Malabar spinach, Basella alba, twines its way up a 7-foot trellis in the Vegetable Garden. Adjacent to our historic Farmhouse, this garden is a visitor favorite. Heirloom crops featured here remind us of the region’s agricultural roots, while vegetable varieties originating around the world celebrate the ways food and gardening bring people together. [...]
Each year the Worcester Business Journal names local professionals, individuals with promising careers and a commitment to the community, to their “40 Under Forty” list. The Garden is thrilled to celebrate Marissa Gallant, Manager of Youth Education, as part of this year’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2022! Marissa Gallant, Manager of Youth [...]
It was all hands-on deck in the Garden’s potting shed. A rainbow of young plants, fresh from nurseries around the region, sprawled across worktables and erupted from seedling trays on the ground. Like so many tiles in a mosaic, these individuals would soon come together to form a single work of art. All the [...]
The Orangerie has been decorated to showcase vibrant colors and light. This year’s orchid exhibition, Prismatic, will make you forget about the snow and wintry weather by introducing you to colorful flowers, rainbows, and iridescent light. An exhibition like Prismatic is no easy feat, however. After the early closure of the 2020 [...]
