Learn by doing in this Berkshire Botanical Garden hands-on shrub and tree planting/transplanting workshop on Saturday, April 25 from 9:30 – 12:30 at the Education Center. All aspects of successful planting will be demonstrated, and participants will assist in transplanting a multi-stem shrub and planting a small tree. Learn how to successfully transplant shrubs by correct timing and placement and techniques designed to create minimal disturbance and ensure smooth transition to a new site. Consider the differences between bare-root, container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees, and understand the importance of siting.
Ken Gooch is the Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. $35 for BBG members, $40 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/event/transplanting-shrubs-and-planting-small-ornamental-trees-3/?instance_id=3279.
