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More than a Festival of Trees

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Festival of Trees is celebrating its 15^th year in 2023. More than just a festival of trees, the event has grown into a fun, multifaceted, family-friendly holiday destination at the society's Garden at Elm Bank on route 16...

<strong>Festival of Trees returns for holidays</strong>

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Just on the Dover border, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (MassHort’s) Garden at Elm Bank is presenting a prime spot for those seeking local holiday fun or starting a new tradition. The 14th annual Festival of Trees features numerous decorated holiday trees, some conventional and others...

Popular horticulturalist and speaker Betty Sanders will present a program on “All Seasons Shade Gardens” on Tuesday, December 11, at the Dover Town Library, Lower Level, at 9:30 a.m. Doors will open for refreshments at 9:00 a.m. Shade is a fact of life in New England. Many gardeners spend countless hours trying to brighten those spaces...

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Tenth Annual Festival of Trees will take place on Friday, November 23, through Sunday, December 9, at The Gardens at Elm Bank, located on 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase over 65 decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees offers...

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By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, operated by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Mass Hort), presented a design exhibition on June 30 and July 1 that paired together sculptures already on display in the gardens with floral designs created to match. The designs were on view both days during...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For some, the start of spring is the date of the March equinox. Others don’t consider the season to have arrived until the snow melts away and the trees and flowers begin blooming. However, for many, the spring finally springs when the Massachusetts Horticultural Society opens the Gardens at...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For some, the start of spring is the date of the March equinox. Others don’t consider the season to have arrived until the snow melts away and the trees and flowers begin blooming. However, for many, the spring finally springs when the Massachusetts Horticultural Society opens the Gardens at...

Mass Hort hosting school garden conference

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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has announced that Jess Bloomer, deputy director at Groundwork Somerville, will be this year's keynote speaker at their fourth annual school garden conference. Bloomer will kick off the day featuring break-out sessions that will cover topics such as garden planning and maintenance, garden classroom management, curriculum connections, and using...

Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium

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On Tuesday, January 30, Massachusetts Horticultural Society will host several award-winning garden historians for an afternoon symposium that will lead you on virtual tours through a variety of historical gardens. The award-winning presenters are Patrick Chassé lecturing on Asian gardens, Patrice Todisco reviewing trends of New England gardens, and Marion Pressley discussing Italian...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter During the warmer months, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Elm Bank is a popular place for those seeking a place to relax amongst nature. As the weather gets colder, though, and Elm Bank’s plants and blossoms retire until next spring, the sanctuary’s visitors are fewer and farther between,...

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Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 9th annual Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, November 24 through Sunday, December 10, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees, in the Hunnewell Building,...

Mass Hort hosting ecological gardening symposium

On Wednesday, November 8, Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Mass Hort) will host a symposium on ecological gardening design and techniques at their home, The Gardens at Elm Bank. The symposium will empower home gardeners to become the stewards of their landscape. Presenters will introduce attendees to the basic principles and benefits of ecological gardening - gardening in...

Garden Study Group to present ‘Birdscaping’

The Wellesley Garden Study Group will host an illustrated garden program, “Birdscaping: Home Sweet Habitat,” presented by Jana Milbocker and Joan Butler. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 27, at the Wellesley Free Library on 530 Washington Street. Members of the community are invited to join the Garden Study Group for coffee at...

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s second annual Garden Party will take place on June 15 in the historic Italianate Garden featuring a one-night-only “peek” into the neoclassical early 20th century Cheney-Baltzell Manor House. The garden benefit supports The Gardens at Elm Bank, located at 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. Henry Platt’s Jazz Quartet will be providing musical entertainment...

The Wellesley Town Band will be presenting two concerts this month: Sunday, May 7, at Wellesley High School, and Saturday, May 13 at the Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank. The May 7 concert at the high school will be held in Babson Auditorium and will begin at 3:00 pm. The concert will feature music from...

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Massachusetts Horticultural Society will celebrate Mother’s Day with the grand opening of its newly-constructed and donated Hartley Botanic Victorian Lodge. The ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14. The Gardens at Elm Bank will be open for families to enjoy, including the newly-renovated Weezie’s Garden for Children. Moms will receive...

Vegetable gardening presentation this Saturday

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Now is the perfect time to be planning a vegetable garden. Whether a novice gardener or an old hand, there’s nothing like hearing from an enthusiastic, knowledgeable expert to get prepared for the spring planting season. On Saturday, March 18, area gardeners will have the opportunity to get advice from an especially knowledgeable...

Tag Archives: Massachusetts Horticultural Society

More than a Festival of Trees

Festival of Trees returns for holidays

‘All Seasons Shade Gardens’ upcoming

Mass Hort readies Festival of Trees

Sculpture in Bloom at Elm Bank

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Elm Bank beckons anew

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Elm Bank beckons anew

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Mass Hort hosting school garden conference

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Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium

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Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium

Elm Bank hosts a winter wonderland

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Elm Bank hosts a winter wonderland

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Elm Bank hosting Festival of Trees

Elm Bank hosting Festival of Trees

Mass Hort hosting ecological gardening symposium

Garden Study Group to present ‘Birdscaping’

Mass Hort throwing annual Garden Party

Town Band performing two May concerts

Elm Bank ribbon-cutting on May 14

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Vegetable gardening presentation this Saturday

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