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TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

EVENTS 2015

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APRIL / MAY / JUNE

TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

Open year round 9am–5pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays Wednesdays until 9pm, May – December

TWIGS CAFÉ

Open year round 11am–3pm Tuesday – Sunday & Holiday Mondays Wednesdays until 9pm, May – December

THE SHOP AT TOWER HILL Open during Garden hours

LIBRARY

Open year round 10am–4pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

CONTACT

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

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ADULT EDUCATION

GARDENS & NATURE

Nature Art in Field & Studio: Two-Part Workshop

Saturdays, April 11 & 18, 10am–2pm Member $80, Non-member $100 instructor: barry van dusen

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Join award-winning nature artist Barry Van Dusen in a hands-on workshop exploring techniques to depict the natural world outdoors and in.

Yoga by Nature

Wednesdays, 6–7:15pm Member $10, Non-member $17 per class instructor: lynsey smith

Sogetsu Ikebana

Thursdays, April 16, May 14 & June 11 9:30am–12noon Member $35, Non-member $50 instructor: kaye vosburgh

Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels.

Qigong Tai Chi for Beginners SESSION 1 (6 weeks)

Saturdays, April 4 – May 9, 9:30–10:45am Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee

Qigong Tai Chi is a mind-body practice that improves mental and physical health.

Practicing the Dark Arts: Tips & Plants for the Shade Garden

Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging; Kaye is a Master Judge for the National Garden Club and Ikebana Design Instructor of the highest rank.

Sunday, March 29, 2–3pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: ed bowen, opus plants

Landscape Photography

Intermediate Quigong Tai Chi SESSION 1 (6 weeks)

Wednesdays, April 8 – May 13, 9:30–10:45am

SESSION 2 (6 weeks)

Wednesdays, May 20 – June 24, 9:30–10:45am

Member $60, Non-member $100 instructor: rose lee

Designed for those with previous Tai Chi experience.

A thoughtful look at tips and techniques for growing lesser-known shade plants from one of North America’s top nurserymen.

Saturday, May 9, 10am–2pm Member $40, Non-member $50 instructor: steve mcgrath

In this intermediate-level class, Steve will discuss camera settings, composition, focal length, depth of field, filters and use of natural light.

Spring Pruning Demonstration Friday, April 10, 10–11am Free with Admission instructor: joann vieira, tower

Flowering Shrubs and Trees: Botanical Drawing and Painting

Learn the proper techniques. Rain or shine.

Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31 10am–4pm Member $110, Non-member $130 instructor: helen byers

Advanced Zentangle

Sunday, May 17, 1–4pm Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe

DIY Mounted Staghorn Fern

This two-day workshop is all about texture. All levels welcome; some drawing experience helpful.

This advanced class will focus on complex techniques and different media.

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Saturday, April 11, 10am–12noon Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: lindsey swett, niche•urban garden

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Learn how to make your own display.

Introduction to Zentangle Sunday, June 14, 1–4:30pm Member $45, Non-member $55 instructor: karen keefe

Zentangle is an easy, meditative method of creating images from repetitive patterns.

Restorative Yoga with Aromatherapy Saturday, June 20, 10–11:30am Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio

Restorative Yoga allows the body to deeply relax.

The Best New Gardens Will Come From Old Gardens

Walking Meditation

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Saturday, June 27, 10–11:30am Member $12, Non-member $20 instructor: rebecca d’onofrio

Cultivate mindfulness and awareness and relax the mind.

Garden Photography Workshop with Mary Kocol

ART / DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY

© KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN

Saturday, June 6, 10am–1pm Member $75, Non-member $95 (Limited to 10 students) Rain or shine. instructor: mary kocol

Easter Centerpiece Workshop Saturday, April 4, 2–4pm Member $90, Non-member $100 instructor: kaylyn hewitt, 1956blooms

Construct a centerpiece for your Easter table with Kaylyn Hewitt, one of Boston’s rising floral stars.

