WEEKDAY MEETINGS
Imagine escaping the stress of the office and everyday routines to gather your group in a revitalizing environment. New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is one of New England’s premier locations for your one-day meeting, retreat, or multi-day conference. We offer an array of unique spaces to accommodate your needs and allow your participants the opportunity to explore our 200-acre property during their visit. Your guests will leave inspired, refreshed, and ready to jump back into their work.
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is available to host your meeting from February through October, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am-4pm.
Several event spaces are available depending on the needs of your event. All pricing includes use of a variety of table sizes, conference-style chairs, and admission for all your guests. Parking at the gardens is limited, so we do encourage your guests to carpool.
| Room Name | Pricing | Capacity | ||||
| Weekday | Conference | Classroom Rows | Rounds | Lecture | ||
| Reservoir Room | $800 | 48 | 42 | 80 | 90 | |
| South East Link | $400 | 27 | 20 | 45 | 60 | |
| Audio-Visual Equipment | ||||||
| LCD Projector & Screen | $200 | Hybrid Technology | $300 | |||
| Laptop | $100 | Bose Speaker & Microphone | $200 | |||
| Additional Microphone | $25 | |||||
*Projector and Screen are included in Reservoir Room rental
Payment
A non-refundable 50% deposit of your rental fee is required at the time of contract-signing in order to guarantee arrangements with New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. The remaining 50% is due 30 days prior to your event date.
Discounts
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the room rental fee to nonprofit agencies and our Business Partners. Discounts are not offered on audio-visual equipment rentals. For more information on our business partnership: https://www.nebg.org/sponsorship/
CATERING
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill maintains a list of approved caterers who are familiar with our policies. The caterer provides all linens, silverware, dishes, and glassware for the tables. Alternate caterers, self-catering, and outside alcohol are not permitted.
| Simply Delicious | Grafton, MA | (508) 839-1911 | events@simplydcatering.com |
| Farmer and the Fork | Boylston, MA | (508)-393-6844 | eventinquiry@peppersartfulevents.com |
| Struck Catering | Worcester, MA | (508) 755-5953 | info@struckcatering.com |
| Sir Loin Catering | Northborough, MA | (508) 450-5619 | sirloincatering@verizon.net |
**Please note that we do not allow single use plastic containers for beverages in service from our caterers. Please speak to your Events Specialist about purchasing our individual canned waters which are available for $3.00 each.
Our mission is simple: to connect people with plants! We want your attendees to come back and experience all the gardens have to offer.
You may also select one additional option to include in your rental, at no charge:
Greeting/Welcome: A New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Representative will welcome your group and give a brief overview of our organization and gardens. This can be worked into your agenda between 8:30am-9:30am.
Gate Passes: Not enough time in your schedule to offer your group time in the gardens? Instead of the $2 off coupon, you may wish to offer your guests gate passes to use for their next visit to New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill! We will provide you with one single-use gate pass for each of your participants.
For an additional charge, you may choose one of the options below:
Garden Tour: A trained docent will take your group through the formal gardens and introduce them to the wonders of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in a 45-minute tour. Docents are scheduled at a rate of $250 for up to 10 guests, $500 for up to 20 guests, and $750 for up to 30 guests.
Scavenger Hunt: Enjoy a team building activity while encouraging your guests to explore the Garden with a scavenger hunt inspired by the formal gardens and seasonal exhibits for a fee of $50.
Programs by Request: From terrarium-building and botanic prints, to journaling and tree identification, these programs can be led at your site or ours and are geared for groups up to 15 individuals. Programs vary in price. For more information, please click here.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
“…It was lovely to be at a location that shares much of our mission, and the location was wonderful for many reasons. We have sites all over Massachusetts and it was great to be able to meet at a somewhat central location – it was a reasonable trip from the Berkshires and from the Cape, and other locations around the state. NEBG at TH could accommodate our meeting of close to 90 people in their very flexible spaces, and we very much appreciated having outdoor garden spots to do small group work. The team connected us with a local caterer who provided a beautiful spread for both breakfast and lunch. We would highly recommend NEBG at TH for work meetings, and we are already booking the space for next year!”
– Alex, 2023
“Amelia and New England Botanic Garden were nothing short of amazing! From the beginning stages of planning to the execution of the event Amelia was there to answer all my questions and assure me that the event would go off without a hitch! We arrived onsite the day of the event and the set up was all set and ready for us to use – which was greatly appreciated. Amelia and staff were readily available all day whenever we needed anything; which was almost never! Thanks so much for all you did, we can’t wait to be back!”
– Emily, 2023
“Our experience at NEBG at Tower Hill is always a pleasant one. Not only are the grounds just beautiful as you come into the building but the rooms inside are very nice as well. Every time we hold a meeting at NEBG at Tower Hill it is such a pleasant experience, from the staff, caterers and especially Amelia, who is always there to greet you with a smiling face! We look forward to having more great experiences with NEBG!”
– Laurie, 2023
“We were so lucky to have a beautiful day, and the venue was perfect for our purposes. We ate our lunch outside, held our meeting, and then a few of us went on the tour. The grounds were beautiful, the tour was interesting, the room was set up just as described, and everyone we interacted with was helpful and polite. I hope we’ll come back next year!”
– Julia, 2023
“…It was a huge treat to be able to gather in such a beautiful tranquil space and to be so well cared for throughout.”
– Margaret, 2023
“… All of the participants expressed their appreciation for holding the session in such a beautiful local location. Some folks had never even been there before and they live very close by! In terms of feedback, I can’t say enough about your own attention to detail, including directions on arrival and departure, greeting us as we arrived, and ensuring that all of our needs were met. Both you and Erin went out of your way to make yourselves available to us…”
– Carol, 2023