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  • Wednesdays, September 6 through October 25, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Introduction to Plant Science, Online

    This New York Botanical Garden user-friendly online introductory course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes – focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures. Class meets every week from on Wednesday, starting September 6 and ending October 25. The instructor is Martha Bucuvalas, and the required text is Brian Capon’s Botany for Gardeners, 3rd Edition. NYBG members $420, nonmembers $470. Register at http://nybg.org

  • Thursday & Friday, April 11 & 12 – Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11 on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. On Thursday, Laura Eisner, landscape architect, will speak on Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, and horticulturist Joann Vieira will cover growing fruits and vegetables. On Friday, Betty Sanders, Master Gardener, will discuss Lawn Alternatives & Growing Grass along with Irrigation & Water. Nancy Hubert, gardening consultant, will speak on Plant Hunters. Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Registration deadline is March 16. For further information  contact Linda Jean Smith at lindajean.smith@comcast.net, or call 978-256-3101. Registration form may be printed by clicking here.

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  • Tuesdays, September 19 – November 14, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course will be held at the Harvard University Herbarium in Cambridge on Tuesdays, September 19 – November 14, from 6:30 – 8:30, and includes both lecture and laboratory activities. It is suitable for beginning botanists or those seeking a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. $225 for New England Wild Flower Society and Arnold Arboretum (co-sponsor) members, $270 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/introduction-to-botany

  • Thursday and Friday, April 6 & 7 – Gardening Study School Course IV, Series 10

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will conduct a Gardening Study School, Course IV, Series 10 on April 6 & 7 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston.  Subjects covered will include Specialized Styles of Gardening with landscape designer Laura Eisner, Techniques for Growing Woody Ornamentals and Home Irrigation Techniques with Paul Rogers, Techniques for Growing Fruit with Joann Viera, Outdoor Identification of Plants with Dr. Judith Sumner, How to Exhibit Horticultural Specimens in a Flower Show with Sandy Joyce, and a test for those becoming consultants.  Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon.

    Fees are $100 for GCFM members (exam fee included), $100 for nonmembers, $100 for a refresher, and $70 for a one day registration.  Box lunches are available on advance order ($18/day).  Send a check made out to GCFM, Inc to Linda Jean Smith, Registrar, 23 Bentley Lane in Chelmsford, MA 01824-2021, and include your name, address, telephone and email, and Garden Club affiliation.  For more information email lindajean.smith@comcast.net.  Registration deadline is March 16, and there are no refunds. Image from www.newportmansions.org.

  • Thursday and Friday, April 7 & 8, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – NCG, Inc.’s Gardening Study School

    The National Garden Club, Inc.’s Gardening Study School for 2016, sponsored by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., will take place Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. This is Series 10, Course III. Recommended reading is Brian Capon’s Botany for Gardeners. Subjects covered will include Factors That Influence Plant Growth and Classifying Plants (both taught by Julie Shapiro), Techniques for Growing Outdoor Flowers (Paul Rogers), Pruning and a Teaching Tour of Tower Hill (Joann Vierra), and Creating Landscapes That Emphasize Native Plants (Claudia Thompson.) For further information contact Chairman Linda Jean Smith at 978-256-3101, or email lindajean.smith@comcast.net. $110 for Federated Garden Club members, $140 for nonmembers. Box lunches each day are available for $15 each with pre-registration – please specify choice of sandwich (turkey, roast beef or veggie) or salad (tuna) on a bed of greens. Send a check for registration fee and lunch(es) if applicable, payable to Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, no later than March 29 to Mary Nokes, 35 Woodpark Circle, Lexington, MA 02421, and include your name, address, phone, email, and Garden Club affiliation. No refunds.

  • Tuesdays, September 29 – November 17, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This 8 session course, Tuesdays from September 29 – November 17 at the Harvard University Herbaria, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Fee $225 Arboretum or NEWFS member, $270 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277. Offered in collaboration with the New England Wild Flower Society.

  • Tuesdays, September 23 – November 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi, of the Harvard University Herbaria, on Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, where the eight week course will be held. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Classes begin Tuesday September 23, from 6:30 – 8:00, and are offered in collaboration with the New England Wild Flower Society. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon.  Fee $225 sponsor member, $270 nonmember. Register online at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1.

  • Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Contact the Arboretum’s bookstore (617.384.5209) for book availability. Course is co-sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society, and will be held Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or www.newfs.org.
    Fee $225 Arboretum or NEWFS member, $270 nonmember

  • Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Contact the Arboretum’s bookstore (617.384.5209) for book availability. Sessions continue Tuesdays September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3 and 10, all 6:30 – 8:30 at the Arnold Arboretum.  Fee $180 for members of Arnold Arboretum or New England Wild Flower Society, $215 for nonmembers. Register now! Fee will increase to $225 member, $270 nonmember on September 1.  Log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu to sign up.

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