Daily Archives: August 19, 2023


Saturday, September 16, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society Sale & Demonstration

Come to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on September 16 and 17 and enjoy this fantastic, diverse display of begonias, plants known primarily for their colorful foliage. See a wide range of plants that vary in color, leaf texture, and pattern. People are encouraged to enter their own plants into the exhibition and Buxton Begonia members will help you with plant entry and identification. Learn tips for growing this well-loved houseplant and browse many unusual and rare begonias that are available for sale. Free educational lectures and “pop-up” demonstrations will be offered on easy begonia propagation by leaf and stem cutting, and how to create magical mini gardens for ages 5 – 12. Pre-registration is required for the Magical Mini Gardens demonstration. Free with admission to the Gardens. For complete information visit www.nebg.org


Wednesdays, September 6 through October 25, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Introduction to Plant Science, Online

This New York Botanical Garden user-friendly online introductory course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes – focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures. Class meets every week from on Wednesday, starting September 6 and ending October 25. The instructor is Martha Bucuvalas, and the required text is Brian Capon’s Botany for Gardeners, 3rd Edition. NYBG members $420, nonmembers $470. Register at http://nybg.org