August 6, 2013 - Boston Flora

Tuesdays, September 17 – October 22, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Floral Design Course

August 6, 2013 by Boston Flora

This fall Mass Hort will once again offer a six week course for anyone interested in learning the nuts and bolts of how to do a design for a flower show. This course is designed especially for those who would love to enter a flower show but are unsure of how to go about it or are timid and need support and encouragement. This course will be held in the Education Building at Elm Bank on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9pm from September 17th through October 22nd.

Cost – $100.00 for Massachusetts Horticultural Society members, $100.00 for non-members. Register on line at www.masshort.org.

Friday, August 16, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Cocktails in Great Gardens – The Home of Douglas and Wilmer Thomas

August 6, 2013 by Boston Flora

Last, but most definitely not least, Berkshire Botanical Gardens wraps up its â€œCocktails in Great Gardensâ€ 2013 series at the Great Garden of Douglas and Wilmer Thomas, 101 Selleck Hill Road in Salisbury, Connecticut, on Friday, August 16 from 5 – 7.

Hors d’oeuvres, a cold refreshment, and the warm summer light of late afternoon are the perfect companions to take in some of the area’s most spectacular private gardens through the Cocktails in Great Gardens series. It’s a rare opportunity to roam these private spaces with the gardeners themselves that you will not want to miss. Tickets are limited and reservations are required. Call 413.298.3926 for more information. BBG members $20, nonmembers $25.Â For more information visit www.berkshirebotanical.org.