Daily Archives: January 23, 2011


Friday, February 4, 5:30 pm – Hengduan Mountains, China: Characteristics and Biodiversity

Dr. David Bouford of the Harvard University Herbaria will speak to the New England Botanical Club on Friday, February 4, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Haller Lecture Hall, Room 102, of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, on the topic Hengduan Mountains, China: Characteristics and Biodiversity. Open to the public. For maps and parking information, log on to www.rhodora.org.  Below is a Hengudan Mountains meconopsis.


Sunday, February 13, 2:00 pm – Forks Over Knives

Diabetes. Heart Disease. Obesity. What is going on in our society? Why are we so sick? The next film in Slow Food’s 2011 Winter Film Series explores these issues, and even tries to make some recommendations for what we can do to stop sliding down this slippery slope of illness.

On Sunday February 13th at 2:00PM come by the Museum of Science (co-sponsor of the event)  for a screening of Forks Over Knives, an amazing and eye-opening documentary about the connection between our diet and the diseases that are so prevalent in our society today.

Now, the health side of the eating equation isn’t our normal stomping ground, we know — but encouraging folks to eat more sustainably is. And we believe that eating more sustainability means eating closer to the source: locally grown fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised antibiotic & hormone free meats and dairy…. (You know the drill by now!) Eating sustainably also means cooking more, taking time to enjoy the process of preparing and eating your meals. And frankly, we believe that all of this dovetails nicely into the questions raised in the film. Because it is our oh-so-humble opinion that many of society’s health related ills could be solved by eating this way.

But enough of the soap box rant! Come check out the film for yourself, and learn more from the *special* speaker planned for afterward. We can guarantee you’ll walk away with your eyes opened wide and a few small changes ready in your toolbox! $5 fee.  Reserve now at    www.slowfoodboston.com/reserve.cfm?eno=851.


Tuesday, February 15, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Aromatherapy Basics

What is aromatherapy and how do you use it? Jeanne Rose, a noted aromatherapist, calls essential oils “the soul of a plant”. Come hear the history of this fascinating science, learn what essential oils are and how they are used. Each participant will make an oil or spray of their choosing during this Tuesday, February 15 workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. The class, taught by Linda Russell of Scentsibilities,  will be held from 10 – 11:30, and the cost is $22 for THBG members, $25 for non-members. Come have fun, make something nice and join the aromatherapy world! To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.