Mary has been a three-time Finalist, International Garden Photographer of the Year, Kew Gardens, England. Her photography is in the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, NY; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Botanical Printmaking

Wednesday, June 17, 5:30–8:30pm Member $40, Non-member $55 instructor: suzanne hauerstein

Using a gelatin printing plate, create monoprints to use as artwork, note cards, or to bind into a book.

Sunday, April 12, 2–3pm Member $15, Non-member $25 instructor: rodney eason, coastal maine botanical garden

A presentation of extraordinary gardens of the past and how they continue to influence some of the best new designs today. A nationally known horticulturalist, Rodney Eason, formerly of Longwood Gardens, is now Director of Horticulture and Plant Curator at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.

Building a Stone Wall

Wednesday, April 15, 6–9pm, & Saturday, April 18, 10am–2pm Member $60, Non-member $75 instructor: jim baker, native landscaping

An introduction to the tools, techniques and safety precautions necessary for working with stone.

Herb Garden Planning and Design Saturday, April 18, 9am–12noon Member $35, Non-member $45 instructor: linda russell, scentsibilities

Design the herb garden you’ve always wanted.

Gardens Lost and Found: From Hadrian’s Villa to Tower Hill

Lecture: Succulent Love, with Katherine Tracey

Sunday, April 19, 2–3pm Free with Admission. Please pre-register. presenter: john trexler, tower hill botanic garden

Sunday, June 7, 11:30am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens

director emeritus

A visual and horticultural guide to many iconic restored and recreated gardens, dating back to Hadrian’s Villa outside of Rome. presented by the lost gardens of worcester county, a joint project of the worcester garden club,

preservation worcester and tower hill botanic garden.

How to Grow Carnivorous Plants Sunday, April 26, 1–2pm Free with Admission instructor: dave sackett, president

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new england carnivorous plant society

Grow carnivorous plants indoors and out.

Katherine Tracey will acquaint you with a variety of succulents and offer fresh ideas for their use in the garden as well as in containers, wreaths, vertical gardens and floral arranging.

Workshop: Succulent Living Wreath

Plantiful

Saturday, May 9, 1–2pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: kristin green Reception & Book-signing to Follow

Kristin Green, Director of Horticulture at Blithewold and author of Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants that Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter, will present a gardener’s guide to propogation.

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Vegetables for Small Spaces: Containers, Window Boxes and Raised Beds

Saturday, May 2 Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of The Complete Kitchen Garden is co-founder of The Cook’s Garden seed catalog. Ellen writes about food and gardens for The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living and The Boston Globe.

Lecture: The Art of Growing Food 10–11:30am Member $15, Non-member $25

Make the ordinary garden extraordinary.

Gardeners Roundtable 11:30am–12:30pm

This brown-bag lunch is limited to afternoon workshop participants only.

Please pre-register.

Workshop: Hands-on Garden Design

1–4pm Member $35, Non-member $50

Starting with an overview of your yard, Ellen will help you develop a five-year plan.

Pre-requisite: 10–11:30am lecture The Art of Growing Food.

The Portable Potted Herb Garden Sunday, May 3, 1–3:30pm Member $75, Non-member $90 instructor: betsy williams

Plant a 14” pot with six culinary herbs, guaranteed to make meals come alive with flavor and fragrance.

Spring Birding at Tower Hill Saturday, May 9, 7–9am Free for Members, Non-member $12 leader: wendy miller

Join us for an early morning birding walk.

TRIPS & TOURS Tower Hill Garden Tours Enjoy a guided tour with a Tower Hill docent.

Buildings last longer and reduce long-term costs through green roofs. Learn how and why.

The Art of Growing Food: A Day with Ellen Ecker Ogden

Using a 9” sphagnum moss wreath base, plant dozens of succulent cuttings to make an exquisite living wreath.

Sundays, 2pm Free with Admission

Why Green Roofs?

