Sponsored by the MCH Board.
Register on or before August 25 and save $20 per attendee!
Our morning begins simply with: assorted pastries, assorted teas, fresh brewed coffee (regular and decaf) and coffee accompaniments
Join us as we welcome attendees and speakers while recognizing the newest MCHs of 2025 from the Feburary 12th & August 6th exams.
Learn more about the New England Botanic Garden. We will also touch on the maintenance and care of a heavily traveled garden.
Attendees will be broken up into three groups (each tour is approximately 20 minutes) to explore these themes:
Explore the gardens, have fun and get a bit “Plant Geek” competitive as we challenge your trivia & plant I.D. knowledge.
Deli platter options include: roast beef, turkey, ham, bacon, with swiss & cheddar cheeses, assorted breads and rolls, greens, tomato, onion, pickles, mayo, mustard, hot peppers, garden salad & potato chips
Explore the apple orchard’s historic collection of 119 heirloom apples represented by 268 trees.
Join us for the wrap up where will taste test a selection of vintage apples and announce the winners from our Plant I.D. Trivia Scavenger Hunt.
Register on or before August 25 and save $20 per attendee!
MNLA member $75 ($95 after 8/25/25)
MCH non-member $85 ($105 after 8/25/25)
Non-member $95 ($115 after 8/25/25)
Registration includes coffee & a light lunch. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunches and beverages as well.
We will be unable to accommodate walk-in registrations for this event. All attendees MUST be pre-registered on or before September 8, 2025.
Plant Geek Sponsor: $500
All sponsors receive logo on signage and conference materials, the opportunity to forward information to be shared with attendees, as well as a mailing list of attendees. Sponsors will also receive two (2) free registrations to participate on the day or to share with a customer.
Plant Something MA is a project of MNLA which includes professional environmental horticulturists—people who grow, care for, design and install plantings and landscapes in your community.
Growing Wild helps reverse the loss of biological diversity, foster and protect endangered species and add to the natural beauty of our Commonwealth—right in your own backyard.
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