Daily Archives: April 14, 2023

Mondays, May 1 – May 22, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Eastern – Wildflowers of New England, Live and Online

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This Native Plant Trust Live virtual course provides a comprehensive introduction to native plants, including their identification, ecology, and conservation. We explore New England’s native plants by studying key identification features of flowers, leaves, and stems; family characteristics; growth patterns; pollinators; seed dispersers; and habitats. You will learn basic botanical skills and tools for identifying wildflowers and study pollination and coevolution of flower structure and design, habitats and ecology, and conservation concerns. (This course is also offered in-person). Neela de Zoysa leads the four Monday sessions, May 1 – 22. $216 for NPT members, $264 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org Once registered, students will receive an automatic email containing details about the course and their receipt. These details may include pre-class readings, handouts, an access link, or directions to field sites. A reminder email will be sent out 1 week in advance.

Common Groundnut courtesy Go Botany

Saturday, April 22, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Remarkable Flora, Memorable Greek Myths, and Surprising Etymologies: A Romp Through the Berkshire Botanical Garden

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On April 22 at 11 am, enjoy a talk chock-full of fun facts about flora — flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, and veggies — that grow at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Based on the book An Alphabetical Romp through the Flora of Berkshire Botanical Garden: from Agave to Zinnia, this talk will enhance your every visit to BBG’s 24 acres of magnificent gardens. Presented by the author, Stewart Edelstein. $10 for BBG members, $12 for nonmembers. Register HERE.

Stewart Edelstein is the author of this and three other books, as well as numerous articles on a variety of subjects. Stewart creates podcasts, gives webinars and teaches OLLI courses. He lives in Stockbridge, Mass., with his wife, Lynn. He wrote the 100 essays in this fun and informative book in collaboration with Berkshire Botanical Garden’s horticultural team.