Daily Archives: June 14, 2010

Wednesdays, July 14, 21 & 28, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Flower Arranging

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The Cambridge Center for Adult Education is pleased to announce a series of flower arranging seminars with the acclaimed Cass the Florist.  Ever wonder how to turn a bouquet of flowers from the grocery store or flowers from the garden into an elegant centerpiece? This course will teach you how to create your own beautiful flower arrangements. You will learn the essential elements and principals of floral design while creating three different arrangements. You will learn how to care for flowers to achieve long-lasting freshness, and how to select appropriate containers and flowers for the look you want to achieve. Seasonal flowers and foliage will be used and seasonal themes emphasized. This is a hands-on course and at the end of each class you will have a stylish arrangement to take home to enjoy or give as a gift. A materials fee of $45 (cash or check only) is payable at the first class. Limited to 10.

Sec. 01: 3 Wednesdays, 2:00 – 3:30 pm. July 14, 21 & 28, meets in Watertown.   Address sent to registrants  -  $90 fee.  To register, log on to www.ccae.org.

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Wednesday, June 16, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Korean Plants of the Arnold Arboretum

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The Arboretum’s strong connection to China may be well known, but did you know that numerous trees and shrubs in the Arboretum’s collection hail from the Korean Peninsula?  A Korean maple is pictured below.

Michael Dosmann has botanized through Korea on Arboretum-sponsored expeditions. Take a stroll through the Arboretum landscape to hear his stories about some of these fascinating plants on Wednesday, June 16, beginning at 5:30 pm. The program is free, and you may call 617-384-5209 for more information.

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Thursday, June 24, 5:30 pm – Roxbury Bike Tour

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The Forest Hills Trust, in collaboration with Discover Roxbury and the Franklin Park Coalition, are planning a Roxbury Bike Tour on Thursday, June 24, beginning at 5:30 pm at the main gate at Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Avenue in Boston.  Ride to the southern reaches of Roxbury and tour historic green spaces: Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Park.  The cemetery was originally founded as a public burial ground in 1848 by the Mayor of Roxbury and is the final resting place for prominent Roxburyites such as abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, surgeon Susan Dimock, entrepreneur Joseph “Wally” Walcott, and arts leader Elma Lewis. After touring the cemetery, ride through Franklin Park alongside the 200-acre forest and catch the view from Schoolmaster Hill where Ralph Waldo Emerson once lived. At the end of the ride, purchase a light meal at the Golf Clubhouse and watch the setting sun on the terrace. Helmets are required. The tour has a 20 person limit, and will be held weather permitting.  Tickets are $5, and may be purchased on line at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111407.  For more information, log on to www.discoverroxbury.org or www.foresthillstrust.org.

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