Providing horticulture education for adults is a large part of the mission for the Massachusetts Horticulture Society. We offer an array of workshops, courses and lectures throughout the year that cover a wide variety of topics and interests. Below is the list of upcoming classes in chronological order.
Massachusetts Master Gardener training program
Mass Hort hosts the Massachusetts Master Gardener training program. To learn more about this program, please see the Master Gardener section.
Thursdays at the Hort
Join us on Thursday evenings at Elm Bank for a lecture series that offers something for everyone. Every Thursday evening in 2012, with few exceptions, a wide variety of experts will offer a presentation sure to please the armchair gardener as well as the master gardener.
Presentations will begin at 7pm and go until all questions are answered. A sample of our program offerings are listed below. The classes are priced at $12 for members and $15 for non-members unless otherwise indicated. There is no need to pre-register and you may pay at the class.
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Designing a Dramatic Perennial Garden |
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May 17, 2012 - Laura D. Eisener - Laura D. Eisener Landscape Design
Once limited to a handful of tried-and-true choices, gardeners today can choose from an abundance of cultivars when creating a perennial garden. Creating that dramatic garden is a matter of both choosing the right plants and knowing how to combine them to best effect. (read more) |
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May 24, 2012 - Rita Wollmering - The Herb FARMacy
An herb garden is more than just a few plants to augment your kitchen needs. Come learn everything about the wonderful world of herbs - organic growing conditions (sunlight, soil, fertilizer, and water), harvesting techniques and preserving your herbal bounty (vinegars, oils, honeys, cleaning products and so much more). (read more) |
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A Walk Through the Bressingham Garden |
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May 31, 2012 - Paul Miskovsky - Miskovsky Landscaping, Inc.
This presentation will be a talk and walk through the Bressingham Garden, which Paul helped to build and continues to oversee. Paul's discussion will focus on using the plants of Bressingham in the home landscape. Learn some key points in artful garden creation by choosing plants that complement and contrast each other in structure, texture, color and season. (read more) |
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The Basics of Rose Growing |
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June 7, 2012 - - Irwin Ehrenreich - The Rose Man Nursery
This lecture covers rose history, classification, the year in the rose garden from spring pruning to winter protection and finally, a photo gallery of some of Irwin's rose gardens. (read more) |
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Creating Glorious Summer Container Gardens |
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June 14, 2012 - Betty Sanders - BettyOnGardening.com
Whether it's filled with annuals, perennials, vegetables or tropicals, containers give you the versatility and freedom to do it all. You will learn techniques for exciting and successful containers from the bottom up as I assemble five containers during this lecture and demonstration. The containers will be auctioned off at the end of the demonstration. (read more) |
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June 21, 2012 - Ann McGovern - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
You can improve your soil while getting rid of nearly half of your household garbage by composting. Compost is the basis for healthy soil. Healthy soil grows healthy lawns and gardens without the need for pesticides or chemical fertilizers. You can have a beautiful yard without using chemicals that can harm children, pets and the environment. Learn how to turn coffee grounds, tea bags, fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells, yard waste and even paper towels into black gold that will transform your soil into rich, fertile earth. This workshop covers easy composting methods, different types of bins, indoor worm composting for apartment-dwellers, and how compost can eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides in your yard and garden. (read more) |
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June 28, 2012 (read more) |
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No Lecture - Holiday Weekend! |
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July 5, 2012 - No Lecture |
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Clematis: The Queen of the Climbers |
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July 12, 2012 - Cheryl Monroe - The Garden in the Burrow
Clematis is the 'Queen of the Climbing Vines' and includes a collection of some 300 species and a thousand cultivars. Clematis is ideally suited to our New England climate and some cultivars bloom continuously for up to 16 weeks. (read more) |
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