“I’m seeing a lot of drone cells in this frame,” Hunter Blanchard says as he bends over the brood box. Horticulturist and beekeeper Hunter Blanchard looks for queen cells in the hive. Painted a creamy strawberry color, the Langstroth hive, stacked two boxes high, houses New England Botanic Garden’s resident Apis mellifera [...]
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is pleased to announce that Theresa Lee has been named chief development officer. Lee, a Northborough resident, joined New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in 2020 as the manager of philanthropic engagement and had most recently served as the interim director of development. “I’m thrilled to [...]
A few weeks ago, the McKee family, like many others, spent an evening at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill to enjoy Night Lights. While the family engaged in all the same activities as any other would during their time walking through the displays, Libby McKee left the Garden with a heart-warming story [...]
This is the 2020 display New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill installed on Worcester Common. For the second year in a row, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is participating in Worcester's Festival of Lights celebration on the Worcester Common. This year's display runs from Dec. 3 through Feb. 28. In [...]
Horticultural Spotlight: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Raquel Nazario New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill celebrates the diverse backgrounds and experiences of people who have made an impact on the worldwide study and practice of horticulture. During Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill spotlights present-day [...]
As recent visitors can attest, there is a lot of construction progress happening at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill this fall. We are very grateful for your patience and support this summer and fall as we work to make New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill more accessible and [...]
