Daily Archives: March 28, 2024


Monday, April 8, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Riparian Communities, Online

River shores and stream banks have unique riparian vegetation that is adapted to changing water levels. In this Native Plants Trust virtual program on April 8 from 1 – 3, we will follow the Sudbury and Assabet rivers from the watershed’s headwaters in Westborough to its junction with the Merrimac River in Lowell with Neela de Zoysa. Along the way, we will encounter Atlantic cedar swamps, floodplain forests, shrub swamps, emergent marshes, and oxbow lakes as well as the species that characterize them. We will also learn about threats posed by dams, clearing, and pollution.

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes.

$30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org

US Fish & Wildlife Service – photo Jay Beeler

Saturday, July 27 – 2024 Fête des Fleurs: The Founders’ Gala

Save the Date for Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 90th birthday celebration, to be held at the Garden on the evening of July 27 from 6 – 11. As the sun sets over a summer garden in bloom, we will welcome you and your guests to cocktails around the Center House veranda and fire fountain, followed by a delicious meal under a festive tent, and capped by a glorious night of dancing under the stars to the strains of The Beantown Swing Orchestra. This joyous event will honor our founders and visionaries dating back nine decades, and toast the Garden’s exciting plans for the future. Join us at 9 p.m. for our after-party — cocktails, dancing and treats! The after-party is included for all regular and sponsor level ticket holders.

Can’t join us for dinner? Come to our after-party where we will dance the night away and enjoy after-dinner treats!

For information about the Gala itself, please reach out the Special Events Director, Rachel Durgin at rdurgin@berkshirebotanical.org or 413-944-8504.