Daily Archives: July 22, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Massachusetts Teat Party

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Join guests Sally Fallon Morrell, of the Weston A. Price Foundation and Pete Kennedy, of the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, in a celebration of local raw dairy, at the Massachusetts Teat Party on Thursday, August 12, at Cook Farm, 1 Hadley Road, Hadley, Massachusetts.  The $50 ticket price includes local food, cheese tastings, and cash ice cream bar. Proceeds benefit the Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts’ Raw Milk Campaign. To RSVP: http://www.nofamass.org/programs/organicdairy/fundraiser.php . For more information, please contact Winton Pitcoff, NOFA/Mass Raw Milk Coordinator at winton@nofamass.org, or call the NOFA/Mass Office: (978) 355-2853.  Image below by John Lund – check out his delightful photos.

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Thursdays, August 12 and 19, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Native Herbaceous Plant Materials: Late Season

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This New England Wild Flower Society course with Jessie Panek covers many of the best native North American herbaceous plants for New England landscapes and gardens, with an emphasis on species that bloom in the second half of the growing season. She will focus on identification, cultural requirements, and the relationship between native habitats and the requirements of designed and managed spaces. Lectures include firsthand looks at plant materials used at Garden in the Woods. The class will be given in two sessions, Thursday August 12 and Thursday, August 19, from 1 – 3:30, at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.  Fee: $65 for NEWFS members, $75 for nonmembers.  Register at www.newfs.org.

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Thursday, July 29, 7:00 pm – Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces

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Join local author Meg Muckenhoupt as she travels through the verdant world of her new book, Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces. This exciting lecture at the Westborough Public Library, 55 West Main Street in Westborough on Thursday, July 29, beginning at 7 pm,  examines the role of public spaces throughout Greater Boston’s historic and contemporary landscape.  Rediscover Greater Boston’s most revered historic parks and explore the city’s ever-expanding  network of public spaces. How has the philosophy behind public spaces shifted over the years? How significant is the native flora and green space to the city’s overall health?  This is a fascinating journey through green Boston, past to present—and all nature lovers, gardening enthusiasts, and history buffs should be sure to come along for the ride.  For more information, log on to www.westboroughlib.org.

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