Daily Archives: October 16, 2012

Friday, November 2, 6:00 pm – A Passion for Plants: How to Get Students Excited About Botany

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Dr. Kristina Jones, Director of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College will address the New England Botanical Club on Friday, November 2, beginning at 6 pm at the University Museum’s Haller Lecture Hall, Room 102, at 24 Oxford Street in Cambridge.  The public is invited.  Dr. Jones’  topic is A Passion for Plants: How to Get Students Excited About Botany.  For more information, visit www.rhodora.org.

Saturday, October 20, 10:00 am – The Art of Grafting

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On October 20 at 10 am, visit Old Sturbridge Village at the height of foliage season and learn how to graft your own fruit trees.  The selection of root stock and fruit varieties will be discussed and simple grafting techniques will be demonstrated in this Garden Thyme lecture.  Free for OSV members, admission charged for non members.  Visit www.osv.org for more information.