Gardening

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Boston Flower & Garden Show

with Stacie Cocola

Mar

March 14th, 2020

$55 More Info

Pick up the Custom Coach bus in the lower lot of MHS at 8:00am
The flower show starts at 10:00 am
Leave for Quincy Market around 1:00pm
Pick up bus home at Quincy Market around 3:30pm
Back to MHS around 5:30pm

Children 17 and younger receive disounted rate. Please contact MHS Adult and Community Education office at 207.384.5703 for children's rates.

Bus Driver Tip: $2.00 - 3.00 per person (to be collected on the way home from trip)

***Tickets are limited and must be purchased by 2/20 so we can confirm the bus!***

The Boston Flower & Garden Show is about inspiring, educating and motivating the region’s gardeners. Whether for curb appeal, backyard, kitchen, indoor, rooftop or community gardens, this is where New England’s green lovers go to discover new ideas while having fun with family and friends.

Colorful life-sized gardens and vibrant floral designs incorporate the newest design elements, examples of the popular and healthy food gardening trend ideas for adopting sustainable gardening practices and air-cleansing indoor plants. Included will be small-space gardens, homesteading hobbies, edibles-as-ornamentals and family and pet-friendly spaces for outdoor relaxation and entertaining.

This year’s Show theme is “Garden Party: Celebrating Friends & Family”. There’s nothing more important than time spent connecting with the precious people and places in our lives! At this year’s show, we’ll celebrate outdoor living and interior plantscapes that inspire us to spend time with the ones we love. Explore plant families, including the beauty of “black sheep” and “everyone’s favorites”, as well as ways of connecting with each other through our love of nature and gardening.

https://bostonflowershow.com/

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Planning for a Continuous Harvest

with Mary Wicklund

Mar

March 17th, 2020

$20 More Info

Are you *super* eager to get out there and plant your ENTIRE garden Memorial Day weekend? Do you find yourself overrun with greens, eating salads for days, only to find your bowl empty later on in the season? Do you leave pounds of zucchini on your neighbor’s porch? Join us for a discussion on how to maximize the productivity of your garden through the efficient use of space and time. Bring your questions to this workshop – this time is for you!

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Terrarium Workshop

with Felicia Motherway

Apr

April 1st, 2020

$15 More Info

Materials fee: $25 paid to instructor which covers all supplies, plants and container.

Bring Spring indoors early by learning how to make a terrarium! A terrarium is a miniature garden under glass that is fun to make and easy to grow. Create your garden with plants, moss, gemstones, shells or tiny woodland creatures.

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Seed Starting

with Mary Wicklund

Apr

April 7th, 2020

$15 More Info

Material Fee: $5 payable to instructor

Learn how to get a head start on our short growing season by starting seeds indoors. Topics covered will include sourcing your seeds, planting techniques, germination, and moisture/light/nutrient needs for your seedlings. This is a hands-on workshop! Come ready to get your hands dirty, try various planting methods, and bring home a few of your own.