Daily Archives: March 29, 2021

Sunday, April 11, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Seed Starting for the New Cutting Garden

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Seed starting can be intimidating stuff, with calendar complications and lots of equipment. Streamline your process in this Berkshire Botanical Garden in person course on April 11 at 11 am from Colie Collen of Flower Scout, who will review the optimal start dates and conditions for a wide range of cut flowers, herbs and veggies, and guide you through the best ways to start your own seeds at home.  Colie Collen, founder, farmer and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years of farming on the west and east coasts, her interest turned to flower production in 2012, and subsequently, to design. Colie seeks to create individual experiences for clients based on the colors, textures and shapes the land/garden/season is creating at a particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind. $12 for BBG members, $18 for nonmembers.

To register, and for more information, visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/seed-starting-new-cutting-garden

Friday, April 9, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – How to Use Your Tools the Right Way

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Expand beyond the spade. A wide variety of tools exist on the market for modern gardeners. But what is really essential and how can you feel confident and competent using the tools you have on hand? Learn about the different tools used for planting, garden maintenance and invasive removal, considering the pros and cons to different tools for particular tasks. Proper tool use and maintenance will be addressed. Students will receive hands-on experience with the tools presented.
This Berkshire Botanical Garden in person class on April 9 at 2 pm is led by Bridghe McCracken and Calisha Croney of Helia Nursery.

Bridghe McCracken, founder of Helia Land Design, has over 20 years of experience in land stewardship and designing landscapes, gardens and beautiful food systems. Bridge has a BA in biology from Colorado College, is a Certified Organic Landcare Professional from the Northeast Organic Farmers Association, a Certified Horticulturist from MCLA, a Massachusetts Master Gardener and a graduate and advanced practitioner of the Four Winds Society.

Calisha Croney is the Sustainable Land Care Manager at Helia Land Design and has extensive experience in native garden planting and care.

$20 for BBG members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/how-use-your-tools-right-way