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Tag: ornamental Woody Plants

  • Tuesdays, September 30 – October 21, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Understanding Woody Plants

    Taught by Jenna O’Brien, this four-session Berkshire Botanical Garden course will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs, small flowering trees, shade trees, and broadleaf and needle evergreens. Students will become familiar with the many garden-worthy woody plants that thrive in Zone 5. The course covers plant identification, selection, siting, cultivation, and possible design uses. Students should dress for outdoor field study. All students participating in this class as part of the Horticulture Certificate Program are required to complete a final project.  $215 for BBG members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org

    Jenna O’Brien, owner and founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design since 2003, has been working in Berkshire gardens for over 25 years. She specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care and estate garden and conservatory management.

  • Tuesdays, October 1 – October 22, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Ornamental Woody Plants

    This four-session Berkshire Botanical Garden course will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs, small flowering trees, shade trees and broadleaf and needle evergreens. Students will become familiar with the many garden-worthy woody plants that thrive in Zone 5. The course covers plant ID, selection, siting, cultivation and possible design uses. The classes will be held Tuesdays, October 1 – October 22 from 5:30 – 8:30, and is $215 for BBG members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/ornamental-woody-plants-1

    Jenna O’Brien, owner and founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design since 2003, has been working in Berkshire gardens for over 20 years. Jenna specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care and estate garden and conservatory management.