared artisan foods. We’ll end the day with time to browse. Limited to 20. Registration deadline Tuesday, November 17.

Tuesday, October 6, 10:30–11:30am

Free with Admission. leader: ann marie pilch, director of education Learn how to identify native New England trees along our woodland trails. B

Putting the Garden to Bed Wednesday, October 7, 5–6pm

Free with Admission. presenter: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower Find out how Tower Hill’s horticulture team prepares the gardens for winter. A

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The Highgrove Florilegium

Thursday, November 19, 9:30am–12noon Thursday, December 10, 11:30am–2pm

Heirloom Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Craft a unique centerpiece to last throughout the fall.

Starting with an heirloom pumpkin base, we’ll add dried flowers, herbs, mosses and more. A

Saturday, October 24, 10am–12noon

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Saturday, November 21, 10am–12:30noon

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Create a beautiful, long-lasting centerpiece in the Williamsburg tradition using fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, fragrant herbs and more. A

Garden Discovery

For Ages 3–5 with Adult

Saturday, October 17, 2–3:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dave barnett, president & ceo, mt. auburn cemetery Dave Barnett will guide us on a special walking tour of Tower Hill, highlighting some of his favorite trees and shrubs in their fall splendor. A

garden trips Catesby’s Natural History

Free with Admission.

North America’s first naturalist, Mark Catesby (1683– 1749) published an early account of the New World’s flora and fauna. Come see a selection of these facsimile watercolors, permanently displayed in Windsor Castle.

Wednesday, November 4, 7–8:30pm Re-scheduled from September 23

shows Gardener’s Wreath Workshops

Choose one of the following times: I: Friday, November 27, 12noon–3pm II: Saturday, November 28, 12noon–3pm III: Sunday, November 29, 12noon–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: karen perkins Design a wreath from evergreens, dried berries, cones, gilded twigs and more. Please bring pruning shears and a towel; other materials provided. A

Free with Admission.

Kids can dress as their favorite Pooh character for Kathryn Aalto’s illustrated reading of an original Winnie-the-Pooh story. Aalto will also guide us on a journey into the Pooh stories’ real settings.

Free with Admission.

Explore the flowers in Prince Charles’ garden through this unique exhibit of selected facsimile watercolors by leading international botanical artists.

November 28, 2015 – January 23, 2016

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: doug tallamy A home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is just one part of a larger landscape that is made up of many living layers. Tallamy will discuss the important ecological roles of plants in our landscapes and emphasize the benefits of designing landscapes with these roles in mind. Tallamy is a professor at the University of Delaware and won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer’s Association for his book, Bringing Nature Home. His most recent book, with Rick Darke, is The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. A

Monday, October 12, 11am

Woody Plants of Fall Interest

Bringing Nature Home Talk & Book-Signing

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show

Thursday, November 12 Leave Tower Hill at 8:30am & return at 3:30pm

Member $70, Non-member $85. Includes transportation, admission and guided tour.

Enjoy hundreds of unusual chrysanthemums among the lush foliage of Smith College’s Conservatory. After a special behind-the-scenes tour of the show and Conservatory, you’ll have free time for lunch and shopping on your own in Northampton. Limited to 20.

Registration deadline Thursday, October 29.

Saturday, October 10, 11am–2pm

A Walk in Pooh’s Footsteps

Through November 3, 2015 Exhibit Talks Saturdays in September and October, 11am

Member $35, Non-member $50, per class instructor: kaye vosburgh Experience the beautiful art of Sogetsu Ikebana, an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging, with award-winning teacher Kaye Vosburgh. A

LIVE! Caterpillars

Free with Admission.

Get up close and personal with live caterpillars!

The Caterpillar Lab experts will be on hand to answer questions and guide children (and adults) through the displays.

tower hill library exhibits

Sogetsu Ikebana

Free with Admission. presenter: matt mattus, plantsman and blogger Learn how to raise, train, and display exhibition Chrysanthemums. Get tips and tricks and see specimens from Mattus’ own collection, which will be featured in an upcoming Martha Stewart photo shoot. I

Wednesday, October 21, 7pm

Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design

Sunday, November 8, 1–2pm

Sunday, November 1, 2:30–4pm

The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. instructor: annette giesecke Immerse yourself in myth on this virtual tour of ancient Roman gardens, where we’ll explore tales of lust, blood and vengeance behind garden plants both ordinary and exotic. Annette Giesecke is Professor of ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware whose research interests include gardens in the Classical World. Her most recent books are The Mythology of Plants: Botanical Lore from Ancient Greece and Rome and The Good Gardener?

Nature, Humanity and the Garden. A

Latin for Gardeners

kids

Rosemary and Evergreen Winter Centerpiece

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ONLINE: www.towerhillbg.org

PAID

gardens & nature

COURTESY OF ADDISON PUBLICATIONS, LONDON, UK

U.S. POSTAGE

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NONPROFIT ORG

Ikebana Flower Exhibition Friday, October 16, 12noon–5pm Saturday, October 17, 9am–5pm Sunday October 18, 9am–4pm

Free with Admission.

Explore the beauty and elegance of Japanese flower arranging through more than 30 displays created by three schools of this venerable art form. Enjoy daily demonstrations and hear from docents about the schools’ different approaches and teachings. You can also purchase pottery suitable for Ikebana. presented by ikebana international, boston chapter

Second Wednesday of every month (except December) 10–11am

Free with Admission. Please pre-register.

Discover the colors and shapes of fall in the garden. We start indoors with a simple craft and story, then step outside for a short garden walk.

October 14: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves!

Why is it good for trees to lose their leaves?

Join us to find out!

November 11: Animal Homes – Who Lives Here?

Learn where different animals like to make their nests – and how where they live helps keep them cozy and safe through the long winter.

Putting the Youth Gardens to Bed Saturday, October 17, 9am–12noon

Free with Admission.

Help us harvest as we prep the gardens for winter.

You’ll also get to take some produce home with you!

Scouts and other volunteer groups welcome.

Ikebana for Children Sunday, October 18, 1pm

$5 per child for flowers and supplies Suitable for ages 6 and older Ikebana is great for little hands, too! Kids will learn the traditional Japanese art from members of Ikebana International’s Boston Chapter, then get to take home their own flower arrangement.

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Wednesday through Saturday 11am–9pm

Twigs Café

11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays

Yoga by Nature

Sundays and Tuesdays 11am–6pm

Wednesdays, through November 18, 6–7:15pm Will resume in January – no class in December.

Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

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art, design & craft Meditations in Ink: Plum Blossoms Saturday, October 17, 10am–4pm

Member $10, Non-member $17 per class instructor: jennie backstrom This gentle-to-moderate flow class emphasizes the integration of breath and movement. A

Member $125, Non-member $140 instructor: bruce iverson Explore the beauty and elegance of traditional Asian brush painting and calligraphy through demonstration and hands-on exercises. All materials provided. A

Beginner’s Qigong Tai Chi Series

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays, October 20 – November 24 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

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Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Explore two time-honored practices that improve health, reduce stress and increase endurance and mobility. B

Intermediate Qigong Tai Chi Series Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 9:30–10:45am (six-week session)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee Take your practice to the next level in this intermediate series designed for those with previous Tai Chi experience. I

The Art of Mindful Living

Saturdays, October 24 – November 14 9–10:30am (four-week series)

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio Cultivate mindful meditation practices to calm your mind and arrive in each moment presently and fully. A

Introduction to Zentangle Sunday, November 8, 1–4:30pm

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructor: steve mcgrath Find out how to enhance your photos electronically. Bring your laptop with Photoshop Elements installed. B

Black on White: Drawing in Graphite Sundays, November 8 and 15 10am–3pm (two-week series)

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Discover this meditative method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. B

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness

Hand-Painted Glassware Workshop

Member $25, Non-member $35 instructor: chris marano Herbalist Chris Marano shares herbal preparations to help you to stay healthy and energized. co-sponsored with the herbal community of central massachusetts. A

Member $40, Non-member $55 instructor: charline spencer Create a custom-painted glass in a floral design – for your own collection or as a holiday gift – from your choice of glassware. All materials provided. A

Advanced Zentangle

Winter Reimagined Ornament Workshop

Sunday, November 15, 1–4pm

Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe Building on Zentangle basics, this advanced class explores more complex techniques and different media. I

Yoga Retreat for Peace and Balance

Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces – Talk & Book-Signing Saturday, October 3, 10–11am

Free with Admission. presenter: amy wagenfeld, author In this interactive conversation with Amy Wagenfeld, co-author of Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces, you’ll learn how and why healing gardens are good for the mind and the body. A

Wednesday, November 11, 6:30–8:30pm

Wednesday, December 2, 11am–1pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower hill Learn how our horticulture team and volunteers create whimsical ornaments out of items from nature and the recycling bin. Make an ornament to take home. A

Saturday, November 21, 9am–12noon

Herbal Holiday Gifts

Member $45, Non-member $60 instructors: jennie backstrom & rebecca d’onofrio Balance your entire being through guided meditation, gentle flow yoga and heart-opening chanting with live music. Aromatherapy and Thai massage will be integrated throughout. No yoga experience necessary. A

Member $25, Non-member $40 instructor: linda russell Russell, an expert herbalist, will guide you through easy recipes for healthy homemade gifts as you make a pomander for home. A

Saturday, December 6, 1–3pm

To visit Chanticleer – one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match. Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at however. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape. A

The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh Talk & Book-Signing

Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees – Talk, Walk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. presenter: kathryn aalto, author of the natural world of winnie-the-pooh Kathryn Aalto will take us on a dazzling naturalist’s journey into one of the most iconic settings in children’s literature: the Hundred Acre Wood, a real place in East Sussex, England, called Ashdown Forest. A

Member $30, Non-member $45 instructor: michael wojtech, author

Monday, October 12, 1–2pm

Saturday, October 17, 10:30am–12:30pm

History of Apples in Massachusetts Saturday, October 3, 1–2:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: john bunker, apple historian Love apples? Then you won’t want to miss this exploration of 300 years of Massachusetts’ apple history with apple historian and fruit explorer John Bunker. Bring your own apples to identify! A

Learning from the Wild: Growing Challenging Plants in the Garden Sunday, October 4, 11am–12noon

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Peter Korn explores why and how he modifies garden conditions to accommodate plants from challenging wild environments. A rising star in European horticulture, he is known for his 5-acre “home” botanical garden in Sweden. I

The Rock Garden

Sunday, October 4, 1–2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: peter korn Learn the secrets to success for a flourishing rock garden. I peter korn’s lectures presented by the new england chapter of the north american rock garden society

Saving the Heirloom Apple Saturday, October 10, 2pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dan bussey, seed savers exchange With climate change already impacting our growing season, we’ll examine the urgent question of how to protect our precious heirloom fruit collections – apples, pears, cherries and others – for future generations.

Dan is the Orchard Manager and apple historian for the Seed Savers Exchange. His seven-volume The Illustrated History of the Apple in North America, to be published next spring, documents the apples grown in North America since 1623 and is the largest work on apples of its kind. A

director,

chanticleer foundation

It’s All About the Soil

Saturday, November 7, 10am–3pm

Saturday, November 14, 10am–2pm

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive

Member $100, Non-member $150 instructor: john trexler John Trexler, Tower Hill’s Executive Director Emeritus, will share how the gardens evolved from a simple 18th-century farm to a nationally renowned public garden. Class will take place outdoors in the gardens rain or shine. A

Taking Better Pictures with Your Digital Camera

Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Saturday, November 7, 2pm

Fridays, October 2, 9 and 16 10am–12noon (three-week series)

Member $50, Non-member $65 instructor: helen byers Celebrate autumn by painting a single leaf in detail. Learn to draw for accuracy, mix colors and paint in layers. A

Member $100, Non-member $130 instructor: helen byers Use graphite to create detailed drawings of late-fall subjects such as a dried leaf, seedpod, bit of bark or lichen. A

Sunday, November 8, 2:30–4pm

The History of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Sunday, October 25, 10am–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: steve mcgrath Learn everything from basic composition and lighting, to manual mode, aperture, shutter priority, and more. B

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer – Talk & Book-Signing

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Find out how to nourish your soil in this workshop aimed at urban and suburban growers interested in gardening sustainably and organically. Ben Barkan is the founder and owner of HomeHarvest, an organic edible gardening company. Ben is passionate about creating edible gardens that are attractive and productive and enjoys teaching about his holistic approach to gardening. I

Withdrawn from the Bustle of the World: Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Sunday, October 18, 2pm

Free to Tower Hill Members. presenter: william wallace, executive

director,

worcester historical museum

Examine the fascinating history and stories behind Worcester’s Rural Cemetery, one of the oldest ‘garden cemeteries.’ lecture location: worcester historical museum, worcester, ma. sponsored by worcester historical museum and lost gardens of worcester county, a partnership between the worcester garden club, preservation worcester, and tower hill botanic garden. A

Sunday, October 25, 1–4pm

of bark:

a field guide to trees of the northeast

Learn to identify trees just from their bark. Through seeing, touching and smelling, you’ll hone your skills and deepen your intimacy with trees and forests.

Wojtech is a writer, teacher, naturalist, illustrator, and photographer. A

At the City’s Green Edge: A Planned Landscape for Turn-of-the-20th-Century Worcester – Talk & Book-Signing Sunday, November 1, 1pm

Free with Admission. presenter: susan mcdaniel ceccacci, preservation worcester Ceccacci discusses landscape planning and garden features found in Bancroft Heights, a planned neighborhood on Stephen Salisbury III’s land. Al Southwick’s recent review notes the importance of this new book: “...it will be referenced and quoted for years to come.” A

The Art of Raising Fancy Exhibition Chrysanthemums

Saturday, October 24, 10:30am–12:30pm

Member $20, Non-member $35 instructor: ben barkan Design a garden that nourishes both body and spirit. Learn how to choose your site, care for your garden sustainably, harmonize it with the surrounding landscape and more. It’s All About the Soil workshop is helpful background, but not a prerequisite, for this workshop. I

Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: cheryl monroe Ever wonder how plants got their names? Explore this and other questions of botanical nomenclature. A

Bay State African Violet Society Annual Re-potting Clinic Saturday, November 14, 11am–3pm

Re-potting: $1 per pot Turn your lopsided, non-blooming, multi-crowned African Violet into an object of beauty. You bring the plants; we’ll provide new pots and fresh potting mix. B

floral design

Saturday, December 5, 11am–1pm

Youth Garden Workout

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Celebrate the festive month of December by combining seasonal greens into an elegant and fragrant centerpiece that will last through the holidays. A

Sunday, September 27, 1–3pm

Free with Admission.

What better way to celebrate “Take a Child Outside” week than by digging for potatoes, harvesting tomatoes and emptying the compost bin?

garden tours

Sunday Afternoon Garden Tours Sundays, 2pm

Field Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT

Free with Admission.

