January / February / March 2019

JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019

TOWER HILL WILL BE CLOSED THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019

FROM FEBRUARY ONWARD Gardens Open 10am–5pm, Tuesday – Sunday Farmer and the Fork The Garden Shop Library Visit towerhillbg.org for more information and hours Contact Us 508.869.6111 [email protected] towerhillbg.org Stay Connected

11 FRENCH DRIVE P.O. BOX 598 NONPROFIT ORG Treasures of Northern California BOYLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01505 U.S. POSTAGE REGISTER TODAY! September 29 – October 7, 2019 Children, Youth, & Families PAID $3,629/person, double occupancy, including All programs are for children with adult companions. WORCESTER, MA airfare (book before March 29 and save $50) Paid programs include admission. PERMIT # 778 towerhillbg.org 508.869.6111 x124 Explore the highlights of northern California, *Pre-registration recommended. TOWER HILL WILL BE CLOSED LOCAL FOOD HEROES including San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, FEBRUARY THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019 Pre-registration is recommended. Program fees include Garden admission for non-members unless otherwise noted. Please visit Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe, with winery tours and Cuckoo for Cocoa (Ages 6+) Sunday, March 24, 1–2:30pm * our website for full program details and our cancellation policy. Members receive discounts on programs. Join today! a farm-to-table lunch at a family-owned vineyard. Saturday, February 2, 1–2:30PM Included with admission VACATION FROM FEBRUARY ONWARD Member $10 child, adult free A = All Levels B = Beginner I = Intermediate/Advanced PRESENTERS: REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL Non-member $15 child, $15 adult Gardens COUNCIL, MILL CITY GROWS, WORLD Warm up and explore the science behind hot chocolate. WEEK Open 10am–5pm, Tuesday – Sunday FARMERS, NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE We’ll learn about the plant we need to make this delicious FARMING PROJECT, AND GREEN Programs by Request treat and prepare a recipe of our own. CITY GROWERS Geared for adults and led by Tower Hill staff at Farmer and the Fork This class includes the handling and preparation of fresh food prod- Design-less Gardening Introduction to Home Greenhouses your site* or ours. Please contact the Registrar at Join us as a variety of local ucts. Please contact [email protected] at the time of The Garden Shop PM PM SEEDS OF Garden Wisdom Saturday, February 2, 1–3 Saturday, March 23, 12:30–3:30 organizations discuss the work they do 508.869.6111 x124 or [email protected] registration if anyone in your party has food allergies. Library Member $26, Non-member $40 Member $39, Non-member $53 Wednesdays to empower individuals and strengthen to book a program or to learn more. Visit towerhillbg.org for more INSTRUCTOR: DAN JAFFE INSTRUCTOR: PAUL STEEN *An additional instructor mileage fee applies for Join our talented horticulture team on the last community by building local food systems. Little Seedlings (Ages 3 & under) information and hours Rethink the old rules of gardening and learn Learn how to get started with caring for your offsite programs. * Tuesdays, February 5 & March 5, 10:30–11:30AM SORCERY Wednesday of the month as they share their how to build beautiful, resilient, and ecologically own home greenhouse. Topics covered include Come and meet some hometown Contact Us expertise through garden tours, demos, viable gardens without the services of a full-time greenhouse types, plant selection, and year-round horticultural heroes and be inspired to Succulent Terrariums Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for a special Q&As, and more. Included with admission; program designed for the youngest aspiring gardeners. We’ll 508.869.6111 gardener. A planning and maintenance. B take action in your own community. $400 for up to 15 participants; materials included registration required. explore the gardens in winter using our senses of sight, smell, [email protected] Length: 1 hour MONDAY TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – 24 hearing, and touch. towerhillbg.org Insects & Disease in the Landscape: Conifer Grafting for the Design a low-maintenance terrarium embellished Houseplants: Hidden Treasures Welcome all witches, wizards, and warlocks! Q&A Home Gardener with sand, stones, and other decorative items, Wednesday, February 27, 2–3PM Family Tracking (All ages) Make your February vacation week one to remember. Stay Connected Saturday, March 9, 11AM–12NOON Saturday, March 30, 9:30AM–12:30PM while learning about succulents and their care. * Stroll through the conservatories with Conservatory Saturday, February 9, 10:30AM–12NOON INSTRUCTOR: GARY ALIA Member $60, Non-member $74 The 4.8-inch diameter glass bowl is ideal for a Explore our classroom spaces, transformed into a magical castle Gardener Matthew Tetreault and explore the Colored Pencil Botanicals: Qigong & Tai Chi in the Member $3 child, $5 adult; Non-member $8 child, $20 adult During this informative Q&A session, experienced INSTRUCTOR: ADAM WHEELER sunny windowsill or tabletop. fascinating world of houseplants. Learn which Vivid Highlights on Toned Paper Conservatories Join us as we take to the trails to search for signs of wildlife. featuring drop-in activities, crafts, and fun for all! green-industry professional Gary Alia will answer Join Broken Arrow Nursery’s grafting guru for this plants thrive in different lighting conditions and Sundays, March 24 & 31, 9:30AM–3:30PM Tuesdays, March 19 – April 23, 10:30–11:45AM We will put our tracking skills to the test as we look for scat, all your questions about the insect and diseases hands-on workshop. After the lecture, you’ll graft how to incorporate them into your own houseplant TWO-DAY WORKSHOP: Member $150, Practice 16 movements of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan Herbal Botanical Prints tracks, and more! affecting your trees, shrubs, perennials, and lawns. A several specimens to take home. I Non-member $164 $425 for up to 15 participants; materials included Magic Show (All ages) Magical Mini-Gardens (Ages 5+) collection. A Wednesdays, March 20 – April 24, 10:30–11:45AM * INSTRUCTOR: KELLY LEWIS Length: 1.5 hours Practice 24 movements of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan Floral Arranging for Kids (Ages 6+) Sunday, February 17, 11:30–12NOON Thursday, February 21, 11am–12:30pm Spring Dish Garden Adding vivid highlights gives depth and drama to Fresh herbs and inks will be used to create * Member & Non-member $3 per person Forcing Branches to Bloom Indoors SIX-WEEK SERIES: Member $78, Non-member $105 Sunday, February 10, 1–2:30PM Member $15 child, adult free Sunday, March 10, 1–3PM your drawings. Using toned paper for midtones, botanical printed artwork or notecards. at door Wednesday, March 27, 2–3PM INSTRUCTOR: ROSE LEE Member $15 child, adult free Non-member $20 child, $15 adult Member $80, Non-member $94; Art, Design & Craft students will learn how to create botanical drawings Come be mystified at this special Discover how to create an early breath of spring in Explore two mind-body practices that improve Non-member $20 child, $15 adult Learn how to take care of some of Materials included of holly leaves and stems with colored pencils. plant-themed magic show! your own home with branches of spring-flowering Taking Better Pictures with health, reduce stress, and increase endurance Tree Identification Discover the art and meaning of floral arrangements. Tower Hill’s strangest plants and use INSTRUCTOR: BETSY WILLIAMS Materials list provided. A shrubs and trees. Join a member of the horticulture Your Digital Camera and mobility. A $225 for up to 20 participants Create a floral crown or an arrangement for yourself your imagination to create your own Plant a portable spring garden to enjoy indoors Length: 1.5 hours (All ages) staff on a garden walk to learn which flowering Saturday, March 2, 9:30AM–2:30PM or your favorite valentine! Free Family Walk magical miniature garden in this while waiting for warm weather to arrive. B Intermediate Photography

