Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury

Saturday, June 11, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – We’re Flowering in West Roxbury Garden Tour

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A self-guided tour featuring six beautiful and unique gardens in bloom as well as a special “Ask a Master Gardener” booth will take place June 11 from 10 – 3. Tickets may be purchased at The Centerpiece Flower Shop, 2051 Centre Street in West Roxbury, and at Birch Street House & Garden, 760 South Street in Roslindale.

Proceeds support the educational and community programs of the Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved via email to: WRoxGardenTour2022

Saturday, June 13, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – West Roxbury 2015 Garden Tour

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The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury is sponsoring a self-guided driving/walking tour of distinguished private gardens in their classic Boston neighborhood on Saturday, June 13, from 10 – 3, rain or shine. Tour will also include the award-winning Reading Garden at the West Roxbury Branch Library and the opportunity to view Tiffany Studio floral-design stained glass windows at the Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church. The church will be available for viewing only after 1 pm. For further information as tour day approaches, visit http://gcfm.org/eveninggcwestroxbury/Home.aspx. TICKETS AVAILABLE from any garden club member or on tour day at the West Roxbury Branch Library, 1961 Centre St., West Roxbury 02132. TICKET PRICE: $15 in advance; $18 day of tour, and proceeds benefit the mission of The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury, a
501(c)(3) organization, including community beautification projects and educational lectures. Garden below was featured on last year’s tour.

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Wednesday, April 8, 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm – Seasonal Care for Gorgeous Well-Behaved Gardens

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Seasonal Care for Gorgeous, Well-Behaved Gardens with Kerry Mendez, author and self-proclaimed “passionate perennialist,” will be presented by the Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury on Wednesday, April 8. If “seasonal garden care” sounds boring, you’re in for a surprise. If — like most of us — you’ve been spending too much time caring for your garden beds, this talk is for you. You’ll learn “what to do when” and tips that span the seasons, including ways to reduce the time you devote to pruning, deadheading, fertilizing, mulching, cutting back in fall and more. Colorful slides and handouts will reinforce Kerry’s simple how-to’s. Kerry packs the hall at every speaking engagement – don’t miss this event.
Location: Elks Lodge 1 Morrell St. West Roxbury (opposite the W.Roxbury Veterans Hospital)
Cost: $10 at the door (no reservations needed)
Contact: Ann Morgan at ann.morgan2@verizon.net

Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Natural Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up

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Natural Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up with Paul Split, writer, teacher, gourmet cook and nationally recognized horticultural consultant, will be sponsored by The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury on Wednesday, March 4 from 7 – 8:15 at the Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell Street in West Roxbury. Learn about soil profiles, growing mediums, composting, fertilization/watering, raised beds and plant selection, including how to inter-plant vegetables, herbs and flowers to maximize plant health, productivity and beauty. There will be a demonstration of how to start seeds using a domed propagation chamber, which will be raffled. Propagation kits will be available for purchase. Paul always draws a crowd – don’t miss this event. $10 payable at the door – no reservations needed. The Elks Lodge is opposite the West Roxbury Veteran’s Hospital.  Image from www.organic.lovetoknow.com.

Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Creating a Garden to Attract Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Other Creatures

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On Wednesday, April 9, from 7 – 9, learn how to create an urban garden that attracts beneficial and beautiful insects, birds and even amphibians by providing nature’s basic needs: food, shelter, water and reproductive areas. Suzanne Mahler is an avid gardener, photographer and lecturer who has been developing her own property in Hanover, MA, for more than 30 years. Her weekly gardening column, Green Thumbs Up, has appeared in GateHouse Media New England newspapers for more than a decade. She is a member of two local garden clubs, past president of the New England Daylily Society, and an overseer for Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The meeting is sponsored by the Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury and takes place at the Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell Street in West Roxbury. $5 at the door. Image from www.gardencenterohio.com.  For more information visit http://gcfm.org/eveninggcwestroxbury/Home.aspx.

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Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Best New Plant Varieties for 2014

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If you enjoy the White Flower Farm mail order catalog, then this Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury presentation on Wednesday, March 5, beginning at 7 pm, is a “must.” The presenter will be Barbara Pierson, WFF nursery manager for 15+ years. Barb is a graduate of Cornell’s School of Horticulture and has appeared on radio, TV and in The New York Times. She is responsible for trialing all of the plants that White Flower Farm sells — which makes for some extraordinary photographs and great insights into what to buy (and what to avoid) for 2014, as well as plants being trialed for 2015 release. In early 2013 Barb gave this presentation to a packed house at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Her presentation to our club will be her ONLY appearance in MA this year – don’t miss it!  Location: Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell St., West Roxbury, MA. Cost: $10 at the door (one lucky attendee will win a $50 White Flower Farm gift card).  For more information please visit http://gcfm.org/eveninggcwestroxbury/Home.aspx

 

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Wednesday, October 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Tool Time: Putting Your Gardening Gear to Bed for the Winter

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Gardeners!  Don’t store your tools until you attend this workshop, sponsored by the Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury on Wednesday, October 9, from 7 – 9 at the Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell Street in West Roxbury.  Donna Lane, garden designer and author of the syndicated column The Addicted Gardener, will help ensure your existing tools weather the winter sharpened, rust-free, and ready to go come spring.  You’ll also learn about a range of specialized tools you may want to add to your collection next year.  Public admission $5, walk-ins welcome.  For meeting information, contact Ann Morgan, ann.morgan2@verizon.net.

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Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – The Evening Garden Club of Roxbury Garden Tour 2013

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On Saturday, June 22, from 10 – 3, rain or shine, The Evening Garden Club of Roxbury will sponsor its 2013 Garden Tour.  The self-guided tour features six unique residential gardens PLUS the West Roxbury Public Library Reading Garden, the Theodore Parker Church garden with “Landscape Triptych” stained glass windows, and the Patrick Lyndon School teaching garden.  Raffle table at the library will feature over 30 donated items, including Red Sox tickets from Mayor Thomas M. Menino.  Advance tickets ($15) are available at Halls of Tara, 2051 Centre Street, Maria Lisa Bridal & Boutique, 1754 Centre Street, Picture This, 2093 Centre Street, and from any Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury member.  Tour day tickets ($18) may be purchased at the West Roxbury Public Library and other tour sites.  All proceeds benefit civic beautification projects.

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