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Seasonal Pruning Workshop: Late Spring

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Dates:Sunday, June 15, 2025 - Sunday, June 15, 2025
Hours:10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ages:Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Nature & Outdoors
With a focus on spring-flowering shrubs and trees that bloom on last season's growth, learn the best techniques for pruning to promote healthy growing and stunning displays of flowers.

Instructors: NEBG Staff

• Hunter Blanchard

Hunter Blanchard serves as Horticulturist 2 at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, MA.

He has been with the organization since 2018, serving in roles that allow him to share his passion for making plants accessible to people and for nurturing growing things.

Today, Hunter leads a three-person team responsible for 10 acres of naturalistic garden spaces that foster plant biodiversity and support pollinator populations through a focus on North American native plant species.

• Alyson Prokop

With over a decade of experience in botanical research, education, and garden management, Alyson brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to NEBG and the Education Team.

In her role as Manager of Adult Education, Alyson is passionate about advancing plant sciences learning and biodiversity through inclusive initiatives at botanical gardens.

Her dedication to promoting botanical education is evident in her previous work at Royal Botanical Gardens Canada, where she coordinated workshops, tours, and community programming with a strong focus on food security issues.

Alyson's background includes formal training in plant sciences and economic botany, holding a BSc in Plant Biology and graduate studies for a MSc in Plant Pathology from the University of Guelph.

Her career path has led her to managerial and curatorial roles, particularly in collections management and education.

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$40 Member Adult | $48 Adult (includes admission to the Garden)

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purchase.nebg.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=14914&cal=https%3a%2f%2fpurchase.nebg.org%3a443%2fcalendar.aspx

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11 French Drive, Boylston, MA, 01505 map
Phone: 508-869-6111

At New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, MA

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