Spring landed three days ago. Pop. Wow, as there was still a foot of snow the week before. Galanthus, hamamelis, and Crocus ‘Tommasinianus’ came out within days of one another. Yesterday I switched to my Fall/ Spring coat when I walk the pups. And today, I did not need cleats to walk the trails. WhenContinue reading “From the Chair 3/14/2025”
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From the Chair 2/6/25
It’s a February Snow Day as I write this message. Well… snow, hail, and freezing rain day. I am glad to be inside. We have a very exciting lineup of BNARGS programs for 2025. Our first meeting, April 5th, features the intrepid plantsman from North Carolina: Tony Avent. Not only does he run an amazingContinue reading “From the Chair 2/6/25”
From the Chair 10/26/2024
What a glorious, colorful and long lasting Fall, err Autumn, according to our excellent October speaker Chris Gardner. He noted “Fall” to be an Americanism. Good to know! Acer shirasawanum (pictured above) is a selected form with deeply divided leaves. Our good friend John O’Brien had too many choices at his nursery when we pickedContinue reading “From the Chair 10/26/2024”
From the Chair 9/17/2024
Zauchneria canum (err Epilobium canum if you are a taxonomist) is one of the harbingers of Fall here in Northwest Connecticut. And this bloom is just the start of its show! Soon it will be completely covered in orange/red bloom that hummingbirds find irresistible. A member of the evening primrose family, it hails from ourContinue reading “From the Chair 9/17/2024”
From the Chair 8/4/2024
Do you know Ruellia humilis, the wild and hardy petunia? It grew in my Watertown garden many years ago. Sweet and bountiful bloom for a good month plus, wow. And now that I have found seed again (from the seed exchange), it grows here in Goshen. I let it sow wherever suits it. Yes IContinue reading “From the Chair 8/4/2024”
From the Chair 7/7/2024
Trough Workshop Fun! Our meeting in the BBG Education Classroom on June 8th was a hothouse of creativity. What started life as closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (styrofoam) shipping containers was upscaled to light-weight planters (troughs). Best of all, members got to enjoy the process as well as their friends. Thanks go to Maura D. WeContinue reading “From the Chair 7/7/2024”
From the Chair 5/14/2024
Thanks go to our stalwart volunteers who manned the BNARGS booth at the Berkshire Botanical Garden last Friday and Saturday. Plus thanks go especially to Brian and Alice who not only helped with setup and manned the booth, but also potted plants to sell! What a fun group- Dan & Joanne, Ellen, Maura, Elaine, Paul,Continue reading “From the Chair 5/14/2024”
From the Chair 4/29/2024
Spring is definitely in full swing here today. Somehow it got very warm overnight, after weeks of freezing morning temperatures. Hopefully this hot spell won’t last long, but we do know what’s coming. Spring offers us a time of rejuvenation. In the garden it is often short due to lack of rain. But there isContinue reading “From the Chair 4/29/2024”
From the Chair 3/17/2024
Welcome to spring 2024! I am just back from the fantastic NARGS tour: Türkiye- Lycia Awakens. Before I left home the temperatures here in Goshen were hard-frost nights, and sometimes up to 40° F days. It was definitely winter coat weather. Upon my arrival in Antalya, a light jacket was all that was needed. Perfect!Continue reading “From the Chair 3/17/2024”
Positions of Responsibility
President: Elisabeth Zander Vice-president: Joanne Maier Treasurer: Maura Donahue Secretary: Dan Maier Program Committee: Tom Flanigan, Jonathan Stone, Anne Spiegel, Elisabeth Zander Dues: Jacques Mommens Plant Sale Chair: Elaine Chittenden Refreshments: Dan & Joanne Maier Past President: Joyce Hemingson
Berkshire Chapter NARGS 