Art in Bloom   April 25, 26, 27, 2008

Friday, April 25, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Museum open for floral presentations.
Admission: Members, Seniors and Students - $5, Non-Members $8, Children under 12 – Free. Group discounts for 8 or more, reservations required. Sorry, no passes accepted during Art in Bloom.

Friday, April 25, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
The Gala Event Taste of Spring brings delicious samplings at a tantalizing buffet presented by your favorite, local caterers and wine merchant.
$40 per person. Reservations required. Call 978-345-4207 x306.

Taste of Spring sponsored by:

Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2008, Museum Hours 10:00a.m. -5:00p.m.
Admission: Members, Seniors & Students $7.00, Non-Members $12.00, Children under 12 free. Two Day Admission for Members $10.00, Non-Members $20.00. Admission may be deducted from new membership purchased during Art in Bloom.

Saturday, 10:30a.m. -11:30a.m.
Organic Garden Designs, Donald Bishop, A founding member of NOFA: Organic Land Care Program, Owner of “Gardens Are…, “ Design Service and Garden Center, Marlborough MA.
Need more green in your life? Learn how to spend your time in the garden more wisely. Donald will present a program on low maintenance landscaping around the home using native plants and organic methods.

Garden Luncheon, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2:00p.m. 
$6, no reservations required.

Garden Luncheon sponsored by:

Saturday, 1:30p.m. -2:30p.m.
The Art of Mushrooms, John T. Wheeler, Mushroom Expert, featured in Travel & Leisure Magazine, owner of Myco Lodge Bed & Breakfast in the Berkshires. Learn about the mushrooms from an expert who conducts weekly tours through the forests, wetlands, bookshops, museums, art galleries and kitchens, foraging for mushrooms!

Saturday, 2:30p.m. -3:30p.m.
Water Gardens 101, Fred Pape, Landscape Architect, Cornell University, Fountain and Pond Designer, Regional Sales for Aquascape Inc. The amazing world of an outdoor pond including plant life will add wildlife to your garden, Come and learn the steps to build it yourself from start to finish!

Saturday, 3:30p.m. -4:30p.m.
Unstrung and Potted-Container Planting, Paul Rogers, Author and Noted Horticultural Columnist. Always timely and popular with insightful gardening advice, learn the secrets of container
Gardens, discover why planting in containers is the fastest growing segment of home gardening.

Sunday, 10:30a.m. -12:00p.m.
Bonsai: Illusion vs. Reality, Todd Hansen, Award Winning Bonsai Exhibitor & Instructor, As seen on Connecticut Public TV and CT Gardener Magazine. Learn the secrets of the age-old art of Bonsai. Todd Hansen discusses their creation, care and techniques. Specimen quality Bonsai and trees in training will be displayed and reviewed as to where they came from and where they are going.

Garden Luncheon, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-2:00p.m.
$6, no reservations required.

Garden Luncheon sponsored by:

Sunday, 1:30p.m. -2:30p.m.
Isabella Stewart Gardner and her Gardens, Joann Robinson, Assistant Landscape Curator.  At the heart of Mrs. Gardner’s fabled Fenway Court is New England’s most famous and evocative indoor garden.  How they developed while Mrs. Gardner was in residence and how they are managed today is the subject of this fascinating presentation.     

Sunday, 3:30p.m. -4:30p.m.
The Art of Growing Your Own Herbal Medicine, Renee Place, Certified Natural Health Professional and owner of the Victorian Herb Shop. Explore the amazing herb world; create a healthy dish of herbal nutrition to invigorate your body! Acquire the pleasure of growing your own vitamins and minerals in an herbal garden.
 
*Members remember to bring your membership card when you visit the museum.

Photos to the right are from last year's Art in Bloom.