Daily Archives: June 2, 2013

Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – The Hermit in the Garden

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Author and historian Gordon Campbell tells the engagingly eccentric tale of the eighteenth century craze for ornamental hermits – the must-have accessory for the grand gardens of Georgian England and beyond. Campbell traces the garden hermit’s history from Imperial Rome, to unwashed hired “hermits” in specially built hermitages, to the modern garden gnome. This quirky story is sure to be interesting.  Gordon will appear at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Wednesday, June 12, from 6:30 – 7:30, and there is no additional charge beyond the garden admission fee for the event.  You may register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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Tuesday, June 18, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Through a Child’s Eye: Illustrations by Students from the Boston Teachers Union School

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Strong observational skills are fundamental to every scientist. The Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Teachers Union School—a BPS pilot school—are engaged in a unique partnership to develop observational skills and foster a love of science in every student from kindergarten through fifth grade. Through hands-on work and experiments with plants and animals, Arboretum staff guide students to create accurate, vivid illustrations and describe what they see using rich vocabulary. This leads student scholars to ask questions, design experiments, do research, and learn important concepts in the life sciences. Works in this exhibition represent a range of ages, as well as the breadth of life science topics studied in the classroom, all seen through a child’s eye.  An exhibit of these works, Through a Child’s Eye, will open in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on June 13, the opening reception will take place on Tuesday, June 18, from 5:30 – 7:30, and will run through September 1.

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