Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower society five session course will introduce you to almost 50 species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Classes, taught by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, will take place at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham, on Thursday evenings, September 8, 15, and 22, from 6:30 – 8:45, and on two Saturdays, September 10 and 17, from 9 – 1:30. Bring a hand lens. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class. $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org. Imageof fothergilla from http://www.gardenia.net.
