Garden Class “The Fragrant Garden” (Fort Myers, FL)

This class is designed to introduce a large variety of plants that will enhance your gardens with olfactory bouquets – all season long. Whether your goal is to create an enchanting evening garden, attract new pollinators, or fill the day with sweet whiffs, this program is designed for you! At the end of the in-class presentation, we will have some fun with aromatherapy by introducing participants to the meaning, purpose and value of a host of amazing fragrances – often found in many of the rare tropical flowers here at Edison Ford. Participants will be able to prepare their own “signature” room or linen scent while in class.

Interventions: Ann Carrington Opening Day (Nashville, TN)

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens names international sculptor Ann
Carrington as the 2024 INTERVENTIONS artist, with an exhibition running June 29 – October
27, 2024. Now in its third year, INTERVENTIONS launched in 2021 as an arts initiative to
activate the historic period rooms, and to seek inspiration from the Cheek family. The series
invites renowned artists from around the globe to imagine and implement a connection
between their contemporary work and the historic pieces within the Cheekwood Mansion.

Gardening for Hummingbirds (Madison, WI)

Learn how to create a sanctuary for hummingbirds in your own backyard. Through the use of perennial and annual plants, wildflowers, shrubs, trees and hummingbird feeders, you too can discover the magic and excitement of hummingbirds! Our lecture will cover identification of the Ruby-throated hummingbird, ideal habitat, migration, nesting, feeding, importance of water features, and how the elements of the best hummingbird feeders and plants can bring you up close to these special birds.

Big Bloom at Yew Dell (Crestwood, KY)

Our traditional Big Bloom has started with a bright and colorful array of 18,901 bulbs ranging from daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths. You can see the beginning of an excellent season at our Opening Day event on March 30!

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Volunteer Fair (Wayne, NJ)

Meet people and make new friends! Opportunities available all days of the week and include: working in the gardens, greeters-welcome visitors, work on fundraisers, and
recruit new members.

Spring Native Plant Sale (Carnation, WA)

Spruce up your garden with a variety of beautiful native plants. Discover a wide selection of native plants grown from seed, adapted to the local climate, and evolved for resiliency. From vibrant wildflowers to hardy shrubs, you’ll find the perfect additions to create a pollinator friendly garden.

Solar Eclipse Community Event (Brooklyn, NY)

Calling all families, nature enthusiasts, and amateur astronomers! Come gather on the Garden’s lawns to marvel at the sky as the moon passes between the Earth and sun.

Join us in observing the effects of the eclipse on our collections. Will blooms be fooled into closing? Will leaves turn in? Participate in our Garden-wide experiment and let us know what you see. The eclipse will last from 2:10 to 4:36 p.m., peaking at 3:25 p.m. Protective eyewear is necessary for looking at the sun and will be available while supplies last.

Lifelong Learning: BTS Tour: Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ (Member Exclusive)

AHS Reciprocal Garden tour will show highlights of the garden collections, greenhouses, and new construction projects. This program is only open to AHS members; for additional information and to register, please log into your AHS account.

Lifelong Learning: BTS Tour: Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, TX (Member Exclusive)

AHS Reciprocal Garden tour will show highlights of the Begonia Collection, Japanese Garden, and Rose Garden. This program is only open to AHS members; for additional information and to register, please log into your AHS account.

Lifelong Learning: BTS Tour: River Farm in Alexandria, VA (Member Exclusive)

Delve deeper into the northern-most of George Washington’s five properties in this behind-the-scenes tour of River Farm, the American Horticultural Society Headquarters.