Boston Flora

Month: May 2013

  • Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Flowers and Fragrance in a Pot

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, will again host Betsy Williams for a hands on worksh0p on Saturday, June 8 at 10 am entitled Flowers and Fragrance in a Pot. Fill a 14″ pot to overflowing with a selection of flowering and fragrant plants: miniature roses, scented geraniums, fragrant rosemaries, trailing vines, sweet pansies and other long blooming plants. Perfect for that sunny spot on a patio, porch or doorstep, a flowering container garden brightens your home and spirit all summer long. All plants and materials included. THBG members $70, non members $75.  Register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Wednesday, June 5, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Flying Flowers: Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden

    Martha Gach of the Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary will present a class at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Wednesday, June 5, from 6 – 7:30 pm. Want to bring butterflies into your landscape? This class will teach you some common New England butterflies and how to structure a butterfly garden to support these beautiful creatures during all stages of their amazing life cycle. If weather is good you will take a garden stroll to look at host and nectar plants, and search for butterflies.  Free with admission to Tower Hill.  To register visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Thursday, June 6, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Amazing Trees at the Berkshire Botanical Garden

    Tour the grounds of Berkshire Botanical Garden on Thursday, June 6 beginning at 9 am, view the exceptional tree collection and learn about these gentle giants and their importance in the landscape. Continue the tour at Tanglewood Music Festival, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and learn about the importance of shade trees in the landscape. Consider the many varieties of shade trees, observe mature specimens and assess shape, size, and cultural requirements required to grow happy trees. This walking tour will cover the importance of selecting the right plant for the right site as well as the tenuous relationship between turf and trees. Enjoy the morning by walking, talking and admiring one of nature’s most magnificent gifts.

    Ken Gooch is the Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. This is a free program – call Elisabeth Cary at 413-298-3926 for more information, or visit www.berkshirebotanical.org.

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  • Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Lexington Field & Garden Club Garden Tour

    On Saturday, June 8, from 10 – 4, the Lexington Field & Garden Club will host Delightful Diversity: A Tour of Seven Unique Lexington Gardens.  Visit www.lexgardenclub.org for more information.  $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. Tickets can be purchased at the Lexington Visitors Center, Wilson Farm, Mahoney’s Garden Center in Winchester, Wagon Wheel Nursery, Seasons Four, and McCue Garden Center in Woburn.  Image from www.salliehill.com.

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  • Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Flash Night: Learning to Socialize with Fireflies

    Come learn to eavesdrop on and even converse with common New England fireflies. Anyone who’s ever been mesmerized by the luminous flashes of these tiny insects will enjoy this Wednesday, June 5 evening Arnold Arboretum talk and walk led by Sara Lewis, who has been studying the natural history and behavior of fireflies for more than 20 years. Wear shoes appropriate for walking in damp, muddy areas and bring along a headlamp or small flashlight. Fee $10 Arboretum member, $15 nonmember. Register on line at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.

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  • Tuesday, June 4, 10:30 am – The Buzz on Honeybees

    The Acton Garden Club will host Barbara MacPhee, beekeeper for over thirty years and Beekeeper of the Year in 2009, on Tuesday, June 4, beginning at 10:30 am at Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street in Acton.  Barbara will discuss the family, home, and the products of bees, and will talk about the research she is doing with Colony Collapse Disorder.  For more information visit www.actongardenclub.org.

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  • Sunday, June 2, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Rhododendron Ramble

    On Sunday, June 2, from 1 – 3, stroll through the Rhododendron Dell at the foot of Hemlock Hill at the Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway in Boston, and enjoy the diverse display of rhododendrons in blooms.  Free. For information and to sign up, visit www.arboretum.harvard.edu.

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  • Saturday, June 1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Identifying the 25 Most Common Trees in Boston

    In just a few hours on Saturday, June 1, you can learn to identify 90 percent of the trees growing in Boston, both native and nonnative. Beginning at 9 am in the classroom in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum, you will briefly review the characteristics of the 25 most common trees and learn the botanical terminology necessary to describe them. You will then walk the grounds of the Arboretum to look at mature specimens of these trees. The class will be given by Kyle Port, Manager of Plant Records at the Arnold Arboretum. Fee $45 Arboretum member, $60 nonmember. Register on line at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.

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  • Monday, June 3, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Citywide Rezoning for Urban Agriculture

    Monday, June 3, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Citywide Rezoning for Urban Agriculture

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  • Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Restoration of Consecration Dell

    Grow Native Massachusetts wraps up its 2013 Evening with the Experts at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge on Wednesday, June 5, from 7 – 8:30, welcoming Dave Barnett, President of Mount Auburn Cemetery, who will speak on The Restoration of Consecration Dell.  At the heart of Mount Auburn, Consecration Dell is a landscape of great beauty and a hot spot for birding. Yet not long ago, it was overrun by invasive species and suffering from erosion. With their commitment to stewardship, Cemetery staff have spent over a decade restoring this special place, establishing a thriving community of native plants and improving vital habitat for wildlife. This story is full of lessons about the significant challenges and rewards of ecological restoration. Dr. Barnett is a respected ecologist and horticulturalist, as well as the President of the Cemetery. Free and open to the public.  Photo from www.inktalks.com.