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  • Tuesday, September 22, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern – La Mortella: A Garden Rooted in Passion, Online

    Carved into the volcanic rock of Ischia, La Mortella is one of Italy’s most extraordinary gardens, a place of rare plants, cascading water, and an almost otherworldly beauty. Created by the composer William Walton and his wife Susana in the 1950s, it was landscape architect Russell Page who shaped its initial form, designing the valley garden and its sequence of fountains. Page’s archive now resides here at the Garden Museum, making this an evening with a particular resonance and 2026 a special year as La Mortella celebrates the centenary of Lady Susana Walton.

    Join Alessandra Vinciguerra, Director of La Mortella, for a talk exploring the history, horticulture, and enduring vision behind this remarkable place, from its origins as a rocky hillside to the lush, layered landscape it is today. Vinciguerra will share the stories and the people that have shaped La Mortella, and reflect on what it means to steward a garden of such singular character. Register for the £10 Livestream at The Garden Museum website HERE.

  • Fridays, September 18 & 25, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Leaf to Stone: Concrete Leaf Casting Workshop

    Join Krissy Romano, Visitor Center Manager at Berkshire Botanical Garden, for a two-part leaf casting workshop on Fridays, September 18 and 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. In the first session, you’ll select a leaf, prepare a sand form, and apply and shape concrete to create your cast. In the second, you’ll reveal your piece, refine its form, and learn techniques for painting and sealing. You’ll leave with a handcrafted garden sculpture to take home. BBG members $110, nonmembers $140. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/leaf-stone-concrete-leaf-casting-workshop

  • Wednesday, September 9, 7:30 pm – Gardening Basics with Gretel Anspach

    Join the Groveland Garden Club for Gardening Basics with Massachusetts Master Gardener Gretel Anspach, at 7:30 pm in the Little Red Schoolhouse, 26 Broad Street in Groveland. Learn about basic needs of your plants and find out how you can most easily meet the needs of your botanical companions for years of happiness in the garden. For more information on the Groveland Garden Club visit https://www.grovelandgarden.club/. Open to the public.

  • Friday, September 18, 5:00 pm – World’s End Sunset Gala

    Join The Trustees for the World’s End Sunset Gala on Friday, September 18, 2026, and experience one of the South Shore’s most spectacular nights.

    Enjoy an elegant dinner atop Planter’s Hill, breathtaking views of Boston Harbor, dancing under the evening sky, and a silent auction, all while supporting the care and stewardship of World’s End and The Trustees’ Southeast properties.

    Every ticket helps protect the landscapes, trails, shorelines, and community spaces that connect people to nature and make this region so special. Tickets ($350) are available at https://thetrustees.org/program/we-dinner/

  • Tuesday, September 15, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, & Thursday, October 8, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Walking Photography Tour of the Esplanade

    The Esplanade Association, in partnership with 2026 EA Annual Meeting Speaker and Naturalist and Garden Club of the Back Bay member Stephanie Fletcher, will lead two guided nature and photography walks through the park. We will walk around 1 mile, identifying species that call Esplanade home and learning how to photograph them. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

    Bring your phones or professional cameras, binoculars, hand microscopes, or simply walk and listen along.


    ★ Tuesday, September 15 — 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    ★ Thursday, October 8 — 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Please meet 10 minutes before the start time. The tour will start exactly at that time.


    ★ Starting: Union Boat Club Boathouse
    ★ Ending: Fairfield Footbridge (Approximately 1 mile walking distance)

  • Tuesday, September 10, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon Eastern – 1 Staff, 40 Gardens, Designing Systems That Support Self Governance

    The Urban Garden Project is holding a free webinar on Zoom on September 10 at 11 Eastern with Omar Brownson of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council.

    How do community gardens remain self-governing while still receiving meaningful support? The Los Angeles Community Garden Council operates with one full-time staff member supporting nearly 2,000 gardeners across 40 volunteer-led gardens. This constraint has forced a design question that many garden networks now face: what systems are necessary—and which ones to let go of to support better local autonomy?

    This workshop shares how LACGC experiments with lightweight systems of support—including peer learning, a self-guided Community Garden Manager Certificate (hosted on Mighty Networks) and a separate Garden AI prototype— to strengthen leadership, continuity, and shared standards without centralizing control. Participants will explore how different governance contexts (all-volunteer gardens vs. gardens supported by nonprofits or government agencies) call for different system designs—and how right-sized tools can support self-governance rather than replace it.

