Daily Archives: April 5, 2011

Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Vernal Pool Ecology

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During the end of the last ice age, retreating glaciers carved some of New England’s most unique habitats, vernal pools. These ephemeral bodies of water harbor an array of plants, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and other wildlife. Mark D. Cooperman begins this Saturday, April 16 New England Wild Flower Society workshop with an introduction to the geology and ecology of these pools. He will discuss the natural history of the organisms inhabiting them, devoting particular attention to those that rely upon vernal pools for successful reproduction. The afternoon session at Garden in the Woods in Framingham brings us into the field where we take a first hand look at the Garden’s Lost Pond, a classic woodland vernal pool. Bring a lunch and rubber boots. $60 for NEWFS members, $72 for non-members. Register on line at www.newfs.org. Photo of the Lost Pond by Andrew Watson.

Wednesdays, May 4 – June 15, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Art as a Way of Seeing and Knowing

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The Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture offer a seven week class entitled Art as a Way of Seeing and Knowing, A Journey of Discovery, beginning Wednesday, May 4, from 1 – 4, and continuing through June 15, at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden and Greenhouses in Wellesley, Massachusetts.  This class offers a unique opportunity for serious artists at all levels.  Be inspired and renewed by the awesome diversity of natural forms available year round in the greenhouses and arboretum at Wellesley College.  Or, use your drawings, memory and imagination to develop ideas in the studio classroom.  Draw or paint using materials that suit your expressive intentions.  In a warm and supportive atmosphere, award winning artist/educator Susan Swinand offers critiques and suggests projects to spark your creativity.  WCFH members, $200, non-members $250.  To register, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or call 781-283-3094. Image of work below by Susan Swinand courtesy of Pascarelli Gallery.