Daily Archives: October 8, 2018


Wednesday, October 24 – Friday, October 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Botanical Illustration: The Fall Meadow

The meadow in Fall is rich with shapes and textures creating exciting sculptural forms to sketch and draw. Flowers and leaves that have lost their radiant color now await winter with wind-shredded petals, twisted dry leaves, and seed-spilling pods. Capture the textures and patterns of pods, the arching curves and angles of dried grasses and leaves. Guided by botanical artist Carol Ann Morley, tell your own visual story with pen and ink or tones of graphite, bringing to life the drama nature has left in the Fall Meadow. Students wishing to work in pen and ink should have prior experience; for graphite, all levels welcome. This Berkshire Botanical Garden three day class will take place October 24 – 26 from 10 – 4, and is $315 for BBG members, $350 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

Bring a bag lunch. Materials list available at www.berkshirebotanical.org

Carol Ann Morley is an illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration working in Milton, NH. She founded the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at the New York Botanical Garden and teaches illustration there and at other major botanical gardens.

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Thursday, October 18, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Sustainable Site Design

This New England Wild Flower Society one-day intensive seminar on October 18 from 9 – 5 at Garden in the Woods, taught by Tom Benjamin, explores the fundamentals of integrating buildings within landscapes and reducing maintenance needs through landscape design. Participants investigate sustainable design strategies that address the ecological, water, energy, and food systems. Topics include design principles and process, native plant community restoration and maintenance. Participants complete a short design assignment. Cosponsors: Ecological Landscape Alliance and Boston Society of Landscape Architects. $106 for members of sponsoring organizations, $128 for nonmembers. Register at www.newenglandwild.org.

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