shrubs and trees are good candidates for forcing Member $65, Non-member $79 Chair Yoga in the Conservatories Learn how to identify native trees with or without Monday–Sunday, February 18–24, 1–2PM hands-on workshop.

Saturday, March 30, 9:30AM–2:30PM into bloom for indoor display. The staff will also INSTRUCTOR: STEVE MCGRATH Thursdays, March 21 – April 25, 10:30–11:30AM their leaves. Hands-on practice outdoors (Ages 3+) Winter casts a spell over the trails and 2019 Maple Sugaring

Starting Seeds Indoors Member $65, Non-member $79 can be incorporated when appropriate. *

share tips on pruning, timing the harvesting of Learn how to use your camera’s special features to SIX-WEEK SERIES: Member $70, Non-member $100 Saturday, February 16, 11AM–12NOON gardens. Enjoy a guided nature walk Wand Workshop (Ages 4–11)

Saturday, March 16, 9:30AM–12:30PM INSTRUCTOR: STEVE MCGRATH * MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY

/ / branches, and conditioning them properly. A improve your photography. B INSTRUCTOR: REBECCA REBER through our wintry landscape. Member $45, Non-member $59 Take your photography skills to the next level, Member $5 child, $8 adult Friday, February 22, 11AM–12:30PM Stretch, twist, and lengthen through a series of easy Tree-Pruning Basics INSTRUCTOR: CHRISTIE HIGGINBOTTOM exploring camera controls, manual focus, Non-member $10 child, $23 adult Member $10 child, adult free Introduction to Zentangle movements, using breath and props to get the most $225 for up to 20 participants Everything’s better with maple syrup! Join a local expert as we Garden Discoveries (Ages 3–5) Learn which plants will most benefit from a head and more. I * Non-member $15 child, $15 adult PM out of every movement. The session will end in a Length: 1.5 hours Gardens & Nature start indoors and which tools, supplies, and Sunday, March 10, 1–4:30 tap some of the resident maple trees at Tower Hill and learn Wednesday, February 20, 10:30–11:30AM Create your very own wizard wand and cast techniques to use. Participants will sow two flats Member $45, Non-member $59; relaxing seated Savasana. A Learn the fundamentals of pruning woody plants, the magic behind harvesting sap and making this tasty treat. Join us for a story, craft, and short guided a spell on the gardens as we embark on a Additional Gardens & Nature programming can be materials included from tools to techniques. found in the Healers & Killers section of this bulletin. to take home. B walk in the gardens and along the trails. magical journey through the grounds. For INSTRUCTOR: KAREN KEEFE Health & Wellness Let’s Get Growing! aspiring witches and wizards only. Discover this easy, meditative method for creating * Winter Tree ID Additional Health & Wellness programming can be Winter Nature Journaling Sunday, March 3, 10:30AM–12NOON (Ages 4 to 8) What to Propagate and How to Do It images from repetitive patterns. B Story Time (All ages) Saturday, March 16, 1:30–3:30PM Trips & Tours $425 for up to 15 participants; materials included Sunday, March 10, 10:30AM–12NOON (Ages 8+) Saturday, February 2, 9:30–11:30AM found in the Healers & Killers section of this bulletin. Thursday, February 21 & Plant Potions (Ages 6+) Member $13, Non-member $27 Length: 1.5 hours Member $8 child, adult free; Non-member $12 child, adult $15 * Member $50, Non-member $64; Weekend Guided Tours Sunday, February 24, 10:30–11AM Saturday, February 23, 1–2:30PM INSTRUCTOR: ANN MARIE PILCH Valentine Flowers with DIY Hand-sew a softbound book and learn artists’ Help us kick-off our annual Let’s Get Growing celebration! materials included Yoga in the Garden Saturday & Sunday, February 2–24, 2–3PM Member $15 child, adult free Learn how to identify native trees without their Bamboo Container techniques for winter journal keeping. Join us and learn about gardens of all shapes and sizes and Join us for a half hour of stories about INSTRUCTOR: DAN JAFFE Thursdays, beginning February 7, 6–7:15PM Saturday & Sunday, March 2–31, 2–3PM Non-member $20 child, $15 adult leaves. We'll start inside and then head outdoors Sunday, February 10, 1:30–3:30PM plant your own miniature herb garden to take home. plants, animals, the seasons, and more! