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  • Thursday, July 15, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Big Beautiful Summer Arrangement Workshop

    Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher. On July 15 at 7 pm, Melissa will conduct a flower arranging workshop at The Gardens at Elm Bank. Do you throw away prunings from your woody trees and shrubs? Learn how to put them to work in bold indoor and outdoor arrangements! Participants will leave with their own beautiful, seasonal arrangement. Materials provided will be a decorative pot or container, fresh greens, interesting woody materials, seasonal accent materials such as berries, foliage, etc., a list of ideal woody arrangement materials, and a pruning trimmer, although feel free to bring your own if you have one. $48 for Mass Hort members, $70 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Create Your Own Big, Beautiful Arrangements

    Do you throw away prunings from your woody trees and shrubs? Learn how to put them to work in bold indoor and outdoor arrangements. Participants will leave with their own beautiful, seasonal arrangement. The Mass Hort class will be held October 21 from 7 – 8:30 in the Putnam Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.

    Materials provided will be:

    * A decorative pot or container

    * Fresh greens

    * Interesting woody materials

    * Seasonal accent materials such as pine cones, dried pods, & berries

    * A list of ideal woody arrangement materials

    * A pruning trimmer (Feel free to bring your own if you have one) 

    Instructor Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher.

    Interested in becoming a Massachusetts Horticultural Society member, click here for more information.

    $50/Mass Hort member $75/General Admission. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Thursday, October 10, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Growing and Using Herbs Year Round

    Herbs have been employed by all cultures, throughout human history, in variety of ways including culinary, medicinal, and spiritual usage. On Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, we will look at how herbs have been utilized in the past, and apply their use into today’s world. Together we will smell, taste and plant a variety of herbs. Come learn why it is best to grow your own herbs – then learn how to best grow, preserve, and use these incredibly useful plants. Go home with a small pot planted with seeds of easy-to-grow herbs to get off to a good start. $26 for Tower Hill members, $29 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

    Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher and is currently employed as a Youth Educator for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.