BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Horticultural Society - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:American Horticultural Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ahsgardening.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Horticultural Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260323T204224Z CREATED:20260323T203248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T204224Z UID:10000130-1777712400-1777726800@ahsgardening.org SUMMARY:Middlesex Conservation District's 2026 Spring Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:The Middlesex Conservation District will be holding its Spring Plant Sale and cash sale on Friday\, May 1\, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM\, and Saturday\, May 2\, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Minuteman High School. The address is 758 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA 02421.\nThis event is open to people of Middlesex County\, Massachusetts and surrounding areas. Plants and products must be picked up in person. \nAll items can be pre-ordered through April 24th and picked up on the sale days – we encourage early ordering as all items are sold on a first come\, first served basis. Find more about our plant sale. Online ordering can be done through our website. Pick up your order on the dates listed above. Offerings include native shrub seedlings\, wildflowers\, ferns\, grasses\, and hardgoods such as garden labels. All plants are straight\, native species that benefit our native pollinators\, wildlife\, and local ecosystem. \nSome of the plants we are offering include northern maidenhair fern\, culver’s root\, closed gentian\, foam flower\, lance-leaf coreopsis\, narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass (a wildflower)\, little bluestem\, cardinal flower\, narrowleaf evening primrose\, Pennsylvania sedge\, red columbine\, red-osier dogwood\, and spotted beebalm. \nThe Middlesex Conservation District is a not-for-profit environmental agency whose purpose is conservation of natural resources of Middlesex County. Proceeds from our biannual plant sales provide educational programs and other activities which aim to protect our soil and water resources. For more information about our sale or programs please visit our website. \nHave any questions? Feel free to contact the District Administrator at admin@middlesexconservationdistrict.org or call (978) 303-8272. You can also contact us through our website. \nIf you are interested in volunteering with us and help us pack orders and help customers\, please fill out the volunteer form here (volunteers get free plants for helping out!): \nMore information about Conservation Districts: \nMassachusetts Association of Conservation Districts\nMass.gov\nNational Association of Conservation Districts URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/middlesex-conservation-districts-2026-spring-plant-sale/2026-05-02/ LOCATION:Minuteman High School\, 758 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States CATEGORIES:Sale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ahsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-Spring-Sale-Social-Media-Post-e1774297761142.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T200811Z CREATED:20260406T200811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T200811Z UID:10000149-1777716000-1777726800@ahsgardening.org SUMMARY:Pottery Floral Garden Stakes Workshop DESCRIPTION:Make your own garden flowers that will never fade! In this two session course\, you will learn to hand build beautiful floral garden stakes from a slab of clay. An instructor from the Elkhart Art League will teach you the basics of slab hand building—rolling out your slab of clay\, applying texture to your slab\, using templates to create your forms\, decorating your flowers to create your own style\, and the final step of glazing your pieces. \nThis course takes place on two Sundays\, May 2nd and May 16th. When you sign up\, you’re in for both sessions! Students will take home 2-3 finished floral stakes a week after the second session. All supplies are included in the workshop price\, please feel free to bring an apron from home if you’d like. \nThe classes will take place under our covered Outdoor Classroom. Please plan to dress for the weather. If inclement weather arises\, classes may be moved into our indoor Cottage Classroom. This class is intended for ages 16+. All minors must be accompanied by a registered adult. \nRegistration is required; space is limited! This class is non-refundable. If you aren’t able to make it and would like to share your registration with a friend\, please contact Wellfield at (574) 266-2006 to let us know! \nThank you for supporting Wellfield\, your purchase furthers our mission! URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/pottery-floral-garden-stakes-workshop/ LOCATION:Wellfield Botanic Gardens\, 1011 North Main Street\, Elkhart\, Indiana\, 46514\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Event,Social/Cultural Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ahsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/UNIFI-SLIDE-1-e1775505945142.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T162107Z CREATED:20260423T162107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T162107Z UID:10000176-1777716000-1777741200@ahsgardening.org SUMMARY:Tulip Mania at the Garden at Elm Bank DESCRIPTION:75\,000+ Tulips for Display & Pick-Your-Own\nThe Garden at Elm Bank\n900 Washington Street\, Wellesley\, MA 02482 \nPlan your spring trip to one of Boston’s closest tulip fields (less than 20 miles from Downtown!). Advanced purchase of timed tickets is required. \nTickets are on sale for Thursday\, April 23 through Sunday\, May 3\nEntries from 10am-5pm most days (10am-4pm on 5/2 and 5/3).\nAdmission:\n$5 for MHS members\n$20 for Adults\n$10 for Kids (3-17)\nChildren 2 and under are free \nPick-Your-Own stems are included with paid tickets while supplies are available. Your best chance for a PYO experience is attending early! Pre-cut stems are available throughout the event. \nPose for photos in the display-only area in the Trial Garden and take Tulip Mania home with you as pick-your-own stems (while available) or precut stems (available throughout the festival). See spring flowers throughout the Garden at Elm Bank with rows of daffodils in the Italianate Garden\, fragrant Magnolias and Lilacs\, decades-old Rhododendrons\, and purple Alliums from April to May. \nOn Saturday\, May 2\, MHS will celebrate World Labyrinth Day from 11am to 2pm. Guests are invited to step into a peaceful and meditative walk through the labyrinth accompanied by soothing wooden flute music by Brenda Fingold and John Gass. \nThrough educational programming like Tulip Mania\, Massachusetts Horticultural Society advances the art and science of horticulture to help people lead healthier and happier lives. MHS looks forward to welcoming thousands of guests to experience firsthand the joy of horticulture this spring and throughout the Garden Season (April 1-November 24\, 2026). URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/tulip-mania-at-the-garden-at-elm-bank/2026-05-02/ LOCATION:Garden at Elm Bank\, 900 Washington Street\, Wellesley\, MA\, 02482\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ahsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tulip-Mania-MHS-Garden-at-Elm-Bank3x2-e1776961227495.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR