Yoga in the Rose Garden
Join Linda Wells, “The Wellness Warrior,” for a monthly yoga series in the rose garden throughout the summer. This is an inclusive, adaptable practice outdoors for everyone regardless of age, size, shape, and abilities.
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Rescheduled Yoga in the Rose Garden
Join Linda Wells, “The Wellness Warrior,” for a monthly yoga series in the rose garden throughout the summer. This is an inclusive, adaptable practice outdoors for everyone regardless of age, size, shape, and abilities.
The Science of Fall Leaf Color
The Arboretum becomes a riot of color in the fall with leaves turning deep red, fiery orange, and bright yellow. Have you ever wondered why this happens every autumn? Outdoor Educator Ana Maria Caballero will take us through the science of fall leaf color, including an exploration of pigments and abscission, a hands-on experiment to reveal the array of pigments present in every leaf, and a walk in the landscape to take a closer look at leaves in all phases of color change.
Canceled Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance
*Cancelled* Join Head Arborist John Del Rosso for a class on chainsaw safety and maintenance. Designed for professionals and gardeners with some chainsaw experience, you will learn how to best maintain your chainsaw, make effective felling cuts and tension cuts, use proper PPE, and develop safe work habits.
Basic Botany
Join Nicole Forsyth, horticulturist and plant science educator, for a primer on all things botany: different plant parts and what they do, the movement of water and nutrients around the plant, gas exchange, plant reproduction and more. No prior botany knowledge needed! Whether you’re looking for a botany refresher or learning plant form and function for the first time, this class will give you the basics you need to know.
Winter Tree ID
Winter can feel like one of the hardest times to identify trees, with most of their characteristic leaves and flowers gone for the season. But with help from experienced horticulturist and plant science teacher Nicole Forsyth, you can start identifying common winter trees from the woods and streets of Massachusetts based only on their bark, buds, twigs, and persistent fruit. This class will begin indoors with a presentation in the lecture hall, and then move outside for some identification practice in the landscape.
Plant Selection for the Modern Landscape
As temperatures begin to climb back up for the spring season, many of us are thinking about our yards and gardens. Do we want to plant something new? What kind of tree or shrub might work well in our space? Join Assistant Curator Miles Sax for a class on plant selection and learn how to choose the right trees and shrubs for specific spaces, microclimates, aesthetic desires, and management goals. This will be an indoor class in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall.