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  • Saturday, September 24, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Begonia and Gesneriad Show

    Discover splendid examples of a huge variety of Begonias and Gesneriads sporting a range of colors and textures in this judged show September 24 & 25 at The New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Enter your own plants for the exhibition.

    Get tips for growing these favorite houseplants, attend a lecture on Begonia Propagation with Tovah Martin, and shop for rare and unusual plants. Free with admission. Sponsored by N.E. Chapter, The Gesneriad Society and Buxton Branch, American Begonia Society. For times and more detail, visit www.nebg.org

     

  • Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Begonias for Any Season

    Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Begonias for Any Season

    Far from ordinary, begonias are wonderful houseplants; many make lovely terrarium specimens. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society program on February 11 at 7 pm at The Gardens at Elm Bank will feature how to grow begonias both inside and out. A season by season plan for enjoying this diverse and versatile genus will be described. As winter wanes and we think about spring, begonias as bedding and container plants are a beautiful addition to any garden. Fall brings cooler weather, and is the time to think about bringing plants inside and perhaps taking a few cuttings. With the holidays, it’s time for “winter-flowering” and fancy-leaved hybrids to enjoy while waiting for spring. Instructed by Betsy Szymczak, President, Buxton Branch – American Begonia Society. MGH members $20, general admission $35. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Tuesday, September 3 – Sunday, September 8 – American Begonia Society National Convention

    Tuesday, September 3 – Sunday, September 8 – American Begonia Society National Convention

    The American Begonia Society will hold its 2019 National Convention September 3 – 8 in Sacramento, California. Registration ($45) and complete information is available at http://www.begonias.org/events/events.htm

    There will be an incredible lineup of speakers, over twenty optional private tours, a judged show, begonia sale, and an awards banquet. Speakers include Ross Bolwell from Australia, Mike Flaherty from Santa Barbara, Ernesto Sandoval from UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, Stephen Maciejewski, Cochair of ABS Conservation Committee, Dr. Daike Tian, fellow at Shanghai’s Chenshan Botanical Garden, Victor Dawn of Beijing Florascape, and Wisnu Ardi, Bogor Botanical Garden in Indonesia.

    Discounted hotel arrangements may be made with the Crowne Plaza Sacramento NE, and the deadline for the group rate ($134 plus tax per night) is Monday, August 5.

  • Saturday, September 24, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Begonia and Gesneriad Shows

    Discover splendid examples of a huge variety of Begonias and Gesneriads sporting a range of color, leaf texture, and patterns in this judged show. Enter your own plants for the exhibition. Get tips for growing these favorite houseplants, and select from a wide variety of plants for sale.  Presented by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Gesneriad Society on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Free with Admission. For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Saturday, May 14, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at its annual Gardeners’ Fair on Saturday, May 14, this year featuring Allandale Farm, Boston’s oldest working farm, and the New England Unit of the Herb Society of America.  Special members’ hours 8:00 am – 9:00  am, and public hours 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.  Admission free for Mass Hort members with valid membership card, $5 per car for nonmembers.  Herb Garden tours will be available, and there will be family-oriented workshops such as Fairy Flowers at 10 am and Planting Herbs in a Tea Cup at noon.  The Wellesley Bank will play in the Crockett Garden at 1 pm.

    The Gardeners’ Fair and Plant Sale at Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank Reservation includes a variety of vendors carrying everything you need to plan, dig, plant, and enjoy your home garden space. The heart of the Gardeners’ Fair is the plant societies. New Englanders take their gardens seriously and the most passionate gardeners – whether of the indoor or outdoor persuasion – join a plant society dedicated to the pleasure and pursuit of growing a particular genus. At plant society meetings, plants are swapped, exchanged and bartered. At the Gardeners’ Fair, they’re sold to discerning visitors who are looking for the great addition to their garden. With every plant society purchase comes a wealth of advice on care and propagation. There will be representatives from the American Begonia Society, American Rhododendron Society, Gesneriad Society and Hosta Society, among others. Many of the local chapters of specialist plant societies will continue to offer their own plant varieties including unusual and popular cultivars that Society Row has provided for more than 75 years.

  • Saturday, September 19, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, September 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Annual Combined Show and Sale – Gesneriads & Begonias

    A superior show of beautiful gesneriads and begonias will take place at the renowned Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Many extraordinary plants will be for sale. Times are Saturday, September 19: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.and Sunday, September 20: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participating: New England Chapter, The Gesneriad Society, and Buxton Branch, American Begonia Society.

    Admission: $12.00 adults, $9.00 seniors and $7.00 youths (6-18) Contact: 617-479-3680 or Sharon Rosenzweig at srosenzw.sr@gmail.com.

  • Wednesday, July 29 – Sunday, August 2 – Begonia Revolution New England 2015

    The American Begonia Society’s 2015 Annual Convention will take place at The Verve Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick, 1360 Worcester Road in Natick, Wednesday, July 29 – Sunday, August 12.  A variety of tours will be available to participants. On Wednesday, see the Harvard Glass Flowers and Marine Life Collection at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the greenhouses of the Lyman Estate in Waltham. Thursday, travel to Logee’s Greenhouses in Danielson, Connecticut and the Roger Williams Botanical Center in Providence.  Friday features a tour of Tower Hill Botanic Garden.  In addition to travels, hear Mike Flaherty speak on Begonias of the Rich & Famous, Drew Norris on Growing Begonias Like African Violets, Randy Montes Kerr on Species Begonias for Every Home, Pablo Jourdan on Germplasm Research Update, Mark Tebbitt on Begonias of Andean South America, and Lloyd Traven on How to Bring Begonias to Market. Of course there will be a Judged Plant Show, a Boutique, and Plant Sales in addition to Luncheons and a Seafood Bake.  Complete information on registration and programs is available at http://www.begonias.org/events/2015%20Buxton/ABS_2015.pdf. 

    If you wish to stay at the hotel, there are special room rates ($115 per night, plus taxes) if you book by June 29.

  • Saturday and Sunday, September 20 & 21 – Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will host a judged show and sale sponsored by the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society and by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society on Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21.  Hours Saturday are 10 – 5, and on Sunday, 10 – 4.  $12 aduts, $9 seniors, $7 youths 6 – 18.  For more information call 617-479-3680, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.

     

  • Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 10:00 am – Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will once again host the Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale, this year taking place Saturday, September 21, from 10 – 5, and Sunday, September 22, from 10 – 4.  Sponsors are the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society.  Cost to attend is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $7 for youths aged 6 – 18.  For more information call 617-479-3680, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Monday, February 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Bring the Rainforest Indoors: Terrariums

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will sponsor a Horticulture Morning on Monday, February 25, from 10 – noon at South Church, 41 Central Street in Andover.  The speaker is Wanda Macnair, past president of the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society, on the subject Bring the Rainforest Indoors: Terrariums.  Ms. Macnair is active also in the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society. She is a member of the Nomenclature Committee, and the Amateur Horticulture Committee of the New England Spring Flower Show. She writes a column entitled “A Passion for Plants,” for the Lincoln County News, Damariscotta, ME. For complete information call 781-237-0336 – office hours are 9 – 2, Tuesday through Thursday, or email gcfm@verizon.net.