Daily Archives: June 20, 2010

Saturday, July 10, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm – NOFA/Mass Backyard Poultry Day

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NOFA/Mass presents its first annual Statewide Backyard Poultry Workshop Day. On July 10, there will workshops in every region of the state to inform you on how to raise chickens for eggs and/or meat right in your own backyard. NOFA/Mass is a community of farmers and educators striving for greater self-reliance and freedom in feeding our families and communities. This is a great opportunity to learn skills needed to shape your food future. These workshops are intended to meet the resurgence of interest in backyard poultry. They all take place in the field of actual chicken raising operations. Some are commercial scale and other are just for home-use. They are all led by experienced poultry raisers who also know how to teach. Each workshop presenter will explain and demonstrate some key steps that can empower you to start raising poultry or improve what you are already doing. Please bring your questions. The workshops take place outdoors. Be prepared for sunny or for rainy weather. Wear proper footwear for being in the field. Bring a water bottle & protect skin from the sun. You may also want to bring a camera and a notebook. To prevent the possible spread of disease from farm to farm, host farms may ask you to do a foot bath if you currently own poultry. Registration for these workshops goes from $30-$40. NOFA membership discount: $5. Early registration (by June 26) discount: $5. Contact: Ben Grosscup, 413-658-5374. By email, ben.grosscup@nofamass.org; put “Backyard Poultry” in subject.  For more information, log on to www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/backyardpoultry.php.

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Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes

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Beatrix Farrand was one of the foremost landscape designers of the early 1900s. Born into a prominent New York family, Farrand eschewed the traditional social life of the Gilded Age to pursue her passion for landscape and plants. Many of her “high society” clients were had estates in Newport, the Berkshires, and Maine, but ultimately Farrand became the landscape designer for university campuses and public gardens. Join past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker, landscape historian, author, and Vineyard gardener Judith Tankard for a look at the life and work of Farrand.  Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes, published in 2009, is Tankard’s seventh book on landscape history. This lecture, taking place Wednesday, June 30 at the Polly Hill Arboretum, beginning at 7:30 pm, is sponsored by Middletown Nursery and the Polly Hill Arboretum.  $10 admission, $5 for PHA members.  For more information, log on to www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

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Thursday, July 8, 4:00 pm – Beatrix Farrand, Private Gardens, Public Landscapes

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Judith Tankard continues her book tour with a stop at Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road in West Stockbridge,  on Thursday, July 8 at 4 pm. Beatrix Farrand (below) was one of the foremost landscape architects of the early 1900s and one of the earliest women to take up the profession. She studied privately under the renowned horticulturist Charles Sprague Sargent and learned about garden design through extensive travel abroad. Many of her clients were members of high society, with estates in Newport, the Berkshires, and Maine. Learn about this remarkable woman and her lasting influence on the field of landscape design.  $20.  To register, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.

Judith B. Tankard is an art historian specializing in landscape history. She is the author of seven books and has taught for over twenty years at the Landscape Institute of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.

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Monday, June 21, 6:30 pm – Ringgold Park Community Meeting

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Join the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Ringgold Park on Monday, June 21, at 6:30 pm in third floor Child Care Room of the Blackstone Community Center, 50 West Brookline Street,  to discuss Ringgold Park’s Center Circle Fountain project.  See the site plans, express your views, and take an active part in the process.  See how different construction materials affect the budget.  Your input is wanted. The highly trafficked Ringgold Park, which rests on Ringgold Street between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street, has recently become a matter of discussion as initial building plans have been put into place to construct a fountain in its barren, grassy center. Complicating matters, however, is the need to raise at least $85,000 to fully fund construction costs. An interesting report on the project to date may be found at www.mysouthend.com.

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