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Cost is $35 for the entire day; there are additional fees of $2-$4 if paying by credit card. Preregistration is required as seating is limited. Register early to get first pick of workshops!

Make sure you select ONE workshop in EACH SESSION (there is Session 1 and Session 2).

A service fee of $2.00 will be included in your final total, which covers the cost charged by your credit card company for using a credit card. You will also see an additional $2.00 fee charged to your credit card, which is the convenience fee charged by Club Express for using their online portal to register. There are no additional service fees if paying by check and registering by mail.

Choose the topic you would like to attend in this session.

Dan Ziomek, Sugarloaf Gardens, Sunderland
As yards and landscapes become smaller, the need for dwarf and miniature woody plants continues to grow. Dan will discuss how nurseries are adapting to this downsizing and bring many examples of these petite plants.

Robert Graham, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston
The NE Botanic Garden's strategic plan sets lofty goals for improving sustainability. Learn about the changes we've implemented in the last five years, as well as how we garden with climate change in mind, and learn how you can use some of these strategies in your own yard.

Heidi Dollard, Master Gardener
Learn about keystone plant species and why incorporating them in your garden supports an array of pollinators.

Jennifer Ablard, Northampton
Cyanotypes are an alternative photographic process that uses sunlight, pre-treated paper and water. Learn hands-on the basics of making cyanotypes by placing objects directly on the paper and exposing them to sunlight. The bright blue Images can be enhanced with watercolor paints, colored pencils or other materials. Participants paying the additional materials fee will make and bring home several prints. Space is limited. Materials Fee: $15

This materials fee of $15 is optional if you will be listening only and you don't want to make any prints.

Paul Green, Master Gardener
Learn how to sharpen your garden tools, from pruners to trowels to shovels; various sharpening devices; how to remove rust; and rehabilitate and refinish wooden handles. Bring a tool or two to work on, plus your sharpeners (if you have some). Tools and sharpeners (files, stones and diamond plate) will be available for practice. Hands-on, space is limited.

Choose the topic you would like to attend in this session.

Courteny Morehouse, Berkshire Reg’l Planning Commission
This talk presents a DIY approach to where to best place, then design and build, a rain garden and other solutions in order to manage excess stormwater on your property in a changing climate.

Nicole Bell, UMass Extension Pollinator Specialist
Honeybees and bumblebees get most of the media attention—but did you know there are hundreds of thousands of other pollinator species out there? Learn some basic ecology on pollinator diets, nesting habits, body size, and more to help understand how to support abundant and biodiverse pollinator communities right in our backyards, community gardens, city parks, and beyond!

Rebecca Maillet, Many Graces Farm & Design, Northampton
Join Rebecca for this session dedicated to dahlia growing essentials - everyone's favorite cut-flower!

Heidi Dollard, Master Gardener
How you clean up your yard in the fall has a great environmental impact! By doing less, you can do more to help the biodiversity crisis, reduce global warming, and save work and money while still maintaining an attractive landscape.

Rachel Gonzalez, Rachel’s Everlastings, Orange
In this hands-on workshop, make a beautiful, fragrant, dried flower and herb swag for a delightful addition to your home. Participants paying the additional materials fee will make and bring home their own completed swag. Space is limited. Materials Fee: $20

This materials fee of $20 is optional if you will be listening only and you don't want to make a swag.