Gardening
Garden as if the Earth Matters (In Person & Online)
Online/In PersonJoin Anna Fialkoff, from the Wild Seed Project in Portland, Maine, as she explores how gardening with native plants helps foster biodiversity and creates more resilient landscapes. Formerly of the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, MA, Anna highlights the wonderful…
Learn about pollinators and pollinator gardening with Bee Friendly Williamstown
The Spruces 60 Main St., Williamstown, MAWednesdays from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bee Friendly Williamstown hosts a weekly opportunity every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM. You'll have the chance to learn about caring for pollinators and growing pollinator-friendly plants while working in the pollinator garden…
Planting for Pollinators
OnlineWe hear a lot about honey bees but much less about the myriad of other pollinators — like native bees, moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, and birds — that also support our food systems and ecological webs. In this presentation, you’ll…
Learn about pollinators and pollinator gardening with Bee Friendly Williamstown
The Spruces 60 Main St., Williamstown, MAWednesdays from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bee Friendly Williamstown hosts a weekly opportunity every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM. You'll have the chance to learn about caring for pollinators and growing pollinator-friendly plants while working in the pollinator garden…
Native Plant Trust Free Virtual Fall Symposium
Online/ZoomNeed for Seed: A Strategy for the Northeast is the topic of the Native Plant Trust's free, two-day fall symposium on November 2–3. Programming will focus on establishing a groundbreaking network of native seed users and producers in New England. Speakers from other…
Native Plant Trust Free Virtual Fall Symposium
Online/ZoomNeed for Seed: A Strategy for the Northeast is the topic of the Native Plant Trust's free, two-day fall symposium on November 2–3. Programming will focus on establishing a groundbreaking network of native seed users and producers in New England. Speakers from other…
Leave the Leaves Lunch & Learn Webinar with Anna Fialkoff from Wild Seed Project
Online/ZoomAutumn is typically when many of us put our gardens to bed by removing leaves and cutting back perennials. Yet, allowing fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads to stay where they are rather than raking, blowing, shredding, or cutting…
Landscaping for Pollinators and Birds at Home with Desiree Narango
Online/ZoomDesiree Narango will speak about her research studying how residential landscapes and gardening practices influence wildlife habitats. The talk will focus on Dr. Narango’s recent work comparing how native and nonnative plant species vary in supporting species interactions. She will…
Online Winter Seed Sowing Demonstration
Online/ZoomJoin the Wild Seed Project for a free online winter seed-sowing demonstration. Seed Program Manager, Emily Baisden, will demonstrate each step of sowing native seeds and talk through best practices and where to find the materials you need to do…
Lawns to Meadows – Transforming Our Lawn series
16 Court Square 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA, United StatesOwen Wormser will share stories from his experience creating meadows throughout New England over the past 20 years, with details on how to establish and maintain a thriving habitat for bees, other pollinators, and birds. DATE: Thursday, February 23 TIME:…
Landscape Design for Pollinators
OnlineAs we domesticate the landscape, it is up to us domesticators to create habitat for pollinators in our own landscapes. Vermont Coverts hosts Jane Sorensen as part of the Land Ethic Vermont Speaker Series to learn about what makes good…
Earth Week Event: Salute To Pollinators
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAJoin DCR at Mount Greylock for this special Earth Week salute to pollinators! Visitor Center activities include crafts, a scavenger hunt, and an opportunity to help prepare our pollinator garden get ready for spring flowers! For all ages. DATE: Friday,…
Raised Beds for Growing Vegetables
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAIn partnership with Montague Public Libraries, Franklin County Master Gardeners presents a workshop on raised beds for growing your veggies.
Native Plant Sale: Bee Friendly Williamstown + Wing and A Prayer Nursery
Wing And A Prayer NurseryWing and a Prayer Nursery is once again partnering with Bee Friendly Williamstown to offer a special day to visit the nursery on Saturday, June 17, from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Amy Pulley, the nursery owner, will give a…
Getting Started with Native Plants
Deerfield Town Hall 8 Conway Street, Deerfield, MA, United StatesJoin Jocelyn Demuth of Checkerspot Farm in Colrain, MA, to learn how to get started with native plants at home! The presentation will discuss the benefits of using native plants, practical tips for getting started, and how to build on…
Fall Gardening for Pollinators: Creating a Resilient Garden for All Seasons
OnlineJoin Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, to talk about supporting pollinators and other wildlife in our yards and gardens through the changing seasons. Where do beneficial insects spend the winter? What does gardening…
Harvest Festival 2023
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAMark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…
Harvest Festival 2023
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAMark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…
Seed Saving Workshop with Amy Pulley of Wing and a Prayer Nursery
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesGathering seed from native plants and sowing it yourself is a fun and inexpensive way to increase the biodiversity of the land under your care! Join this BEAT-organized workshop led by Amy Pulley of Wing and a Prayer Nursery to…
Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) Monthly Meeting
OnlineJoin Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) as they host David Falk and Tori Antonino to get tips and tricks on fall garden care that supports pollinators. Hint: there's a lot less to do than you think! DATE: Tuesday, October 24 TIME: 7:00 –…