Garden in the Woods in Framingham will present Arieh Tal on two Saturdays, August 27 and September 10, from 1 – 4, for a course entitled Asters of Field and Woodland. Although among the more difficult species of native plants to identify in the field, asters are an important family of plants to know, for they comprise a substantial proportion of the late summer and fall-blooming herbaceous flora of our region. They’re also beautiful and have an exquisite structure which makes them exciting to study. This workshop will focus on 15-20 of the most common species – the ones most likely to be found in the wild most of the time. An identification key and other handouts will be provided. Bring hand lens and camera for the field session, to be held in a site in central MA with a high diversity of aster species.  Fee for New England Wild Flower Society members is $72, $84 for nonmembers.  Register at www.newfs.org.  Image from www.wildherb.com.