Enjoy a docent-led tour of the fall garden. A

Tuesday, December 1 Leave Tower Hill at 7:30am and return at 5:30pm

Native Tree ID Walk

Member $115, Non-member $125. Includes transportation and workshop fee; lunch, terrarium container and plants extra cost to be purchased onsite.

Join our excursion to Terrain, a unique shop for inspiring home and garden décor, furniture, containers, gifts and more. Begin by creating your own terrarium in a hands-on workshop, followed by a delicious lunch of locally sourced and prepared artisan foods. We’ll end the day with time to browse. Limited to 20. Registration deadline Tuesday, November 17.

Tuesday, October 6, 10:30–11:30am

Free with Admission. leader: ann marie pilch, director of education Learn how to identify native New England trees along our woodland trails. B

Putting the Garden to Bed Wednesday, October 7, 5–6pm

Free with Admission. presenter: joann vieira, director of horticulture, tower Find out how Tower Hill’s horticulture team prepares the gardens for winter. A

hill

The Highgrove Florilegium

Thursday, November 19, 9:30am–12noon Thursday, December 10, 11:30am–2pm

Heirloom Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Craft a unique centerpiece to last throughout the fall.

Starting with an heirloom pumpkin base, we’ll add dried flowers, herbs, mosses and more. A

Saturday, October 24, 10am–12noon

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Saturday, November 21, 10am–12:30noon

Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams Create a beautiful, long-lasting centerpiece in the Williamsburg tradition using fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, fragrant herbs and more. A

Garden Discovery

For Ages 3–5 with Adult

Saturday, October 17, 2–3:30pm

Free with Admission. presenter: dave barnett, president & ceo, mt. auburn cemetery Dave Barnett will guide us on a special walking tour of Tower Hill, highlighting some of his favorite trees and shrubs in their fall splendor. A

garden trips Catesby’s Natural History

Free with Admission.

North America’s first naturalist, Mark Catesby (1683– 1749) published an early account of the New World’s flora and fauna. Come see a selection of these facsimile watercolors, permanently displayed in Windsor Castle.

Wednesday, November 4, 7–8:30pm Re-scheduled from September 23

shows Gardener’s Wreath Workshops

Choose one of the following times: I: Friday, November 27, 12noon–3pm II: Saturday, November 28, 12noon–3pm III: Sunday, November 29, 12noon–3pm

Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: karen perkins Design a wreath from evergreens, dried berries, cones, gilded twigs and more. Please bring pruning shears and a towel; other materials provided. A

Free with Admission.

Kids can dress as their favorite Pooh character for Kathryn Aalto’s illustrated reading of an original Winnie-the-Pooh story. Aalto will also guide us on a journey into the Pooh stories’ real settings.

Free with Admission.

Explore the flowers in Prince Charles’ garden through this unique exhibit of selected facsimile watercolors by leading international botanical artists.

November 28, 2015 – January 23, 2016

Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: doug tallamy A home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is just one part of a larger landscape that is made up of many living layers. Tallamy will discuss the important ecological roles of plants in our landscapes and emphasize the benefits of designing landscapes with these roles in mind. Tallamy is a professor at the University of Delaware and won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer’s Association for his book, Bringing Nature Home. His most recent book, with Rick Darke, is The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. A

Monday, October 12, 11am

Woody Plants of Fall Interest

Bringing Nature Home Talk & Book-Signing

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show

Thursday, November 12 Leave Tower Hill at 8:30am & return at 3:30pm

Member $70, Non-member $85. Includes transportation, admission and guided tour.

Enjoy hundreds of unusual chrysanthemums among the lush foliage of Smith College’s Conservatory. After a special behind-the-scenes tour of the show and Conservatory, you’ll have free time for lunch and shopping on your own in Northampton. Limited to 20.

Registration deadline Thursday, October 29.

Saturday, October 10, 11am–2pm

A Walk in Pooh’s Footsteps

Through November 3, 2015 Exhibit Talks Saturdays in September and October, 11am

Member $35, Non-member $50, per class instructor: kaye vosburgh Experience the beautiful art of Sogetsu Ikebana, an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging, with award-winning teacher Kaye Vosburgh. A

LIVE! Caterpillars

Free with Admission.

Get up close and personal with live caterpillars!

The Caterpillar Lab experts will be on hand to answer questions and guide children (and adults) through the displays.

tower hill library exhibits

Sogetsu Ikebana

Free with Admission. presenter: matt mattus, plantsman and blogger Learn how to raise, train, and display exhibition Chrysanthemums. Get tips and tricks and see specimens from Mattus’ own collection, which will be featured in an upcoming Martha Stewart photo shoot. I

Wednesday, October 21, 7pm

Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design

Sunday, November 8, 1–2pm

Sunday, November 1, 2:30–4pm

The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing

Free with Admission. instructor: annette giesecke Immerse yourself in myth on this virtual tour of ancient Roman gardens, where we’ll explore tales of lust, blood and vengeance behind garden plants both ordinary and exotic. Annette Giesecke is Professor of ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware whose research interests include gardens in the Classical World. Her most recent books are The Mythology of Plants: Botanical Lore from Ancient Greece and Rome and The Good Gardener?

Nature, Humanity and the Garden. A

Latin for Gardeners

kids

Rosemary and Evergreen Winter Centerpiece

© SAM JAFFE

ONLINE: www.towerhillbg.org

PAID

gardens & nature

COURTESY OF ADDISON PUBLICATIONS, LONDON, UK

U.S. POSTAGE

© ZARA TZANEV

register today!

NONPROFIT ORG

Ikebana Flower Exhibition Friday, October 16, 12noon–5pm Saturday, October 17, 9am–5pm Sunday October 18, 9am–4pm

Free with Admission.

Explore the beauty and elegance of Japanese flower arranging through more than 30 displays created by three schools of this venerable art form. Enjoy daily demonstrations and hear from docents about the schools’ different approaches and teachings. You can also purchase pottery suitable for Ikebana. presented by ikebana international, boston chapter

Second Wednesday of every month (except December) 10–11am

Free with Admission. Please pre-register.

Discover the colors and shapes of fall in the garden. We start indoors with a simple craft and story, then step outside for a short garden walk.

October 14: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves!

Why is it good for trees to lose their leaves?

Join us to find out!

November 11: Animal Homes – Who Lives Here?

Learn where different animals like to make their nests – and how where they live helps keep them cozy and safe through the long winter.

Putting the Youth Gardens to Bed Saturday, October 17, 9am–12noon

Free with Admission.

Help us harvest as we prep the gardens for winter.

You’ll also get to take some produce home with you!

Scouts and other volunteer groups welcome.

Ikebana for Children Sunday, October 18, 1pm

$5 per child for flowers and supplies Suitable for ages 6 and older Ikebana is great for little hands, too! Kids will learn the traditional Japanese art from members of Ikebana International’s Boston Chapter, then get to take home their own flower arrangement.

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

events 2015 TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

the garden shop at tower hill

concerts Daniel Dickson, Cellist – Saturday, October 24, 3pm

Program: Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major; Kodaly, Sonata Op.8

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm

Daniel Dickson is currently a founding member of the DeNovo String Quartet, and teaches in the Brookline School system. In 2014 Daniel was accepted into the Boston University College of Fine Arts M.A. of Music program for cello.

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

Gioia Duo featuring Cherry Kim, Cello & Marcio Candid, Violin Sunday, November 15, 3pm

Our extraordinary selection of gifts, books, tools, garden supplies and more connects people with plants and enhances appreciation of the natural world. Members receive a 10% discount* on purchases.

