North Central Mass Events

  • Summer Fun: Mixology Class with a Botanical Twist

    Summer Fun: Mixology Class with a Botanical Twist

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Step into the fun of summer evenings at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a hands-on cocktail making workshop with a botanical twist on multiple Thursday evenings throughout the summer! Join mixologist Meredith Powell to explore how plants and spirits are and can be connected. Learn how to craft the perfect version of […]

  • Rose Society Show and Sale at Tower Hill on June 17

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Get ready to be dazzled by a room full of roses! At the annual New England Rose Society Show & Sale on June 17, appreciate the beauty of this iconic flower—the national flower of the United States—through an array of large, colorful cut roses. Roses entered into competition at the show will be awarded ribbons […]

  • Sketchbook Nature Walk with New England Botanic Garden

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Take a leisurely hike around the grounds at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on May 20 and stop to sketch what you see. We'll walk as a group around the wildlife refuge pond, up into the Inner Park, and to the summit, stopping at each location along the way to draw what we […]

  • Rhododendron Flower Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Fabulous rhododendron flower displays, educational lectures and workshops, and opportunities to purchase unusual and rare rhododendrons, azaleas, and other compatible plants grown by society members are in bloom May 20 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston. Rhododendron, lovingly known as “Rhodies,” are a genus of woody plants native to Asia, […]

  • Say Hello to Spring with the New England Botanic Garden Show

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Visit New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for a weekend full of hundreds of cut daffodil flowers in many different vibrant colors. What says “spring” better than daffodils? With their trumpet-shaped flowers, daffodils are true heralds of warmer weather to come. At the annual Seven States Daffodil Society Show, experience hundreds of cut daffodil […]

  • Say Hello to Spring with the New England Botanic Garden Show

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Visit New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for a weekend full of hundreds of cut daffodil flowers in many different vibrant colors. What says “spring” better than daffodils? With their trumpet-shaped flowers, daffodils are true heralds of warmer weather to come. At the annual Seven States Daffodil Society Show, experience hundreds of cut daffodil […]

  • Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit & Sale at Tower Hill

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    This show is scheduled for both Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30. From fuzzy leaves to friendly flowers, there are many reasons why African violets are among America’s most popular houseplants. Come discover the appeal for yourself at the Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit & Sale. Already an African violet admirer? Join us for […]

  • Make May Day Posies at the New England Botanic Garden

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Enjoy the ancient tradition of observing May Day with flowers. Learn how to make flower posies and how to grow your own unusual spring flowers on April 29. Each participant will make three flower posies (without floral foam) to bring home and secretly gift to your friends or neighbors. Please bring floral scissors/clippers to class. […]

  • Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit & Sale at Tower Hill

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    This show is scheduled for both Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30. From fuzzy leaves to friendly flowers, there are many reasons why African violets are among America’s most popular houseplants. Come discover the appeal for yourself at the Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit & Sale. Already an African violet admirer? Join us for […]

  • Gesneriad Society Show & Sale

    Gesneriad Society Show & Sale

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Road, Boylston, MA

    Enjoy a fantastic display of begonias and gesneriads presented by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Chapter of the Gesneriad Society.