Daily Archives: May 4, 2012

Saturday, May 12, 8:00 am – 11:30 am – Nature Photography Workshop

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Improve your photographs of nature in this half-day Arnold Arboretum workshop–a talk followed by hands-on experience. The class with freelance photographer Erik Gehring takes place at the Arnold Arboretum at one of the most beautiful times of year. Learn about composition, color, light, depth of field and focus. Bring your camera and manual and familiarize yourself with the operation of your camera prior to the workshop. Fee $70. Offered with the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Art. Register on line at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.

Saturday, May 19, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Marblehead Garden Club 81st Annual Plant Sale

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The Marblehead Garden Club will hold its 81st Annual Plant Sale at Star of the Sea Community Center, 80 Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead, on Saturday, May 19, from 9 – 11.  That’s right, we said 81st Annual.  Plants from the Jeremiah Lee Mansion’s gardens (below), as well as those from members’ gardens, will be available.  Selections include wildflowers, perennials, annuals, herbs, rock garden plants, and ground covers.  Garden Club members will be on hand to answer questions and provide gardening tips.  The website is www.sites.google.com/site/marbleheadgardenclub, or you may call Diane Christian at 617-312-0148 for more information.

Thursday, May 10, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Lilac Comprehensive with Jack Alexander

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Combining botany, lore, and personal opinions, lilac specialist Jack Alexander will present a sweeping overview of lilac care, culture, and history on Tuesday, May 8, from 4 – 6 at the Arnold Arboretum. You’ll learn when to prune your lilacs, how to rejuvenate them, and what their optimal growing conditions are. Jack will show examples of various growth and flower forms and point out examples of the best lilacs for fragrance, disease resistance, color, and length of flowering season as you walk in the Arboretum’s extensive lilac collection. Come with questions and a clipboard and paper for note-taking. Be prepared for rigorous walking since the Arboretum’s lilac collection is located on steep terrain. Meet at the Dana Greenhouses at 4:00 to walk to the lilacs with the instructor. Rain date: Thursday, May 10. Fee $20 Arnold Arboretum member, $25 nonmember.  Register on line at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.