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  • Saturday, February 20, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Gardening for Pollinators

    Native plants are not only beautiful, they are undoubtedly the best source of food for pollinators, because plants and their pollinators evolved together. Covering everything from understanding how to attract specific pollinators to finding the right plants, this Saturday, February 20 class with Dan Jaffe will help you turn your garden into a pollinator sanctuary.

    This New England Wild Flower Society class is part of our Urban Gardening Series, a set of classes designed to help city dwellers grow healthy, sustainable, and beautiful urban gardens. Led by Society staff in partnership with the Cambridge Conservation Commission, these free classes take place at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, beginning at 10:30 am in the Lecture Hall.

  • Sunday, October 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Sustainable Wild Foraging

    Whether you are preparing for the zombie apocalypse or simply enjoy nibbling while hiking, join Dan Jaffe of the New England Wild Flower Society on Sunday, October 4 from 10 – 2 at Garden in the Woods for a rundown on the wild foods you can find in the woodlands and meadows of New England. Issues of sustainability, time of harvest, preparation, and recipes will be covered. Bring a bag lunch. $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Field sites will be visited, so dress appropriately for the outdoors. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/sustainable-wild-foraging.  Image, and we kid you not, from www.zombie-guide.com.

  • Tuesdays, June 16 – June 30, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm – Herbaceous Native Plants for Professionals

    Join Dan Jaffe for this Ecological Landscape Alliance three session class at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Street in Framingham (June 16, 23, and 30) to learn about the best native plant materials available today for use in the design and landscape trades. Covering everything from plants for tough spots to specialty plants for specific habitats, this class will add a host of less familiar native herbaceous species to your plant palette.

    Dan Jaffe is a propagator and stock bed grower at New England Wild Flower Society. Prior to that, he earned a degree in botany from the University of Maine, Orono, as well as an advanced certificate in Native Plant Horticulture and Design from New England Wild Flower Society. After interning at Garden in the Woods, Mr. Jaffe worked for a year as Plant Sales Coordinator at the Garden. $162 for ELA members, $190 for nonmembers.
    – See more at: http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/herbaceous-native-plants-for-professionals/2015-06-16/#sthash.1WTPha8J.dpuf.

  • Thursday, March 12, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Native Edibles and Herbals

    Whether you are interested in healthy, novel, or unusual foods, or are simply interested in applying botany to your everyday life, this New England Wild Flower Society class will enhance your knowledge of native edibles and herbals. From cucumber root to Oswego tea, wild edibles and medicinal plants are everywhere. In this program, students will learn how to recognize and utilize them. Dan Jaffe and Anna Fialkoff will address safe and sustainable best practices as they explore common, rare, and threatened species for forage and cultivation. The class will be held at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Thursday, March 12, from 10 – 12, and is $26 for NEWFS members, $32 for nonmembers. Register on line at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/native-edibles-and-herbals. Picture from www.earthworkprograms.com.

  • Sunday, September 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Wild Edibles Talk and Walk

    From the woods to the meadows to our gardens, wild edibles are all around us. Join Dan Jaffe at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, September 28 from 1 – 3 for a comprehensive look at the wild plants that can fill your belly. With a focus on tasty species, this course will cover finding edibles in the wild as well as growing them in your own garden. Questions on sustainability and conservation of rare edible species will also be addressed. Co-sponsored with the New England Wild Flower Society.  $20 for members of one of the sponsoring organizations, $30 for nonmembers.  Photo from www.nativeplantwildlifegarden.com. Register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Monday, September 16, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, Tuesday, September 17, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, and Friday, September 19, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – Native Woody Plant Materials

    Come to Garden in the Woods and explore the diversity of native trees, shrubs, and woody vines and their uses in home gardens and surrounding landscapes.  This three day course (September 16, 17, and 19) will delve into growth characteristics, cultural requirements, and the best horticultural uses of commercially available woody plants.  Which species grow well in heavy shade?  Which can be used to support local wildlife and/or humans?  Learn how to stagger your plantings for continuous bloom, fruit production, and fall color.  This intensive class will serve anyone wanting to work at a professional level, but is also appropriate for the avid home gardener.  The course will include lectures and walks in the Garden as well as a field trip to the Arnold Arboretum.  Bring a bag lunch each day.  The instructor is Dan Jaffe, Propagator and Stock Bed Grower of The New England Wild Flower Society (pictured below.) $144 for NEWFS members, $182 for nonmembers.  Register at www.newfs.org.

  • Saturday, April 19, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Northern Gardening Symposium

    Three dynamic speakers will explore natural gardening practices, landscaping with native plants, and the use of native plants to promote healthy living for generations to come, at the Northern Gardening Symposium to be held Saturday, April 19, from 9 – 3 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, Vermont.