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of PER CLASS: Member $10, Non-member $17 Included with admission Join us as we explore the amazing world to practice hands-on identification. B Member $60, Non-member $74; propagation techniques, including the best plants INSTRUCTOR: MANDI GARRISON Explore seasonal garden and conservatory of apothecary. From herbal remedies to materials included Family Hike (All ages) to grow from seed. Sow seed flats to take home Practice gentle-to-moderate flow yoga. highlights on a docent-led tour. A * skin care and household cleaners, we will INSTRUCTOR: MARY BETH HAYES Saturday, March 16, 10:30AM–12NOON and nurture for seedlings in the spring. B Bring your own mat. Walk-ins welcome. A practice the art of herbal crafting and Make a distinctive flower container using bamboo Members free; Non-member $7 child, $17 adult medicine making for the entire family. tubes, then fill it with beautiful flowers and vines for Booked Group Visits We’ll explore a new theme each month and take a closer Valentine’s Day. A Forest Bathing in the Conservatories Personalize your Tower Hill visit with a Thursday, February 14 & Wednesday, March 13, look at what nature has to offer on guided walks around guided tour of the conservatories. Contact our mile-long loop trail. Tell Your Garden Story 9:30–11:30AM us in advance to receive a 10% discount PER CLASS: Member $26, Non-member $40 A MAN NAMED PEARL: Saturday, March 16, 2–4PM on general admission for ten or more visitors! INSTRUCTOR: NADINE MAZZOLA Birding for Beginners (Ages 4+) Member $5, Non-member $19; materials included For more information, please contact: * Explore this simple yet profound practice, which INK / 11.18–14K Saturday, March 23, 10:30AM–12NOON INSTRUCTOR: ALENA MCNAMARA [email protected] or DOCUMENTARY combines mindfulness, sensory awareness, Member $3 child, $5 adult; Non-member $8 child, $20 adult Join us in the Tower Hill Library to create your own 508.869.6111 x175. YOUTH FIELD TRIPS and nature. A Many bird species stay in New England year round. Join us on hand-crafted “zine” featuring the story of your family BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY! a winter bird walk as we search for some resident species and FILM SCREENING with plants! A Boston Flower & Garden Show Trip Yoga Mini-Retreat: Practices for build a feeder to take home. Whether you’re a school, youth, or Sunday, March 17, 1–2:30pm Thursday, March 14; Leave Tower Hill at 9AM, Scout group, there is something for Member $10, Non-member $20 Sogetsu Ikebana Goal-Setting and Manifestation return by 4:30PM. Member $60, Non-member $70; Garden Discoveries (Ages 3–5) everyone to enjoy on a Tower Hill Thursday, March 21, 9:30AM–12NOON Saturday, March 9, 9AM–12NOON includes transportation and show ticket. * A Man Named Pearl tells the inspiring story of Wednesdays in February & March, 10:30–11:30AM field trip. All trips are 90 minutes Member $35, Non-member $49; Member $45, Non-member $59 Enjoy colorful, life-sized gardens, intricate floral self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar, whose unlikely INSTRUCTORS: JENNIE BACKSTROM & MANDI GARRISON Join us for a story, craft, and short guided walk in the gardens and align with state and Next some materials included arrangements, lectures, demos, and more at the and along the trails. Each week, we will explore a different, Generation Science standards journey to national prominence began with a INSTRUCTOR: KAYE VOSBURGH Open your body and mind to set goals and Boston Flower Show. bigoted remark. He went on to create a magical Practice this internationally recognized method of prepare for a new season through yoga, seasonally appropriate theme. and scout badge requirements. garden that draws visitors from around the world Japanese flower arranging. A meditation, and journaling. A Space is limited; sign up today! and has had an economic and spiritual To make a reservation, © PEARL FRYER TOPIARY GARDEN TOPIARY © PEARL FRYER impact on his impoverished town. USING VEGETABLE-BASED RECYCLED PAPER PRINTED ON 100% please visit towerhillbg.org.

