August 19, 2014 - Boston Flora

Sunday, September 14 – Get Into the Spirit!

August 19, 2014 by Boston Flora

Join Bostonâ€™s top chefs and mixologists to enjoy irresistible cocktails and hors dâ€™oeuvre and admire designer vignettes, inspired by the bounty of an organic veggie garden! To be held at the beautiful Gardens at Elm Bank, this celebration will support the MassachusettsÂ Horticultural Society’s Garden to Table program, which provides organic produce to families in need through local food pantries. Please save the date (time to be announced) and watch the Mass Hort website, www.masshort.org, for more details, or call Lisa Kamer at 617-933-4943. Photo from www.browneyedbaker.com.

Friday, August 22, 11:00 am – The Fabulous Snakes of Berkshire County

August 19, 2014 by Boston Flora

This Berkshire Botanical Gardens program on Friday, August 22 at 11 am is designed for all ages and highlights some of the least known and most fascinating animals of our backyard. The illustrated talk will include methods of identifying snakes, a bit about their biology, interesting tidbits about their behaviors and the methods that snakes use to protect themselves and reproduce. Professor Tom Tyning will encourage families to get to know these shy and retiring animals. A live snake or two will be on hand to greet visitors. Pictured below is a milksnake, courtesy of www.westernmassnaturalist.org.

Tom Tyning is Professor of Environmental Science at Berkshire Community College. He specializes in reptiles and amphibians in his research and actively researches local rattlesnake populations. Free for members and children under 12, free for nonmembers with admission to garden.