Stockbridge — For 53 years consecutive years (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic), the Berkshire Botanical Garden has held its annual Grow Show, a celebration of horticulture from around the area. This year’s show took place on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 at the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Exhibition Hall. The show included flowers, plants, and vegetables of all types, including 80 different kinds of horticulture classes.
“This is a community show for professional horticulturists and designers, along with backyard gardeners and first time gardeners, to all come together to show the fruits of their labor,” Berkshire Botanical Garden Executive Director Thaddeus Thompson said.
“I’m thrilled we have so many wonderful entries this year,” Executive Director Michael Beck added. “I think—even despite all the rain that we had this summer—it was pretty clear that gardeners were still able to produce flowers and vegetables.”
Berkshire Botanical Garden Visitor’s Center Manager Kristine Romano entered her dragon’s tongue plants into the Grow Show. “This is a great event to showcase all of these beautiful plants and flowers,” Romano said. “It’s a great way to bring all of our growers in the area together.”
Other events were held during the Grow Show on August 12, including a lecture by Kaye Vosburgh, author of the book “Creations from the Garden: Growing Plants for the Art of Flower Arranging.”
“People just love to show what they can grow in their garden,” Vosburgh said. “This summer, growing has been a lot harder because of the heat and lack of water. But we have had a lot of entries this year.”
Also on Saturday, August 12, the Berkshire Botanical Garden officially opened its new wildflower meadow. The meadow has been in the works since 2019 when the organization acquired 2.5 acres of land northwest of the garden. The wildflower meadow includes multiple seeded species and includes several walking paths.
