Join East End House and Kate Brown on Friday, October 16 to explore how gardens can boost health, connect neighbors, and create stronger communities together.
Discover how small green spaces can make a big difference—for our health, our neighborhoods, and our planet. Join author and gardener Kate Brown for a book talk and community conversation about the power of gardens to build stronger, more connected communities.
Paleobotany, the study of plant evolution through fossil evidence, gives us insights into Earth’s flora, past and present. Gain a historical perspective on global diversity and climate change, and the origin and development of present-day trees and flowering plants. This online New York Botanic Garden continuing education series will be held Tuesdays, November 6 – December 17, from 6 – 8 Eastern. Instructor Jamie Boyer, Ph.D., is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Vice President for Children’s Education at The New York Botanical Garden. He holds a Masters in Paleobotany from Illinois University-Carbondale, and a Doctorate in Plant Biology from SUNY-Binghamton. NYBG members $330, nonmembers $367. For information, including prerequisite class options, visit www.nybg.org
The mission of The Botanical Society of America is to inspire and promote an inclusive global community committed to advancing fundamental knowledge and innovation in the botanical sciences for the benefit of people and the environment. Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Botanical Society of America. Click here to read BSA’s 2020 Response to Racism Against our Black Colleagues and Community. Click here to read our 2021 Statement Against AAPI Racism.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the Botany 2027 Conference in Buffalo, NY on July 31 – August 4, 2027.
Join Freddie Gillespie for a seed collecting workshop at the Beecology Research Garden at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, Massachusetts on October 4 at 1 pm. Learn about ethical collection of wild seeds, how to determine if seeds are ripe, and best seed collection methods for various plants. This Grow Native Massachusetts workshop is part one of a three part seed series, with additional sessions on November 4 and January 7. Grow Native members $15, nonmembers $25. Learn more at https://grownativemass.org/
You’re invited to join us at the Preview Party for the 140th New England Flower Show: Growing Together!
Thursday, September 17, 2026 6-10pm The Garden at Elm Bank Attire: Cocktail Garden Party
Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvre amid immersive displays and floral exhibits. Spend the night mingling & dancing among friends and flowers, then take home a curated swag bag full of premium vendor goods. Purchase tickets at https://www.masshort.org/fall-flower-show/preview-party
SAVE THE DATE for Sudbury Valley Trustees’ third annual Beer in the Barn fundraiser on Friday, September 25, 6:30-9pm. We’ll have beer, non-alcoholic drinks, food, and fun! The Barn is located at 18 Wolbach Road in Sudbury. Visit https://www.svtweb.org/ for registration information.
Every ticket sold helps support our mission to protect and care for natural areas and farmland in the 36 communities that surround the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers.
Join the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society on July 18 for a lively discussion about the future of food and farming with organic and regenerative principles. Caroline Pam, Co-Executive Director of Island Grown Initiative, will moderate a conversation between Dave Chapman of Long Wind Farm in VT and the Real Organic Project and Andrew Woodruff, owner of Whippoorwill Farm and IGI’s Regenerative Farming Consultant.
With Hollister House Garden in Washington, Connecticut as a source of inspiration, Woodbury poet laureate emerita Sandy Carlson invites you to explore of the role of nature in poetry. Spend time exploring the garden rooms at Hollister House, observing, wandering, and writing as you feel inspired. Go where the Muse takes you- being as contemplative or as playful as you please. Carlson will be available for support and feedback throughout the afternoon. The workshop will conclude with an informal open mic, offering participants the option to share their work with the group while enjoying a beverage.
This June 26 workshop is for everyone who loves words and the natural world—no previous poetry or writing experience is required. Bring a notebook and your favorite pen or pencil.
Sandy Lee Carlson is a widely published poet, educator, and Poet Laureate Emerita of Woodbury. She founded the monthly open mic at Woodbury Public Library, and she organizes poetry events in Litchfield and New Haven counties. She edits and publishes poetry anthologies as managing partner of Orenaug Mountain Publishing and hosts the podcast People and Their Poems, featuring conversations with area poets about their work and the poems that have shaped people’s lives. Sandy teaches high school English in Litchfield. A Master Gardener, she spends her free time removing introduced plants wherever she finds them clogging the landscape. Learn more at sandycarlson.net.
Join Worcester Garden Club for an exclusive tour of eight private Worcester area gardens, not normally open to the public.
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join the Worcester Garden Club for a self-guided tour of eight private Worcester-area gardens — beautiful spaces rarely open to the public. Explore at your own pace. Discover hidden landscapes, inspired plantings, and thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces across the city.
TICKET OPTIONS
Garden Tour Only — $40
Access to all eight private gardens
Self-guided; tour at your own pace
Garden Tour + Secret Garden After-Party — $125
Access to all eight gardens
Entry to a bonus Secret Garden location
Cocktail After-Party from 4:00–6:00 PM in a private setting
CHECK-IN & WRISTBAND PICKUP (REQUIRED)
All guests must check in at:
Coal Mine Brook Park 616 Plantation Street Worcester, MA
Rolling check-in between 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Pick up your wristband and printed tour program
Begin your tour anytime after check-in
Wristband required for entry to all gardens
EVENT DETAILS
Held RAIN or SHINE
No refunds
Attendance is limited
Same-day tickets available at Coal Mine Brook Park between 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM (subject to availability)
DON’T MISS LADY FERN FARM!
While picking up your wristband, don’t miss Lady Fern Farm. We’ll be joined by this woman-owned native plant nursery specializing in Northeast native plants that support local ecosystems. Shop perennials and shrubs and receive expert guidance for building a resilient, wildlife-supporting garden.
Proceeds from this tour support the Worcester Garden Club’s Civic Projects Program, which provides annual funding to local nonprofits for horticulture-based projects that beautify our community and for initiatives that educate young people.
Whether covering our local bogs or garnishing our cocktails, cranberries have held an ever-present role in Cape Cod life for generations. Come to Heritage Museums and Gardens beginning April 25 to explore the rise of this humble berry through Cape Cod’s history, from its historic use by the Wampanoag people to its modern sale worldwide by companies like Ocean Spray. This exhibition continues the debut of Heritage’s new cranberry collection, the largest museum collection of cranberry history in the country.
