Get ready to spring into inspiration! The Spring Perennial Plant Symposium brings together plant lovers, gardeners, designers, and landscape pros for a day of insight, community, and transformational ideas at the Garden at Elm Bank.
Presented by Perennial Plant Association and Massachusetts Horticultural Society, this day-long event features four expert speakers from across New England who will dive into resilient plant systems, ecological relationships, and thoughtful design that celebrates nature and place.
What’s in store:
🌱 Big-picture explorations of our connection to nature
🌿 Deep dives into resilient ecosystems like Pine Barrens
🌼 Real-world garden stories + practical design strategies
👩🌾 Time to connect with fellow plant people
🍴 Lunch included in your ticket
Agenda:
8:30am | Registration Opens
9am | Welcome
9:15am | We are Nature by Stefan van Norden (Noorden Productions)
10:15am | Break
10:30am | Pine Barrens - Unique and Resilient Plant Systems by Adam Banks
11:30am | Lunch & Networking
12:45pm | Journey of Observation and Relationship by Roanne Robbins (Van Berkum Nursery)
1:45pm | Break
2pm | Designing with Attunement by Marissa Angell, PLA, ASLA (Angell Landscape Architecture)
3pm | Closing Remarks
Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a passionate home gardener, or just starting to plant a seed, leave inspired to make your landscape more vibrant, resilient, and meaningful. Secure your spot now—spaces are limited!
You may also like the following events from Massachusetts Horticultural Society:
- Next Wednesday, 25th February, 11:00 pm, Style and Purpose in the Native Garden: Using Cues to Care in Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Next month, 14th March, 10:00 am, Setting Up your Garden: Early Season Prep in Wellesley
- Next month, 14th March, 10:00 am, Floral Designing with Face Vases [Hands-On Workshop] in Wellesley
Also check out other
Arts events in Wellesley.
