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Weezie’s Fall Family Fling Wellesley, MA, Massachusetts Horticultural Society Elm Bank facility.
Fall family fun including fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts. Take a scavenger hunt challenge, TREXPLORATION, and follow a trail through the gardens to discover nature’s treasures. And don’t miss the seasonal display in the adjacent Bressingham Garden designed by Adrian Bloom of England, internationally known plantsman.

Yew Dell Gardens from 6:00pm - 11:00pm
This wonderful evening will include cocktails and dinner, silent and live auctions and a chance to mingle with friends, while supporting the continued growth and success of Yew Dell Gardens. Individual tickets and tables of 10 are available but get your tickets soon - they are expected to sell out quickly. To purchase tickets call 502-241-4788.

Yew Dell Gardens from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
This session will be a great chance to learn the finer points of seed collection, processing, handling and germination. We’ll collect seeds of a wide range of woody and herbaceous perennial plants from Yew Dell and run them through the process. You’ll go home with a healthy collection of seed and all the information needed to make new plants for next year and beyond. $35 for non-members, $25 for members.

Paint! Plein Air Painting Wellesley, MA.
Award-winning artists paint en plein air, Sept. 18 to 19, at pre-selected sites at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Elm Bank center. A gala auction of the artwork will culminate the event on Saturday, September 20. Enjoy the seasonal display at The Bressingham Garden designed by internationally known plantsman Adrian Bloom.

Stone Workshop featuring Gordon Hayward and Dry Stone Conservancy Class Crestwood, KY
- September 20, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free with regular admission. Stone demonstrations and exhibits by local contractors, designers, and vendors. - September 20, 10:00-11:00 a.m. $35 for non-members, $25 for members. Gordon Hayward Lecture – Making the Garden with Stone. From small accents to more ambitious ventures, all will go home with a greater appreciation for stone in the garden and a list of projects to tackle. - September 19 & 20. Dry Stone Conservancy Hands-On Workshop two-day workshop. A hands-on experience as attendees will work with experienced Conservancy craftsmen to build a dry stone wall at Yew Dell. For registration information, go to the Dry Stone Conservancy website at www.drystone.org.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
To celebrate the first anniversary of the Bressingham Garden installation at Mass Hort, designer and internationally-renowned plantsman Adrian Bloom will make a special appearance at the garden on Monday, September 8th. The event will be held rain or shine, and features two ticket options: The first, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., will include a guided tour of the garden by Adrian Bloom, followed by a wine and cheese reception for $50 per person. The second option, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., includes a self-guided tour, followed by the wine and cheese reception for $35 per person. Adrian will also offer informal remarks at approximately 6:30 p.m. To register, RSVP to Mass Hort no later than Tuesday, September 2nd. Online (by credit card) at www.masshort.org. Telephone (by credit card) at 617-933-4945. Or send a check to: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482. Please be sure to note on the check: Sept. 8th Event.

The 12th Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival Santa Rosa, Calif.
More than 170 varieties of heirloom tomatoes in every size, shape and color imaginable are featured, picked fresh from their own Culinary Gardens. Visit the entrance garden designed by internationally known plantsman Adrian Bloom.

Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens Columbus, Ohio
Enjoy the fall plant sale and visit the beautiful gardens showing off their fall colors.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s own Bressingham Garden Wellesley, Mass.

May through October. Each month will focus on individual plants and design concepts. A volunteer group known as “Adrian’s Army” is being formed to help maintain the site. In September, Adrian Bloom will make a trip to MHS for a weekend of special activities, lectures and personal tours of the “Bressingham Garden” (dates and details to be determined).