Historic New England will sponsor a workshop at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 29, from 10 – noon, on Creating a Terrarium Garden. $15 for Garden and Landscape Members of HNE, $20 for HNE members, and $25 for non-members. Registration is required – call 781-891-1985. Terrarium below, by Goose Hollow Gardens, may be seen at www.neighborhoodnotes.com.
Although not new to gardening, terrariums are enjoying renewed interest. In this Berkshire Botanical Garden class, to be held Saturday, November 19 from 10 – 12, learn about gardening under glass — a way to bring nature indoors year round. When enclosed in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside of their little world. This hands-on workshop will address the aesthetics and technical aspects of terrarium building including plants, soil preparation, planting, container selection, design and maintenance. Participants will build a tiny garden gem in glass using a unique selection of plants. Elisabeth Cary, who will conduct this session, is Director of Education at the Berkshire Botanical Garden and has been making terrariums for many years. She is a home gardener and specializes in woody plants, mixed borders and vegetable gardening. The fee is $50 for BBG members, $60 for non-members, plus a $15 materials fee paid to the instructor. You may register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.
Create a beautiful, functional terrarium without wrecking your budget! Using items from Salvation Army and dollar stores you can enjoy a lush terrarium at a bargain price. Come to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston on Saturday, September 24, from 10:30 – 11:30, see how it’s done and go home with the inspiration and the knowledge to do it yourself. Past Garden Club of the Back Bay lecturer Priscilla Purinton will show you how, and the program is free with admission to Tower Hill. Visit www.towerhillbg.org for more information and directions.
