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  • Prepare Community Gardens for Spring

    350 Williams Street 350 Williams Street, Pittsfield, MA

    It's almost garden season. Help lay out community garden plots in preparation for the garden opening in early May. Clean out the accessible raised beds and weed and prepare shared herb garden. Volunteers under 16 need to be accompanied by…

  • Gardening Among Hungry Mammals

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    Part of Grow Native Massachusetts' Evenings With Experts series It’s hard to imagine, but white-tailed deer were once nearly extinct in dozens of states. Their abundance now puts them at odds with most gardeners, who become frustrated by the ineffectiveness of…

  • Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT’s Rain Garden

    Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA

    Like last year, we plan on thinning out the rain garden this spring at BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we'd love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, June…

  • Gardening Wednesdays at the Spruces

    The Spruces 60 Main St., Williamstown, MA

    Pollinator Garden by the pond at the Spruces Join Bee Friendly Williamstown to learn about the pollinator plantings at The Spruces, and pick up a few tips for your home garden, too. There is always work to do weeding, tidying…

  • The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home with Danae Wolfe

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    Climate change and biodiversity loss are creating existential threats to people and nature. But we can help. In this presentation, you’ll learn about how traditional landscape management is contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss and discover small steps we…

  • Overwintering Your Garden

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Fall doesn’t have to mean a final goodbye! In the North we have a short growing season, but winter shouldn’t rob us of the tender plants we love best. Some make happy houseplants, while others can sleep in a dark…

  • Less is More: The Eco-Friendly Garden Cleanup with Heidi Dollard

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    Less is More: The Eco-Friendly Fall Garden Cleanup, with Heidi Dollard This presentation will be recorded and available on MAPN's Youtube channel. The Massachusetts Pollinator Network hosts monthly presentations by experts in a wide range of topics related to pollinators…

  • Canoe Meadows Community Garden Season Clean-Up

    Canoe Meadows Community Garden 350 Williams Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Canoe Meadows Community Garden Season Clean-up Description: Help close the Community Gardens for the winter season, by removing water lines, plot markers, and plant materials. Meet at Community Garden entrance at approx. 350 Williams Street. Tools for the tasks will…

  • Eco Gardening Plain and Simple

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Eco-friendly gardening works with nature not against it. Join Duncan Himmelman on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, to gain insights into the various steps involved in becoming a more environmentally friendly gardener, including planting for pollinators, conserving water, giving…

  • 10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Rooted in Place will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Theme: Pollutants and Climate: Hopeful Applications in Berkshire County We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and…

  • Plant Communities: Functional Plant Roles for Restorative Gardens

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    Plant Communities: Functional Plant Roles for Restorative Gardens workshop with Instructor Holly Greenleaf, Greenleaf Design, LLC Fee: Member $28/ Non-member $38/ Workshop Sponsor $100 When designing a planting, we are creating an ecological community that will co-evolve over time. We…

  • Gardening on the Wild Side: 2025 Mad Gardeners Symposium

    Housatonic Valley Regional High School 246 Warren Turnpike Rd, Falls Village, CT

    Featuring talks by: Nancy Lawson—How to (Gently) Fight Plants with Plants: Enlisting Native Plants to Crowd Out Introduced Species The author, naturalist, and founder of Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson will show us how to enlist native plants to help reclaim…

  • An Experiment in Lawn to Meadow Conversion: Exceeding Expectations

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    Sara Weaner Cooper, Executive Director, New Directions in the American Landscape Fee: Free and open to all. Grow Native Massachusetts Evenings With Experts In April of 2022, Sara and Evan Cooper moved into a new home in suburban Philadelphia with a…

  • Berkshire Seed Library Season Opening and Seed Exchange

    Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    Get ready for the growing season! Use your library card to pick up vegetable and wildflower seeds to grow in your garden; share seeds, ideas, and advice with your neighbors; and learn about gardening and food access from local organizations.…

  • Berkshire Green Drinks: “Glyphosate and Soil Health: Understanding the Impact Through Science and Research” with Rubén Parrilla of NOFA/Mass

    Race Brook Lodge 864 South Undermountain Road, Sheffield, United States

    Join us for the April 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event, where Rubén Parrilla, a soil scientist with the Massachusetts Chapter of Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass) will discuss the relationship between glyphosate use and soil health. Glyphosate is a commonly used…

  • Growing Beautiful Native Gardens

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Growing Beautiful Native Gardens At this workshop, discover native and pollinator-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees that grow well in the Berkshires and provide essential food and shelter for native insects and birds. Presenter Liz Stell designed the Pollinator Gardens at…

  • Spring Cleanup at Spruces Pollinator Garden

    The Spruces 60 Main St., Williamstown, MA

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 3–4:30pm: SPRING CLEANUP AT SPRUCES POLLINATOR GARDEN  Join volunteers from Bee Friendly Williamstown for a spring garden cleanup and learn more about their projects and purpose. On Wednesday, April 23, 3–4:30pm, BFW will be working in the Pollinator…