Boston Flora

Tag: Winter Trees

  • Saturday, February 9, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Winter Tree Identification

    Without their leaves, trees can be challenging to identify in the winter. However, if you consider a tree’s branching structure and buds, you can often determine its species. Former Arboretum Horticulturist and now high school teacher Sue Pfeiffer will speak on February 9 about the clues to look for and the keys available to help you definitively identify specific trees. Dress in layers for indoor and outdoor learning.  Class will end at 4 pm. Fee $40 Arboretum member; $52 nonmember.

    Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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  • Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bark and Buds: Winter Tree ID

    Discover the many plants that lend bark, buds, fruit and structural interest to the garden in fall and winter. Under the expert guidance of Brad Roeller, students registered in this December 8 Berkshire Botanical Garden class will develop the ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture while practicing their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. This program will be held primarily indoors, and students will work with collected specimens. Bring a bag lunch and dress for occasional outdoor fieldwork. The class begins at 10 am and ends at 2 pm. $25 for BBG members, $35 for nonmembers.

    Brad Roeller is a private landscape garden supervisor for Altamont Estate in New York. He is the former Garden Manager for the New York Botanical Garden and has spent his entire career in horticulture, with a focus in sustainable gardening. He lectures extensively and instructs at the New York Botanical Garden, Berkshire Botanical Garden, and New England Grows.

    To register and for additional information visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/bark-and-buds-winter-tree-id

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  • Saturday, January 23, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bare Trees and Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Boot Boutwell and the New England Wild Flower Society will use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves to help identify woody plants in winter. The program will begin indoors at the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary on 127 Combs Road in Easthampton, Massachusetts. We will then head outdoors to the Sanctuary for a close-up look at 15- 20 common trees and shrubs. The program will conclude indoors with a twig quiz and a hot beverage. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Co-sponsored with Massachusetts Audubon Society. $25 for members of a sponsoring organization, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image of Arcadia in winter courtesy of the Boston Globe.

  • Saturday, December 12, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bark and Buds: Winter Identification of Trees and Shrubs

    Develop or enhance your ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture, in this Saturday, December 12 class at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, from 10 – 2. Students will practice their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. This class will be indoors primarily and participants will work with collected specimens. Class enrollment is limited. Bring a bag lunch. Dress for limited outdoor fieldwork, since it’s December, after all. BBG members $30, nonmembers $35. Register at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ or call 413-298-3926.

  • Saturday, March 28, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Winter Trees: Beautiful Bark, Stunning Stems

    On Saturday, March 28, as the winter season hopefully winds down, join David Donovan at the Arnold Arboretum in an exploration of the wonderful variety of bark in the Arboretum’s collections. Discover trees with exfoliating (peeling) bark, like paperbark maple or stewartia. Observe trees with smooth, fissured, or rough bark, and enjoy the diverse beauty of mature trunks as you walk through the landscape. David has been a National Park Ranger and naturalist at Acadia National Park, taught high school biology, led nature walks throughout New England, and is also a certified arborist. Meet at 12:30 pm in the Hunnewell Building. In case of inclement weather, contact 617-384-5209.
    Free, registration is requested at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1414&DayPlannerDate=3/28/2015.

  • Saturday, December 12, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bark and Buds

    Participate in this indoor field study to be held at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge on Saturday, December 12, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Discover the many plants that lend bark, buds, fruit, and structural interest to the garden in fall and winter. Develop or enhance your ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture. Students will practice their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. Participants should have The Illustrated Book of Trees by William Carey Grimm ISBN 0-8117-2220-1. Must be 1983 edition. Dress for limited outdoor fieldwork. Class enrollment is limited. Brad Roeller is Manager of Display Gardens at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y. where he oversees the Institute’s landscaping projects. He lectures for the New York Botanical Garden, Institute of Ecosystem Studies and Berkshire Botanical Garden.  To register, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.  Cost for BBG members is $25, $35 for non-members.

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