# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Botanist & landscape designer, Lauren Meier, introduces botanical artists to the diversity of New England plant life through a combination of lectures, plant identification, and field sketching. We will cover New England plant communities, distinguishing native/invasive/cultivated plants, tools for plant identification, and field documentation. A new aspect of this course will be creating an accordion sketchbook and a field trip to Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust).

Prerequisite: Introduction to Botany through Drawing. This class is a CBA Certificate requirement. 

Instructed by Lauren Meier
Lauren Meier is a botanical artist and landscape architect. She received a BA in Botany from Pomona College and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design. She worked as a field botanist and plant ecologist before specializing in historic landscape preservation, and has published many articles, contributed to several books, and frequently lectures on topics related to landscape preservation and restoration, treatment of plant material, and the work of the Olmsted Firm. Meier is currently completing a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration at Massachusetts Horticultural Society where she combines her specific interest in the interrelationship between science and art.

Class/Program/Workshop: 26 BAC 211 Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora 2026
Date: Mondays: May 11 & 18; June 1, 8 & 15, 2026  
Time Frame: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Garden at Elm Bank & June 1st at Garden in the Woods/Native Plant Trust

Photo by Lauren Meier
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellesley/drawing-from-nature-exploring-new-england-flora/200029789521335
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellesley
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02482
- **lat**: 42.2765
- **long**: -71.31009
- **full address**: 900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02482

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora being held?
  - **A:** Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora takes place on Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02482.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora?
  - **A:** Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora is organized by Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wellesley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Drawing from Nature: Exploring New England Flora sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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