Begonia and Gesneriad Show
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
Saturday, September 22, 2018
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Cost: Included with Admission
Category: Competition
Saturday, September 22, 10am-5pm Sunday, September 23, 10am-4pm
Presented by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Chapter of the Gesneriad Society
Come enjoy this fantastic and diverse display of begonias and gesneriads.
See a range of plants that vary in color, leaf texture, and pattern.
Enter your own plants in the exhibition, learn tips for growing this well-loved houseplant, and buy from a wide selection of plants for sale.
Programs:
Growing Blue Ribbon Begonias and Gesneriads with Betsy Szymczak & Phyllis Savage, Saturday 2-3pm
Magical Mini-Garden, with Betsy Szymczak and Phyllis Savage, Sunday 2-3pm Please note that this event does have a cost: Member , Non-member per participant.
Limit 20 people.
To register in advance, https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—magical-mini-garden-sep-2018
Sponsored by: Tower Hill Botanic Garden
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday
| COST | ↑ top |
$5.00-$15.00
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| LOCATION | ↑ top |
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA, 01505 map
Phone: 508-869-6111
DIRECTIONS TO TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
FROM BOSTON
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 11A, I-495. Take I-495 North to Exit 25B, I-290 West toward Worcester. Take Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow Church Street toward Boylston for 3 miles. The entrance to Tower Hill is on the right.
FROM PROVIDENCE, RI
From I-95 North, take the Route 146 North exit. Follow for approximately 35 miles toward Worcester. In Worcester, take the exit for I-290 East. Follow through the city to Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow Church Street toward Boylston for 3 miles. The entrance to Tower Hill is on the right.
FROM HARTFORD, CT, AND SPRINGFIELD
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East toward Boston. Follow for approximately 40 miles to Exit 10, I-290 East, Worcester. Follow through the city to Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow Church Street toward Boylston for 3 miles. The entrance to Tower Hill is on the right.
FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST
Take Route 2 toward Leominster. Take I-190 South to Exit 5, Route 140. Turn left on Route 140 South. Continue on Route 140 through West Boylston to traffic light at intersection of Route 140 and Route 70. Turn left onto Route 70. Travel one mile through the center of Boylston. Continue on Route 70 another half mile to a blinking yellow light at French Drive (marked by a blue highway sign “turn right for Tower Hill Botanic Garden”). Turn right and proceed a short distance to the entrance to Tower Hill Botanic Garden on the left.
ALTERNATE ROUTE FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST
Take Route 2 to Exit 35, Route 70 Lancaster/Lunenburg. Follow Route 70 through Lancaster and Clinton, passing Tahanto Regional High School on the right. Approximately 1-1/4 miles further along Route 70, turn left at the blinking yellow light at French Drive (marked by a blue highway sign “turn left for Tower Hill Botanic Garden”). Tower Hill Botanic Garden is on the left.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FROM BOSTON
Take Commuter Rail from South Station or Back Bay Station to Westborough, North Grafton or Worcester (Union Station). Transportation via cab to Tower Hill Botanic Garden is available from any of these stations.
DIRECTIONS FROM NEW YORK CITY
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway (Route 9) North to the Saw Mill Parkway North. Follow for approximately 15 miles to Route 684 North. Follow to Exit for I-84 East to Danbury. Follow I-84 through Hartford, CT, to the Massachusetts Turnpike East. Follow for approximately 10 miles to Exit 10, I-290 Worcester. Take I-290 East to Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow toward Boylston for 3 miles. The entrance to Tower Hill is on the right.
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