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  • Tuesday, February 18, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Humans & Their Use of Plants

    Hannah Traggis, Massachusetts Horticultural Society senior horticulturist, manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank and oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden. In this Tuesday evening class on February 18 from 6:30 – 8, Hannah will cover how agriculture influenced civilization and how changes in the last century have impacted our food and environment. We will look ahead and discuss how the choices we make as consumers influence the future of food. Mass Hort Members $40, general Admission $50. To register for this class, click here.

  • Monday, October 21, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – A Short History of Plants and People

    The advent of agriculture was approximately 25,000 years ago. What has happened since then? Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Senior Horticulturist Hannah Traggis will discuss how agriculture influenced civilization, and how changes in the last century have impacted our food and environment. She will also look at how the choices we make as consumers influence the future of food. This Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens talk will be held October 21 at 1 – 2 at the Wellesley College Club, 727 Washington Street in Wellesley, and is free for FWBG members, $10 for nonmembers. Call 781-283-3094 for more information or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.

  • Saturday, March 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Seed Starting Workshop

    Saturday, March 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Seed Starting Workshop

    This Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s hands-on workshop on March 2 from 10 – 12, led by Senior Horticulturist Hannah Traggis, will have you start your own seeds to take home for your garden. Through a series of demonstrations, you will learn the proper care and handling of young seedlings. Seeds and materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own selection of seeds to plant!

    Hannah Traggis is Mass Hort’s Senior Horticulturist. She assists with maintainence and propagation of our twelve gardens, manages Mass Hort at the Flower Show, and lectures and demonstrates best garden practices to Mass Hort visitors, garden clubs, and teachers. Additionally, she manages the edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank.

    $25 for Mass Hort members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://masshort.org/education-events/seed-starting-workshop/

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  • Tuesdays, January 8 – February 12, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Botany for the Home Gardener

    In this six-session course to be held Tuesdays, January 8 – February 12 from 6:30 – 8, join Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Senior Horticulturist, Hannah Traggis, to explore the fundamentals of plant structures and their function, reproductive and floral biology, introductory concepts in physiology and metabolism, and overall systematic organization and classification of major plant groups within the plant kingdom. Participants will better understand the world of plants and learn how to use this knowledge for more success in the garden!

    $150 Mass Hort members; $200 general admission. Register at www.masshort.org.

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  • Saturday, August 4, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Fall Planting Workshop

    Saturday, August 4, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Fall Planting Workshop

    Extend your growing season with this hands-on Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on Saturday, August 4 from 10:30 – noon. Senior Horticulturist Hannah Traggis will cover succession planting and send you home with some cold-hardy seedlings. Image below from www.shtfpreparedness.com.

    Hannah Traggis manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries. $25 for Mass Hort members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at http://masshort.org or call 617-933-4973.

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  • Sunday, May 6, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Early Season Gardening Workshop

    Get an early start on implementing a successful growing season at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, on Sunday, May 6 at 10:30 am. Hannah Traggis will lead this hands-on workshop, covering essential vegetable gardening skills such as handling and transplanting young seedlings and proper weed management. Consideration will be given to spring garden and soil preparations, early spring and summer cover cropping and mulching options, and planning ahead for succession planting and extended vegetable harvest.

    Hannah Traggis, a senior horticulturist, manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries.

    $20 members; $30 general admission. Register at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/658/early-season-gardening-workshop?filter_reset=1

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  • Tuesdays, January 16 – February 13, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Botany for the Home Gardener

    In this five-session Massachusetts Horticultural Society course, join Senior Horticulturist Hannah Traggis to explore the fundamentals of plant structures and their function, reproductive and floral biology, introductory concepts in physiology and metabolism, and overall systematic organization and classification of major plant groups within the plant kingdom. Participants will better understand the world of plants and gain a far deeper appreciation for their wonder. The class will take place Tuesdays, January 16 – February 13, from 7 – 8:30 in the Cheny Room of the Education Building at the Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. $150 Mass Hort members, $200 general admission. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Sunday, September 10, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Baby, It’s Cold Outside

    In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on Sunday, September 10 from 10:30 – noon, we will discuss both end of season garden tasks as well as planning for overwintering crops. Participants will learn about what type of debris to remove or leave behind and cover cropping and mulching options to improve your soil over the winter. Soil testing and other fall soil amendments will be considered. Finally, a demonstration will be given on how to construct a simple winter row cover to protect crops and extend your harvest season. Crop variety selection will be discussed. Meet at the Seed to Table Garden at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley.

    Hannah Traggis manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries.

    Mass Hort Members: $20; General Admission: $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Sunday, August 20, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Back to School Gardens

    Join Hannah Traggis, Mass Hort’s Seed to Table Educator, on Sunday, August 20 at 10:30 am at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley and get a jump start on your school garden! Topics for this hands-on workshop include: direct sowing and transplanting seedlings, selecting crops to plant in the fall, mulching, weeding, maintaining and using those crops, and season extension. You will get to practice all of these in the garden and learn to construct a simple and inexpensive season extending bed cover that will allow you and your students to enjoy your garden well into the late fall. A few curriculum ideas will also be discussed. Take home several seedlings including lettuce, kale, spinach and more, that are ready to plant on the first day of school.

    Hannah Traggis manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries. Mass Hort Members: $20; General Admission: $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Sunday, July 30, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – What’s Buggin’ Me?

    Join Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Sunday, July 30 at 10:30 am for a stroll through the vegetable gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, with Sue Scheufele from the UMass Extension Vegetable Program. We will learn to identify common insect and disease pests, and the damage they can cause to vegetable and herb plants. We will discuss organic management strategies that are available to home gardeners including use of mulches, row covers, bio-based pesticides and more.

    Hannah Traggis manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries. Mass Hort Members: $20 General Admission: $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.