Pernell Gerver's Gardening Workshop Series 2008 Western Massachusetts Locations (Westfield, Springfield, & Northampton) A year 'round series covering all aspects of home gardening by award-winning gardener and broad-range horticulturist Pernell Gerver Each topic listed below will be held in 3 different locations and times. All workshops include a Q&A session and a plant & product sale of rare, hard-to-find, and useful plants and gardening products. All Gardening Workshops in western Massachusetts are free and open to the public.

Gardening workshops will be held at the locations and times listed below. If a workshop needs to be postponed due to inclement weather, announcements will be posted on this web site and via email (for those who have signed up). Snow dates are listed below with each topic.
Westfield, MA Area Location: Westfield Athenaeum (Library) committee room 6 Elm Street Westfield Time: Scheduled Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. (see schedule below) Directions: Located downtown across from town common on the corner of Elm and Court Streets. Park in lot behind library, on street, or in municipal lot adjacent to the town common. Enter library at main entrance. Take stairs at left down to the committee room. Click here for a detailed map and to get driving directions to this location from YOUR location and print them out if you'd like.	Springfield, MA Area Location: Kiley Middle School auditorium 180 Cooley Street Springfield Time: Scheduled Thursdays, 7 p.m. (see schedule below) Directions: Located near Five-Town Plaza on Cooley Street between Veteran's Golf Course and Bicentennial Highway. Park in front of school and enter through main doors. Click here for a detailed map and to get driving directions to this location from YOUR location and print them out if you'd like.	Northampton, MA Area Location: Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center Shepherd Barn behind 66 Bridge Street (Route 9), Northampton Time: Scheduled Saturdays, 3 p.m. (see schedule below) Directions: From I-91: exit 18, left onto Rt. 5. Continue to main intersection, turn right on Main Street (Rt. 9), continue under RR bridge, through light. Museum is on left, across from Post Office. Parking in rear. Barn is adjacent to parking lot. Click here for a detailed map and to get driving directions to this location from YOUR location and print them out if you'd like.

Gardening Workshop Topics Click on a month to read about the workshops happening that month or scroll down the page to read about the entire series for 2008. January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December

JANUARY 2008 “Terrarium Gardening Basics” Jan. 8 (snow date Jan. 15), 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Jan. 10 (snow date Jan. 17), 7 p.m., Springfield / Jan. 12 (snow date Jan. 19), 3 p.m., Northampton “Unique African Violets: Part I – Large Flowered” January 22, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / January 24 , 7 p.m., Springfield / January 26, 3 p.m., Northampton “Unique African Violets: Part II – Miniatures & Trailing” Jan. 29 (snow date Feb. 5), 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Jan. 31 (snow date Feb. 7), 7 p.m., Springfield / Feb. 2 (snow date Feb. 19), 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

FEBRUARY 2008 “The Best Everblooming House Plants” Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Springfield / Feb. 16, 3 p.m., Northampton “Indoor Seed Starting for Beginners to Experts” Feb. 26 Postponed to March 4, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Feb. 28 (snow date Mar. 6), 7 p.m., Springfield / Mar. 1 (snow date Mar. 8), 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

MARCH 2008 “Growing the Many Spring Perennial Primroses” Mar. 11 (snow date Mar. 18), 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Mar. 13 (snow date Mar. 20), 7 p.m., Springfield / Mar. 15 (snow date Mar. 22), 3 p.m., Northampton “Going Green in the Lawn and Garden” March 25, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / March 27, 7 p.m., Springfield / Mar. 29, 3 p.m. Northampton TOP

APRIL 2008 “One-Step, Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care” April 1, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / April 3, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 5, 3 p.m., Northampton “Controlling Crabgrass and Other Lawn Weeds Safely and Organically” April 8, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / April 10, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 12, 3 p.m., Northampton “Controlling Grubs and Other Lawn Insects Safely and Organically” April 15, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / April 17, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 19, 3 p.m., Northampton "Gardens to Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies" a special presentation by Pernell Gerver sponsored by the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. Westfield Athenaeum (Library) auditorium Click here for more information on this special event “The Best Hummingbird & Butterfly Plants” April 29, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / May 1, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 3, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

MAY 2008 “The Best Spring-Blooming Perennials” May 6, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / May 8, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 10, 3 p.m., Northampton “Tips for Successful Container Gardening” May 13, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / May 15, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 17, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing Fragrant Plants” May 20, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / May 22, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 24, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Types of Iris” May 27, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / May 29, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 31, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

JUNE 2008 “Growing the Many Different Oriental Poppies” June 3, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / June 5, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 7, 3 p.m., Northampton, Westfield / June 2, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Types of Astilbes” June 10, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / June 12, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 14, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Hardy Perennial Geraniums” June 17, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / June 19, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 21, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

JULY 2008 “You Gotta See These New Coneflowers!” July 8, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / July 10, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 12, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Summer-Blooming Perennials”  July 15, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / July 17, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 19, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Shade Perennials” July 22, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / July 24, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 26, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Hostas” July 29, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / July 31, 7 p.m., Springfield / August 2, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

AUGUST 2008 “Growing the Many Different Types of Lavender” August 19, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / August 21, 7 p.m., Springfield / August 23, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Types of Anemones for Fall” August 26, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / August 28, 7 p.m., Springfield / August 30, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

SEPTEMBER 2008 “Fall Lawn Care – Now's the Best Time to Work on Lawns” September 2, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / September 4, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 6, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best of The Newest Perennial Introductions” September 9, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / September 11, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 13, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Perennial Hibiscus” September 16, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / September 18, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 20, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Art of Preserving Flowers” September 23, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / September 25, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 27, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

OCTOBER 2008 “The Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials”  September 30, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / October 2, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 4, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Ornamental Grasses”  October 7, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / October 9, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 11, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Truly Hardy Mums”  October 14, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / October 16, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 18, 3 p.m., Northampton “Heirloom Apple Tasting & Growing Your Own Antique Apples” October 21, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / October 23, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 25, 3 p.m., Northampton “Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Winter Blooms”  October 28, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / October 30, 7 p.m., Springfield / November 1, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

NOVEMBER 2008 “How to Protect Plants from Winterkill in Western Massachusetts” November 4, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / November 6, 7 p.m., Springfield / November 8, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing Unusual & Uncommon House Plants” Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Springfield / Nov. 15, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

DECEMBER 2008 “Christmas Decorations from the Garden” Dec. 2 (snow date Dec. 9), 6:30 p.m., Westfield / Dec. 4 (snow date Dec. 11), 7 p.m., Springfield / Dec. 6 (snow date Dec. 13), 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

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