    To register visit https://theurbangardenproject.world/connect-%26-learn-1

  • Sunday, September 20, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm – Preserving

    Join farmer, chef and educator Tracy Hayhurst for this farm-to-table class on Preserving on Sunday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The participants will harvest from the BBG vegetable garden, then head into the kitchen with Hayhurst to make a multiple-course meal or in this case, preserved produce.

    September is peak harvest time, and with fall around the corner, we want to save all the season’s goodness. We’ll cover several different preserving techniques, including fermentation and water-bath canning.

    Tracy Hayhurst began her culinary training in the late 1990s, attending Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. In 2002, she co-founded Chubby Bunny Farm in Falls Village, Conn. In 2015, she returned to the kitchen in her dual role as chef and community outreach director at Plantin’ Seeds, connecting farmers and the community through meals that highlighted the best of the season. Her passion for sharing both farming and cooking has led her to Husky Meadows Farm, first as farm manager and now as culinary director for Husky Meadows’ Seed and Spoon Culinary Farm Stay programming.

    BBG members $90, nonmembers $110. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/farm-table-lunch-series-tracy-hayhurst-september-20. Image from Roger’s Gardens.

  • Friday, October 2, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Save the Date: An Evening with Author Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Tickets are now on sale on Eventbrite for our Evening with Author Robin Wall Kimmerer, generously sponsored by a Friend of Coastal Foodshed, the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, Rockland Trust Bank, and Peabody Properties. Dr. Kimmerer will give a talk highlighting the importance of local food systems. She will also sign books afterwards – bring your own copy or purchase a copy at the event

    The event takes place at Weatherlow Farms in Westport, Massachusetts. Tickets are on a Sliding Scale: $45 – $125. Click HERE.

    We are hosting this event in partnership with @dnrt_ and Westport Land Conservation Trust and all proceeds will go to support stronger, more resilient local food systems.

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – The Kitchen Garden, Online

    The Kitchen Garden is dedicated to one of gardening’s oldest yet often overlooked forms of gardening. For over 12,000 years, humankind has domesticated and cultivated edible plants, yet the kitchen garden has long stood in the shadow of its ornamental counterparts. Recently, growing one’s own produce has seen a surge in popularity, propelled by renewed interest in organic food, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living, bringing this historic, practical, and increasingly influential garden type back into the spotlight. Toby Musgrave’s Garden Conservancy online presentation on September 22 at 2 pm Eastern will celebrate the art of the kitchen garden and provide attendees with inspiration and ideas for what to grow in gardens of all shapes and sizes. He will highlight the work of such renowned contemporary garden designers as Patrice Taravella of Babylonstoren in South Africa, Arne Maynard of Gordon Castle in the UK, Charles Dowding of Homeacres in the UK, and Charles Stick of Sleepy Cat Farm in the United States. He is an international authority on gardens and plant history, on which he has been widely published. His books for Phaidon include The Gardens: Elements and Styles and Green Escapes. He is also a garden designer, has presented on numerous television programs and is faculty lecturer at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad. $5 Garden Conservancy members, $15 non members. Register at https://www.gardenconservancy.org/events/web26-the-kitchen-garden-webinar-only

    SPECIAL OFFER: If you’d like to purchase the book, The Kitchen Garden by Toby Musgrave, you will be provided with complimentary admission to the webinar. Price includes book, free shipping, and webinar admission. To take advantage of this offer, register here. $50.

  • Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – 45th Annual Acushnet Apple Peach Festival

    September 12th & 13th, 2026 10:00 – 6:00PM, located at Long Plain Museum 1203 Main St. Acushnet, MA 02743


    PARADE – Sunday Sept. 13th Departing from Pope Park at 10:00am and ending at the festival at 11:00am. 


    Visitors will be able to park in lots across from the fairgrounds off of Main St. There will also be free shuttle buses provided by the Festival, leaving from Acushnet Elementary School on Middle Rd. We highly recommend this option.  The festival is free to the public, donations are always welcome. 

    Questions and all other inquiries: applepeachfest@gmail.com