Daily Archives: October 2, 2009

October Daffodil Planting on the Charles

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This autumn, the Charles River Conservancy will be planting bulbs along the banks of the Charles in Boston, Cambridge, and Watertown.  For the next month, every dollar you give will purchase one bulb that will help to brighten our Parklands next spring.

If you’re unable to donate funds for the bulbs, help plant them!  Volunteer events will take place throughout October and November until the ground freezes.

You can donate securely via their website, www.TheCharles.org.  Please specify BULB PLANTING in the “Comments” box.  If you prefer, you can also mail a donation to: Charles River Conservancy, 4 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

For questions, or to volunteer for a bulb planting event, please contact the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator John Broderick at jrb@thecharles.org or 617.300.8173.

Daffodils at water's edge

Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 – 8:00 pm – Save America’s Treasures Cocktail Party with Christine Todd Whitman

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The National Council and Event Committee of Save America’s Treasures invite you to a cocktail reception with special guest, The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Wednesday, October 21, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, at the home of Sally Minard, 133 East 62nd Street, New York City, with special guest Vin Cipolla, President, Municipal arts Society, former President and CEO of the National Park Foundation, and Executive Vice President and Publisher, National Trust for Historic Preservation.  For more information, log on to www.honoringeleanorroosevelt.org.

Wednesdays, October 21 & 28, 7 – 9 pm – Greening Up Your House: A Guide to Growing Indoor Plants

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Not sure your thumb is green enough?  Wellesley College Botanic Garden Senior Greenhouse Horticulturist Tony Antonucci helps dispel any black thumb self-images.  Tony oversaw the Ferguson Greenhouses “greening” and shares how your houseplants can be grown more safely without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers.  In the first session, he will show you the basics and special Greenhouse tips for houseplant care: light, water, pruning, and feeding.  Trouble shooting and pest control will also be covered.  Session two will be a hands-on workshop using the same plants the Greenhouse staff grows for the New Student Plant Give Away.  You will get your hands dirty and discover proper techniques for repotting, dividing, and pruning pot bound plants with their masses of tangled roots.  Take home your newly potted plants and watch them grow.

As a special topic, Tony will cover Indoor Kitchen Gardens.  Apply green methods of growing indoor plants to indoor herbs, lettuce, and other food plants.  Tony explains the particular needs of an indoor kitchen garden and discusses the various methods you can use to successfully create one of your own.  Course Number HOR 10 040.  WCFH members $36, non-members $45.  To register, or for more information, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.

beautiful houseplant by katiescrapbooklady.