Come make some cyanotype holiday cards at the New England Botanic Garden, December 3, 10:00-12:00pm! This rewarding, educational, and playful workshop centers around the cyanotype process, also known as the blueprint process due to its deep blue color. The workshop will delve into the history of the method, and how it is adapted to home-printing. […]
Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture as you make your own teabags at the New England Botanic Garden, December 9, 1:00-3:00pm! Engage with each of your 5 senses as you interact with sensory-rich plant materials and explore a variety of herbal plants, dried herbs, fruits, and spices which can be used to make teabags you […]
Come enjoy the fresh air at this educational tree identification walk at the New England Botanic Garden, January 13, 1:00-3:00pm! Boston-based herbalist and arborist Alex Klein will lead this guided walk through the gardens and surrounding woodlands, and will help you learn to really see the trees around you. Even without their leaves, trees reveal […]
Experience the beauty of nature through mindfulness practices and sensory awareness at the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston on January 14 from 8:30-10:00am. Nadine Mazzola, a certified forest therapy guide, will lead participants around the conservatory. Participants will stop and sit together to focus on their senses to develop a connection with plants. The […]
Experience sound healing--"bathing" in sounds and vibrations produced by different instruments--at the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston on January 17 from 9:00 to 10:00am. Brandy Lefsyk brings her knowledge as a reiki energy healer and a yoga and meditation teacher to the garden. Her specialization in sound baths will help you reduce stress and […]
Add a touch of warm creativity to your home by learning to craft these lovely luminaries at the New England Botanic Garden, January 21 from 1 to 3 pm. Enhance your electric candles with a colorful and textural luminary candle jar! This fun class will use materials like Tyvek, inks, paint, stamps, and embroidery. All […]
Learn about the importance of urban forests and ways to improve green spaces at Boylston's New England Botanic Garden on February 2 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Tickets are $150 for adults and $125 for members. Breakfast and lunch are provided. There will be four symposiums by experts in various fields. While the symposiums are geared […]
Uplift your morning with yoga for an open heart at the New England Botanic Garden on February 3 from 9:00 to 10:15am. Participants need a yoga mat, blocks, and any tools they wish. Instructor Emma Bartolini is a CYT 200 HR Yoga Teacher/ Gentle Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga and Certified Children's Yoga Teacher. […]
Boost your home's beautiful biodiversity with this beginner Meadow Making seminar at New England Botanic Garden, February 7 from 7:00-8:30pm! Embracing meadow-style plantings of native grasses and wild flowers is not only vital in our fight to halt local biodiversity loss, it also looks great! Join landscape designer and author Owen Wormser as he walks […]
Escape the dreary winter weather by exploring the vibrant colors and patterns of New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid exhibition, February 10 and 11, 10:00-4:00pm. The annual orchid exhibition will include a wide array of stunning orchids, as well as the imaginative artwork of Patterns in Bloom, and an Artisan Vendor Market. Artist Molly Gambardella […]
Escape the dreary winter weather by exploring the vibrant colors and patterns of New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid exhibition, February 10 and 11, 10:00-4:00pm. The annual orchid exhibition will include a wide array of stunning orchids, as well as the imaginative artwork of Patterns in Bloom, and an Artisan Vendor Market. Artist Molly Gambardella […]
During the New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid exhibition, take a tour of the flowers on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00am. Take an early morning walk and talk through Patterns in Bloom: an Orchid Exhibition. Immerse yourself in the intricately arranged patterns of orchids and Molly Gambardella's imaginative sculpture work before the garden opens to […]
