Horticultural Happenings (Regional) Events

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Apr 29

Class: Intro to Horticultural Science & Botany at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Botanic Garden (Boylston, MA)

Designed for the home gardener, this class will provide an introductory review of plants and their parts, botanical nomenclature, plant identification of leaves and flowers through the use of horticultural language, and soil basics. After a class review of information, you will go out into the garden to apply our knowledge. Held at the Horticultural Science & Botany at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

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Apr 02

Class: Traditional Uses of Maine’s Deciduous Trees at Viles Arboretum (Augusta, ME)

Identify through bark, branching pattern, buds, and leaves the hidden keepers of traditional foods, medicine, utility, and story. This is an outdoor program, class meets on the back lawn behind the Visitor Center. Please come prepared for the elements (weather, insects, etc). Held by Viles Arboretum

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Mar 16

Exhibition: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden to display Watercolor Works (Pittsburgh, PA)h,

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden announces that Watercolor Works from the Garden will open March 16 in its Welcome Center. This exhibition is the culmination of a 2-year collaborative project between the Garden and the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society and features the works of 22 artists, all members of Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, using various styles and techniques in water-based media.

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Mar 18

The John Fairey Garden Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival (Hempstead, TX)

Join The John Fairey Garden on Saturday, March 18th, for our annual Budding Out Plant Sale &
Festival, a premier plant sale that offers rare and hard to find plants from The John Fairey Garden
Nursery and other select plant vendors from the region. We will offer rare plants suitable for the
most discerning plant collector or distinctive plants for the beginning gardener. Additional offerings
will include art, ceramics, jewelry, clothes, music, food, drink, and presentations for the whole
family.

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May 12 to May 13

Garden Fair at the Minnetrista Museum & Gardens (Muncie, IN)

Free community event. The annual Garden Fair is the ultimate destination for horticulturists of any level, whether you’re a master gardener or looking to spruce up your lawn. Throughout this free, two-day event, a wide variety of vendors will be available to help you discover beautiful plants, landscaping tools, and crafts to strengthen your summer garden. You can also speak directly with horticulture experts to get tips on your projects. Held by the Minnetrista Museum & Gardens.

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May 13

Spokane Garden Expo 2023: “A Feast for the Senses!” (Spokane, WA)

Shop for the latest in garden art and decor, yard furniture, plants, and much more. You will also enjoy educational and fun gardening seminars; grab a bite to eat, and have the opportunity to win a door prize. Held at the Spokane Community College Lair.

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Jul 01 to Oct 31

Exhibition at Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Jean-Michel Othoniel: Treasure Garden (Brooklyn, NY)

This summer, Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents Jean-Michel Othoniel: Treasure Garden, an exhibition of six new, monumental sculptures placed throughout the Garden. This is the artist’s largest exhibition in the United States since his retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum in 2012.

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Jun 17 to Oct 24

Program Series at Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Power of Trees (Brooklyn, NY)

During BBG’s yearlong programming, culminating in Power of Trees, a summer and fall program series, Garden staff and outside curators and experts look at trees from various perspectives to help visitors better understand and appreciate trees and learn how to advocate for trees on a local, national, and global scale. All Power of Trees events are free with Garden admission unless otherwise noted.

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Mar 11

Event at Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Making Brooklyn Bloom (Brooklyn, NY)

The 41st annual Making Brooklyn Bloom conference held at the Palm House joins the Garden’s yearlong focus on urban trees with the theme: “Tapping the Power of Trees: How the Urban Forest Will Save Cities.” Making Brooklyn Bloom also features workshops, tours, lectures, and informational and networking tables that inspire the equity, advocacy, and care needed to lead us into a more forested future.

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