Wednesday, May 13, 7–8pm Free with Admission presenter: mark winterer, recover

Sunday, June 7, 1:30–3:30pm Member $95, Non-member $110 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens

Saturday, May 16, 10am–12:30pm Member $65, Non-member $85 presenter: betsy williams

Learn how to plant and harvest your own potted vegetable garden; supplies included.

Growing the Northeast Garden: Talk, Walk and Book-Signing Sunday, May 17, 1–3pm Member $20, Non-member $35 presenter: andrew keys

A discussion of the best plants for the Northeast garden including “b-sides” – botanical outtakes from his book, rarer in nurseries, but sure to interest the horticulturally curious.

City Spaces Country Places Garden Tour

Sunday, June 14, 10am–4pm advance sales: Member $20, Non-member $25 day of tour: Member $25, Non-member $30 Patron $75, Sponsor $125

Visit private gardens of distinction on this exclusive self-guided tour. This year’s tour explores gardens in Worcester and Shrewsbury and nearby towns.

Gardens of the Brandywine Valley Trip

Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5 Member $695, Non-member $760 per person, double occupancy

Travel by deluxe motor coach to Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, the Brandywine River Museum, Nemours Mansion and Winterthur.

Newport Flower Show

Birds, Bees and Butterflies in the Garden

Friday, June 19 Leave Tower Hill at 9am & return at 4:30pm Member $75, Non-member $95 Includes bus transportation from Tower Hill and Show admission.

Increase wildlife in your garden with plants.

EXHIBITS

Walden Warming

Women in Horticulture Hall

Wednesday, May 20, 7–8:30pm Free with Admission presenter: lisa vernegaard, executive director, sudbury valley trustees

TOWER HILL LIBRARY EXHIBIT

Wednesday, May 27, 7–8pm Free with Admission instructor: richard primack

Exhibit runs April 2 – June 30

Richard Primack, Professor of Biology at Boston University, will discuss his book Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods. co-sponsored with the worcester garden club.

Passing Along the Passion: Sowing the Seeds for Lifelong Horticultural Appreciation

Wednesday, June 3, 7pm Free with Admission presenter: wayne mezitt, weston

New England’s premier flower show celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015 at Rosecliff.

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Wayne will discuss how to develop a lifelong engagement with horticulture for young and old alike. He is a third generation nurseryman and chair of Weston Nurseries, and writes a horticultural column for The Boston Globe.

The women of the Worcester County Horticultural Society seen through archival reports, documents, photographs and articles.

MILTON GALLERY ART EXHIBIT

Every Human Soul is a Garden: New Work by Robin Reynolds Exhibit runs June 2 – June 28 Opening Reception with Gallery Walk: Thursday, June 4, 6–7:30pm Free with Admission

Exhibiting in solo and group shows throughout the U.S., Robin’s paintings interpret nature through a deeply personal lens.

Garden Discovery Programs Wednesdays, 10–11am Free with Admission

These special programs are designed for children ages 3–5 and their parent, grandparent or caregiver. Includes a simple craft, story and a walk.

April 8: Springtime Magic

ART EXHIBIT

Magical discoveries fill the early spring garden.

Art of the Heirloom

May 13: Fantastic Flowers!

Exhibit runs April 7 – May 31, 2015

EXHIBIT TALK & RECEPTION

Cultural Seed Savers

Saturday, April 11, 3:30pm Free with Admission presenter: ken greene, founder, hudson valley seed library

June 10: Little Brown Bats, a Gardener’s Friend

Now is the time for baby bats and their busy mothers.

APRIL VACATION WEEK APRIL 18 – 26 © RADIANT RADISH BY ELIZABETH ST. HILAIRE NELSON

The Hudson Valley Seed Library is a small, farm-based seed company celebrating heirloom and open-pollinated garden seeds and gardenthemed contemporary art. Each year artists are commissioned to create designs for the seed packets. The original art for the 2015 packets was first exhibited at the New York Botanical Garden and profiled in The New York Times and now continues on to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Hudson Valley Seed Library packets are available for purchase at the Shop at Tower Hill.