Program: Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia; Ravel, Sonata for Violin & Cello and Kodaly, Duow for Violin & Cello, Op. 7 The Gioia Duo inspire audiences through musical and verbal dialogue. Violinist Marcio Candido is currently a doctoral candidate in violin. Cellist Cherry Kim is also a doctoral candidate, has been a Tanglewood Music Festival Fellow and performed recitals in the US, Canada, China and Ukraine.

Members Holiday Marketplace Saturday, November 14, 5–8pm

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Guest artisans and vendors. Members receive a 20% discount* in the Shop. Enjoy food samplings and a cash bar while you pick up your holiday gifts.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 28, 11am–9pm

We appreciate your support all year long.

Members take 20% off* as our gift to you.

Members Only Double Discount Day

Dear Friends of Tower Hill:

Members take 20% off* for gifts for that special someone.

We are celebrating the season with an exciting line-up of authors, lectures and workshops. We have classes and demonstrations from some of Boston’s best chefs, including James Beard Award nominee Maura Fitzpatrick of Sofra, who impressed a standing room only house last year. We are honored to welcome several nationally-known speakers including Doug Tallamy (talking about the ecological roles plants play in our landscape), Bill Thomas (Director of the Chanticleer Foundation) and Dave Barnett (President of Mount Auburn Cemetery). And I’m excited to hear Kathryn Aalto discuss her new book on The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh and teach us about the ecology of Pooh’s 100 Acre Woods, which was based on Ashdown Forest in England.

*excludes

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

As the days grow colder, join us fireside at Twigs Café and enjoy an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts.

tower hill library SEPTEMBER 1– NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 10am–4pm NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 11am–5pm

Outstanding resources on gardening to browse and borrow and two exciting new botanical art exhibits you won’t want to miss.

chief executive officer, tower hill botanic garden kabbott@towerhillbg.org

september

MONDAY

27

september

28

TUESDAY

september

WEDNESDAY

29

september

30

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

2

1

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Youth Garden Workout 1–3pm GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

6

7

5

4

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

9

8

Peter Korn: Learning from the Wild / 11am–12noon

Garden Tour / 2pm

11

Library Open 10am–4pm

Carol Johnson 11am Katie Hamilburg 1pm Cooking Demo Garden Tour / 2pm

18

10

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Native Tree ID Walk 10:30–11:30am

12

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Putting the Garden to Bed / 5–6pm

13

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

14

15

16

COLUMBUS DAY

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Amy Wagenfeld – Therapeutic Gardens: Talk & Book-Signing 10–11am John Bunker – History of Apples 1–2:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Peter Korn: The Rock Garden / 1–2pm Sandra Tosches Cooking Demo / 2pm

3

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Lee Buttala – The Seed Guide 1–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

heirloom orchard tours & apple tastings, cooking demos, live music, local beer & cider samplings, unique kids activities & more!

photo courtesy of oleana

Katherine F. Abbott

PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 09.15 – 15K / KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN DESIGN

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays, 11am–3pm

Yours with excitement and anticipation,

SUNDAY

art and live plants.

twigs café

We will be extending our evening hours for WINTER REIMAGINED and adding even more new lights outdoors.

Please visit our website for full details.

october

t

Tuesday, December 1, 11am–9pm

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Maura Kilpatrick Cooking Demo 11am Kathryn Aalto Talk & Book-Signing 1–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Lecture / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

25

26

17

Ikebana Exhibition / 9am–5pm

Meditations in Ink / 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

21

22

Library Open / 10am–4pm About the Soil / 10:30am–12:30pm

Ikebana Exhibition Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am Dave Barnett: Woody Plants 12noon–5pm of Fall Interest / 2–3:30pm

23

24

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Library Open 10am–4pm

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am

Ikebana Exhibition 9am–4pm Ikebana for Children / 1pm

Dan Bussey – Saving the Heirloom Apple / 2pm

Putting Youth Garden to Bed 9am–12noon

Garden Discovery: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves 10–11am

20

19

LIVE! Caterpillars / 11am–2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Annette Giesecke: The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing 7pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

28

29

27

Fall Fest Cooking Demos

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Monday, October 12, 11am Maura Kilpatrick (pictured above), Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA, will be demonstrating how to create Sofra's famed Pumpkin Jam and Egyptian Pumpkin Pudding.

A 2015 James Beard Award nominee, Maura was voted Boston’s Best Pastry Chef (Boston Magazine) in 2002, 2007–2009 and 2011, and Boston’s Best Bakery in 2009.

Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece 10am–12noon Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design 10:30am–12:30pm

Daniel Dickson Concert / 3pm

30

31

Enjoy more cooking demonstrations on:

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting / 10am–3pm

Saturday, September 26, 11am & 2pm: Didi Emmons, Chef &

award-winning author of Entertaining for a Veggie Planet

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

november SUNDAY

1

MONDAY

TUESDAY

2

3

GARDEN CLOSED

15

4

SATURDAY

6

5

7

Library Open 10am–4pm

R. William Thomas: The Art of Gardening from Chanticleer: Talk & Book-Signing 2pm

11

12

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

FRIDAY

Doug Tallamy Bringing Nature Home: Talk & Book-Signing Library Open 7–8:30pm 10am–4pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intro to Zentangle / 1–4:30pm

THURSDAY

Taking Better Pictures / 10am–3pm

Latin for Gardeners / 1–2pm

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness / 2:30–4pm

WEDNESDAY

16

13

14 Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Garden Discovery: Animal Homes 10–11am

Photoshop Elements / 10am–2pm

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show Trip 8:30am–3:30pm

Painted Glassware Workshop 6:30–8:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

African Violet Re-Potting Clinic 11am–3pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

18

Members Holiday Marketplace in the Shop / 5–8pm

20

19

21

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Advanced Zentangle 1–4:00pm

Gioia Duo Concert / 3pm

22

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Yoga / 6–7:15pm

25

24

23

Yoga Retreat 9am–12noon

Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30–12noon

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Thanksgiving Centerpiece 10am–12:30pm

27

26

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Garden Tour / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

29

30

THANKSGIVING GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open / 11am–5pm

BEGINS

Small Business Saturday in the Shop at Tower Hill / 11am–9pm

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm

.

28

WINTER

reimagined

Library Open 10am–4pm

Katie Hamilburg, Pastry Chef / 1pm – 80 Thoreau

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

17

Sunday, October 11: Carolyn Johnson, Executive Chef / 11am

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

10

9

8

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

Matt Mattus: Raising Fancy Chrysanthemums 2:30–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Susan McDaniel Ceccacci At the City’s Green Edge: Talk & Book-Signing / 1pm

Sunday, October 4, 2pm: Sandra Tosches – Canning 101

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

jenny wollensak lussier

Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

©

Michael Wojtech Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees: Walk, Talk & Book-Signing 1–4pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer Talk & Book-Signing

Catesby Exhibit Opens in Library Wreath Workshop / 12noon–3pm

.

Saturday, November 7, 2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive director

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

chanticleer foundation

To visit Chanticleer – widely acknowledged as one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match.

But Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape.

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm OPEN TO 6pm

GARDEN CLOSED

december SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Members Only Double Discount in the Shop

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm MEMBERS UNTIL 9pm

6

3

Ornament Workshop with Joann Vieira 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

9

13

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

20

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

14

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

27

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

16

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

11

12

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

23

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

24

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

25

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

CHRISTMAS EVE GARDEN CLOSED

30

31

CHRISTMAS GARDEN CLOSED

january

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

26

.

1

Library Open 11am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

19

Library Open / 11am–5pm

29

28

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm GARDEN CLOSED

.

