Reserve your seat now to hear some of the region’s most colorful plant geeks top each other with adventure stories—scrambling through briars, dangling off cliffs, and kayaking through mosquito-ridden swamps. Then cast your vote for the night’s best storyteller. Let’s just hope they don’t show scars. At Garden in the Woods, February 29, 6-8 p.m. Register here. NPT members $30, non-members $36.
Travel down to Green Animals Topiary Garden on Saturday, September 19, from 10 – 5, for a day of scarecrow building, kids’ crafts, storytelling, local produce, artisan fair, and live music. The third annual Fall Family Festival takes place at 380 Cory’s Lane in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Cindy Killavey will enthrall children from 2 – 3 pm. $12 for adults, $4.50 for children 6 – 17. Preservation Society members and all children under 6 enter free. For additional information and directions, log on to www.newportmansions.org.
