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  • Saturday, July 27 – 2024 Fête des Fleurs: The Founders’ Gala

    Save the Date for Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 90th birthday celebration, to be held at the Garden on the evening of July 27 from 6 – 11. As the sun sets over a summer garden in bloom, we will welcome you and your guests to cocktails around the Center House veranda and fire fountain, followed by a delicious meal under a festive tent, and capped by a glorious night of dancing under the stars to the strains of The Beantown Swing Orchestra. This joyous event will honor our founders and visionaries dating back nine decades, and toast the Garden’s exciting plans for the future. Join us at 9 p.m. for our after-party — cocktails, dancing and treats! The after-party is included for all regular and sponsor level ticket holders.

    Can’t join us for dinner? Come to our after-party where we will dance the night away and enjoy after-dinner treats!

    For information about the Gala itself, please reach out the Special Events Director, Rachel Durgin at rdurgin@berkshirebotanical.org or 413-944-8504.

  • Saturday, June 8, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm -Fête des Fleurs

    Berkshire Botanical Garden’s annual Fête des Fleurs on June 8 is THE garden party of the season, and this year the Garden celebrates the opening of Lucy’s Garden, donated last autumn by Lucy and Nat Day, and considered one of the finest collections of topiaries in North America.

    Be prepared for photo ops galore as you enter the magical garden space and encounter topiary animals, each representing a different country and decked out in their party best, along with ‘live’ furnishings including a wing chair, table, urn, floor lamp, umbrellas and more. Meet Jumbo the elephant with his spouting trunk and personal attendant who will assist guests in climbing aboard his howdah while a caricature artist creates a drawing to mark the moment. 

    An adjoining tent decorated with whimsical whirligigs and lanterns will feature music by Boston-based swing band The Late Risers. A topiary inspired meal will be catered by Main Street Hospitality, and a signature cocktail, “Rites of Spring Punch,” served by the staff of U.K.- based Tenure Vodka will be featured at the bar. Our friends from Tenure will also staff their signature “Royal Mail” station, where guests snap a photo using an instant camera, write a note to a loved one on a beautiful notecard, and mail it off using an old fashioned, Tenure-branded wax sealer.

    Tickets start at $150 for BBG members, $175 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/f%C3%AAte-des-fleurs

  • Saturday, May 26, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Fete des Fleurs

    Wear your best hat and celebrate the opening of Berkshire Botanical Garden’s stunning summer exhibition Beautiful Strangers: Artists Discover the Garden, a collection of contemporary sculpture on display throughout the Garden’s beautiful grounds featuring works by Alice Aycock, Wendell Castle, E.V. Day, Fitzhugh Karol, Mark Mennin, Michele Oka Doner, Ned Smyth, Stephen Talasnik, and Rob Wynne.
    Curated by James Salomon.

    This year’s Fete includes Plants as Art — a silent auction of artistically displayed plants, trees, shrubs and container plants. All proceeds from the auction support the Garden’s horticulture and education programs.

    For more information call (413) 320-4794, or register online at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/f%C3%AAte-des-fleurs.

    The following businesses have generously donated to Plants as Art

    Broken Arrow Nursery
    Campo de’ Fiori
    David Burdick Daffodils & More
    Glendale Botanicals
    Hort and Pott
    Maple Lane Nursery
    O’Brien Nursery
    Pondside Nursery
    Twin Brooks Gardens
    Whalen Nursery, Inc.
    White Flower Farm
    Windy Hill Nursery
    Zema’s Nursery

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  • Friday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25 – Fête des Fleurs: Paintings and Parterres

    Transport your imagination to the place that has inspired generations of artists and gardeners – France. At Rosecliff, modeled after the Grand Trianon of Versailles, you’ll travel on a very French adventure, from grand gardens to urban Paris chic. This year’s Newport Flower Show takes place Friday, June 23 from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday, June 24 from 9 – 5, and Sunday, June 25 from 9 – 5. There will be a festive opening night party (Friday from 6 – 9), a picnic supper and movie experience, and afternoon tea with Iris Apfel, along with colorful floral designs, horticulture exhibits, garden displays, unique shopping opportunities, a champagne and jazz brunch, lectures and demonstrations, and children’s activities. All proceeds from the Newport Flower Show benefit the preservation and restoration of the historic landscapes of The Preservation Society of Newport County. For tickets and complete information visit http://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-flower-show

  • Saturday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Fête des Fleurs

    The Berkshire Botanical Garden invites you to its annual summer fund raiser Fête des Fleurs, to be held Saturday, July 26 from 5 – 7:30 at the Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road in West Stockbridge.  BBG member tickets are $85, nonmembers $95, 35 years and under $35.  You may purchase tickets on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org or by calling 413-298-3926.

  • Saturday, July 28, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Fête des Fleurs

    Join Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, July 28, from 5 – 7:30 for a dazzling gala in the Garden!  Fête des Fleurs is THE summer garden party of the year, accented with magical merriment and many surprises. This is sure to be an event not to miss, as BBG celebrates the 2012 theme: Garden on Fire!  Tickets are $75 (Supporter Level), $150 (Patron Level), or $250 (Sponsor Level.)  Reserve on line at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.