Explore buds, blossoms and blooms.

PERFORMANCE Flora’s Holiday (2 Performances)

The Garden is open Patriot’s Day, Monday, April 20. Visit our website for full event details.

Fairy House & Wood Sprite Village Display April 18 – April 26 Free with Admission

The fairies, sprites and gnomes have returned!

Toddler Yoga

Thursdays, April 2, May 7 and June 4 10:30–11:30am Members & Non-members: $10/adult-child pair, $5/additional child instructor: claudia cottier, certified instructor

Unique preschooler-friendly yoga with songs, stories and games. For ages 2.5–5 with adult.

Spring Youth Gardening Programs for Grades K–5 After-School Program (5-week sessions)

Thursdays, 3–4:30pm SESSION A: April 9 – May 7 (No class April 23) SESSION B: May 14 – June 11 Member $50, Non-member $75

Saturday Program (5-week sessions) Saturdays, 9–11am SESSION A: April 4 – May 2 SESSION B: May 9 – June 6 Member $65, Non-member $90 Children will learn how to prepare the garden for planting and the difference between cold-season crops and warm-season plants. For those older than 5th grade, consider our Junior Steward Program; please visit www.towerhillbg.org to learn more.

Learn about the ancient Japanese method of growing, pruning and caring for a miniature tree.

Plant, tools, soil and pot included. Glen maintains the bonsai collection at the Arnold Arboretum.

PLANT & FLOWER SHOWS African Violet Show

Presented by the Bay State African Violet Society

Saturday, April 25, 10am–5pm

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26 11am–3pm, Free with Admission

11:30am & 1:30pm: Lecture / Demonstration 1pm: Children’s Workshop 3pm: Guided Walk of Show

Join us each day for a garden-themed craft.

Sunday, April 26, 9am–4pm

11am & 2:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration 12:30pm: Children’s Workshop 12:15pm: Guided Walk of Show

Celebrate the coming of spring with this unique story and music journey, an event specially created for Tower Hill by master storyteller Diane Edgecomb, featured on NPR, and accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain. Limited to 30.

YOUTH EDUCATION

Friday, April 24, 10am–12noon Member $50, Non-member $60 Ages 8 and up instructor: glen lord

Children’s Crafts

Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2, 6–8pm Member $25, Non-member $30 performers: diane edgecomb & margot chamberlain

CHILDREN & FAMILY EDUCATION

Bonsai for Kids

Daffodil Show

Presented by the Seven States Daffodil Society

Saturday, May 2, 1–5pm Sunday, May 3, 9am–4pm

This annual show features hundreds of cut flowers gathered from gardens in New England and New York. Visit www.towerhillbg.org for a detailed daffodil event listing.

Story Time

Monday, April 20 – Saturday, April 25 11:30am–12noon, Free with Admission

Enjoy a book read aloud in the conservatory.

Spring Fling Family Hike

Monday, April 20 & Friday, April 25, 2pm Free with Admission

Look for the buds and blooms of early spring.

Fairy House Fun

Tuesday, April 21 & Thursday, April 23 11am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $18 presenter: sandy reardon

Listen to the story of a girl who built a fairy house in the woods, then build your own fairy house and garden in a basket. Early registration is recommended.

Family Yoga

Wednesday, April 22, 10:30–11:30am Members & Non-members: $10/adult-child pair, $5/additional child instructor: claudia cottier, certified instructor

Please dress for movement and bring a water bottle.

For all ages.

Earth Day Crafts

Wednesday, April 22, 11am–3pm Free with Admission

Celebrate Earth Day while making a fun craft out of reusable and natural materials.

Primrose Show

Presented by the New England Chapter of the American Primrose Society

View an exceptional variety of primrose species.

