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  • Wednesday, October 7, 6 pm – Art May Be the Best Revenge

    Best selling garden author and photographer Ken Druse presents Art May be the Best Revenge: From da Vinci to Duquette on Wednesday, October 7, beginning at 6 pm, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.  Mr. Druse will be signing books during the reception, with the lecture following at 6:30, followed by a tour of the illuminated Sculpture Show with Ken Druse and Nancy B. Grimes.  The famed “Stone Show,” formerly in Hardwick, Massachusetts, is expanding and moving to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, becoming “The Sculpture Show.”  We detailed this event in a previous post (search and ye shall find).  The cost of this reception and evening is $20 for Tower Hill members, and $25 for non members.  For more information, or to buy tickets, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Flower Design with Al DeLuca

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts is sponsoring a series of floral design workshops with Al DeLuca, A.I.F.D., A.A.F., Flor-Al’s Inc.

    On October 6, enjoy Designing with Fruits and Vegetables.  Fruits and vegetables add exciting color, texture and focal interest to a floral design.  Learn how to select produce, condition it, and place it in an arrangement for long lasting pleasure.

    October 13 brings a session entitled Autumn Arrangement.  Incorporating the bounty of color in New England, participants will create a beautiful arrangement utilizing the richly hued floral product available during the autumn season.

    The next workshop, Trans-seasonal Arrangement, takes place on October 27. This class is designed to help you make an arrangement that will be appropriate for Thanksgiving and can be transitioned into Christmas.  The arrangement will include both fresh and permanent materials.

    Each session costs $55 for Tower Hill members, $60 for non-members.  You may register on-line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Thursday, October 1, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Apples, Apples, Apples

    Spend a morning at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts with Betsy Williams, proprietor of The Proper Season in Andover.  Apples, one of our most ancient and useful fruits, have played important parts in fall and winter celebrations for centuries.  Learn the history of this ancient and important fruit.  Make an apple candle to decorate your seasonal table, a spicy apple pomander, fragrant mast balls, apple-cinnamon ornaments, and two quarts of spicy Autumn Apple Potpourri.  Please bring floral scissors and an apron to class – this is a messy class, so be sure to wear old clothes!  Betsy will be giving a separate class in the afternoon (Glorious Autumn Pot), so plan to have lunch at Twigs and spend the day.  Cost of the Apples, Apples, Apples program is $50 for Tower Hill members, $55 for non-members.  Register on-line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Wednesdays, October 7 & 14, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Introduction to Home Orcharding

    With careful planning, home orcharding can be a low-maintenance means to grow lots of nutritious food in small and challenging spaces. This class would be useful to anyone who has a little space and wants to grow fruit, including pomes, stone fruits, berries and nuts. The class covers the process of planning, planting, and caring for a home orchard. The beginner home orchardist will receive a step-by-step guide to evaluating your space, selecting the right plant and nursery, developing a maintenance plan, and an introduction to reference materials.  The class will take place on two successive Wednesdays, October 7 and 14, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, and will be taught by Benjamin Crouch, proprietor of Land of Plenty Organic Landscaping.  Cost is $45 for Tower Hill members, $50 for non-members.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.  Last day of registration is September 30.

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  • Wednesdays, September 30 – November 4, 6:00 – 9:00 pm – Invasive Plant Species ID and Eradication

    This six session course will begin with a segment on the identification of the most common invasive plant species encountered in woodlots, fields, gardens, and similar sites. Appropriate management and control techniques will be discussed, as will commercially available herbicides. The understanding of invasive plant species dynamics and proper control techniques gained in this course will enable gardeners and landscapers to safely, effectively, and economically keep unwanted plants to a minimum. The course will be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, each Wednesday evening beginning September 30 through November 4, from 6 – 9 pm, and will be taught by Mike Nelson, Norfolk County Agricultural High School.  Tuition is $400 for Tower Hill members, and $445 for non-members.  The non-member fee includes a one year individual Tower Hill Botanic Garden membership, since if you’re forking out the big bucks you should at least be a member, which will entitle you to many other great discounts and opportunities.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org before September 23.

