Daily Archives: October 23, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Tea at the College Club

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The Gibson House Museum invites you to Tea at the College Club at 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, on Sunday, November 13, from 3 – 5.  The Gibson House Museum is the only house museum in Back Bay.  Since 1957 it has told the story of the Gibson family’s daily life from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries through their everyday possessions, decorative objects, and furnishings.  This benefit tea will include assorted fine teas, iced tea, mint lemonade, petite tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, mini scones, tea breads and cookies, and the cost is $45 per person.  Please make checks payable to The Gibson Society and mail to The Gibson House Museum, 137 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.  Seating is limited and reservations are required.  You may rsvp to 617-267-6338, or email info@thegibsonhouse.org. The Gibson House is a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation, and all but $23 of the cost of your attendance may be tax deductible.

Thursday, November 10, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – ELA Season’s End Summit

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Join the Ecological Landscaping Association on Thursday, November 10 from 8:30 – 4:30 at the Doyle Center in Leominster for two end of season panels, a locally sourced lunch, and networking.  The morning panel of Ecological success stories is “Hits and Near Misses” with landscape designers Julie Meyer, Rebecca Lindenmeyr, and Laura Kuhn, who will share their expertise and projects that demonstrate ecological landscapes with maximum aesthetic appeal, balancing ecological ideals and meeting client expectations, and lessons learned when obstacles occur.  The afternoon panel, “Hot New Services to Grow Your Business”, will be moderated by Risa Edelstein, and will feature Trevor Smith of Land Escapes on “Expanding Landscape Options with Living Walls,” Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers (below) on “Taking Edible Landscapes to New Heights,” and Chris Rawlings of Waterhouse Pools and Ponds on “Natural Swimming Ponds.”  $55 for ELA members, $75 for non-members.  For more information, and to register, call 617-436-5838, or email ela.info@comcast.net.

Saturday, November 5, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Trees and Gardens: Photography by Joseph Flack Weiler

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For 45 years, photographer Joseph Weiler has been capturing trees, both in the wild and in parks and gardens. The breathtaking black-and-white images in this Arnold Arboretum show, running from October 29 through December 18, are accompanied by detailed descriptions, and touch upon the many ways trees and the landscapes they inhabit affect and enrich the lives of the humans around them.  A reception with the artist will take place in the Hunnewell Building Lecture Hall on Saturday, November 5, from 1 – 3.  For more information, visit www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or call 617-384-5209.