The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Gardeners’ Fair will take place on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s The Gardens at Elm Bank, Route 16, in Wellesley. The Gardeners' Fair is an opportunity to find rare and unusual perennials, trees and shrubs; ready-to-plant herbs and vegetables; and tomato varieties by the dozens. It's also a chance to hear talks by experts, find unique garden tools, garden ornaments and accessories, as well as other gardening necessities. Admission is $5 per car for the general public, free for Mass Hort members.
The Gardeners’ Fair provides fun and shopping for the whole family. Mass Hort will sponsor children’s programs and garden tours. The Wellesley Band will entertain at 1:00 p.m. The New England Unit of the Herb Society garden will have their annual plant sale, and tomato lectures by Allendale Farm will take place in the morning. The Rhododendron Society is featuring a flower show in the Hunnewell Building in addition to selling rhododendrons and azaleas at the Fair.
The Mass Master Gardener Association will host its Ask a Master Gardener booth and offer pH soil testing. For further information, visit http://massmastergardeners.org/soil-test/
Mass Hort will also be hosting a tool sale and the Library will be selling duplicate titles from their collection. Members of the community are asked to consider donating their tools for the sale by contacting education@masshort.org
Massachusetts Horticultural Society and The Gardens at Elm Bank are located at 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, MA 02482. For more information, visit http://www.masshort.org/Gardeners-Fair.
