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  • Sunday, January 28, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Shrubs in Winter

    New England Wild Flower Society will hold its ever popular Shrubs in Winter class on Sunday, January 28 from 10 – 2 with instructor Roland “Boot” Boutwell at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. Even without leaves, many shrubs are still recognizable in late fall and winter. Learn to identify about 20 native New England shrubs through such characteristics as branching patterns, bark, persistent flowers and fruits, growth forms, galls, and habitats. We’ll also consider the natural history of these shrubs. The program will begin indoors, then we’ll head out into the Garden. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens. $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/shrubs-in-winter. Image from http://www.thegardenerseden.com.

  • Saturday, November 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! We will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. We’ll head out onto conservation lands in Lexington and Winchester, MA, where we’ll take a close look at 18-20 common trees and shrubs. The New England Wild Flower Society program, co-sponsored with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Boot Boutwell is your instructor, and the locations will be Whipple Hill in Lexington and Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester. $38 for sponsor members, $46 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/bare-trees-and-naked-shrubs

  • Saturday, February 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Roland “Boot” Boutwell of New England Wild Flower Societry will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. The class will begin indoors at 10 am at the Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont, then head outdoors to the Sanctuary for a close look at 15-20 common trees and shrubs. The February 4 program will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. $25 for NEWFS members, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org.  Image from www.conservationgardenpark.org.

  • Thursdays, September 8 – 22, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, and Saturdays, September 10 – 17, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Native New England Shrubs

    Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower society five session course will introduce you to almost 50 species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Classes, taught by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, will take place at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham, on Thursday evenings, September 8, 15, and 22, from 6:30 – 8:45, and on two Saturdays, September 10 and 17, from 9 – 1:30. Bring a hand lens. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class. $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org.  Imageof fothergilla from http://www.gardenia.net.

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  • Thursday, July 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs

    With its varied wetland habitats, including a pond, a stream, and a bog, Garden in the Woods is an excellent field site for examining shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. On Thursday, July 7 from 10 – 2, you will be introduced to 15-20 New England shrubs as well as to a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, a hand lens, and a field guide to shrubs, if you have them. The New England Wild Flower Society session, led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, is $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs.

  • Wednesdays, June 1 – 15, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, and Saturdays, June 4 & 11, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Native New England Shrubs

    Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower Society course led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell will introduce you to almost fifty species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Bring a hand lens. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class, which will be held June 1 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.

    There is a second Native New England Shrubs class which begins on 9/10/15. For complete information and to register visit http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/native-new-england-shrubs. $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers.  Image of elderberry bush from www.nativeplantwildlifegarden.com.

  • Saturday, January 23, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Boot Boutwell and the New England Wild Flower Society will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. The program will begin indoors at the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary on 127 Combs Road in Easthampton, Massachusetts. We will then head outdoors to the Sanctuary for a close-up look at 15- 20 common trees and shrubs. The program will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Co-sponsored with Massachusetts Audubon Society. $25 for members of a sponsoring organization, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image of Arcadia in winter courtesy of the Boston Globe.

  • Wednesdays, May 27 – June 10, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, and Saturdays, May 30 – June 6, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Native New England Shrubs

    Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower Society course taught by Roland “Boot” Boutwell at Garden in the Woods will introduce you to almost fifty species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Bring a hand lens to each session. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class. Dates and times: Wednesdays, May 27, June 3, 10, 6:30-8:45 p.m.; Saturdays, May 30, June 6, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. There is another Native New England Shrubs course which begins September 10. Fee is $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/native-new-england-shrubs-1. Image of elderberry bush from www.nativeplantwildlifegarden.com.

  • Monday, May 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Spring Wildflowers at Macomber Woods

    Macomber Woods in Framingham is a 57-acre oasis encompassing meadows and upland forest as well as Barton Brook, a rocky, babbling stream that creates beautiful wooded wetlands. Untouched for decades, the site has been reclaimed by nature, yet stonework, cattle guards, and century-old wisteria vines and rhododendrons evoke a sense of the human influence. Join New England Wild Flower Society and Roland “Boot” Boutwell on Monday, May 4 from 10 – 2 in exploring this idyllic landscape as we enjoy the glory of the spring wildflowers in bloom. Bring a bag lunch. $37 for NEWFS members, $46 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/spring-wildflowers-at-macomber-woods.

  • Thursday, June 26, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Exploring Wetland Shrubs

    With so many wetland habitats, and a pond, stream, and bog, Garden in the Woods is an excellent field site to examine shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. On Thursday, June 26, from 10 – 2, you will be introduced to 15-20 New England shrubs as well as a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, and a hand lens and shrub field guide, if you have them. Roland “Boot” Boutwell, naturalist, will lead this class co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners. Fee $53 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $64 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/wet3019. (Sambucus canadensis, below.)