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  • Thursday, January 22, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Plants for the Winter Garden, Online

    The winter garden is a truly low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy – no weeding, no watering and no deadheading! The winter landscape may be quiescent, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries, twigs, stems, foliage and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. Landscape horticulturist Warren Leach, author of Plants for the Winter Garden, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden.

    Warren Leach is a passionate plant collector, nurseryman, horticulturist, and landscape designer with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants including perennials, tropical, temperate and woody plants. For more than 35 years, Leach has been creating landscapes throughout New England as well as making captivating and education display gardens at Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA. Leach is an award-winning landscape designer and has taught horticulture and landscape design at numerous horticultural institutions.

    Join AHS Live online on January 22 at 7 pm Eastern to hear Warren. $15 AHS members, $20 nonmembers. Sign up HERE.

  • Saturday, September 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Plants for the Winter Garden Talk and Book Signing

    The winter garden is truly a low-maintenance affair — no weeding, no watering and no dead-heading. The winter landscape may be quiescent, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries, twigs, stems, foliage, and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. They bring cheer, even as the sun enters Capricorn.

    Landscape horticulturist Warren Leach, and author of the new book from Timber Press Plants for the Winter Garden, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden on Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Berkshire Botanical Garden (Book signing to follow the talk)

    For more than 35 years, Warren Leach has been creating beautiful landscapes throughout New England as well as making captivating and educational display gardens as co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, R.I., a specialty nursery that is a prominent grower of daylilies, iris and distinctive perennials and woody plants.

    To register ($25 for BBG members, $40 for nonmembers) visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/plants-winter-garden-talk-and-book-signing

  • Tuesday, February 4, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern – Celebrate the Winter Garden with Warren Leach, Online

    The winter landscape may be quiet, but the garden doesn’t have to be bleak! With thoughtful planning you can celebrate winter’s unique beauty and enjoy brightly colored berries, twigs, stems, foliage, and even winter-blooming flowers that shrug off the snow and cold.

    Join Innisfree Gardens on February 4 at 1 pm Eastern online with award-winning landscape designer, horticulturist, nurseryman, and plant collector Warren Leach. Showcasing stunning gardens he has created, Warren will share inspired design ideas and plant choices that will help you create a more engaging and beautiful winter garden. Warren Leach’s new book, Plants for the Winter Garden, has already garnered tremendous praise, including during a recent interview with Margaret Roach. We are delighted to host him for this exclusive virtual lecture, the only online talk he will be giving in his busy 2025 speaking calendar. 

    Warren Leach has been sharing his expertise and passion for more than thirty-five years, designing private gardens and displays at major garden shows throughout New England as well as teaching and publishing widely. He has received the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Gold Medal, the Elizabeth and Roger Swain Award, multiple awards from the National Landscape Association, and many others. Warren and his wife own Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA.

    There will be a Q&A session at the end of the lecture. A link to the recorded talk will be emailed to ticket-holders. $25 for Innisfree members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.innisfreegarden.org/2025calendar/wintergarden

  • Saturday, January 11, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm – Plants for the Winter Garden

    When gardens go dormant for the winter months, there are still certain species and cultivars that draw the eye with their bright berries, interesting seed pods, and spectacular bark. Join Warren Leach at the Hunnewell Lecture Hall at the Arnold Arboretum on January 11 at noon for a book talk on his new book, Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow, and discover all that a winter garden has to offer. Warren Leach has years of gardening experience in the cold Northeast and will be sharing all of his winter garden tips, from plant selection and placement, to pruning techniques, to structural components that complement the plants themselves. And if you decide to buy a book after the program, make sure to look for some references to the Arnold Arboretum’s own winter landscape! Register at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/plants-for-the-winter-garden-by-warren-leach/?occurrence=2025-01-11

  • Friday, April 12, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, and Saturday, April 13, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – The 15th Annual Great Gardens Symposium

    Friday, April 12, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, and Saturday, April 13, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – The 15th Annual Great Gardens Symposium

    The premier Great Gardens Symposium takes place on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the magnificent, world-class Woodstock Inn and Resort in Woodstock, Vermont. The symposium features:

    Five info-packed lectures led by nationally and regionally renowned professionals in their fields

    A Gardeners Marketplace with plant vendors, artisans, gardening gifts and products

    An exquisite setting – The Inn is cherished for its preservation of New England history, heritage, and elegance as well as farm-fresh food and an emphasis on conservation

