Kid's Activities at MassHort
By Carol Stocker
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society offers programs for children every Monday morning 10 to 11 a.m. in Weezie's Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley. (Sessions move to the Education Building during inclement weather.)
The Caterpillar Club, led by Kathi Griepy, is iIntended for children from pre-kindergarten through second grade, sessions will include material on flowers, insects, trees and butterflies, which will be explored through reading, demonstrations and crafts.
The Caterpillar Club is free for children visiting the Gardens at Elm Bank. The program will run through October 29th. For a list of topics and more information, see the Caterpillar Club page on the Mass Hort Web site.
Mass Hort will also host Drop-in Tours through October every Tuesday through October starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Welcome Garden at the front gate. These guided tours are free to members, with a $10 donation for non-members.
Carol Stocker has been writing about gardening for the Boston Globe for 30 years. She has won the top newspaper writing award of the Garden Writer's Association of American three times. Her newest book is "The Boston Globe Illustrated New England Gardening Almanac."
