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  • ”Water Whimsy” at Garden in the Woods

    ”Water Whimsy” at Garden in the Woods

    Water Whimsey - Fountain at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA, Aug 17 to Sept 7, 2010
    Granite bowl (hand-carved by a local craftsman) with bamboo pump is one of the nine garden water features on exhibit at Garden in the Woods.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – “Water Whimsy”, an installation of large and small water features is now on display at the New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA.

    In addition to the Michael Mazur fountain in the entrance garden and the Nate McCullin bird baths in the wildlife garden, there are nine features which appear in Water Whimsy.

    They are located; at the entrance to the Curtis Path, in the Idea Garden and Edible Garden, adjacent to the Rain Garden, and opposite the Patio Garden.

    Included in the show are (more…)

  • Last Days for Big Bugs at Garden in the Woods

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods presents BIG BUGS Sculpture Exhibit and Web-of-Life Extravaganza through October 31, 2008. David Rogers’ dino-sized sculptures on 45 acres with 1,500 varieties of native plants. Special events each weekend.

    Visit the BUGMOBILE for crafts and live bugs. Stamp your Big Bugs Map two weekends to win a BUGOLOGIST Pin. Create a sculpture at the Build-a-Bug Interactive Park. Take a Grasshopper jump. Borrow a Bug Activity Bag and a Bug-Venture Guide from the Visitor Center. Submit digital images to the BIG BUGS online gallery at bigbugsart@newenglandWILD.org.

    Admission $8 for adults; $6 seniors 65+ /students with ID; $4 youths 3-18. Free for members and children under 3. Open 9-5 through Oct 31. Rain or shine. Tours weekdays at 10, weekends at 2 included with admission. Shop the native plant nursery. 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA. (508) 877-7630, www.newenglandwild.org.

    Special Weekends in October:

    October 18-19 SPIDER WEEKEND: Special events from 12-3 p.m., Sat and Sun. Get ready for Halloween. Learn spider skills for weaving webs. Make your own spider and web to take home.

    October 25-26 BYE BYE BUGS: Final weekend to see them before they leave the Garden. Wear a bug costume, vote for your favorite bug. Design a good-bye card.

    October 31 FINAL BIG BUGS DAY: Last chance to see the 13 giant BUG sculptures at the Garden. Enjoy the fall foliage, hike the Garden, learn about predators and pollinators, and build your own giant sculpture.

    Classes:

    Please contact the Registrar at 508-877-7630, ext. 3301 to register for programs, and visit www.newenglandWILD.org for full descriptions of programs

    Thursday, Oct 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m THE GROUND WE WALK ON Children in Grades 2-5,: CHP5950, with Steven Scholom, $12M/$14NM per child (includes materials). Get down & dirty to identify healthy soils and discover helpful insects.

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  • BIG BUGS EXHIBIT RETURNS TO GARDEN IN THE WOODS JULY 12-OCTOBER 31, 2008

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The DINOSAUR-sized BIG BUGS Sculpture Exhibit lands at New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham.

    July 12- October 31, 2008 get a bug’s eye view of the world when you come nose to knee with an 18-foot, 1200-pound praying mantis and 12 other ENORMOUS and beautiful natural sculptures by New York artist David Rogers. Join in the fun when BIG BUGS brings a swarm of summer and fall events to “one of the most beautiful places on the planet.” Enjoy a picnic and swarm over to the nursery to buy native plants bugs love, gifts, books, and bug-themed toys for sale at the Society’s Museum Shop.

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  • Last Days of Rock On! at Garden in the Woods

    Framingham, MA – New England Wild Flower Society’s ROCK ON! sculpture exhibition goes out in a blaze of fall foliage on a FREE FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL day 12-4 on Sunday, October 15th.

    On view since July 15th, this compelling sculpture exhibition at Garden in the Woods was attended by tens of thousands of visitors. Enjoy 37 sculptural and environmental works by New England artists surrounded by 1,500 wildflower species in their fall glory on 45 acres of garden trails at the living museum, New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, on view 9-5.

    Final Day will be a Festival on Oct. 15th.

    Guided tours are included with admission daily at 10 except on Sundays when they are at 2 p.m., no reservations required. Blooming plants include the late gentians, bugbane, obedient plant, goldenrods, asters, snakeroot, and remarkable native plant foliage in every color. Adult admission $7.

    Don’t miss the last opportunity to see the sculptures at Garden in the Woods. Many pieces are still available for purchase.

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  • Garden in the Woods Trails Open April 15-17, 2005

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Garden in the Woods, New England Wild Flower Society’s 45 acre living museum and native plant nursery opens on April 15th.

    BE THE FIRST TO SEE SPRING! Don’t miss a minute of the glorious unfolding of spring in a native plant paradise. Get first pick of 500+ unusual native species for sale in the nursery.

    SPRING HOURS: Open Daily April 15 – June 15: 9 a.m.­ – 7 p.m.

    ADMISSION FEES: Adults: $7, Seniors: $5, Children and young adults 6-18 yrs): $3, Members and Children under 6: Free

    TOUR INFO: Guided tours of the Garden in the Woods are given daily at 10:00am, (Mon-Sat) and Sundays at 2:00pm. No reservations are required for daily tours. To make reservations for group tours and special cart tours, contact: bdrexler@newfs.org

    New England Widlflower Society
    Garden In the Woods
    180 Hemenway Road,
    Framingham, MA.
    Tel: (508) 877-7630

    Open Rain or Shine!

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