Starting Seeds Indoors Member $65, Non-member $79 can be incorporated when appropriate. *

Saturday, March 16, 9:30AM–12:30PM INSTRUCTOR: STEVE MCGRATH * MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY

Starting Seeds Indoors Member $65, Non-member $79 can be incorporated when appropriate. *

Saturday, March 16, 9:30AM–12:30PM INSTRUCTOR: STEVE MCGRATH * MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY

WINTER 2019 TOWER HILL CLOSED JANUARY 2019 Tower Hill will be closed to the public in January while we manage several projects designed to improve the visitor experience for guests and members. We look forward to reopening on February 1 to welcome everyone who needs a blast of color, scent, and warmth to shake off the winter doldrums. During this time, take advantage of our offsite opportunities. Please see towerhillbg.org for most updated information.

VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER Dear Friends of Tower Hill, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Back by popular demand! A romantic four-course Valentine’s Day As winter sets in, let Tower Hill inspire you with exciting dinner presented by Tower Hill’s partner, Peppers Artful Events. displays and programs. Throughout February, discover 178TH ANNUAL Guests will share communal tables to enjoy inventive, locally the powers of plants with Healers and Killers. We invite sourced food and drink in the natural beauty of the Great Hall. aspiring witches and wizards to Seeds of Sorcery during MEETING Dinner served at 6:30pm. Tickets $95 per person. February vacation week to discover the magic and mystery OF THE WORCESTER COUNTY Please visit towerhillbg.org for details. of plants. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

In the Limonaia, you will find our camellia collection, which THURSDAY will be highlighted during the Camellia Show, February MARCH 28, 2019 16–17. Experience the glory of spring in February and 4:00pm March with our display of more than 7,000 forced bulbs. HORTICULTURAL HEROES March 5–May 12, we are hosting a special exhibit: BUSINESS MEETING MARCH 5 – MAY 12 Horticultural Heroes, celebrating horticulturists from across Members of Tower Hill and the Worcester County Horticultural Exhibit time and all over the world. On March 10, the third Society are invited to a presentation by the Board of Trustees on the Tower Hill READS season kicks off with The Food Explorer, Society’s business of the past year. In addition, members will elect OPENING RECEPTION a book on the true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-19th trustees and officers to the Board and vote on amendments to the SATURDAY, MARCH 9 century explorer who introduced avocados, mangoes, seedless bylaws. All are welcome, but only members can vote during the 1–3pm grapes – and many other foods – to the American plate. Business Meeting. Please visit towerhillbg.org for more information. This spring Tower Hill will celebrate Tower Hill is also offering programs by request. Either at the heroes from the plant world and Garden or off-site, our staff will enhance your organization’s PRESENTATION BY DON RAKOW encourage viewers to become next event with such activities as building succulent terrariums The Annual Meeting will feature a presentation heroes in their communities. This or polishing your tree identification skills. by Dr. Don Rakow, associate professor of horticulture one-of-a-kind exhibit features

at Cornell University. His lecture will focus on the portraits by local artists of diverse Don’t let the cold stop you from enjoying the wonders role of public gardens in addressing urgent needs leaders of horticulture, including of nature! in their communities. The presentation will be marginalized groups, who have followed by a reception in the Great Hall. Grace C. Elton championed their causes chief executive officer Please register at towerhillbg.org or throughout history. tower hill botanic garden call 508.869.6111 x102.

