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  • Wednesday, November 29 – Friday, December 1, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – New England Grows 2017

    New England Grows is renowned for its world-class education offerings and innovative trend spotting. Founded in 1993 by green industry professionals for green industry professionals, the educational conference and exposition gives participants unique access to targeted, industry-specific products, information, education and connections. The New England Nursery Association, Massachusetts Arborists Association, Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals and Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association are the organization’s founding partners.

    Proceeds from New England Grows go directly back to the industry to support the work of these and other green industry organizations, including yearly research grants to the region’s Cooperative Extension programs. Funds from the show also support related community-based programs, such as the Boston Schoolyard Initiative. The show’s format and educational content is continually updated to meet current industry needs and bring inspirational thinking to participants. Since its start, New England Grows has tripled in size and earned a Tradeshow Week 200 and two Fastest 50 rankings. The show moved to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in 2005.

    Hours each day are 8 – 4, but on Friday the times are 8 – 3. Costs range from $29 – $119.  For complete details visit http://www.newenglandgrows.org/

     

  • Wednesday, December 2 – Friday, December 4 – New England Grows!

    The leading commercial horticulture and green industry show, New England Grows!, has moved to December (last year’s February snows must have discouraged the promoters) and this year will be at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, from Wednesday December 2 through Friday December 4. The GROWS experience is unlike anything else in the industry today. The world-class expo and dynamic lineup of learning experiences draw 12,000 professionals from all segments of the green industry to Boston every year. All access tickets are $89, expo only $39.

    There will be a Women in Horticulture Networking Luncheon on Wednesday, December 2 from 12 – 2 at the Lighthouse Room in the Seaport Hotel. Celebrate the power, influence, and entrepreneurial spirit of women in horticulture. In addition to great company, good food, a stellar view of the waterfront, and a few surprises, this popular gathering will feature a conversation with esteemed biologist, author, educator, researcher, Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker, and scientific illustrator Elizabeth Farnsworth. As Senior Research Ecologist at the New England Wild Flower Society, Elizabeth’s most recent report – State of the Plants of New England – is a fascinating treatise on the status of plants and the impact of climate change in our region. Separate ticket price of $50 per person.

    For complete information visit http://www.NewEnglandGrows.org.

  • Wednesday, February 4, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – Chic Plants for Modern Gardens: A Commentary on New Plants

    Plantsman Kelly Norris will share his views on the current state of ornamental horticulture and will provide an overview of new varieties in some of today’s hottest perennial categories…all while encouraging his audience’s feedback and sass—that’s right, some new plants just aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Jump into a rousing discussion on what makes a great garden plant and why we all need to demand more from the people who make them.

    Kelly Norris is a 20-something, award winning author and plantsman from Iowa and the horticulture manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He’s well known for his book, A Guide to Bearded Irises: Cultivating the Rainbow for Beginners and Enthusiasts, which won the 2013 American Horticultural Society Book Award. Kelly’s unique 10 years of industry experience began at age 15 when he talked his parents into buying a nursery (Rainbow Iris Farm), and in that time he has become one of the few gurus on marketing horticulture to emerging demographics. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from Iowa State University. He was the youngest person to receive the Iowa State Horticultural Society’s Presidential Citation, Award of Merit and Honor Award. In 2011 he received the Perennial Plant Association’s Young Professional Award, and in 2013 he won the Iowa Author Award for Special Interest Writing. The lecture, part of New England Grows!, will take place Wednesday, February 4 from 11 – 12 in Ballroom West, Level 3. For information and fees, visit www.newenglandgrows.org.

  • Wednesday, February 4 – Friday, February 6 – New England Grows

    New England Grows 2015 will take place Wednesday through Friday, February 4 – 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.  Learn about the latest design, technology and consumer trends from the brightest minds in the green industry today.  Discover bold new products and exchange ideas with thousands of your green industry colleagues.  Sign up now – best rates for attendance expire January 15.  Visit www.newenglandgrows.org to register, and for more information.

  • Friday, February 7, 9:00 am – Garden Writers Association Region 1 Meeting

    Garden Writers Association members, Region 1, will meet during New England Grows on Friday, February 7 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Summer Street, receiving complimentary registration for all three days of the trade show. Guest speaker: Kevin Sprague of Studio Two in Lenox, Massachusetts, will speak on Making the Web Work for You. Participation is by pre-registration only. For information about New England Grows, visit their website at www.newenglandgrows.org. For information about GWA, call 806-832-1870, or visit www.gardenwriters.org. Cost, before January 17, is $40 for GWA members, $55 for nonmembers. After January 17, the price is $50 for GWA members and $65 for nonmembers.

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  • Wednesday, February 5 -Friday, February 7 – New England Grows

    Since its inception in 1993, New England Grows has become the most well attended green industry event in the Northeast.  New England Grows, running February 5 – 7 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, is known for its world-class educational seminars, and an exposition that showcases the most cutting-edge products and services available.

    Proceeds from New England Grows go directly back to the industry to support the work of these and other green industry organizations, including yearly research grants to the region’s cooperative extension programs. Funds from the show also support related community-based programs, such as the Boston Schoolyard Initiative. The show’s format and educational content is continually updated to meet current industry needs and bring inspirational thinking to participants.  Visit website, www.newenglandgrows.org to register, or for more information.  Cost, through January 15, $49 per person.  After January 15 the cost rises to $69 per person.

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  • Wednesday, February 6 – Friday, February 8 – New England Grows

    The Northeast’s leading horticulture trade show and green industry seminars await you at New England Grows, one of the largest and most popular horticultural and green industry events in North America, Wednesday February 6 through Friday, February 8 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street in Boston.

    New England Grows connects 13,000+ green industry professionals with the brightest horticultural ideas, hottest selling plants, latest green industry technology, and best outdoor equipment at its 1,100+ booth horticulture trade show.

    Add to that dozens of ground-breaking green industry seminars led by world-renowned experts, and you’ll understand why New England Grows is the ultimate green industry event for you and your business.

    New England Grows is a professional conference and exposition designed specifically for the green industry. Green industry professionals, educators, students, and members of allied professions are invited to attend. For times and more information, visit www.newenglandgrows.org. $69 per person, good for all three days.

  • Wednesday, February 1 – Friday, February 3 – New England Grows! and Thursday, February 2, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – ELA and North Creek Nurseries Reception at New England Grows

    Join the  Ecological Landscaping Association and North Creek Nurseries at a free reception at New England Grows on February 2nd from 1-2 pm in Room 204 B of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street in Boston. The Northeast’s leading horticulture trade show and green industry seminars await you February 1 – 3 at New England Grows, one of the largest and most popular horticultural and green industry events in North America.

    New England Grows connects 13,000+ green industry professionals with the brightest horticultural ideas, hottest selling plants, latest green industry technology, and best outdoor equipment at its 1,100+ booth horticulture trade show.  Add to that dozens of ground-breaking green industry seminars led by world-renowned experts, and you’ll understand why New England Grows is the ultimate green industry event for you and your business. Register early, online at www.newenglandgrows.org.  $45 per person through January 16, $65 per person thereafter.