Daily Archives: June 23, 2022

Through Saturday, July 2 – Garden Treasures From Our Friends: A Dazzling Online Auction!

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Berkshire Botanical Garden is thrilled to present Garden Treasures From Our Friends — A Dazzling Online Auction!

Running through July 2, our third annual auction presents an irresistible array of garden-themed and one-of-a-kind collectibles, including vintage and antique items such as garden tools, cachepots, plant stands, furniture and statuary … many richly patinated with the beauty of outdoor aging. Past treasures include Victorian floral baskets … Chinese export jardinières and Famille Rose garden stools … vintage croquet sets for the posh garden party … trugs, birdbaths, fountains and torcheres … along with exceptional pieces like a magnificently aged 18th century rendering cauldron. A few select items will end with a live paddle-raise at this year’s Fête on July 2. 

Our auction will be accessible from the BBG website homepage. Your bids will support BBG’s wonderful programming so do visit the website, bid generously, and bring home a unique treasure!

Thursday, June 30, 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm – The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty, Online

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Everyone loves Sy Montgomery, New England based author of such books at The Soul of the Octopus. Join Smithsonian Associates online on June 30 for a very special Zoom evening with her.

When author and naturalist Sy Montgomery spent a day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s New England farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. That’s when she met Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old female Harris’s hawk with a wingspan of more than four feet. Not a pet, Jazz was a fierce predator with talons that could pierce skin and bone, and yet she was willing to work with a human to hunt.

Montgomery fell under the magnetic spell of the hawk, and over the next few years she spent more time with these creatures, getting to know their extraordinary abilities and instincts. Deeply emotional animals, hawks are quick to show anger and frustration and can hold a grudge for years. But they are also loyal and intensely aware of their surroundings. In a fascinating program highlighted by splendid color photos, Montgomery recalls her time in the world of hawks and shares what they can teach us about nature, life, and love. $20 for Smithsonian Associates members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/hawks-way

Photo: Tianne Strombeck