Tag: Germany

  • Saturday, October 23, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Ornamental Grasses with Robert Herman

    The stature, movement and rustling of grasses make them a unique group of plants for the garden. Join horticulturist and educator Rob Herman at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge on Saturday, October 23, from 10 – noon, to discover the reasons for using grasses, how to place them and how to select the right grasses for any garden. Explore the beautiful grasses, some known and some relatively unknown, for every habitat from sunny, dry locations to wet shady spots. This program is designed for both gardeners new to gardening with grass as well as experts in the field.

    Robert Herman has over 25 years of experience as a professional horticulturist and educator, including seven years in Europe as “Meister” for Countess von Zeppelin Nursery in Germany. He has worked for the Missouri Botanical Garden and as the Director of Horticulture for White Flower Farm. He was recently awarded the 2010 Teaching Award from the American Horticultural Society.  $20 for BBG members, $25 for non-members.  You may register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.

  • Through March 31 – Susan Hiller: What Every Gardener Knows

    Smith College presents an audio installation in the Palm House in the Lyman Conservatory, presented in collaboration with the Smith College Museum of Art.  This electronically timed carillon plays music composed by internationally renowned artist Susan Hiller.  Originally commissioned for the exhibition Genius Locii in Stadtpark Lahr, Schwarzwald, Germany in 2003, the piece is based on Mendel’s theory of inherited traits in plants.  Hiller’s musical version of Mendel’s code reiterates and celebrates the variety and richness of genetics and inheritance patterns that characterize all living things.  You may listen at www.smith.edu/gardens/Home/events.html.

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