    Terrific handouts, door prizes and garden gifts for everyone

    Special overnight room rates for symposium attendees at The Woodstock Inn and Resort

    An opportunity to connect with hundreds of gardeners from around the Northeast and beyond

    The 2019 symposium is sure to be another sellout like past symposiums! Friday’s Pre-Symposium program from 1 – 4 with Kerry Ann Mendez is $55, and Saturday’s 8 – 4 day, with presenters Matthew Benson, Annie White, Warren Leach, and Kerry Ann Mendez, is $98. Full descriptions of the lectures and registration may be found at https://pyours.com/symposium/

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  • Sunday, February 11, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Plant Combinations for a Long Season of Bloom

    You can enjoy colorful and fragrant flowers even in January, long before the vernal equinox and have blooms celebrate all of the other seasons – spring, summer and fall! This is not a fanciful ideal and you don’t need a heated greenhouse or conservatory. Landscape Horticulturist Warren Leach will introduce plants and planting combination to extend your garden enjoyment in a free (with admission to the garden) lecture at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, February 11 from 2:30 – 3:30.

    Warren Leach is co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth MA, a specialty nursery that is a prominent grower of daylilies, iris and distinctive perennials and woody plants. Warren is a passionate plant collector and landscape horticulturist with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants – both perennial and woody plants and tropical and temperate. He is also a distinguished and award-winning garden designer. Warren enjoys sharing his horticultural and garden design knowledge with others through garden lectures, mentoring and through the gardens that he designs. For more information visit https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—plant-combinations-for-a-long-season-of-bloom

  • Thursdays, January 25 through February 15, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Landscape and Planting Design

    Instructor Warren Leach, Landscape Horticulturist, will focus on fundamental principles of design used in creating landscapes and garden spaces and composing planting designs using a complement of woody and herbaceous plants.

    Classes will be held Thursdays, January 25 – February 15, from 7 – 9 in the Cheney Room of the Education Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Mass Hort Member Cost: $125; Non Member Cost $160. Register online at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/608/landscaping-and-planting-design?filter_reset=1

  • Thursdays, September 14 – October 12, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Landscaping and Planting Design

    Instructor Warren Leach, Landscape Horticulturist, will focus on fundamental principles of design used in creating landscapes and garden spaces and composing planting designs using a complement of woody and herbaceous plants. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society class is being offered through the Stockbridge School at UMass, and can be taken for 1 credit. For Credit, register at www.umassulearn.net after June 5.

    Classes will be held Thursdays, September 14-October 12, from 6 – 9, at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts.

    Audit this UMass Class through Mass Hort. By registering here at www.masshort.org, you will be registering for a reduced rate, and will receive NO COLLEGE CREDIT. Mass Hort Member Cost: $150; Non Member Cost $200.

  • Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm – Planning and Planting for Sustainable Landscapes

    Join Warren Leach at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Wednesday, September 21 at 7 pm as he offers planning and planting suggestions to support the creation of gardens and landscapes that minimize the use of limited resources. His design tips and plant recommendations will help you conserve your own precious time and energy as well as our limited natural resources such as water, soil and fossil fuels. Meet a variety of drought tolerant plants, conservation gardening practices and design techniques that will easily translate to your own home.

    Warren Leach is a passionate plant collector and landscape horticulturist as well as a nationally award-winning landscape designer. Warren is co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth MA, a specialty nursery that is a prominent grower of daylilies, iris and distinctive perennials and woody plants. The program is free with admission to the garden. For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.  Image from www.gardenia.net.

  • Wednesday, August 10, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm – Avant Gardens & Tranquil Lake Nursery

    Travel on Wednesday, August 10 with Tower Hill Botanic Garden to two of Southeastern Massachusetts’ best nurseries during the peak of summer. Tranquil Lake Nursery is a farm growing and specializing in ornamental perennials. Enjoy a tour of two acres of display gardens with co-owner and award-winning landscape designer Warren Leach. We’ll travel to Westport River Wineries for a picnic lunch followed by a tour and tastings. Our last stop is to the renowned Avant Gardens, for a tour with co-owner and award-winning garden designer Katherine Tracey. There will be time for browsing and shopping at both nurseries. Bus will leave Tower Hill at 8 am and return by 6 pm. Tower Hill members $100, nonmembers $125, includes transportation, tours, and box lunch. If you are interested in meeting the group at Tranquil Lake, call 508-869-6111, ext 124. Otherwise, register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—trip-to-avant-gardens-and-tranquil-lake-nursery.