Saturday, May 2, 10am–5pm

2–4pm: Primulaceae Lecture Sunday, May 3, 9am–4pm

Rock Garden Show

Presented by the Berkshire Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society

Saturday, May 2, 10am–5pm

Rock garden and alpine plants, woodland plants and dwarf shrubs and trees. In addition, quality vendors offer choice specimens for sale.

Rose Show

Presented by the New England Rose Society

Sunday, June 28, 12noon–4pm

An abundance of colorful roses, including a division for the most fragrant rose.

REGISTER

ONLINE: towerhillbg.org CALL: 508.869.6111

Visit our website for course descriptions.

Please pre-register to guarantee a space.

Members recieve discounts on classes!

Join online at www.towerhillbg.org.

Dear Friends of Tower Hill Botanic Garden: I want to jump for joy every year when spring arrives! As the days lengthen, temperatures warm, buds swell, plants emerge and flowers bloom we are reminded of the certainty of rebirth and renewal. Embrace this feeling.

This spring we will be building our Garden Within Reach, a new space for everyone to gather and to grow and we will be offering lots of programs to feed the body, mind and soul, always connecting people with plants.

We hope you will join us soon at Tower Hill.

See you in the gardens!

Katherine F. Abbott FUNDED IN PART BY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

Twigs Café

The Shop at Tower Hill

Twigs offers an inventive and delicious menu of salads, soups, gourmet sandwiches and scratch-made desserts with ingredients sourced locally whenever possible.

Welcome spring into your home and garden with seeds, tools, books, and other gifts from The Shop. Members save 10% on all purchases.

Twigs Sunday Buffet Brunch Sundays, April 5 (Easter), May 10 (Mother’s Day), & June 21 (Father’s Day)

Spring Shop ‘n Stroll – One Night Only!

Wednesday, April 29, 5–8pm

Seatings at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm Reservations required. Call 508.869.6111 x147

Celebrate spring with Sunday brunch at Twigs. Outdoor dining (weather permitting) on the West Terrace with magnificent reservoir views or in the Great Hall.

Twilight at Twigs Wednesdays, May 13 – December 30 Seatings from 4:30–8pm

Enjoy seasonal fare served inside or out highlighting the freshest local ingredients. Menu changes weekly.

Tower Hill Library

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – 10am–4pm READ-IN – Wednesday, June 24, 9am–9pm Free to Tower Hill Members and Boylston Public Library card holders. Visit www.towerhillbg.org to find out more.

TOWER HILL’S 30TH ANNUAL

Tuesday – Sunday, and Holiday Mondays 9am–5pm

Sample local vendors’ artisan foods, unique jewelry, pottery and other handcrafted wares.

Plant Sale Day: Shop Mega-Clearance Saturday, May 30, 9am–5pm You don’t want to miss this once-a-year opportunity to take advantage of deep discounts.

Tails ’n Trails Open House Saturday, May 16, 10am–2pm

Learn about our Tails ‘n Trails Membership, which allows you to walk your dog year-round at Tower Hill. Dogs are welcome all day and FREE with proof of rabies vaccination.

Adults and children pay regular admission. Pet-friendly vendors will be here with treats for your pooch.

SPRING PLANT SALE Saturday, May 30, 2015 PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE-BASED INK / 03.15 – 10K DESIGN: KATE WOLLENSAK FREEBORN

Tuesday – Sunday, and Holiday Mondays 11am–3pm

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Members Only: Silent Auction and Sale 9–11am Non-members: 11am–2pm. Free with Admission.

You’ve been waiting all year – choice plants of all kinds offered by Tower Hill and premier vendors and plant societies – unusual annuals, unique trees and shrubs, cacti and succulents, daylilies, hostas, ferns, conifers, heaths, heathers, roses and much more. Handcrafted pottery, sculpture, birdbaths and hypertufa troughs are just a sampling of the many garden accessories available.

Members have access to the very finest selection at 9am and receive a 10% discount on plants sold at Tower Hill tables (no discount at vendor tables.) The first 500 members to the sale receive a free seedling-size tree or shrub.

