Daily Archives: June 8, 2011

Monday, June 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Healthy Food for Healthy Kids

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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has initiated its Garden to Table Program, to help people of all ages and all levels of gardening experience to grow, cook, preserve, and enjoy healthy local food.  On Monday, June 13, from 6-8, come to the Crockett Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, to hear Sally Sampson, founder and president of Chop Chop magazine, a one-year-old local magazine that encourages families to spend time together in the kitchen.  Chop Chop is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  The cost is $20 for MHS members and $25 for non-members.  You may register online at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4995.

Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – In the Groves: A Summer Solstice Journey

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Transport yourself to a different time and place with this enchanting evening of tree lore and summer-solstice legends. Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harpist Margot Chamberlain spin tales of the human connection with trees and the deep meaning we have assigned to them through the ages. This unique performance, designed specifically for the Arnold Arboretum, starts at the Hunnewell Building and continues along tree-lined paths with story and music. The evening culminates with the haunting Czech legend “The Wild Woman of the Birch Grove” told amid the birches of Bussey Hill at sunset. Appropriate for adults and for children 12 years and above. Bring a cushion to sit on if you wish. Registrants will walk approximately two miles on and off trails. The performance takes place rain or shine. In the event of rain, it will be held in the Hunnewell Building lecture hall. You may choose from two sessions, the first taking place Friday, June 24, and the second on Saturday, June 25, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Fee $20 per person; space is limited. To register, visit www.arboretum.harvard.edu.  Painting of The Birch Grove (Birkenwald), circa 1900, by Ludwig Dill, courtesy of the Frye Art Museum.

Saturday, June 18, 1:00 pm – Native Shrubs Walking Tour

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Native shrubs add seasonal interest when used as specimen plantings, in mixed borders, as hedges or as hardscape accents for landscapes. Join Jim Gorman at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge on Saturday, June 18 at 1 pm for a walk focused on their impressive collection and take home a few planting ideas. Fee: $5 members; $10 non-members. For more information, telephone 617-607-1952.  Photo below by Curtis Adams.