WEEKDAY MEETINGS

Imagine escaping the stress of the office and everyday routines to gather your group in a revitalizing environment. New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is one of New England’s premier locations for your one-day meeting, retreat, or multi-day conference. We offer an array of unique spaces to accommodate your needs and allow your participants the opportunity to explore our nearly 200-acre property during their visit. Your guests will leave inspired, refreshed, and ready to jump back into their work.

Effective January 1, 2026, all caterers serving NEBG private rental clients will comply with a new nut-free policy. Please note, however, that some food ingredients may be processed in facilities that also handle nuts.

View more information on hosting your Meeting here.

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is available to host your meeting from Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Several event spaces are available depending on the needs of your event. All pricing includes use of a variety of table sizes, conference-style chairs, and admission for all your guests. Parking at the Garden is limited, so we do encourage your guests to carpool.

Room Name Pricing Capacity
Weekday Conference Classroom Rows Rounds Lecture
Reservoir Room  $800 48 42 80 90
South East Link $400 27 20 45 60
Audio-Visual Equipment
LCD Projector & Screen $250 Hybrid Technology $350
Laptop $150 Bose Speaker & Microphone $250
Additional Microphone $50

*Projector and screen are included in Reservoir Room rental.

Payment
A non-refundable 50% deposit of your rental fee is required at the time of contract-signing in order to guarantee arrangements with New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. The remaining 50% is due 30 days prior to your event date.

Discounts
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the room rental fee to nonprofit agencies and our Business Partners. Discounts are not offered on audio-visual equipment rentals. For more information on our business partnership: https://www.nebg.org/sponsorship/

CATERING

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill maintains a list of approved caterers who are familiar with our policies. The caterer provides all linens, silverware, dishes, and glassware for the tables. Alternate caterers, self-catering, and outside alcohol are not permitted.

Farmer and the Fork Boylston, MA (508)-393-6844 eventinquiry@peppersartfulevents.com
Gather Provisions Northborough, MA (508) 466-7786 gatherprovisions@gmail.com
Simply Delicious Grafton, MA (508) 839-1911 simplydeliciouscatering@msn.com

**Please note that we do not allow single use plastic containers for beverages in service from our caterers.  Please speak to your Events Specialist about purchasing our individual canned waters which are available for $3 each.

Our mission is simple: to connect people with plants! We want your attendees to come back and experience all the Gardens has to offer.

You may select one additional option to include in your rental, at no charge:

Greeting/Welcome: A New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Representative will welcome your group and give a brief overview of our organization and gardens. This can be worked into your agenda between 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Gate Passes: Not enough time in your schedule to offer your group time in the gardens? Instead of the $2 off coupon, you may wish to offer your guests general admission passes to use at their next visit to the Garden! We will provide you with one single-use general admission pass for each of your participants.

For an additional charge, you may choose one of the options below:

Garden Tour: A trained docent will take your group through the formal gardens and introduce them to the wonders of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in a 45-minute tour. Docents are scheduled at a rate of $250 for up to 10 guests, $500 for up to 20 guests, and $750 for up to 30 guests.

Scavenger Hunt: Enjoy a team building activity while encouraging your guests to explore the Garden with a scavenger hunt inspired by the formal gardens and seasonal exhibits for a fee of $50.

Programs by Request: From terrarium-building and botanic prints, to journaling and tree identification, these programs can be led at your site or ours and are geared for groups up to 15 individuals. Programs vary in price. For more information, please click here.

A copy of a Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming Worcester County Horticultural Society dba New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill as certificate holders is required. If unable to provide a COI, event insurance will be required through a third party at an additional cost of $100. Coverage includes general liability ($1,000,000 minimum) and property damage.

Weekday Meeting Request

WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY

“Recently had the pleasure of bringing a VIP Executive meeting to Tower Hill and it was perfect. The facility & grounds are spectacular. Catering by Peppers was excellent and staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. The Reservoir Room is a fantastic new addition to the facilities with a balcony that has unbelievable views out to Wachusett Reservoir.”
– Michael, 2025

“…The leadership team…loved the space we had. They commented on how comfortable and beautiful their surroundings were.  They especially loved being able to go back and forth between the inside and outside space. I am quite certain we will reserve again for next year when we have our dates!”
– Lynn, 2025

“We contracted for the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for a two-day training event. It is a beautiful setting for a conference, the food was great, the services were wonderful, and the staff was super kind and helpful!”
– Kristen, 2024

“…It was lovely to be at a location that shares much of our mission, and the location was wonderful for many reasons. We have sites all over Massachusetts and it was great to be able to meet at a somewhat central location – it was a reasonable trip from the Berkshires and from the Cape, and other locations around the state. NEBG at TH could accommodate our meeting of close to 90 people in their very flexible spaces, and we very much appreciated having outdoor garden spots to do small group work. The team connected us with a local caterer who provided a beautiful spread for both breakfast and lunch. We would highly recommend NEBG at TH for work meetings, and we are already booking the space for next year!”
– Alex, 2023

“We were so lucky to have a beautiful day, and the venue was perfect for our purposes.  We ate our lunch outside, held our meeting, and then a few of us went on the tour.  The grounds were beautiful, the tour was interesting, the room was set up just as described, and everyone we interacted with was helpful and polite.  I hope we’ll come back next year!”
– Julia, 2023