On Saturday, January 26 from 10 – 2 at The Gardens at Elm Bank, David Fiske, Mass Hort Gardens Curator, will lead a workshop that will show you ways to best utilize your greenhouse and indoor growing spaces. He’ll discuss not only how to use these spaces to grow specific plants and starts, but also review maintenance needs that should be on your seasonal checklist. $25 for Mass Hort members, $40 for general public. Register at www.masshort.org.
David Fiske, Massachusetts Horticultural Society Gardens Curator, will lead a workshop on Saturday, January 26 from 10 – 2 at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, that will show you ways to best utilize your greenhouse and indoor growing spaces.
He’ll discuss not only how to use these spaces to grow specific plants and starts, but also review maintenance needs that should be on your seasonal checklist. $25 for Mass Hort members, $40 general admission. Sign up at www.masshort.org.
You are invited to a summer stroll through the Gardens at Elm Bank with David Fiske, Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden Curator, on Wednesday, July 18 from 7 – 8:30. He will point out unique specimens such as the early perennials and woody plants, and will show you how to identify plants and understand their growing conditions. The Gardens are located at 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, and the cost is $5 for Mass Hort members, $15 for nonmembers. To reserve call 617-933-4973 or visit http://masshort.org.
David Fiske, Mass Hort Gardens Curator, will lead a Saturday, January 20 workshop from 10 – 2 in the Putnam Building at the Gardens at Elm Bank that will show you ways to best utilize your greenhouse and indoor growing spaces. He’ll discuss not only how to use these spaces to grow specific plants and starts, but also review maintenance needs that should be on your seasonal checklist. Massachusetts Horticultural Society Member Cost: $25; Non Member Cost $40. Register online at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/612/greenhouse-growing-and-maintenance?filter_reset=1
Join Mass Hort’s Garden Curator David Fiske on Thursday, August 27 at 7 pm for a tour of our unique Trial Garden, one of three in New England. Breeding companies from all over the world contribute the latest and greatest varieties of annuals to the New England Trial Garden for viewing by amateur and professional gardeners. The event will begin in the Parkman Room at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Sip wine and follow David as he shows off this year’s highlights, and vote for your favorite varieties!
Lecture Fee: Mass Hort Members $10, Non-Members $15 Register on line at www.masshort.org.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in conjunction with the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University are pleased to announce they will be hosting the next Talk and Taste public lecture on the theme of Cooking with Cranberries on Saturday, September 27th from 10 -11:30 am at the Mass Hort property at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, MA. Featured speakers include: Blue Ginger’s Pastry Chef – Michele Fadden; Dr. Diane McKay, nutrition scientist at the Tufts HNRCA; and David Fiske, Horticultural Director, Massachusetts Horticultural Society for a three–part lecture on cooking, nutrition and gardening.
After the lecture there will be time for sampling, Q&A and a tour of the Garden to Table garden. Fee: $15 Mass Hort members; $18 non-members. Visit http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/36/422|427|430|433/talk-and-taste-cooking-with-cranberries?filter_reset=1 to sign up on line. Photo from www.spoonful.com.
This Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on Saturday, March 9 from 10 – noon will give you hands-on experience in starting your own seedlings. Each participant will take home a flat of planted seeds—flowers, vegetables, herbs, or a combination. Instructors David Fiske and Gretel Anspach will also cover the next step in the process, which is “potting seedlings on”, so some seedlings will be available to take home too. All materials will be provided. $25 for Mass Hort members, $30 for non members. Register on line at www.masshort.org.
Cold frames and hoop houses are great season extenders, allowing vegetables to be planted 2-4 weeks earlier than unprotected plants. They also play a key role in the transition of seedlings of all kinds from the sheltered windowsill / greenhouse environment to the outdoors. Learn how, where and when to use these interesting tools in your own garden, at this Massachusetts Horticultural Society lecture on Thursday, February 28 beginning at 7 pm at Elm Bank in Wellesley, led by David Fiske, Curator of Gardens. $10 for Mass Hort members, $15 for non members. For more information visit www.masshort.org. Image from www.hubcityfm.org.
From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM this Saturday, Joe Kunkel, horticulturalist extraordinaire, and David Fiske, Mass Hort’s Gardens Curator, will be on hand to show our great selection of plants for sale and to answer any questions you may have.
The plant sale will be outside the Greenhouse area of our site. You’ll find a wide selection of annuals and perennials, many brand new to the area. On hand are new varieties of petunias, Vinca, and many unusual species. Most plants are in 4″ pots at $2 a piece with a special tray price of 15 for $20. You can mix and match on full trays.
We also have a wide selection of perennials in gallon containers at the great price of $8 or six in tray at $35. You’ll find brand new varieties of Achillea and Echinacea that are being seen in the latest horticultural magazines. We also have plenty of tried and true favorites as well.
So if you are still looking for plants for your garden and you want beautiful specimens at a great price, come down to Elm Bank this Saturday for a rewarding experience.
Joe Kunkel will be on hand to help you choose the right plant for your garden. Joe is a dedicated Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and oversaw the planting of the MHS Gardens on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. For more information, log on to www.masshort.org.
