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Tag: Viridissima Horticulture & Design

  • Tuesdays, September 30 – October 21, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Understanding Woody Plants

    Taught by Jenna O’Brien, this four-session Berkshire Botanical Garden course will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs, small flowering trees, shade trees, and broadleaf and needle evergreens. Students will become familiar with the many garden-worthy woody plants that thrive in Zone 5. The course covers plant identification, selection, siting, cultivation, and possible design uses. Students should dress for outdoor field study. All students participating in this class as part of the Horticulture Certificate Program are required to complete a final project.  $215 for BBG members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org

    Jenna O’Brien, owner and founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design since 2003, has been working in Berkshire gardens for over 25 years. She specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care and estate garden and conservatory management.

  • Tuesdays, October 1 – October 22, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Ornamental Woody Plants

    This four-session Berkshire Botanical Garden course will focus on the bones of the garden with a survey of ornamental woody plants for residential landscape design. It will cover ornamental shrubs, small flowering trees, shade trees and broadleaf and needle evergreens. Students will become familiar with the many garden-worthy woody plants that thrive in Zone 5. The course covers plant ID, selection, siting, cultivation and possible design uses. The classes will be held Tuesdays, October 1 – October 22 from 5:30 – 8:30, and is $215 for BBG members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/ornamental-woody-plants-1

    Jenna O’Brien, owner and founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design since 2003, has been working in Berkshire gardens for over 20 years. Jenna specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care and estate garden and conservatory management.

  • Saturday, September 18, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Overwintering Your Plants

    At the end of the summer, what do you do with all those special patio plants that you have fussed over for the summer months? This Berkshire Botanical class on September 18 at 11 am will give gardeners tricks of the trade to protect their tender perennials, house plants, woody potted specimens and succulent collections and encourage them to thrive during the winter season. Taught by Jenna O’Brien, topics of this class will include cultivation, fertilizing, watering and healthcare. Learn by doing and take home some plant companions.

    Jenna O’Brien, owner and founder of Viridissima Horticulture & Design since 2003, has been working in Berkshire gardens for over 20 years. Jenna specializes in container gardening, perennial garden design and care, and country estate garden management.

    $25 for BBG members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/overwintering-your-plants

  • Saturday, August 15, 10:00 am – Contained Exuberance Walkabout Tour

    Each summer, Berkshire Botanical Garden brings together some of the region’s most talented designers and invites them to create individual container gardens displayed in an exhibit called Contained Exuberance. Tucked away in different spots throughout the Garden, the installations remain on exhibit through September. Signage listing plant names and describing the designers’ inspiration, accompanies each display.

    A walkabout tour of the installations with the designers is scheduled for Saturday, August 15 at 10 a.m. and departs from the Center House. Timed, admission ticketing is required, as are masks. Click here to register.

    This year, BBG is proud to feature the following designers in this year’s Contained Exuberance exhibition:

    Ashley Davidson
    Thistle ‘n Thorn Floral

    Gregory Greene

    Rebekah Lamphere
    Hartland Designs Inc.

    Katy MacDonald
    Lead Gardener, Viridissima Horticulture & Design

    Max Rivinus
    Penelope and Lloyd

    Madaline Sparks
    Madaline Sparks Garden Design

    Matt Turnbull
    Director of Horticulture, Berkshire Botanical Garden

    Wenonah Webster
    Design/Creative Director, Webster Landscapes