Friday, May 29, 5–9pm John Green Society Plant Sale Preview For details, please contact Marleen Kilcoyne at 508.869.6111 x114 or email mkilcoyne@towerhillbg.org

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Tai Chi Beginners 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am

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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm

Springtime Magic Kids Program 10–11am

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Rodney Eason: New Gardens from Old Gardens Lecture 2–3pm Reception following

Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm Garden Tour / 2pm

John Trexler: Gardens Lost & Found Lecture 2–3pm Fairy & Sprite Village on display through April 26

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Library Open 10am–4pm

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Tower Hill Open

Library Open 10am–4pm

Kids’ Crafts 11am–3pm

Fairy House Fun 11am–12:30pm

Storytime Kids’ Crafts /11am–3pm 11:30am–12noon Storytime Family Hike / 2pm 11:30am–12noon

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African Violet Show 9am–4pm Kids African Violet Workshop / 12:30pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

11 DIY Staghorn Fern 10am–12noon

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

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Stone Wall Workshop 6–9pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

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Tai Chi Intermediate Library Open 9:30–10:45am 10am–4pm Family Yoga 10:30–11:30am Fairy House Fun Earth Day Crafts 11am–12:30pm 11am–3pm Kids’ Crafts /11am–3pm Storytime Storytime 11:30am–12noon 11:30am–12noon Yoga / 6–7:15pm

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Library Open 10am–4pm

Shop at Tower Hill Spring Shop n’ Stroll 5–8pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Pruning Demo with Joann Vieira 10–11am

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Library Open / 10am–4pm

Art of the Heirloom Exhibit Opening / 3–5pm Lecture / 3:30pm

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SCHOOL VACATION WEEK BEGINS Herb Garden Class / 9am–12noon Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am Nature Art / 10am–2pm Stone Wall Workshop / 10am–2pm Library Open / 10am–4pm Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm

Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon

Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Kids Crafts / 11am–3pm

Carnivorous Plants Lecture / 1–2pm

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Nature Art / 10am–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Library Open / 10am–4pm

Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am

Tower Hill Open

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Kaylyn Hewitt: Easter Centerpiece Workshop with 1956blooms / 2–4pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Ed Bowen / Opus Plants: Practicing the Dark Arts Shade Gardening Lecture 2–3pm

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Bonsai for Kids Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am 10am–12noon African Violet Show/ 10am–5pm Kids’ Crafts 11am–3pm

Library Open / 10am–4pm

Storytime 11:30am–12noon

Storytime / 11:30am–12noon

Family Hike / 2pm

Kids’ Crafts / 11am–3pm Kids African Violet Workshop / 1pm

How to Grow Carnivorous Plants Sunday, April 26, 1–2pm Free with Admission presenter: dave sackett, president

Learn how to grow carnivorous plants in an indoor terrarium or an outdoor bog. Dave will identify which plants are suited for each environment and how to help them thrive.

Save the Date!

Library Open 10am–4pm

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new england carnivorous plant society

Carnivorous Plant Show Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 6, 2015

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Primose Show / 10am–5pm Rock Garden Show / 10am–5pm Library Open / 10am–4pm

Ellen Ecker Ogden: Art of Growing Food / 10–11:30am Flora’s Holiday 6–8pm

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Garden Design Workshop / 1–4pm

Daffodil Show / 1–5pm Flora’s Holiday / 6–8pm

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MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND

Free admission for Moms

Potted Herb Garden Workshop / 1–3:30pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Free admission for Moms Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Fantastic Flowers Kids Program 10–11am Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Green Roofs / 7–8pm

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Kristin Green: Plantiful Lecture, Reception, & Book-signing / 1–2pm

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Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon

Tails ‘n Trails Open House 10am–2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Vegetables for Small Spaces 10am–12:30pm

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Library Open Birds, Bees & Butterflies 10am–4pm 7–8:30pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

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Library Open / 10am–4pm

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Tower Hill Open

Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm

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Yoga / 6–7:15pm Library Open 10am–4pm

