Daily Archives: April 18, 2025

Friday, April 25, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & Saturday, May 2, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Tree Giveaway: Earth Day Celebration

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Berkshire Botanical Garden is celebrating Earth Day!

Join BBG’s Ron Kujawski on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Stockbridge Library, and receive a bare root tree with instructions on how to plant it in celebration of Earth Day/Arbor Day! Can’t make it on April 25? An additional supply will be available at BBG on Friday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. outside the Education Center at BBG. Trees planted throughout the Berkshires will benefit the earth, our people and our pollinators!

White Oak, Eastern Pine, Silky Dogwood (below) and Sugar Maple trees, all native to our region, will be available for you to take home and plant. For more information visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/tree-giveaway-earth-day-celebration

Thursday, May 22 & Saturday, May 24, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – City Natives Spring Plant Sale

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The City Natives Nursery 2024 spring plant sale is here! Pre-orders open at https://bit.ly/citynativesplantsale

We will have a wide selection of seedlings including annual vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers, as well as native herbaceous perennials and woody plants for sale.

The 2025 plant sale will include pre-orders and in-person shopping. Pre-orders are open now (using link above) for pick up mid-May. Vegetable supply is limited- pre-order to ensure availability.

City Natives, part of The Trustees of Reservations, is located at 30 Edgewater St in Mattapan, a short walk from the Mattapan Square trolley station. There is limited parking available on site.

Pre-order pick up dates: May 8, 10, 15, 17 from 9am-3pm

In-person shopping: May 22 and 24 from 9am-3pm

We accept cash, credit, and debit for in person sales. If you show your EBT card we can offer a 50% discount on vegetable plant sales.