Herbal Tea Blending DISPLAYS PROGRAMS Saturday, February 23, 9:30–11:30AM From medieval remedies to accidental poisonings, Stress-Relief Bath Bombs Member $36, Non-member $50; materials included instructor: amber kennedy our stunning floral and apothecary displays will Sunday, February 3, 1–2:30PM delve into current uses and the history and mythology Member $50, Non-member $64; materials included Taste samples of delicious herbal teas for health of medicinal plants. instructor: nicci connell and healing, then blend your own handcrafted Learn how to blend essential oils to create therapeutic tea made from organically grown and sustainably WEEKEND EVENTS bath bombs. Go home with a set of six and the mold harvested herbs. B to make more. A Apothecary Marketplace Herbal Tinctures Saturday, February 2 & Sunday, February 3 Introduction to Essential Oils Saturday, February 23, 1–3PM 10AM–4PM Sunday, February 10, 1–2:30PM Member $36, Non-member $50; materials included Find herbal remedies and botanical beauty products Member $20, Non-member $33 instructor: amber kennedy crafted by local makers. Offering everything from instructor: linda patterson Discover how to extract the most beneficial compounds salves and tinctures to teas and tonics, this is a Discover the health benefits of essential oils and learn from herbs, roots, and flowers into an alcohol-based one-stop shop for plant-based formulations. how to make high-quality products safely. A preparation. You will make your own herbal tincture to take home. B Apothecary in Bloom Potpourri: Rotten Pots with Saturday, February 9, 10AM–5PM a Loving Message Growing a Home Medicine Garden AM PM Sunday February 10, 10 –4 Saturday, February 16, 10:30AM–12NOON Sunday, February 24, 12:30–3:30PM Gorgeous floral displays filled with healing plants Member $40, Non-member $54; materials included Member $50, Non-member $64; materials included adorn Tower Hill during this special-event weekend. instructor: jade alicandro mace instructor: betsy williams Join in the fun and contribute an arrangement Discover the history of potpourri and the language of This hands-on workshop will identify some of the inspired by the apothecaries of yesterday and today. flowers through a display of some of the books, old most useful medicinal plants and teach you how to All levels are welcome! and new, in Tower Hill’s library collection. Next, learn grow and use them. Participants will sow medicinal the basics of potpourri-making and create a quart of seeds and take them home. A Co-sponsored with Herbal Community of Central Mass Camellias in the Apothecary Garden potpourri to take home and enjoy. A Saturday, February 16, 10AM–5PM Sunday, February 17, 10AM–4PM Fire Tonic Creating Sanctuary: Sacred Garden Camellias are truly the queens of the winter flowers. Saturday, February 16, 1:30–4:30PM Spaces, Plant-Based Medicine, and Come see them at this year’s Camellia Show, Member $55, Non-member $64; Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness presented by the New England Camellia Society. most materials included and Well-Being : Talk & Book-Signing instructor: anastasia papanikolaou Sunday, March 3, 12:30–1:30PM Seeds of Sorcery Try fire tonic, a popular herbal concoction. Learn Monday, February 18 – Sunday, February 24 Member $10, Non-member $20 about its many health benefits and make some to During February vacation week, witches, wizards, presenter: jessi bloom take home. A FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 3 and warlocks are invited to Tower Hill to explore Part inspiration, part how-to, this engaging guide includes ideas for designing a healing space, the magic and mystery of plants. Check out the Natural Facial Salves Escape to Tower Hill, where sub-tropical Children, Youth, and Families section for details. 50 medicinal plant profiles, recipes for herbal Sunday, February 17, 1–3PM remedies and self-care rituals, and loads more. A conservatories adorned with thousands of Member $36, Non-member $50; materials included blooming bulbs and fantastic medicinal plant IN THE LIBRARY instructors: jennie backstrom & tori cummings The Stillroom Garden Make an all-natural herbal salve blended with Exhibit: Apothecary Treasures Sunday, March 3, 2–4PM displays await you. For centuries, people from essential oils to nourish your skin and brighten Member $36, Non-member $50; materials included your complexion year-round. A all over the world have used plants to heal the from the Vault instructor: karen o’brien February 1 through 28 mind, body, and spirit – but what heals can In the 16th century, the stillroom was where plants Discover treasures from the library vault, including a American Eden: David Hosack, were preserved and preparations were made to also be hazardous. Come and discover the 16th-century printed compendium covering plants of Botany, and Medicine in the assure the health and well-being of a household. all kinds. mystical and practical powers of plants. Garden of the Early Republic This costumed, interactive presentation explores how Talk & Book-Signing herbs were used back then and offers participants a Hands-On with Tower Hill Treasures chance to make their own herbal elixirs. B Saturday, February 2; Sunday, February 24; Sunday, February 17, 1:30–2:30PM Saturday, March 2, 1:30–2:30PM Member $10, Non-member$20 Pre-registration recommended. presenter: victoria johnson Get up close with treasures from the library vault! A National Book Award for Nonfiction Hear the history of herbals – books about plants finalist,American Eden tells the story of and their uses – from Tower Hill's librarian, and Hamilton’s – and Burr’s – personal physician, whose have a chance to handle books from the early days passion for botany would lead him to conduct of printing. Class limit: 10 per session. groundbreaking pharmaceutical research and found America’s first botanical garden. A February SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 HEALERS & KILLERS OPENS Apothecary Marketplace 10am–4pm CAMELLIA SHOW What to Propogate presented by the new england camellia society 9:30–11:30am

Cuckoo for Cocoa / 1–2:30pm SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 10am–5pm Design-less Gardening / 1–3pm am pm Tower Hill Treasures / 1:30–2:30pm SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 10 –4 Guided Tour / 2–3pm Enjoy stunning camellia blossoms and trees from the New England Camellia Society and explore Tower Hill’s camellia 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 collection in the conservatories.

Apothecary Marketplace Apothecary In Bloom 10am–4pm 10am–5pm

Stress-Relief Bath Bombs Family Tracking 1–2:30pm 10:30am–12noon GARDEN Little Seedlings Garden Discoveries Yoga in the Garden Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:30am 10:30–11:30am 6–7:15pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm

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Apothecary In Bloom 10am–4pm Forest Bathing in the Essential Oils / 1–2:30pm Conservatories Camellia Show / 10am–5pm 9:30am–11:30am Valentine Flowers Potpourri / 10:30am–12noon 1:30–3:30pm Yoga in the Garden Maple Sugaring / 11am–12noon Floral Arranging for Kids 6–7:15pm Fire Tonic / 1:30–4:30pm 1–2:30pm GARDEN Garden Discoveries Valentine’s Day Dinner Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:30am 6:30pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Seeds of Sorcery Seeds of Sorcery 10am–4pm 10am–4pm

