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  • Saturday, February 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Roland “Boot” Boutwell of New England Wild Flower Societry will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. The class will begin indoors at 10 am at the Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont, then head outdoors to the Sanctuary for a close look at 15-20 common trees and shrubs. The February 4 program will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. $25 for NEWFS members, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org.  Image from www.conservationgardenpark.org.

  • Tuesday, January 10, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs in Winter

    Learn to identify wetland shrubs using branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves. Garden in the Woods provides an excellent field site for study. We will begin with a short session indoors with instructor Roland “Boot” Boutwell, then head into the Garden for a close look at almost 20 native New England shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. The class will take place Tuesday, January 10 from 10 – 2, and is $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs-in-winter

  • Thursdays, September 8 – 22, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, and Saturdays, September 10 – 17, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Native New England Shrubs

    Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower society five session course will introduce you to almost 50 species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Classes, taught by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, will take place at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham, on Thursday evenings, September 8, 15, and 22, from 6:30 – 8:45, and on two Saturdays, September 10 and 17, from 9 – 1:30. Bring a hand lens. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class. $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org.  Imageof fothergilla from http://www.gardenia.net.

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  • Thursday, July 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs

    With its varied wetland habitats, including a pond, a stream, and a bog, Garden in the Woods is an excellent field site for examining shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. On Thursday, July 7 from 10 – 2, you will be introduced to 15-20 New England shrubs as well as to a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, a hand lens, and a field guide to shrubs, if you have them. The New England Wild Flower Society session, led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, is $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs.

  • Saturday, January 23, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Boot Boutwell and the New England Wild Flower Society will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. The program will begin indoors at the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary on 127 Combs Road in Easthampton, Massachusetts. We will then head outdoors to the Sanctuary for a close-up look at 15- 20 common trees and shrubs. The program will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Co-sponsored with Massachusetts Audubon Society. $25 for members of a sponsoring organization, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image of Arcadia in winter courtesy of the Boston Globe.

  • Wednesdays, May 27 – June 10, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, and Saturdays, May 30 – June 6, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Native New England Shrubs

    Shrubs vary widely in size, shape, color, bark, flower, and fruit. This New England Wild Flower Society course taught by Roland “Boot” Boutwell at Garden in the Woods will introduce you to almost fifty species of native New England shrubs, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Bring a hand lens to each session. Weekend sessions are held in off-site locations; directions will be provided during the first class. Dates and times: Wednesdays, May 27, June 3, 10, 6:30-8:45 p.m.; Saturdays, May 30, June 6, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. There is another Native New England Shrubs course which begins September 10. Fee is $200 for NEWFS members, $250 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/native-new-england-shrubs-1. Image of elderberry bush from www.nativeplantwildlifegarden.com.

  • Monday, May 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Spring Wildflowers at Macomber Woods

    Macomber Woods in Framingham is a 57-acre oasis encompassing meadows and upland forest as well as Barton Brook, a rocky, babbling stream that creates beautiful wooded wetlands. Untouched for decades, the site has been reclaimed by nature, yet stonework, cattle guards, and century-old wisteria vines and rhododendrons evoke a sense of the human influence. Join New England Wild Flower Society and Roland “Boot” Boutwell on Monday, May 4 from 10 – 2 in exploring this idyllic landscape as we enjoy the glory of the spring wildflowers in bloom. Bring a bag lunch. $37 for NEWFS members, $46 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/spring-wildflowers-at-macomber-woods.

  • Saturday, December 7, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – Shrubs in Winter

    Even without leaves, many shrubs are still recognizable at this time of year. Focus on some macro-characteristics like branching patterns, growth habits, bark, persistent fruit, galls, and habitats to identify more than 20 native New England shrubs in late fall and winter, in this New England Wild Flower Society class at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Saturday, December 7, from 10 – 2:30 with Roland “Boot” Boutwell, naturalist. We also discuss the natural history of the shrubs we see. The program begins with a classroom session and then moves into the field. Look for such species as witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and, of course, winterberry (Ilex verticillata) and wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens, pictured below). Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens. Fee $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register on line at https://46858.blackbaudhosting.com/46858/fw13-bot3312-Shrubs-in-Winter.

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  • Saturday, January 29, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls and marcescent leaves to identify shrubs in winter. The New England Wild Flower Society program on January 29 will begin at 10 am with a short session indoors. Then head out into MA Audubon Habitat’s 86 acres in Belmont for a close look at 15-20 native shrubs plus a couple of non-native invasives. You will end up back indoors for a twig or slide quiz and a cup of something hot. Review for those who have taken “Native New England Shrubs” and a good introduction to shrub ID in winter. Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Roland “Boot” Boutwell leads, and the fee is $32 for NEWFS and Massachusetts Audubon Society members, $36 for non-members. Click on www.newfs.org to register.  Image of willow below from the Royal Horticultural Society.