Upcoming events this week-

Monday's visit to Weston Nurseries promises to be a morning full of information and opportunity. Sign up today with Chapter Office and have your Marathon-viewing right at the starting line. Our opportunity to learn more about bamboo on Wednesday is special as our own New England Bamboo is a world-class supplier. Fletcher Granite will be hosing us on Friday and their tour always proves informative and interesting.

Happy Landscape Architecture Month!

THE ANNUAL BSLA CELEBRATION GALA is returning to the Royal Sonesta and will be on Thursday, April 28. During the Reception at 6:30 pm you'll have opportunity to meet with our suppliers. Dinner and the awards are at 7:30 pm. Its a great evening and we encourage our member firms to purchase a table and bring the whole team! Click here to register.

April 18 (Marathon Monday) - 8:00 am
Weston Nurseries, Hopkinton
8:30 A Presentation by the owner, Wayne Mezitt on the new changes the future direction at Weston Nurseries.

9:00 Rod Perry, Director of Commercial Operations will review how landscape architects can work with the commercial sales staff in the future.

9:30 A walking lecture by Henry Schmidt, our most experienced designer and horticulturist, on designing with earlier flowering small leafed Rhododendrons and summer flowering Azaleas. This will include a tour of our 50 year old display gardens.

10:30 See a field demonstration by the machine digging operations. We recommend proper foot wear.

11:30 Join us at our annual Marathon Day Company Cookout, while watching the Boston Marathon as they pass the one mile mark in front of the Garden Center.


We recommend arriving between 8 and 8:15 as roads leading into Hopkinton will close by 8:15 and reopen shortly after 1PM. www.westonnurseries.com

April 20 (Wednesday) - 10 am to noon
New England Bamboo, Rockport
Workshop - "Bamboo: Inside and Out"
Expert Christopher DeRosa will ensure that by the end of this morning workshop, you will not only welcome this diverse material into your palette, but use it often! Drive or take the train to Rockport and participate in this outstanding educational opportunity with a renown expert. www.newengbamboo.com

April 22 (Friday) - 10:00 am
Fletcher Granite Tour - Chelmsford
Everything you need to know about granite - it is the best time to learn about the material and how best to work with it. www.fletchergranite.com