The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Office of Lifelong Learning is collaborating with the Berkshire Botanical Garden on a Horticulture Certificate Program that has grown in popularity over the past several years.
The program offers three levels of courses for individuals interested in plants and gardening. The courses are held each week from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. Elisabeth Cary organizes the program and can be reached at 413-298-3926.
Level I courses run on Tuesday evenings and begin September 10 with Herbaceous Plants I. Additional courses include Soil and Soil Amendments beginning October 8, Plant Health Care on November 4, Botany for Gardeners on January 7, Plant Propagation February 4 and Landscape Design I beginning March 4.
For Level II participants, classes begin with Grading & Drainage I on September 11, Grading & Drainage II on October 9, Aboriculture beginning November 6, Drafting Skills for Landscape and Garden Design January 8, Land Design: Experience the Power of the Land on February 5 and The Fruit Orchard -- Trees and Small Fruit Cultivation beginning March 5.
For a complete brochure of Lifelong Learning offerings or a registration form, call 413-662-5543.
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North Adams Water Safe to Drink
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Water Department says all water line breaks have been repaired and water restored to those affected areas.
The boil water order has been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Residents no longer have to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, food preparation, brushing teeth or washing dishes.
A partial lift of the Dec. 15 order was issued on Tuesday; as of Thursday, the requirement is no longer in effect for any areas of the city.
The water issues began on Friday after a water main broke in an inaccessible area behind the water treatment plant on Pattison Road. The drop in pressure and frigid temperatures led to breaks on American Legion Drive and by State Road and Biltmore Avenue.
It took all weekend to fix the main, and several more to repair the other breaks. During this time, residents experienced no water or low water pressure.
The Water Department says all repairs have been completed and that samples collected throughout the distribution system were free of total coliform and E. coli bacteria.
For more information, contact the North Adams Water Department at 413-662-3157.
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The Water Department has been responding to multiple water line breaks throughout the city since Friday, causing temporary loss of water in some areas. click for more
