Upcoming Events

Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events


We are busy in our gardens this summer, but please watch for fall 2024 event announcements, including our 3rd annual open gardens day on Saturday, September 7. 


Other events of interest - All events are online unless otherwise indicated. 


July 24, 7:00 – 9:30 pm

The Cambridge Moth Ball. Hosted by the Boston Birding Festival and seven other organizations. In person at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge. More info here.


July 25, 10:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:00 pm, July 26, 1:00 – 4:00 and 5:00 – 7:30 pm.

Open Hours with The Caterpillar Lab. In person at the Discovery Museum, Acton. Free with admission to museum. More info here.

 

July 25, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

In the Life of Butterflies East of the Rockies with Ray Moranz and Steve Armstead. Xerces Society. More info here.

 

July 25, 7:00 – 8:00 pm

New England Wildflowers - Part 3 Wildflowers Mid-July through Fall with Bill Gette, Cary Memorial Library. More info here.

 

July 27 and August 31, 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Native Herbaceous Plant Materials (Late Season) with Ellen Sousa. Native Plant Trust. In person at Garden in the Woods, Framingham. Fee. More info here.

 

July 30, 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Native Lawn with Todd Bittner. Monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network. Register here.

 

August 7, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Massachusetts Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch. Drop-in conversation on Zoom about pollinators, native plants, invasive species, techniques, etc. – whatever is on attendees’ minds. Massachusetts Pollinator Network. Register here.


August 10, 10:00 am – noon.

Habit to Habitat: Lawn to Diversity in Wellesley with Evan Abramson. Ecological Landscape Alliance. In person tour of new Simons Park landscape design. Fee. More info here.


August 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Deer-tolerant Landscapes with Cheryl Salatino. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.

 

August 22, 9:00 – 4:00 pm

Summer Perennial Plant Symposium. Perennial Plant Association. In person at Elm Bank, Wellesley. Fee. More info here.

 

August 22, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Combating the Biodiversity Crisis with Native Plants with Sarah Gray and Coralie Palmer. Wild Ones. More info here.

 

August 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

How Insects Use Plants with Adam Kohl. Native Plant Trust. Fee. In person at Garden in the Woods, Framingham. More info here.

 

September 14, 8:00 – 3:45 pm.

2024 Massachusetts Gardening Symposium. Massachusetts Master Gardener Association. In person in Waltham. Fee; early bird pricing ends July 15. More info here.

 

September 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

The Beauty and Benefits of Hedgerows with Heather McCargo. Wild Ones. More info here.


For more events further afield, check out Grow Native Massachusetts' Upcoming Partner Events calendar.