American Horticultural Society

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.

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.

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.

Native Plant Trust – Asters After Hours (Framingham, MA)

Stroll the woodlands of Garden in the Woods after hours during peak fall wildflower bloom. Garden admission, live music and light refreshment by Decanted Wine Truck, a local women-owned business, are included with registration.

The New York Botanical Garden – African American Garden (Bronx, NYC)

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden – Workshop (Staten Island, NY)

Berkshire Botanical Garden – Harvest Festival (Stockbridge, MA)

Polly Hill Arboretum – The American Oak, Lecture and Tour (West Tisbury, MA)

Old Westbury Gardens – Storybook Stroll (Old Westbury, NY)

Bedrock Gardens – Fairy Hobbit House Festival (Lee, NH)