am pm Herbal Tea Blending Camellia Show / 10 –4 Seeds of Sorcery Story Time / 10:30–11am Seeds of Sorcery 9:30am–11:30pm am noon 10am–4pm 10am–4pm Magic Show / 11:30 –12 Seeds of Free Family Walk / 1–2pm Free Family Walk / 1–2pm Sorcery Facial Salves / 1–3pm Seeds of Sorcery Garden Discoveries Magical Mini Gardens Wand Workshop 10am–4pm 10am–4pm 10:30–11:30am Plant Potions / 1–2:30pm American Eden: Talk & 11am–12:30pm 11am–12:30pm Herbal Tinctures / 1–3pm Book-signing / 1:30–2:30pm Free Family Free Family Walk Free Family Walk Yoga in the Garden Free Family Walk Guided Tour / 2–3pm Walk / 1–2pm 1–2pm 1–2pm 6–7:15pm 1–2pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm 24 25 26 27 28

Seeds of Sorcery / 10am–4pm

Story Time / 10:30–11am Growing a Medicine Garden Garden Discoveries 12:30–3:30pm 10:30–11:30am Free Family Walk / 1–2pm GARDEN WISDOM Tower Hill Treasures WEDNESDAY 1:30–2:30pm GARDEN Houseplants: Hidden Yoga in the Garden Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED Treasures / 2–3pm 6–7:15pm March SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2

Taking Better Pictures 9:30am–2:30pm

Tower Hill Treasures 1:30–2:30pm

Guided Tour / 2–3pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LAST DAY OF Yoga Mini-Retreat HEALERS & KILLERS 9am–12noon Let’s Get Growing! Insects & Disease in the 10:30am–12noon Landscape Q&A Creating Sanctuary 11am–12noon Talk & Book-signing 12:30–1:30pm Horticultural Heroes Exhibition Opening Reception / 1–3pm The Stillroom Garden / 2–4pm GARDEN Little Seedlings Garden Discoveries Yoga in the Garden Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:30am 10:30–11:30am 6–7:15pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Let’s Get Growing! Starting Seeds Indoors 10:30am–12noon 9:30am–12:30pm

Tower Hill READS 2019 Family Hike / 10:30am–12noon Boston Flower & Kick-off / 12:30–2:30pm Forest Bathing in the Garden Show Trip Winter Tree ID / 1:30–3:30pm Conservatories Spring Dish Garden / 1–3pm Depart Tower Hill at 9am 9:30am–11:30am Return at 4:30pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm Zentangle / 1–4:30pm GARDEN Garden Discoveries Yoga in the Garden Tell Your Garden Story Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:30am 6–7:15pm 2–4pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

FIRST DAY OF SPRING! Sogetsu Ikebana Birding for Beginners 9:30am–12noon 10:30am–12noon TOWER HILL READS 2019 A Man Named Pearl Garden Discoveries Chair Yoga Introduction to Home This March and April, read and eat with us! Daniel Stone’s Documentary Film Screening 10:30–11:30am 10:30–11:30am Greenhouses 1–2:30pm 12:30–3:30pm The Food Explorer is on the menu. Join Tower Hill’s third GARDEN Qigong & Tai Chi Qigong & Tai Chi Yoga in the Garden community read to learn about the true adventures of David Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:45am 10:30–11:45am 6–7:15pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm Fairchild, a late-19th-century food explorer who traveled the 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 globe and introduced diverse crops – avocados, mangoes, Colored Pencil Botanicals seedless grapes, and thousands more – to the American public. 9:30am–3:30pm Garden Discoveries Conifer Grafting Copies are available in the Library and the Garden Shop. 10:30–11:30am 9:30am–12:30pm Local Food Heroes / 1–2:30pm Guided Tour / 2–3pm Chair Yoga Qigong & Tai Chi Intermediate Photography KICK-OFF EVENT: Sunday, March 10, 12:30–2:30pm 10:30–11:45am 10:30–11:30am 9:30am–2:30pm 31 GARDEN WISDOM Annual Meeting Tower Hill READS! BOOK DISCUSSIONS: Friday, March 29, 11am–12noon WEDNESDAY Colored Pencil Botanicals 4pm Book Discussion Saturday, March 30, 1:30–2:30 pm Forcing Branches to Tower Hill READS! pm 9:30am–3:30pm 1:30–2:30 GARDEN Qigong & Tai Chi Bloom Indoors Yoga in the Garden Book Discussion Stay tuned for delicious programming! Guided Tour / 2–3pm CLOSED 10:30–11:45am 2–3pm 6–7:15pm 11am–12noon Guided Tour / 2–3pm TASTY HAPPENINGS: