Daily Archives: March 1, 2012


Monday, March 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Roses for the Sustainable Garden

The “Rose Man” Irwin Ehrenreich, noted rose expert, former surgeon, and nursery owner from Carver, Massachusetts, will speak on Roses for the Sustainable Garden at a Horticulture Morning sponsored by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts on Monday, March 19, from 10 – 12 at the Espousal Center in Waltham.  The snow date for this program is Tuesday, March 20.  A $5 donation is suggested.  For more information, visit www.gcfm.org.  Photo courtesy of Cape Cod Magazine.


Saturday, March 3 – Sunday, March 4, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Camellia Show

The Massachusetts Camellia Society, one of the oldest societies in the USA, will present its 183rd Annual Camellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, from 9 – 5. See hundreds of gorgeous flowers at the peak of their display, both on the Camellia trees themselves as part of Tower Hill’s own collection in the Limonaia, and also in bowls of floating blossoms from private collections. This is a perfect way to spend a winter day, amidst the subtropical greenery of Tower Hill’s indoor spaces, with the backdrop of the dramatic Winter Garden! Admission to the Camellia Show is included with your regular admission to the garden and is free for members. For more information, visit www.towerhillbg.org.