Richard Primack Walden Warming Lecture 7–8pm

30 MEMBERS ONLY Plant Sale & Auction / 9–11am Plant Sale Open to General Public/Non-Members 11am–2pm

Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

MEMORIAL DAY

Garden Tour / 2pm

Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Botanical Drawing & Painting / 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm

Advanced Zentangle 1–4pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Andrew Keys: Growing the Northeast Garden Talk, Walk & Book-signing 1–3pm

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Spring Birding / 7–9am Tai Chi Beginners / 9:30–10:45am Landscape Photography / 10am–2pm Library Open / 10am–4pm

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Daffodil Show / 9am–4pm Primrose Show 9am–4pm

Shop Clearance Sale / 9am–5pm Library Open 10am–4pm

John Green Society Plant Sale Preview 5–9pm

Botanical Drawing & Painting 10am–4pm Library Open / 10am–4pm

Why Green Roofs?

Wednesday, May 13, 7–8pm Free with Admission presenter: mark winterer, recover

green roofs

Learn why buildings last longer and reduce long-term costs with green roofs. Recover, of Somerville, MA, experts in green roofs, designed and installed a rooftop farm for the Whole Foods Market in Lynnfield, MA, which supplies the market with thousands of pounds of hyper-local produce each year.

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Library Open 10am–4pm

Wayne Mezitt: Passing Along the Passion / 7pm

Robin Reynolds: Exhibit Opening 6–7:30pm

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Library Open 10am–4 pm

Gardens of Brandywine Valley Trip Leaves

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Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm

Library Open 10am–4pm

Yoga / 6–7:15pm

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Toddler Yoga 10:30–11:30am

Mary Kocol: Photo Workshop 10am–1pm Library Open / 10am–4pm

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Sogetsu Ikebana 9:30am–12noon Library Open 10am–4pm

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Library Open / 10am–4pm

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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

City Spaces, Country Places Garden Tour 10am–4pm

Library Open 10am–4 pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Botanical Printmaking 5:30–8:30pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm

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20 FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm

Intro to Zentangle 1–4:30pm

Free admission for Dads

Library Open 10am–4 pm

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Newport Flower Show Trip 9am–4:30 pm

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Aromatherapy Yoga 10–11:30am Library Open / 10am–4pm

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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

FATHER’S DAY

Free admission for Dads

Twilight at Twigs 4:30–8pm

Twigs Buffet Brunch Reservations required 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2pm

Library Open 10am–4 pm

Garden Tour / 2pm

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Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Bats Kids Program 10–11am

Garden Tour / 2pm

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THURSDAY

Tai Chi Intermediate 9:30–10:45am

Katherine Tracey: Succulent Lecture 11:30am–12:30pm Succulent Wreath Workshop 1:30–3:30pm

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Library READ IN! 9am–9pm Yoga / 6–7:15pm

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Walking Meditation 10–11:30am

Library Open 10am–4 pm july

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Library Open / 10am–4pm july

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

Tower Hill Open Rose Show 12noon–4pm Garden Tour / 2pm

Library Open 10am–4 pm

Two Events with Katherine Tracey Succulent Love Sunday June 7, 11:30am–12:30pm Member $15, Non-member $25 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens In this slide lecture, Katherine Tracey will acquaint you with a variety of hardy and exotic tender selections of succulents, and offer fresh ideas for their use in the garden as well as in containers, wreaths, vertical gardens and floral arranging.

Katherine is the co-owner of Avant Gardens, a renowned retail nursery and garden design business in Darmouth, MA, and author of the blog Garden Foreplay.

Workshop: Succulent Living Wreath

Succulent Living Wreath Workshop Sunday, June 7, 1:30–3:30pm Member $95, Non-member $110 presenter: katherine tracey, avant gardens Using a 9” sphagnum moss wreath base, you will plant dozens of succulent cuttings and within weeks have an exquisite living wreath.