Center to celebrate opening
The One Nature Garden Center, which specializes in native, edible and medicinal plants, opened for the season April 1. It is located in Beacon next to Binnacle Books, 321 Main St. To celebrate, the center will host a garden party on Saturday, April 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. with live music, drinks and snacks.

A seed bomb
The next day, on Sunday, April 15, from noon to 5 p.m., its staff will help visitors celebrate Earth Day by making native seed “bombs,” a mixture of wildflower seeds, compost and clay that can be tossed into a landscape. See onenaturellc.com.