Classes & Events
NGBH events include regular work sessions at the garden site and occasional lectures and other special events. Check our listing below for upcoming events and highlights. Join our mailing list for event announcements.
Saturdays, October 10, 17, 24, 31 8 am-12 pm
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
taught by Cathy Rees & Kathy Kling
In this 4-week course, learn to create thoughtful, layered plantings grounded in design principles, site awareness, and sustainability. Visit the course webpage for details.
Friday, October 16, 9 am-12 pm
Volunteer Work Session
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
Work alongside NGBH staff and community volunteers to help build & maintain NGBH demonstration gardens. Visit our volunteer page for more information.
NEW DATE! Sunday, October 18, 1-3 pm
Supporting Grief, the Heart & the Lungs with Native Plants
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
led by Herbalist Torsten M. Peterson
Together we will discuss how grief impacts our body systems including the heart, lungs, and nervous system, and explore ways we can be supported by native plants in the grieving process. Registration required; sliding scale fee.
Thursday, October 22, 4:30-6:30 pm
Hands-On Seed Collection Workshop
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
led by Molly dellaRoman
We will collect seed from various species in the gardens then head indoors to learn about cleaning, processing, storing, and sowing them. Registration required; sliding scale fee