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  • Thursdays, September 24, October 8, & November 19, 9:30 am – 12 noon – Sogetsu Ikebana with Kaye Vosburgh

    Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging.  In these classes, to be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, you will learn the essentials of this venerable art from Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh.  Kaye has, for many years, exhibited and taught Sogetsu Ikebana in Massachusetts, New York, several other states, and three foreign countries.  Kaye provides flowers for each class and will have supplies and equipment for purchase by students who wish them.  Sign up for any or all of these sessions, most of which cover two lessons in the course’s inexpensive text, which is available from the instructor for $20.  Each session costs $27.50 (Tower Hill members) or $30 (non-members).  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Friday, November 27 – Sunday, January 3 – Winter Holidays Around the World

    If you have come to Holly Days at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in the past, you know that volunteers come up with some clever, creative displays.  The emphasis is on natural materials.  A multitude of festivals and celebrations happen in winter, all around the globe.  The short days of the year seem to call for convivial gatherings and many cultures celebrate at this time.  If you would like to participate, please contact Melanie Magee at 508-869-6111, x 139, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 – 2:00, or email her at mmagee@towerhillbg.org, before the November 2 exhibitor’s deadline.  Tower Hill Botanic Garden is located at 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts.  For directions, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday and Sunday, September 12 – 13, 10 – 5 – Bonsai Weekend

    Come to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts on Saturday or Sunday, September 12 or 13, from 10 – 5, and enjoy Bonsai Weekend, The Art of the Potted Plant.  The exhibit will be in the Stoddard Education and Visitors Center, and is sponsored by The New England Bonsai Society.  Gorgeous displays of specimen bonsai plants, with guided tours, lectures, and programs on bonsai culture will be part of the celebration.  Discover the world of bonsai – the art of growing trees in miniature.  Free admission on Saturday, Regular admission on Sunday.  For more information, log on to www.towerhillbg.org, email thgb@towerhillbg.org, or call 508-869-6111, ext 146.

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  • Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Interpretive Floral Design

    What better way than to end your day at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, than with a floral design class? Instructor Al DeLuca will discuss floral design theory, give inside tips, and walk you through the steps in creating your own beautiful floral arrangement to take home! Beginner to advanced.
    Taking inspiration from nature, this class will teach you how to interpret what you see outdoors in floral design to bring a bit of nature indoors.

    Al DeLuca is accredited in floral design by the American Institute of Floral Designers and has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the floral industry by the American Academy of Floriculture. His designs have been featured in both the Philadelphia and Boston Flower Shows. His mastery of floriculture ranges from contemporary to traditional and European styles.

    Registration by September 9 is required.  Cost – $58 for Tower Hill Members, $63 for Non-Members.  For more information, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Wednesday, August 12, 2 – 4:30 pm – Fertilizers and Soil Amendments – What Are Your Favorite Recipes?

    This summer’s Ecological Landscaping Association Roundtable will take place Wednesday, August 12, from 2 – 4:30 pm, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts.  Panalists M.L. Altobelli, Roger Sturgis, and Michael Talbot, who together bring more than 80 years of accumulated experience to ELA’s Roundtable, will discuss Fertilizers and Soil Amendments – What Are Your Favorite Recipes? Learn how to make ecological landscaping work for you.  Understanding fertilizers and soil amendments is fundamental to landscaping and is essential to successful ecological, sustainable, and organic practice.  Please join the discussion.  Email ELA.INFO@COMCAST.NET to pregister.  Walk-ins are welcome.  $20 members of ELA, $25 non-members, includes general admission to Tower Hill Botanic Gardens.  For more information on the Ecological Landscaping Association, now in its 18th year focusing on the education of green industry professionals, concerned citizens, and homeowners, log on to www.ecolandscaping.org.