Fall Floral Arrangement (Buffalo, NY)

Create a beautiful autumnal arrangement to celebrate the highlights of the season during this floral design workshop. Fresh materials and design vase are provided. Bring hand clippers and a box for transporting your arrangement. This onsite class will be held on the Botanical Gardens campus. Flowers will be based on seasonal availability. Registration closes on October 2.

Sumi-e Brush Painting: Birds and Branches (Washington, CT)

Sumi-e is a traditional Japanese watercolor technique that uses minimal brush strokes and charcoal ink to create paintings that capture the delicate beauty of nature. Gain confidence in the basic techniques of sumi-e as you learn to create original ink paintings featuring birds and branches. Because the process of sumi-e is immediate, you will have time to practice loading your brushes, trying different brush strokes and getting comfortable using ink on paper before starting on your final paintings. While we will be using black ink, colors will be available to those who wish to experiment. All levels are welcome.

Harvest Festival (Stockbridge, MA)

The Harvest Festival will include continuous family entertainment; a botanical bakery serving sweets, treats, chili, and bisque, a beer garden, food trucks, games, 80+ craft vendors, an obstacle course, hay rides, a huge plant sale, live music performances, and more BBG’s Harvest Festival has earned a reputation for being a quintessential Berkshire family event celebrating the autumn harvest when the 24-acre Garden is transformed into a vibrant hub featuring family fun and 50+ regional artisan food and craft vendors.

Propagating Native Wetland Woody Plants (Boothbay, ME)

Wetlands are extensive in Maine and are ecologically rich. Woody species grown within them are unique to the ecosystems and environmentally critical to Maine and the Global community. Learn from Shawn Jalbert, owner and professional propagator of Native Haunts, how to grow native woody species of these local systems, which can lead to sustainable business opportunities and ecological benefits. Growing, selling, and planting locally grown perishable plants can be used for wetland restoration or wetland-like landscape garden projects, such as rain gardens, swales, water-accumulated topography, and more.

Bird Walk (Manchester, VT)

Feathers, like fingernails, are dead structures. When they get damaged or worn out, they have to be replaced. This replacement is called molt. All birds molt—some a full molt, some partial. Some molt once a year: ie. chickadees, thrushes, and hummingbirds. Some do a full molt after the nesting season, and then a partial molt before the breeding season for those bright, colorful feathers needed to attract a mate: ie.Scarlet Tanagers, and warblers. During the fall, ducks molt synchronously, or lose and replace all of their feathers in a short period of time. Geese and ducks are flightless and vulnerable during synchronous molting. Perhaps the most recognized process of molting is that of the American Goldfinch.

Bedrock Gardens Hosts 8th Annual Fairy and Hobbit House Festival (Lee, NH)

​​Calling all fairies and hobbits! ​Bring your friends and family to Bedrock Gardens over the long holiday weekend for some outdoor fun with a touch of magic. A three-day festival to celebrate creativity, imagination, nature, play, and lore in our enchanted woodlands.

Dried Wreath Making Workshop (Washington, CT)

Create your own fabulous dried winter wreath using locally sourced materials in this seasonal workshop. Join Beth Crowell of Meadow Rue Gardens as she shares her experience of drying flowers and offers advice for growing and preparing your own plants for drying. After a demonstration of proper assembly techniques, enjoy creating your own wreath with choice natural materials provided by Meadow Rue Gardens. Using a 14 inch metal base, you will craft a luxurious 24 inch artisanal wreath that will warmly welcome your favorite people into your home this season. Participants should bring their own clippers. All other materials provided.

Mt. Cuba Center Native Plants for All Seasons (Hockessin, DE)

From spectacular seed heads to excellent exfoliating bark characteristics, Duncan Himmelman shares plants that continue the garden highlights through the late fall and into the winter. Be inspired to go beyond the blooms and add plants to your garden that provide interest throughout the year. Class will include a walk through the gardens making note of the notable plants with late fall and winter interest. Dress for the weather and hiking on steep paths and uneven terrain.

Mt. Cuba Center Making Your Backyard Habitat Bird-Friendly (Hockessin, DE)

Watercolor Workshop: Holiday Snow Scene (Washington, CT)

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with a watercolor workshop featuring an enchanting New England snow scene. Each student will create a 8”x 6” winter themed painting, perfect for printing your own holiday greeting cards or for giving as a special gift. Watercolorist Betsy Rogers-Knox provides step-by-step demonstrations and individual instruction in this fun, one day workshop. Join us and learn to capture the seasonal beauty of a quintessential New England winter landscape. All levels welcome.

Holiday Train Show (Bronx, NY)

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) announces the return of the beloved Holiday Train Show® for its 33rd year of enchanting train displays and cherished seasonal traditions. Enter a winter wonderland unlike any other as the timeless holiday magic of rail travel fills the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with nostalgia. Model locomotives and trolleys trundle through a showcase of nearly 200 twinkling, plant-based replicas of famed local architecture, creating a cityscape in miniature. From the warmth of NYBG’s landmark glasshouse to the picture-perfect outdoor display, witness by day or night a meticulously crafted world brimming with the lively energy of New York City during the holidays. The exhibition opens on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and runs through Monday, January 20, 2025. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting September 12, 2024, at www.nybg.org.

Mt. Cuba Center Sustainable Gardens in a Changing Climate (Virtual)

With a focus on the intersection of climate change and gardening, Angelica Patterson, PhD will explore how shifting climate patterns affect plant growth and what steps can be taken to manage gardens and cultivated land sustainably. Angelica will share practical strategies for mitigating climate-related risks and promoting eco-restoration in gardening practices. Leave with actionable insights to cultivate resilient, thriving gardens in the face of environmental change.