Events
Vacation Days at the Arboretum
Explore the trails with naturalists and observe the behaviors of our busy furry and feathered friends as they navigate the long cold winter. Examine the gardens that have gone from flowers to seeds and behold our majestic trees that have dropped their leaves.
2025 Arborist Exam Prep Course
This course is intended as an introductory course to provide participants with the basic information essential to a career in arboriculture.
60th Anniversary Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, January 14th, we will have our inaugural meeting of the Bartlett Horticulture Club. We’ll be introducing the club, ourselves, and attendees are asked to bring in a plant for Show-And-Tell with the group. Afterwards, we’ll be repotting and propagating these plants or ones from the greenhouse.
Vacation Days at the Arboretum
Explore the trails with naturalists and observe the behaviors of our busy furry and feathered friends as they navigate the long cold winter. Examine the gardens that have gone from flowers to seeds and behold our majestic trees that have dropped their leaves.
Bartlett Book Club
Members FREE! Join us at 6:00pm on Thursday, February 6th, for our second Bartlett Book Club meeting! We will be discussing the book The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, as well as having a book swap between members.
Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, February 11th, we will have our second meeting of the Bartlett Horticulture Club. We will be learning and practicing the foundations of floral arrangement, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Everyone will take home their very own flower arrangement at the end of the meeting.
Vacation Days at the Arboretum
Explore the trails with naturalists and observe the behaviors of our busy furry and feathered friends as they navigate the long cold winter. Examine the gardens that have gone from flowers to seeds and behold our majestic trees that have dropped their leaves.
Vacation Days at the Arboretum
Explore the trails with naturalists and observe the behaviors of our busy furry and feathered friends as they navigate the long cold winter. Examine the gardens that have gone from flowers to seeds and behold our majestic trees that have dropped their leaves.
Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, March 11th, we will have our third meeting of the Bartlett Horticulture Club, where we’ll be playing Plant Jeopardy and compete for plant prizes!
Bartlett Book Club
Members FREE! Join us on Thursday, April 3rd, for our Bartlett Book Club meeting! This month’s book will be decided during the previous meeting, but will be specified here once it is.
Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, April 8th, the Bartlett Horticulture Club will be meet to learn and practice how to properly plant a tree, along with propagating plants from our greenhouse.
Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, May 13th, the Bartlett Horticulture Club will be have a pruning workshop, where you’ll learn the basics of how to properly prune a plant. We’ll then practice our skills in the Conifer Garden and help cleanup the garden.
Bartlett Book Club
Members FREE! Join us on Thursday, June 5th, for our Bartlett Book Club meeting! This month’s book will be decided during the previous meeting, but will be specified here once it is.
Bartlett Horticulture Club
Members FREE! On Tuesday, June 10th, the Bartlett Horticulture Club will hosting a guest speaker and having a picnic dinner outside!
Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett
A series led by the Bartlett Education team members, each walk encourages a deeper understanding of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at the Bartlett.
Wreath Making Workshop
Back by popular demand! Join us for some holiday cheer and crafting.
Bartlett Book Club: “Braiding Sweetgrass”
Members FREE! Join us on Thursday, December 5th, for the inaugural meeting of the Bartlett Book Club! Our first book is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join us for morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of Summer activity.
Bartlett Book Club: Gardening Can Be Murder
The Bartlett welcomes best-selling author, Marta McDowell for a wide-ranging and spirited discussion about gardening, murder, and writing.
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join us for morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of activity.
Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett
This series is led by the Bartlett Education team members. Each walk encourages a deeper relationship with some of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at the Bartlett.
Guided Tour: Tropical Garden
Join Bartlett Grounds Keeper and Tropical Garden curator, Lenny Macari to learn how he plants, cares for, and preserves this special garden that delights visitors year after year.
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join us for morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of Summer activity.
Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett
A series led by Bartlett Education team members, each “walk and talk” will focus on a specific theme or section of the Bartlett, encouraging a deeper relationship with some of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at the Bartlett.
Live Music: Bookends Band
A song list full of surprises and gems from the 70's topped by a healthy dose of their own great, original music. No gimmicks, no hype, just great songs played very, very well! ”
Honey Harvest Festival
Our 5th annual Honey Harvest Festival is dedicated to celebrating honey and learning about the important role bees play in our ecosystem. This festival includes family-friendly activities, live music, food trucks, a marketplace featuring local vendors & artisans, a honey harvest demo, and more!
Walk & Talk: Successful Succession Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Succession planting maximizes crop yield through strategic planting so that their garden is continually in production.
Join us in the veggie garden to learn how to apply this to your garden.
How We Did It: Cultivating a Successful Vegetable Garden
This year a team of Master Gardeners took the Bartlett Vegetable Garden from so-so to SENSATIONAL. Sound intimidating? Not so according to the Bartlett's veggie garden group. They promise that if they can do it, so can you!
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join us for morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of Summer activity.
Guided Tour: Tropical Garden
Join Bartlett Grounds Keeper and Tropical Garden curator, Lenny Macari to learn how he plants, cares for, and preserves this special garden that delights visitors year after year.
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join us for morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of Summer activity.
Mycology: Fundamentals of FUNGI!
Members FREE! Join us for a lively discussion about the fascinating world of FUNGI!
Pond Exploration
Members FREE! Grab your boots and join a Bartlett Arboretum naturalist and explore the wildlife within our beautiful Foresyth Pond.
Birding at the Bartlett
Members FREE! Join Dave Warne for a morning walk around the Bartlett grounds to look for rare bird sightings and other signs of Spring activity.