Horticultural Happenings (Regional) Events
La Luz de Las Noches at Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Come celebrate a new holiday tradition at the Garden! Celebrate the holidays this December at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s new winter holiday event: La Luz de las Noches – “The Light of the Nights.” Come stroll the farolito lined Garden pathways while sipping on a warm seasonal drink. Twinkling holiday lights will lead you to at least two live performers each night and sweet and savory holiday treats are available throughout the Garden.
View event website »Queens Botanical Garden School Holiday Program: MLK Day
During this 9am-3pm drop-off program, young gardeners will learn about food justice movements in Black American history, start seeds in our greenhouse for the spring, and explore our interconnected ecosystems. Children will enjoy the Children’s Garden, where they spend time gardening, playing, observing, and learning in a nurturing environment.
View event website »University of Washington Botanic Gardens Master Pruner Series (Virtual)
UW Botanic Gardens is hosting a Master Pruner Series designed for those who work and are interested in landscape maintenance. Each virtual lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results. The series runs every Thursday for 6 weeks, February 1st-March 7th 2024, with 2 lectures on each Thursday at 9:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-2:30pm. Participants can sign up for individual classes or the entire 12 class series. Professional credits APLD-2, CPH-2, ecoPRO-2, ISA-2, NALP/WALP-2 are available for each 2-hour lecture.
View event website »The City Gardens Club of New York City 17th Annual Forum (New York, NY)
On Thursday, January 18th, our 17th annual forum “We Are What We Eat – Embracing a Healthy Food System” will be held at The Brick Presbyterian Church in the City of New York and online. Our panelists will discuss how our current food system evolved, organic farming, the challenges of “big ag”, and the marketing of fresh produce.
View event website »Connecticut College SALT Conference (New London, CT)
For those wanting to make positive environmental change, join us at the SALT Conference to learn about planting native trees to make our landscape more biodiverse and ecologically resilient while supporting social and environmental justice. In person presentations and lunch included. Registration required (Register by Tuesday, October 31) Limited seating available, register early! Co-Sponsored by Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter.
View event website »2024 Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville (Nashville, TN)
Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, one of the largest antiques and horticultural events of its kind in the country, returns to the Music City Center Jan. 12-14. Now in its 34th year, the weekend promises shopping from 150 antiques, arts and horticulture vendors, three immersive garden showcases presented by world-class landscapers and builders, and the esteemed lecture series, which annually captivates audiences with educational lectures and panels from internationally renowned designers, gardeners and tastemakers.
View event website »Connecticut Horticultural Society – “Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing” (VIRTUAL)
The Connecticut Horticultural Society is thrilled to announce that its 2024 Virtual Symposium on Saturday, February 3, “Gardening Matters: Our Future is Growing,” will feature talks by garden experts Fergus Garrett, John Forti, Jared Rosenbaum and Gary Lewis. The day-long symposium runs from 9am-4pm and is designed to inspire, enlighten, and educate novice and expert gardeners alike.
View event website »Native Plant Talk – Your Story in Seed (Framingham, MA)
Artist-miniaturist Sergey Jivetin returns to Garden in the Woods to hand-engrave seeds with illustrations based on narratives about plants. By pre-registration only, a limited number of time slots are available for registrants to bring in a seed and have it engraved with their personal story. Jivetin’s work is in the permanent collections of many public institutions including the Smithsonian, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Dallas Museum of Art.
View event website »Native Plant Talk – The Herbaria Series (Framingham, MA)
Join leaders of herbaria across New England to learn what herbaria are, why they exist, their contributions to botany, and how they are maintained. Each of these four experiences offer a unique opportunity to explore facilities that are usually only accessed by students and researchers.
View event website »Native Plant Trust – The Seed Keeper (Framingham, MA)
Join author Diane Wilson (Dakota) at the Cambridge Foundry in Kendall Square, Cambridge, for a conversation about her award-winning book, The Seed Keeper. A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrifices to protect what matters most. As Americans of all backgrounds awaken to the importance of storing seeds for future generations, The Seed Keeper unfolds a timeless story of our relationship to seeds. The talk will be followed by a book-signing.
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