Daily Archives: October 29, 2010

Holiday Wreaths 2010 – Everything is Custom

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It’s that time of year again – The Garden Club of the Back Bay is accepting orders for holiday wreaths, to be created during the first full week in December, ready for delivery (where applicable) or pickup on Wednesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 9.  Order forms are just now being mailed to our loyal customer base, those of you who, during the past two seasons, have purchased from us, or who have added their names to our mailing list.  If you wish to receive an order form in the mail, send your address to info@gardenclubbackbay.org.  You will also be able to print the form from this website.

In the coming weeks you’ll hear more about our wreaths right here, but we thought we’d start the discussion with the simplest of descriptions: Everything is Custom.  What that means is that each and every fully decorated wreath is designed to your specification.  Do you like a formal, Christmas look for an indoor space?  Are you planning to hang your wreath outside on a barn door?  Is the wreath going to a seaside cottage, or to a sleek, contemporary condominium?  We will work with you on color and accent choices, and no two wreaths (unless they’re a matched set) will be alike.  That means you won’t see “your” wreath on a neighbor’s door!  Also, while we are happy to publish pictures of wreaths from past years, don’t try to order an identical one – probably the ribbon isn’t available, or the individual decorator may not be available as a volunteer this season.  You will, however, be pleased – we guarantee it!  Below is a wreath made by Margaret Pokorny, one of a set  hung in a spacious lobby, designed for maximum impact.  The shot was taken in the workshop before delivery.

Feburary 24 – February 28, 2011 – Winter Bloom in San Diego

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Pacific Horticulture will sponsor a tour entitled Winter Bloom in San Diego on Thursday, February 24 through Monday, February 28, 2011, to be led by local hosts Scott Borden and Jim Bishop, and escorted by Judy Bradley, President of the Pacific Horticulture Society.  Bright sunny days and winter showers bring San Diego gardens into early bloom.  You will explore a diverse collection of private gardens including large properties in semi-rural North County, a Sinjen-designed garden in the heart of the city, the hosts’ own hillside Mediterranean villa, and many more.  Tour the rejuvenated San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly Quail), and take a stroll through the gardens of Balboa Park.  Enjoy welcome and farewell dinners, garden lunches, and a few surprises.  For complete information, contact Sterling Tours – San Diego at 619-299-3010, or log on to www.sterlingtoursltd.com/SanDiego.html.

Sunday, November 14, 2:00 pm – Robots From Nature: How Bugs Inspire Technology

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Humans have always been fascinated by how bees fly, cockroaches crawl, and worms wiggle.  Today, scientists from Harvard’s Microrobotics Lab are building tiny insect robots that look and move just like these critters! Join graduate students Ben Finio and Rebecca Kramer in a family program for a close look at these amazing micro-robots, and hear how and why this lab is hard-at-work building these tiny wonders.  The program, which will take place Sunday, November 14 beginning at 2 pm, will be held at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge, and is free with Museum admission ($9 – $6),  For more information, log on to www.hmnh.harvard.edu/family_programs/index.php.  Image below from Counter Surveillance Devices.