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  • Sunday, January 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Growing Indoor Bulbs

    Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind.  Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while planting bulbs which will bloom indoors with beautiful colors and fragrances during winter.  Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging your senses one at a time – sight, touch, sound, and smell – while interacting with sensory rich plant materials. 

    Our New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill class on January 28 at 1 pm will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits and power of horticulture to understand why and how it can be used personally, and for people of all ages and abilities.  We will discuss the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy.  You will learn about benefits including increased relaxation, decreased anxiety, stress relief, sensory stimulation, hope, improved cognitive abilities, engagement in life, connectedness, and physical exercise.  It will be clear how plants and the natural world give you support when life gets overwhelmingly busy or stressful.   We will spend approximately 40 minutes delving into this.

    You will spend approximately 80 minutes exploring and discovering the amazing world of bulbs.  We will learn together about what a bulb is, the richness of ones that flower and bulbs that provide us with food.  Have you ever seen paperwhites or Amaryllis?  Different varieties of these will be available for you to choose to plant.  You will take them home to grow and watch the progress as the leaves and flowers appear.  These flowering bulbs will look lovely on your kitchen or dining room table, in a family room, as a welcome by your front door or to give as a gift.  Join Deborah Krause, Horticultural Therapist, in these relaxing sessions where you may leave with a smile, feeling of calm and peace, and pride in your creation.

    $85 for NEBG members, $100 for nonmembers. Register at www.nebg.org

  • Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Spring Bulb Floral Arrangement Workshop, Online

    Don’t wait for April showers. Join the Trustees and Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in a virtual spring bulb arrangement class on March 20 from 10 – noon.

    Each participant will be introduced to different spring flower varieties, learn how to create a thoughtful garden-inspired floral arrangement in a light and vibrant color palette using basic floral design fundamentals and unique ingredients. Perfect for gift-giving or bring spring into your home after the long winter!

    Call to arrange floral pick-up for the Friday before the workshop.

    Space is limited. Pre-registration required via https://thetrustees.org/event/59398/ and will close 5 days before workshop date.

    Workshop will be on Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link and login info the morning of the program.

    Trustees Member $60 / Non-Member $75

  • Thursday, September 13, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Planting Spring Bulbs

    In the depths of the New England winter we all long for the a little color and sunshine. Planting bulbs in the autumn helps us prepare for and look forward to the promise of the warmth and color of spring.

    In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society talk on September 13 from 7 – 8:30 at Elm Bank, Lifetime Master Gardener Kathi Gariepy will discuss about bulbs: the history, how they fit into our landscape, and best practices for a lovely garden full of springtime beauty. $12 for Mass Hort members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at http://masshort.org, or call 617-933-4973.

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  • Saturday, March 6 – Sunday, March 21, 10 am – 4 pm – Spring Bulb Show, and Saturday & Sunday, March 27 – 28 – After the Show Bulb Sale

    Visit the Smith College Lyman Conservatory beginning Saturday, March 6 through Sunday, March 21 from 10 am – 4 pm daily to view a gorgeous display of Spring Bulbs, guaranteed to raise your spirits after a cold, dark winter.  There also will be special evening hours on Friday, March 12 and Friday, March 19 from 6 – 8 pm, and as detailed below, an Opening Lecture entitled Parks, Places and Plants by Lynden Miller on Monday, March 5, beginning at 7:30 pm in the Campus Center Carroll Room.  A $2 donation is requested.  If you are a member of the Smith College Botanical Garden, there will be members only hours each day from 9 – 10 am – please bring your membership card.  Then, on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, bring your wallet for the After the Show Bulb Sale.  Members hours Saturday, March 27 9:00 am – noon, general public noon – 3 pm Saturday, and 9 am – 3 pm Sunday.  For directions, log on to www.smith.edu.