Daily Archives: May 13, 2012

Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Bonsai Exhibit

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Talented Bonsai Artists from New England will display their best Bonsai for the weekend at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Have you bought or received a bonsai and it died? Did you miss The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s Bonsai program in March?  Come to this informative show and find out why, with bonsai experts to answer your questions. If you can raise a houseplant, you can grow bonsai.

– Featuring beautiful bonsai from all over New England.
– Clubs and individuals compete in this judged show.
– Vendors will sell plant material, pots, and accessories.
– Ongoing lectures and educational opportunities.

Bonsai (Japanese for “tray gardening”) is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees and plants grown in containers. The tree and the pot form a single harmonious unit where the shape, texture and color of one, compliments the other. In Western culture, the word “bonsai” is used as an umbrella term for both Japanese bonsai and Chinese penjing. The Japanese form, “bonsai” is both derived from, and a form of Chinese penjing.  For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

Saturday, May 19, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – EarthFest in Boston

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Radio 92.9 EarthFest is proud to announce the 19th annual event will return to DCR’s Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston on May 19, 2012. Presented by Whole Foods Market, the free festival is a family-friendly celebration for the Earth, showcasing national and local music acts, environmentally-friendly products and local non-profit environmental organizations produced in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

As the  organizers approach the 20th anniversary of the largest festival for the earth in North America, they’re committed to making this year’s event bigger and greener than ever! In addition to musical performances on the main stage, the event features environmental non-profits from across the country, The Whole Foods Market Vendor Village with free samples from companies that call our attention to being green, and the Kids’ Planet – an expanded interactive family area with environmentally focused learning opportunities, entertainment and exhibits for children. Radio 92.9 EarthFest features and extensive recycling program for the 100,000+ attendees, strict policies and guidelines to ensure all vendors and exhibitors meet our environmentally focused standards, and will again be a Carbon Neutral event through the purchase of Carbon Offset credits.