Daily Archives: March 13, 2010

Saturday, March 27, 1:00 – 2:30 pm and 3:00 – 4:30 pm – Seeding Workshop Sessions at Allandale Farm

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Join the experts at Allandale Farm, 259 Allandale Road, Brookline on Saturday, March 27 for a hands-on demonstration of seeding vegetable starts for your home garden. You’ll begin with a brief discussion on seed selection and equipment and then dive right in to planting. Allandale Farm will provide seeding pots/trays and germinating mix. Bring your own seeds or purchase seeds from the hundreds of varieties they will have available for you at the farm. Materials fee of $10 is payable on the day of the workshop. Email allandale@allandalefarm.com to sign-up for either session #1 ( 1 – 2:30 pm) or #2 (2:30 – 4 pm).

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Wednesday, March 31, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Tough Plants for Tough Places: Beautifying Your Community

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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts presents its 9th Annual Civic Development Workshop on Wednesday, March 31, from 9 am – 12:30 pm at The Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, Massachusetts.  Adriana O’Sullivan will speak on Tough Plants for Tough Places: Beautifying Your Community.  Ms. O’Sullivan is a graduate of The Landscape Institute at Harvard University, and former Chairperson of the Gardening Study School, Gardening Consultants Council, and the Landscape Design Council of Massachusetts.  She is the current Director of the South Shore District of GCFMA.  A group design exercise will follow the presentation.  Please bring colored pencils or markets.  Refreshments will be served.  Space is limited, so register early.  Send your check for $11, payable to GCFMA Inc., to Joan Butler, Chairman, Civic Development GCFMA, 76 Bayberry Lane, Holliston, MA 01746.  Include your telephone number, email address, and Garden Club affiliation along with your name and address.

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