    You will hear Miriam Goldberger, founder and co-owner of Wildflower Farm, speak on Taming Wildflowers: From Seed to Vase, A Celebration, Guide, and Users’ Manual. The book Taming Wildflowers: Bringing the Beauty and Splendor of Nature’s Blooms into Your Own Backyard is a seductive celebration of wildflowers featuring lush photos from the author’s one-hundred-acre flower farm. Both practical and inspirational, this lively workshop teaches attendees how to grow hardy perennial wildflowers from seed, identify wildflower seedlings, incorporate wildflowers into gardens, garden to support pollinators, and harvest flowers.

    Dan Jaffe, Propagator and Stock Bed Grower for New England Wild Flower Society, will present Design-less Gardening: A Naturalistic Approach. Disregard traditional design rules and adopt a new approach to garden design. Look to nature for your inspiration. What clues can you take from your landscape to help you provide the right plant for the right place? Learn to evaluate sunlight, moisture, soil, and other factors to create a successful garden that does not require many inputs in the way of watering, fertilizing, or extra coddling on your part. Learn to create a low-maintenance garden that actively supports the environment and provides beauty for both people and pollinators.

    Finally, Uli Lorimer, Curator of the Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, explains how the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Expands its Native Plant Collection. Uli Lorimer explains how Brooklyn Botanic Garden has expanded its century-old native plant collection to serve important conservation and educational goals. The expansion sets a new benchmark for native plant displays. As the tree canopy has matured over the last one hundred years, sun-loving communities such as grasslands, serpentine and pine barren plants have suffered. The expansion reintroduces these plant communities with strict parameters. 150 new species have been added to the collection with nearly 30 species of conservation concern.

    The event fee is $47 for New England Wild Flower Society members, $53 for nonmembers. Cosponsors: The Fells, Hardy Plant Club, Friends of the Hort Farm, Vermont Master Gardeners. To register, call 508-877-7630 x 3303 or email lreed@newenglandwild.org.

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  • Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm – A Gardener’s Challenge: Growing Trilliums, Lady’s-Slippers, and Other Complicated Species

    Despite their reputation for being difficult to grow, many of our most beloved wildflowers can be grown successfully with a little inside knowledge. Dan Jaffe of the New England Wild Flower Society shares tips about some of the methods used at New England Wild Flower Society to grow such plants as lady’s slippers (Cypripedium), trilliums (Trillium) , trailing-arbutus, (Epigaea repens), and other complicated genera and species. Emphasis is placed on creating the correct growing conditions for these species, allowing the plants to take care of themselves more successfully, without the constant attention that many of these plants are reputed to need. After the Tuesday, July 23 lecture, we walk the Garden in the Woods to see these plants in place. Bring a bag lunch. Special discounts on the featured plants will be available in the Garden Shop that day. The program runs from 10 – 1:30, and the fee is $46 for NEWFS members, $56 for nonmembers. Register at www.newfs.org.

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  • Thursday, June 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Bonsai for All

    The New England Wild Flower Society will present Dan Jaffe in a program entitled Bonsai for All on Thursday, June 6, from 10 – 1 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. Create a living work of art using native plants and easy bonsai techniques. Join Dan Jaffe for a beginner’s bonsai workshop to create low maintenance, beautiful bonsai with methods that anybody can approach, regardless of past bonsai experience. While traditional bonsai gardening with high-maintenance non-native species can be very intensive, we focus on techniques that allow this practice to be available to everyone. Plants and pots are available at the Garden Shop at a discount; all other materials are included. Bring your favorite hand pruners if you have them. $46 for NEWFS members, $56 for nonmembers. Sign up at www.newfs.org. Image from www.thegiftofgivinglife.blogspot.com.

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  • Wednesday, March 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Knowing Our Wild Edibles: Finding, Growing, Eating

    Whether you’re interested in your health, sustainability, or simple pleasure, knowing your wild edibles is a skill worth cultivating. From wild broccoli to cucumber root, wild edibles are around us everywhere. Explore some of the best wild edibles for foraging and cultivating in this New England Wild Flower Society seminar on Wednesday, March 13, from 10 – 12 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. Focus on specific species as well as harvest and learn preparation techniques from Dan Jaffe, Propagator and Stockbed Grower at NEWFS. Sustainable practices will be stressed. Wild broccoli image from www.crabappleherbs.com.  Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Audubon Society Drumlin Farm. $26 for sponsor members, $32 for nonmembers. Register at www.newfs.org.

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