18

Library Open 11am–5pm

22

21

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

17

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

.

15

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

Rosemary & Evergreens Centerpiece / 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

5

Sogetsu Ikebana 11:30am–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

4

10

Herbal Holiday Gifts 1–3pm

.

SATURDAY

Library Open / 11am–5pm

8

7

FRIDAY

2

1

Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT 7:30am–5:30pm Library Open 11am–5pm

THURSDAY

©thaddeus thompson

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

january

2

Library Open / 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE GARDEN CLOSED

NEW YEAR’S DAY GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

WINTER

reimagined NOVEMBER 27, 2015

through

.

JANUARY 3, 2016

OPEN WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY 11 am –9 pm OPEN SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS 11 am –6 pm CLOSED MONDAYS Marvel at glittering displays indoors and out, with fifteen miles of lights, decorated trees, thousands of ornaments and much more including children’s activities.

Visit towerhillbg.org or call 508.869.6111 for details.

GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP. 12 months of gardens, members-only events, concerts, health & wellness programs, discounts on classes and more. Join online at towerhillbg.org.

the garden shop at tower hill

concerts Daniel Dickson, Cellist – Saturday, October 24, 3pm

Program: Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major; Kodaly, Sonata Op.8

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm

Daniel Dickson is currently a founding member of the DeNovo String Quartet, and teaches in the Brookline School system. In 2014 Daniel was accepted into the Boston University College of Fine Arts M.A. of Music program for cello.

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

Gioia Duo featuring Cherry Kim, Cello & Marcio Candid, Violin Sunday, November 15, 3pm

Our extraordinary selection of gifts, books, tools, garden supplies and more connects people with plants and enhances appreciation of the natural world. Members receive a 10% discount* on purchases.

Program: Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia; Ravel, Sonata for Violin & Cello and Kodaly, Duow for Violin & Cello, Op. 7 The Gioia Duo inspire audiences through musical and verbal dialogue. Violinist Marcio Candido is currently a doctoral candidate in violin. Cellist Cherry Kim is also a doctoral candidate, has been a Tanglewood Music Festival Fellow and performed recitals in the US, Canada, China and Ukraine.

Members Holiday Marketplace Saturday, November 14, 5–8pm

© KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN

Guest artisans and vendors. Members receive a 20% discount* in the Shop. Enjoy food samplings and a cash bar while you pick up your holiday gifts.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 28, 11am–9pm

We appreciate your support all year long.

Members take 20% off* as our gift to you.

Members Only Double Discount Day

Dear Friends of Tower Hill:

Members take 20% off* for gifts for that special someone.

We are celebrating the season with an exciting line-up of authors, lectures and workshops. We have classes and demonstrations from some of Boston’s best chefs, including James Beard Award nominee Maura Fitzpatrick of Sofra, who impressed a standing room only house last year. We are honored to welcome several nationally-known speakers including Doug Tallamy (talking about the ecological roles plants play in our landscape), Bill Thomas (Director of the Chanticleer Foundation) and Dave Barnett (President of Mount Auburn Cemetery). And I’m excited to hear Kathryn Aalto discuss her new book on The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh and teach us about the ecology of Pooh’s 100 Acre Woods, which was based on Ashdown Forest in England.

*excludes

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

As the days grow colder, join us fireside at Twigs Café and enjoy an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts.

tower hill library SEPTEMBER 1– NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 10am–4pm NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 11am–5pm

Outstanding resources on gardening to browse and borrow and two exciting new botanical art exhibits you won’t want to miss.

chief executive officer, tower hill botanic garden kabbott@towerhillbg.org

september

MONDAY

27

september

28

TUESDAY

september

WEDNESDAY

29

september

30

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

2

1

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Youth Garden Workout 1–3pm GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

6

7

5

4

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

9

8

Peter Korn: Learning from the Wild / 11am–12noon

Garden Tour / 2pm

11

Library Open 10am–4pm

Carol Johnson 11am Katie Hamilburg 1pm Cooking Demo Garden Tour / 2pm

18

10

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Native Tree ID Walk 10:30–11:30am

12

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Putting the Garden to Bed / 5–6pm

13

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

14

15

16

COLUMBUS DAY

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Amy Wagenfeld – Therapeutic Gardens: Talk & Book-Signing 10–11am John Bunker – History of Apples 1–2:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Peter Korn: The Rock Garden / 1–2pm Sandra Tosches Cooking Demo / 2pm

3

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Lee Buttala – The Seed Guide 1–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

heirloom orchard tours & apple tastings, cooking demos, live music, local beer & cider samplings, unique kids activities & more!

photo courtesy of oleana

Katherine F. Abbott

PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 09.15 – 15K / KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN DESIGN

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays, 11am–3pm

Yours with excitement and anticipation,

SUNDAY

art and live plants.

twigs café

We will be extending our evening hours for WINTER REIMAGINED and adding even more new lights outdoors.

Please visit our website for full details.

october

t

Tuesday, December 1, 11am–9pm

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Maura Kilpatrick Cooking Demo 11am Kathryn Aalto Talk & Book-Signing 1–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Lecture / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

25

26

17

Ikebana Exhibition / 9am–5pm

Meditations in Ink / 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

21

22

Library Open / 10am–4pm About the Soil / 10:30am–12:30pm

Ikebana Exhibition Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am Dave Barnett: Woody Plants 12noon–5pm of Fall Interest / 2–3:30pm

23

24

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Library Open 10am–4pm

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am

Ikebana Exhibition 9am–4pm Ikebana for Children / 1pm

Dan Bussey – Saving the Heirloom Apple / 2pm

Putting Youth Garden to Bed 9am–12noon

Garden Discovery: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves 10–11am

20

19

LIVE! Caterpillars / 11am–2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Annette Giesecke: The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing 7pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

28

29

27

Fall Fest Cooking Demos

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Monday, October 12, 11am Maura Kilpatrick (pictured above), Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA, will be demonstrating how to create Sofra's famed Pumpkin Jam and Egyptian Pumpkin Pudding.

A 2015 James Beard Award nominee, Maura was voted Boston’s Best Pastry Chef (Boston Magazine) in 2002, 2007–2009 and 2011, and Boston’s Best Bakery in 2009.

Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece 10am–12noon Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design 10:30am–12:30pm

Daniel Dickson Concert / 3pm

30

31

Enjoy more cooking demonstrations on:

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting / 10am–3pm

Saturday, September 26, 11am & 2pm: Didi Emmons, Chef &

award-winning author of Entertaining for a Veggie Planet

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

november SUNDAY

1

MONDAY

TUESDAY

2

3

GARDEN CLOSED

15

4

SATURDAY

6

5

7

Library Open 10am–4pm

R. William Thomas: The Art of Gardening from Chanticleer: Talk & Book-Signing 2pm

11

12

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

FRIDAY

Doug Tallamy Bringing Nature Home: Talk & Book-Signing Library Open 7–8:30pm 10am–4pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intro to Zentangle / 1–4:30pm

THURSDAY

Taking Better Pictures / 10am–3pm

Latin for Gardeners / 1–2pm

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness / 2:30–4pm

WEDNESDAY

16

13

14 Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Garden Discovery: Animal Homes 10–11am

Photoshop Elements / 10am–2pm

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show Trip 8:30am–3:30pm

Painted Glassware Workshop 6:30–8:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

African Violet Re-Potting Clinic 11am–3pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

18

Members Holiday Marketplace in the Shop / 5–8pm

20

19

21

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Advanced Zentangle 1–4:00pm

Gioia Duo Concert / 3pm

22

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Yoga / 6–7:15pm

25

24

23

Yoga Retreat 9am–12noon

Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30–12noon

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Thanksgiving Centerpiece 10am–12:30pm

27

26

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Garden Tour / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

29

30

THANKSGIVING GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open / 11am–5pm

BEGINS

Small Business Saturday in the Shop at Tower Hill / 11am–9pm

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm

.

