Daily Archives: September 4, 2010

Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay To Present The Garden Club of the Back Bay with the Paul Prindle Leadership Award

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The Paul Prindle Leadership Award was created by The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay to recognize important and sustained leadership in promoting the residential interests of the Back Bay.  We are pleased to announce that, at this year’s NABB annual meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 16, The Garden Club of the Back Bay will  receive this prestigious accolade.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at The Algonquin Club, 217 Commonwealth Avenue, and the guest speaker is James W. Hunt, III, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services for the City of Boston.  The meeting is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to the NABB office at 617-247-3961 by Friday, September 10.

Saturday, September 18, 9:30 am – 2:45 pm – The Herbal Harvest

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Glenbrook Garden is holding an Herban (get it?) Learning Adventures Workshop on Saturday, September 18, beginning at 9:30 am at 56 Glenbrook Drive, Greenfield, Massachusetts .  You may choose four workshops out of eight offerings.  During the first hour, pick “Corn Cob Wreaths” or “Aroma Tamer.”  Next, classes will be held to teach “Herbal Angels” or “Italian Kitchen.”  Third up is “Hydrangea Wreath” or “Secret Boxes.” The session ends with “Grass Swag” or “Herb & Flower Weaving.”  $70.00 fee, which includes the costs of materials used in instruction.  You will take home what you have made as part of the workshop. Each participant will be given written information about what they have learned, and you will enjoy an herbal lunch. Send a check made out to Stockbridge Farm to Stockbridge Farm, 18 Stockbridge Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373, and be sure to include your telephone number and email address.  You will receive an email or phone confirmation upon receipt.  You may learn more by calling 413-665-6918, by emailing info@stockbridgeherbs.com, or by logging on to  www.stockbridgeherbs.com.

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