Daily Archives: September 14, 2012

Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – 6th Annual Fungus Fair

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The 6th Annual Fungus Fair will take place tomorrow, Saturday, September 15, from 10 – 5 at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol. Have a fun-gi filled day with talks on Beginners’ Mushroom Identification with Noah Siegel, Mushrooms from All Seasons: What to Expect and When with Bill Neill, An Exploration into Micopigments for Dyes and Watercolors with Alissa Allen, and Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms, again with Noah Siegel.  Multiple forays will take place throughout the day, and there will be a mushroom cook-up and much more.  For directions and more information, visit http://www.millersriver.net, or email nsiegel1@yahoo.com.  You may also call 978-249-4260.

Monday, September 24, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Jammin’ & Picklin’ Cooking Class

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Chef Maura Kilpatrick and pickle-geek Janice Goldsmith want to show YOU how jams and pickles can have you enjoying vegetables and fruits long after their growing season is over. Maura shares with us recipes for Pumpkin Jam, Pear Butter, and Apple Marmalade. Janice is up to her elbows in vinegar while demonstrating classic Bread & Butter Pickles, Corn Relish, and other inspired, tangy, crunchy condiments.

Classes include a recipe booklet, tastes of all dishes demonstrated, beer or wine pairings (depending on class topic) and plenty of time for Q & A with the Chef!  $85 plus $3.12 processing fee to register on line at www.jamandpickle-eorg.eventbrite.com.  The class will take place Monday, September 24 at Sofra Bakery & Cafe, 1 Belmont Street in Cambridge.  Photo from www.atlantishome.com.

Monday, September 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Boston Nature Center: Urban Landscape Restoration

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Join Mass Audubon Director Julie Brandlen, along with soil and environmental remediation specialist Bruce Fulford, for a tour of the recent restorations at the Boston Nature Center (BNC) including an expanding urban orchard, green roof, butterfly garden, and BNC’s Nature Nook (below), a nature play area made from natural and recycled materials. In addition to the enriched landscape elements, BNC also features the greenest municipal building in Boston. $20 for Environmental Landscaping Association and Mass Audubon members, $25 for non members. Register today at https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1009614.

Monday, September 24, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – A Brief History of Plant Pathology: from the Irish Potato Famine to the Present

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Plants maintain complex relationships with a wide spectrum of microorganisms. A significant portion of these interactions are with plant pathogenic microorganisms, which cause diseases of various plant parts and thereby decrease crop productivity. Studying plant diseases is vital to understanding the biology of plants, which, in turn, provides crucial information for successful agriculture. Archana Vasanthakumar, Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, SEAS, Harvard University,  will explore the impact of plant diseases on humankind, beginning with the Irish Potato Famine in the late nineteenth century—an event that has been heralded as the beginning of plant pathology as a discipline. She will go on to examine the role of plant pathology in current agriculture. The program will take place Monday, September 24, from 7 – 8:30 at the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum. Free, but registration requested (www.arboretum.harvard.edu).