28

WINTER

reimagined

Library Open 10am–4pm

Katie Hamilburg, Pastry Chef / 1pm – 80 Thoreau

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

17

Sunday, October 11: Carolyn Johnson, Executive Chef / 11am

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

10

9

8

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

Matt Mattus: Raising Fancy Chrysanthemums 2:30–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Susan McDaniel Ceccacci At the City’s Green Edge: Talk & Book-Signing / 1pm

Sunday, October 4, 2pm: Sandra Tosches – Canning 101

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

jenny wollensak lussier

Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

©

Michael Wojtech Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees: Walk, Talk & Book-Signing 1–4pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer Talk & Book-Signing

Catesby Exhibit Opens in Library Wreath Workshop / 12noon–3pm

.

Saturday, November 7, 2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive director

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

chanticleer foundation

To visit Chanticleer – widely acknowledged as one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match.

But Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape.

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm OPEN TO 6pm

GARDEN CLOSED

december SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Members Only Double Discount in the Shop

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm MEMBERS UNTIL 9pm

6

3

Ornament Workshop with Joann Vieira 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

9

13

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

20

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

14

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

27

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

16

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

11

12

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

23

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

24

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

25

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

CHRISTMAS EVE GARDEN CLOSED

30

31

CHRISTMAS GARDEN CLOSED

january

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

26

.

1

Library Open 11am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

19

Library Open / 11am–5pm

29

28

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm GARDEN CLOSED

.

18

Library Open 11am–5pm

22

21

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

17

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

.

15

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

Rosemary & Evergreens Centerpiece / 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

5

Sogetsu Ikebana 11:30am–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

4

10

Herbal Holiday Gifts 1–3pm

.

SATURDAY

Library Open / 11am–5pm

8

7

FRIDAY

2

1

Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT 7:30am–5:30pm Library Open 11am–5pm

THURSDAY

©thaddeus thompson

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

january

2

Library Open / 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE GARDEN CLOSED

NEW YEAR’S DAY GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

WINTER

reimagined NOVEMBER 27, 2015

through

.

JANUARY 3, 2016

OPEN WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY 11 am –9 pm OPEN SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS 11 am –6 pm CLOSED MONDAYS Marvel at glittering displays indoors and out, with fifteen miles of lights, decorated trees, thousands of ornaments and much more including children’s activities.

Visit towerhillbg.org or call 508.869.6111 for details.

GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP. 12 months of gardens, members-only events, concerts, health & wellness programs, discounts on classes and more. Join online at towerhillbg.org.

the garden shop at tower hill

concerts Daniel Dickson, Cellist – Saturday, October 24, 3pm

Program: Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major; Kodaly, Sonata Op.8

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm

Daniel Dickson is currently a founding member of the DeNovo String Quartet, and teaches in the Brookline School system. In 2014 Daniel was accepted into the Boston University College of Fine Arts M.A. of Music program for cello.

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

Gioia Duo featuring Cherry Kim, Cello & Marcio Candid, Violin Sunday, November 15, 3pm

Our extraordinary selection of gifts, books, tools, garden supplies and more connects people with plants and enhances appreciation of the natural world. Members receive a 10% discount* on purchases.

Program: Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia; Ravel, Sonata for Violin & Cello and Kodaly, Duow for Violin & Cello, Op. 7 The Gioia Duo inspire audiences through musical and verbal dialogue. Violinist Marcio Candido is currently a doctoral candidate in violin. Cellist Cherry Kim is also a doctoral candidate, has been a Tanglewood Music Festival Fellow and performed recitals in the US, Canada, China and Ukraine.

Members Holiday Marketplace Saturday, November 14, 5–8pm

© KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN

Guest artisans and vendors. Members receive a 20% discount* in the Shop. Enjoy food samplings and a cash bar while you pick up your holiday gifts.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 28, 11am–9pm

We appreciate your support all year long.

Members take 20% off* as our gift to you.

Members Only Double Discount Day

Dear Friends of Tower Hill:

Members take 20% off* for gifts for that special someone.

We are celebrating the season with an exciting line-up of authors, lectures and workshops. We have classes and demonstrations from some of Boston’s best chefs, including James Beard Award nominee Maura Fitzpatrick of Sofra, who impressed a standing room only house last year. We are honored to welcome several nationally-known speakers including Doug Tallamy (talking about the ecological roles plants play in our landscape), Bill Thomas (Director of the Chanticleer Foundation) and Dave Barnett (President of Mount Auburn Cemetery). And I’m excited to hear Kathryn Aalto discuss her new book on The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh and teach us about the ecology of Pooh’s 100 Acre Woods, which was based on Ashdown Forest in England.

*excludes

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

As the days grow colder, join us fireside at Twigs Café and enjoy an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts.

tower hill library SEPTEMBER 1– NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 10am–4pm NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 11am–5pm

Outstanding resources on gardening to browse and borrow and two exciting new botanical art exhibits you won’t want to miss.

chief executive officer, tower hill botanic garden kabbott@towerhillbg.org

september

MONDAY

27

september

28

TUESDAY

september

WEDNESDAY

29

september

30

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

2

1

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Youth Garden Workout 1–3pm GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

6

7

5

4

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

9

8

Peter Korn: Learning from the Wild / 11am–12noon

Garden Tour / 2pm

11

Library Open 10am–4pm

Carol Johnson 11am Katie Hamilburg 1pm Cooking Demo Garden Tour / 2pm

18

10

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Native Tree ID Walk 10:30–11:30am

12

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Putting the Garden to Bed / 5–6pm

13

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

14

15

16

COLUMBUS DAY

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Amy Wagenfeld – Therapeutic Gardens: Talk & Book-Signing 10–11am John Bunker – History of Apples 1–2:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Peter Korn: The Rock Garden / 1–2pm Sandra Tosches Cooking Demo / 2pm

3

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Lee Buttala – The Seed Guide 1–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

heirloom orchard tours & apple tastings, cooking demos, live music, local beer & cider samplings, unique kids activities & more!

photo courtesy of oleana

Katherine F. Abbott

PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 09.15 – 15K / KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN DESIGN

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays, 11am–3pm

Yours with excitement and anticipation,

SUNDAY

art and live plants.

twigs café

We will be extending our evening hours for WINTER REIMAGINED and adding even more new lights outdoors.

Please visit our website for full details.

october

t

Tuesday, December 1, 11am–9pm

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Maura Kilpatrick Cooking Demo 11am Kathryn Aalto Talk & Book-Signing 1–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Lecture / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

25

26

17

Ikebana Exhibition / 9am–5pm

Meditations in Ink / 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

21

22

Library Open / 10am–4pm About the Soil / 10:30am–12:30pm

Ikebana Exhibition Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am Dave Barnett: Woody Plants 12noon–5pm of Fall Interest / 2–3:30pm

23

24

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Library Open 10am–4pm

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am

Ikebana Exhibition 9am–4pm Ikebana for Children / 1pm

Dan Bussey – Saving the Heirloom Apple / 2pm

Putting Youth Garden to Bed 9am–12noon

Garden Discovery: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves 10–11am

20

19

LIVE! Caterpillars / 11am–2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Annette Giesecke: The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing 7pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

28

29

27

Fall Fest Cooking Demos

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Monday, October 12, 11am Maura Kilpatrick (pictured above), Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA, will be demonstrating how to create Sofra's famed Pumpkin Jam and Egyptian Pumpkin Pudding.

