Meadow Madness at Garden In The Woods
| Venue: | Garden In The Woods: Native Plant Trust |
| Hours: | see below |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Get up close to observation beehives provided by the Essex County Beekeepers. Welcome thousands of butterflies on walks with the Massachusetts Butterfly Club, and meet some favorites up close at the Meadow Activity Station. There will be live caterpillars and lady bug releases throughout the day.
Enjoy sunflowers, coneflowers, Culver’s root, bee balm, and hundreds more varieties and see 37 sculptures by 8 New England artists on the ROCK ON! trail. Explore 45 glorious acres of the Garden throughout the day.
Special Activities
At 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 each day artist and sculptor Jerry Kuyper demonstrates the art of stone balancing. Stop by the Interactive Mini-sculpture Park and go on a scavenger hunt. Meet costumed character “Granny Granite.” Festival sponsors WCRB 102.5 classical radio provides a special kids table with music and gifts.
Cost
The festival and show are included FREE with paid garden admission. Garden Admission $7 for Adults; $5 Seniors; and Children 6-18 $3; FREE FOR MEMBERS and children 5 and under.
Rock Sculpture Workshop Registration
Adults are also invited to pre-register for a Saturday August 26: 9:30-noon hands-on workshop with master “balancer” Jerry Kuyper demonstrating his unique rock sculpture techniques using found rocks. Jerry Kuyper is a celebrated sculptor whose balanced “random acts of culture” can be discovered from Maine to Connecticut and Hawaii to Switzerland. Fee-based registration required at registrar@newfs.org.
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7 for Adults; $5 Seniors; and Children 6-18 $3; FREE FOR MEMBERS and children 5 and under.
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180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA, 01701 map
Phone: 508-877-7630
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