Daily Archives: September 10, 2022

Saturday, September 17, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Overwintering Your Plants

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At the end of the summer, what do you do with all those special patio plants that you have fussed over for the summer months? This September 17 Berkshire Botanical Garden class will give gardeners tricks of the trade to protect their tender perennials, house plants, woody potted specimens, and succulent collections and encourage them to thrive during the winter season. Taught by Jenna O’Brien, the class will include cultivation, fertilizing, watering, and healthcare. Learn by doing, and take home some plant companions.

Jenna O’Brien, lifetime resident of the Berkshires and owner/founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design and the blog Berkshire Garden Style, has been working in Berkshire gardens for 25 years. Jenna specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care and country estate garden management.

$25 for BBG members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/overwintering-your-plants-0

Saturday, September 24, 8:30 am – Greenway Challenge: Run, Paddle & Bike Adventure Racing

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Each year, the Greenway Challenge athletes run, paddle and bike on a course designed to bring you through one of the most beautiful and historic regions of New England, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor located between Worcester, MA and Pawtucket, RI.

Athletes can compete as solo racers or in teams of 2-4 and 5-8, with each team member competing in at least one segment along the course. This annual race is one of New England’s premier adventure races!

A program of the Whitin Community Center, presented by UniBank and supported by other partner organizations, the Greenway Challenge promotes the recreational quality of life in the Blackstone River Valley.

It also supports the development of new programs, purchase of additional equipment, and facility renovations for the members and guests of the Whitin Community Center. For details of costs, registration, and volunteering, as they become available, be sure to visit the website https://greenwaychallenge.org/details#whenandwheresec Registration now open, closing September 16.

Friday, September 16, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, and Saturday, September 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – House in Bloom: The Return of the Gore Place Flower Show

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Enjoy the first day exhibition of beautiful floral arrangements inspired by the elegant decor of the 1806 Gore Place mansion, 52 Gore Street in Waltham, and displayed throughout the first-floor entertainment suites, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants include members of the Waltham Garden Club.

Saturday’s Show hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., coincide with the “6th Annual Handmade for the Holidays Crafts Fair,”  in a relaxing, outdoor atmosphere, where you’ll be able to get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Gore Place is very pleased to announce the return of its free annual flower show. For more information visit https://goreplace.org/whats-on/house-in-bloom