A 2015 James Beard Award nominee, Maura was voted Boston’s Best Pastry Chef (Boston Magazine) in 2002, 2007–2009 and 2011, and Boston’s Best Bakery in 2009.

Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece 10am–12noon Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design 10:30am–12:30pm

Daniel Dickson Concert / 3pm

30

31

Enjoy more cooking demonstrations on:

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting / 10am–3pm

Saturday, September 26, 11am & 2pm: Didi Emmons, Chef &

award-winning author of Entertaining for a Veggie Planet

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

november SUNDAY

1

MONDAY

TUESDAY

2

3

GARDEN CLOSED

15

4

SATURDAY

6

5

7

Library Open 10am–4pm

R. William Thomas: The Art of Gardening from Chanticleer: Talk & Book-Signing 2pm

11

12

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

FRIDAY

Doug Tallamy Bringing Nature Home: Talk & Book-Signing Library Open 7–8:30pm 10am–4pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intro to Zentangle / 1–4:30pm

THURSDAY

Taking Better Pictures / 10am–3pm

Latin for Gardeners / 1–2pm

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness / 2:30–4pm

WEDNESDAY

16

13

14 Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Garden Discovery: Animal Homes 10–11am

Photoshop Elements / 10am–2pm

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show Trip 8:30am–3:30pm

Painted Glassware Workshop 6:30–8:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

African Violet Re-Potting Clinic 11am–3pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

18

Members Holiday Marketplace in the Shop / 5–8pm

20

19

21

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Advanced Zentangle 1–4:00pm

Gioia Duo Concert / 3pm

22

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Yoga / 6–7:15pm

25

24

23

Yoga Retreat 9am–12noon

Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30–12noon

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Thanksgiving Centerpiece 10am–12:30pm

27

26

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Garden Tour / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

29

30

THANKSGIVING GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open / 11am–5pm

BEGINS

Small Business Saturday in the Shop at Tower Hill / 11am–9pm

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm

.

28

WINTER

reimagined

Library Open 10am–4pm

Katie Hamilburg, Pastry Chef / 1pm – 80 Thoreau

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

17

Sunday, October 11: Carolyn Johnson, Executive Chef / 11am

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

10

9

8

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

Matt Mattus: Raising Fancy Chrysanthemums 2:30–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Susan McDaniel Ceccacci At the City’s Green Edge: Talk & Book-Signing / 1pm

Sunday, October 4, 2pm: Sandra Tosches – Canning 101

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

jenny wollensak lussier

Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

©

Michael Wojtech Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees: Walk, Talk & Book-Signing 1–4pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer Talk & Book-Signing

Catesby Exhibit Opens in Library Wreath Workshop / 12noon–3pm

.

Saturday, November 7, 2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive director

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

chanticleer foundation

To visit Chanticleer – widely acknowledged as one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match.

But Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape.

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm OPEN TO 6pm

GARDEN CLOSED

december SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Members Only Double Discount in the Shop

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm MEMBERS UNTIL 9pm

6

3

Ornament Workshop with Joann Vieira 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

9

13

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

20

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

14

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

27

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

16

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

11

12

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

23

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

24

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

.

25

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

CHRISTMAS EVE GARDEN CLOSED

30

31

CHRISTMAS GARDEN CLOSED

january

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

26

.

1

Library Open 11am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

19

Library Open / 11am–5pm

29

28

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm GARDEN CLOSED

.

18

Library Open 11am–5pm

22

21

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

17

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

.

15

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

Rosemary & Evergreens Centerpiece / 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

.

5

Sogetsu Ikebana 11:30am–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

4

10

Herbal Holiday Gifts 1–3pm

.

SATURDAY

Library Open / 11am–5pm

8

7

FRIDAY

2

1

Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT 7:30am–5:30pm Library Open 11am–5pm

THURSDAY

©thaddeus thompson

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

january

2

Library Open / 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE GARDEN CLOSED

NEW YEAR’S DAY GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

WINTER

reimagined NOVEMBER 27, 2015

through

.

JANUARY 3, 2016

OPEN WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY 11 am –9 pm OPEN SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS 11 am –6 pm CLOSED MONDAYS Marvel at glittering displays indoors and out, with fifteen miles of lights, decorated trees, thousands of ornaments and much more including children’s activities.

Visit towerhillbg.org or call 508.869.6111 for details.

GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP. 12 months of gardens, members-only events, concerts, health & wellness programs, discounts on classes and more. Join online at towerhillbg.org.

the garden shop at tower hill

concerts Daniel Dickson, Cellist – Saturday, October 24, 3pm

Program: Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major; Kodaly, Sonata Op.8

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm

Daniel Dickson is currently a founding member of the DeNovo String Quartet, and teaches in the Brookline School system. In 2014 Daniel was accepted into the Boston University College of Fine Arts M.A. of Music program for cello.

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

Gioia Duo featuring Cherry Kim, Cello & Marcio Candid, Violin Sunday, November 15, 3pm

Our extraordinary selection of gifts, books, tools, garden supplies and more connects people with plants and enhances appreciation of the natural world. Members receive a 10% discount* on purchases.

Program: Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia; Ravel, Sonata for Violin & Cello and Kodaly, Duow for Violin & Cello, Op. 7 The Gioia Duo inspire audiences through musical and verbal dialogue. Violinist Marcio Candido is currently a doctoral candidate in violin. Cellist Cherry Kim is also a doctoral candidate, has been a Tanglewood Music Festival Fellow and performed recitals in the US, Canada, China and Ukraine.

Members Holiday Marketplace Saturday, November 14, 5–8pm

© KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN

Guest artisans and vendors. Members receive a 20% discount* in the Shop. Enjoy food samplings and a cash bar while you pick up your holiday gifts.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 28, 11am–9pm

We appreciate your support all year long.

Members take 20% off* as our gift to you.

Members Only Double Discount Day

Dear Friends of Tower Hill:

Members take 20% off* for gifts for that special someone.

We are celebrating the season with an exciting line-up of authors, lectures and workshops. We have classes and demonstrations from some of Boston’s best chefs, including James Beard Award nominee Maura Fitzpatrick of Sofra, who impressed a standing room only house last year. We are honored to welcome several nationally-known speakers including Doug Tallamy (talking about the ecological roles plants play in our landscape), Bill Thomas (Director of the Chanticleer Foundation) and Dave Barnett (President of Mount Auburn Cemetery). And I’m excited to hear Kathryn Aalto discuss her new book on The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh and teach us about the ecology of Pooh’s 100 Acre Woods, which was based on Ashdown Forest in England.

