Saturday, January 11, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Winter Sowing

Join Worcester Native Plant Initiative for its first Winter Sow of the year on January 11. Bring 3 translucent milk/water type jugs and they will provide the rest. Each participant will choose two types of seeds and build a mini greenhouse to germinate them. The times are from 1 to 5pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 140 Shore Drive Worcester Massachusetts. If possible register with EventBrite HERE. This is a free event. The program is offered with REC and Mass Audubon.

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Tuesday, January 14, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Eastern – Winter Houseplant Care, Online

The hardest time of year to take care of indoor plants doesn’t have to be hard. Discover tips and tricks to care for your beloved houseplants during the colder, darker, and drier parts of the year. 

This Chicago Botanic Garden class will be taught online via Zoom on January 14 at 8 pm Eastern. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.  

Julia Zoltwosky, horticulture educator, is the instructor. $19 for CBG members, $24 for nonmembers. Register at www.chicagobotanic.org

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2025 Flower of the Year – Ranunculus

The commercial flower delivery company 1-800-FLOWERS announced its 2025 Flower of the Year – Ranunculus, and Plant of the Year – Snake Plant, and as the director of marketing explains, “The ranunculus, with its vibrant petals, reflects enthusiasm, love, admiration, and happiness, while the snake plant represents longevity, health, and growth,” he said. “Beyond their striking beauty, these choices offer a meaningful gift that nurtures relationships and promotes well-being—exactly what we’re all wishing for in the year ahead.” You may wish to purchase some seeds for your garden this year.

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Sunday, January 19, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Plants for the Winter Garden with Warren Leach

If you missed Warren Leach at the Arnold Arboretum, you have a second chance at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on January 19 at 2 pm. The winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy – no weeding, no watering and no dead-heading! The winter landscape may be quiescent, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries, twigs, stems, foliage and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. They bring cheer, even as the sun enters Capricorn. Landscape horticulturist Warren Leach, and author of the new book from Timber Press Plants for the Winter Garden, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden.

Warren will be available for book signings after the lecture. Free for NEBG members, $10 for nonmembers. If you wish to purchase a book, $38.25 for members and $52.50 for nonmembers. Register HERE.

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Saturday, January 18 – February 8, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm GMT – Looking at Historic Landscapes and Gardens: An Introduction to Garden History 2025, Online

Hosted in partnership with The Gardens Trust, this Garden Museum livestreamed course provides an introduction to the history of gardens and garden design through the ages. This course offers students with little or no previous knowledge a chronological panorama of the development of garden history from medieval and Tudor gardens through to the twentieth century, and will end with the 21st century, tomorrow’s history in the making!

The sixteen lectures will run over four Saturdays, January 18 – February 8, and be delivered by well-known speakers and experts in their fields.

Week One: Saturday January 18 2025

  • What is  garden history with Tim Richardson
  • Overview of the early modern era with Jill Francis
  • John Tradescant naturalist, gardener, collector with speaker TBA
  • Looking at surviving 17th century gardens with Jill Francis

Week Two: Saturday 25 January 2025

  • Setting the scene of the Georgian era with Dr. Twigs Way
  • Looking at landscape parks with Dr .Twigs Way
  • Looking follies and grottoes with Peter Cooke
  • Understanding picturesque landscapes with Dr. Deborah Evans

Week Three: Saturday 1 February 2025

  • Setting the scene on the Victorian era with Francesca Murray
  • High Victorian design with Ben Dark
  • Working class gardening with Ben Dark
  • Looking at the arts and crafts garden with Cherrill Sands

Week Four: Saturday 8 February 2025

Modern women gardeners with Caroline Holmes

Overview of the 20th & 21st Century with Tim Richardson

Post industrial landscapes with John Little

Planting styles in the 20th century flower garden with Andrew Wilson

Livestream 4-week course: £100. Livestream single day: £30. Register at www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

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Wednesday, January 15, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Watercolors in the Conservatory with Linda

Painting outdoors can be lovely and wonderful but that’s not always possible when the weather gets cooler. Fortunately for us, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill has beautiful indoor conservatories with an array of plants to enjoy year-round! Walk together through the Orangery and sit with a watercolor journal, water brushes, and watercolor paints to create your own depiction of the amazing flora NEBG has to share. 

Learn the basics of watercolor painting by experimenting with different brushes and water amounts. Discover how watercolors mix with materials like salt and ink, and see how these techniques affect your artwork. Create your own piece in the subtropical conservatory while exploring how watercolors behave and how to control their flow.

All materials are included in this January 15 class.  No experience needed.

Meet Your Instructor: Linda Snay

Linda Snay was born in Connecticut and has always been drawn to the world of art.  She discovered watercolors at a young age and was encouraged by art teachers.  She studied art in college and went on to graduate from Eastern Connecticut State University with a BA, double major in Studio Art and Art History.  After moving to Massachusetts, her career led to positions in education in museums and art centers, and she is currently a teaching artist leading engaging art classes for both children and adults.  She works in various media, including watercolor, acrylic, oil, and pastel.  She is a member of Arts Worcester and participates regularly in exhibitions in Central Massachusetts.

$55 Member Adult | $66 Adult (includes admission to the Garden on the same day of the event) Register HERE.

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Monday, January 6, & Thursday, January 9, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, or 11:00 am Eastern, or Tuesday, January 7, 8:00 am Eastern – ELA Marketplace Online Demo

Join the Ecological Landscape Alliance in early January to learn about this exciting new opportunity. From the team at QiqoChat, the ELA Marketplace is an interactive platform designed to help reach new audiences and drive audience engagement with your business.

Register on Eventbrite to attend one of our seven informational sessions during the first full week in January.

January 6, 2025 at 9am, 10am, or 11am

January 7, 2025 at 8am

January 9, 2025 at 9am, 10am, or 11am

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Wednesdays, January 8 – February 12, or February 26 – April 2, or April 30 – June 4, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern – Painting the Natural World, Online

The Chicago Botanic Garden is offering three opportunities for you to register for a six week online session on Wednesdays from 2 – 4:30 Eastern time, to learn watercolor techniques. Watercolor is a fresh, beautiful way to express a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. You will learn to make expressive marks, mix colors, and apply water mindfully to achieve the sparkling, sensitive effects watercolor offers. Prerequisite: Beginning Watercolor or similar experience. A supply list will be sent. 

This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Sessions will be held January 8 – February 12, February 26 – April 2, and April 30 – June 4.

Judith Joseph, artist and educator, is the instructor. $279 CBG members, $349 nonmembers. Register at www.chicagobotanic.org

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Sunday, January 12, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm – Beginner’s Guide to Orchard & Winter Plant Pruning

One January 12 at 10:30 am at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, learn the basics of pruning in this hands-on workshop, focusing on shaping fruit trees, caring for non-flowering evergreens and ornamentals. This engaging session is perfect for beginners and will build your skills in pruning with confidence to maintain healthy, beautiful plants. $40 NEBG members, $55 nonmembers. Tickets are limited. Register at www.nebg.org

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