*excludes

NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Wednesday through Saturday, 11am–9pm Sundays and Tuesdays, 11am–6pm

As the days grow colder, join us fireside at Twigs Café and enjoy an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts.

tower hill library SEPTEMBER 1– NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 10am–4pm NOVEMBER 27 – JANUARY 3 : WINTER REIMAGINED Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 11am–5pm

Outstanding resources on gardening to browse and borrow and two exciting new botanical art exhibits you won’t want to miss.

chief executive officer, tower hill botanic garden kabbott@towerhillbg.org

september

MONDAY

27

september

28

TUESDAY

september

WEDNESDAY

29

september

30

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

2

1

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Youth Garden Workout 1–3pm GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

6

7

5

4

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

9

8

Peter Korn: Learning from the Wild / 11am–12noon

Garden Tour / 2pm

11

Library Open 10am–4pm

Carol Johnson 11am Katie Hamilburg 1pm Cooking Demo Garden Tour / 2pm

18

10

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Native Tree ID Walk 10:30–11:30am

12

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Putting the Garden to Bed / 5–6pm

13

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

14

15

16

COLUMBUS DAY

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Amy Wagenfeld – Therapeutic Gardens: Talk & Book-Signing 10–11am John Bunker – History of Apples 1–2:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Peter Korn: The Rock Garden / 1–2pm Sandra Tosches Cooking Demo / 2pm

3

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Lee Buttala – The Seed Guide 1–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

heirloom orchard tours & apple tastings, cooking demos, live music, local beer & cider samplings, unique kids activities & more!

photo courtesy of oleana

Katherine F. Abbott

PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 09.15 – 15K / KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN DESIGN

SEPTEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25 Tuesday through Sunday & Holiday Mondays, 11am–3pm

Yours with excitement and anticipation,

SUNDAY

art and live plants.

twigs café

We will be extending our evening hours for WINTER REIMAGINED and adding even more new lights outdoors.

Please visit our website for full details.

october

t

Tuesday, December 1, 11am–9pm

FALL FEST WEEKEND 9am–5pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Maura Kilpatrick Cooking Demo 11am Kathryn Aalto Talk & Book-Signing 1–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Worcester’s First Garden Cemetery Lecture / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

25

26

17

Ikebana Exhibition / 9am–5pm

Meditations in Ink / 10am–4pm

History of Tower Hill 10am–12noon

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

21

22

Library Open / 10am–4pm About the Soil / 10:30am–12:30pm

Ikebana Exhibition Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am Dave Barnett: Woody Plants 12noon–5pm of Fall Interest / 2–3:30pm

23

24

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Library Open 10am–4pm

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk / 11am

Ikebana Exhibition 9am–4pm Ikebana for Children / 1pm

Dan Bussey – Saving the Heirloom Apple / 2pm

Putting Youth Garden to Bed 9am–12noon

Garden Discovery: Dancing, Floating, Flying Leaves 10–11am

20

19

LIVE! Caterpillars / 11am–2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Annette Giesecke: The Mythology of Plants Talk & Book-Signing 7pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

28

29

27

Fall Fest Cooking Demos

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Monday, October 12, 11am Maura Kilpatrick (pictured above), Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA, will be demonstrating how to create Sofra's famed Pumpkin Jam and Egyptian Pumpkin Pudding.

A 2015 James Beard Award nominee, Maura was voted Boston’s Best Pastry Chef (Boston Magazine) in 2002, 2007–2009 and 2011, and Boston’s Best Bakery in 2009.

Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece 10am–12noon Yard to Table: Edible Garden Design 10:30am–12:30pm

Daniel Dickson Concert / 3pm

30

31

Enjoy more cooking demonstrations on:

Autumn Leaves: Watercolor Painting / 10am–3pm

Saturday, September 26, 11am & 2pm: Didi Emmons, Chef &

award-winning author of Entertaining for a Veggie Planet

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

november SUNDAY

1

MONDAY

TUESDAY

2

3

GARDEN CLOSED

15

4

SATURDAY

6

5

7

Library Open 10am–4pm

R. William Thomas: The Art of Gardening from Chanticleer: Talk & Book-Signing 2pm

11

12

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

FRIDAY

Doug Tallamy Bringing Nature Home: Talk & Book-Signing Library Open 7–8:30pm 10am–4pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intro to Zentangle / 1–4:30pm

THURSDAY

Taking Better Pictures / 10am–3pm

Latin for Gardeners / 1–2pm

Herbal Boosters for Winter Wellness / 2:30–4pm

WEDNESDAY

16

13

14 Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

Garden Discovery: Animal Homes 10–11am

Photoshop Elements / 10am–2pm

Smith College Chrysanthemum Show Trip 8:30am–3:30pm

Painted Glassware Workshop 6:30–8:30pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

African Violet Re-Potting Clinic 11am–3pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

18

Members Holiday Marketplace in the Shop / 5–8pm

20

19

21

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Advanced Zentangle 1–4:00pm

Gioia Duo Concert / 3pm

22

Library Open 10am–4pm

GARDEN CLOSED

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Yoga / 6–7:15pm

25

24

23

Yoga Retreat 9am–12noon

Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30–12noon

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Thanksgiving Centerpiece 10am–12:30pm

27

26

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am Garden Tour / 2pm

GARDEN CLOSED

29

30

THANKSGIVING GARDEN CLOSED

Library Open / 11am–5pm

BEGINS

Small Business Saturday in the Shop at Tower Hill / 11am–9pm

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm

.

28

WINTER

reimagined

Library Open 10am–4pm

Katie Hamilburg, Pastry Chef / 1pm – 80 Thoreau

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

17

Sunday, October 11: Carolyn Johnson, Executive Chef / 11am

Library: Highgrove Exhibit Talk 11am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Drawing in Graphite 10am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

10

9

8

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

Matt Mattus: Raising Fancy Chrysanthemums 2:30–4pm

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

Susan McDaniel Ceccacci At the City’s Green Edge: Talk & Book-Signing / 1pm

Sunday, October 4, 2pm: Sandra Tosches – Canning 101

Mindful Living / 9–10:30am

jenny wollensak lussier

Garden Tour / 2pm

Beginner’s Tai Chi 9:30–10:45am

©

Michael Wojtech Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees: Walk, Talk & Book-Signing 1–4pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer Talk & Book-Signing

Catesby Exhibit Opens in Library Wreath Workshop / 12noon–3pm

.

Saturday, November 7, 2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: r. william thomas, executive director

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

chanticleer foundation

To visit Chanticleer – widely acknowledged as one of the foremost public gardens in the world – is to step into a world of beauty and creativity that few other gardens can match.

But Chanticleer isn’t just a place to marvel at. It also offers practical lessons for re-creating some of the gardens’ most spectacular effects in your own home landscape.

Wreath Workshop 12noon–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm OPEN TO 6pm

GARDEN CLOSED

december SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Members Only Double Discount in the Shop

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm MEMBERS UNTIL 9pm

6

3

Ornament Workshop with Joann Vieira 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

9

13

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

20

GARDEN CLOSED

.

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

14

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

27

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

16

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

.

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

11

12

GARDEN CLOSED

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OPEN UNTIL 6pm

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

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OPEN UNTIL 6pm

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

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OPEN UNTIL 6pm

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25

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

CHRISTMAS EVE GARDEN CLOSED

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CHRISTMAS GARDEN CLOSED

january

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

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1

Library Open 11am–5pm

GARDEN CLOSED

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Library Open / 11am–5pm

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Library Open / 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm GARDEN CLOSED

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Library Open 11am–5pm

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21

OPEN UNTIL 9pm

Library Open / 11am–5pm

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Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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15

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Rosemary & Evergreens Centerpiece / 11am–1pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Library Open 11am–5pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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5

Sogetsu Ikebana 11:30am–2pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

OPEN UNTIL 6pm

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10

Herbal Holiday Gifts 1–3pm

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SATURDAY

Library Open / 11am–5pm

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7

FRIDAY

2

1

Trip to Terrain in Westport, CT 7:30am–5:30pm Library Open 11am–5pm

THURSDAY

©thaddeus thompson

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

january

2

Library Open / 11am–5pm

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE GARDEN CLOSED

NEW YEAR’S DAY GARDEN CLOSED

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OPEN UNTIL 9pm

WINTER

reimagined NOVEMBER 27, 2015

through

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JANUARY 3, 2016

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