Boston Flora

Month: September 2013

  • Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 pm – Our Neighbor the Black Bear

    A free, public presentation about black bears titled Our Neighbor the Black Bear; How to Keep Them and Us Safe will be presented at 7PM in the Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton. Ralph Taylor, MassWildlife District Supervisor will talk about black bears, the Division’s long term studies on bears, and how state agencies respond to bear situations. A Northampton Public Health representative will discuss the new city ordinance on feeding wildlife. This talk is co-sponsored by MassWildlife, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, City of Northampton and Riverbend Animal Hospital.  Photo courtesy of www.npr.org.

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  • Saturday, September 21, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Food is Love Kitchen Tour and Tasting

    The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Board of Directors invites you to join them for a tour of six remarkable kitchens in Harvard, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 21, from 10 – 4. The Tour will begin when you pick up your ticket and tour book at The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, at 145 Bolton Road, Harvard, MA.
    They invite you to visit the Garden and enjoy delightful food tastings before you head on your way to the various locations on the tour. All proceeds benefit the The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden.

    Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event the Healing Garden at 145 Bolton Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. For more information visit http://www.healinggarden.net/FoodisLove.KitchenTourTasting.php.

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  • Saturdays, October 5 – 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Tonal Fall Treasures and Composition

    Gourds, mums and asters will be used to explore the elements of artistic composition on four Saturdays in October, October 5 – 26, from 10 – 12 in classes co-sponsored by the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens and Weston Nurseries, 160 Pine Hill Road in Chelmsford.  Jeanne Kunze will guide you in developing and increasing design skills to relate multiple pictorial elements.  Use graphite on paper to develop designs expressing the shape, value, and rhythm of fall’s rich harvest on display.  Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens price is $100, nonmembers $125.  Register by calling 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.  Image from www.gertens.com.

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  • Friday, October 4, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, October 6, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Ikebana: A Japanese Flower Exhibition

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will present a three day exhibition entitled Ikebana: A Japanese Flower Exhibition, in honor of the 55th anniversary of Ikebana International. The program will begin Friday, October 4, from noon – 5, and continue Saturday, October 5 from 9 – 5, and end Sunday, October 6, from 9 – 4:30. See displays of the venerable art of Japanese flower arranging at this special exhibition, with entries created by many students who learned the art under the instruction of Kaye Vosburgh at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Pottery suitable for Ikebana will be for sale.  Floral demonstrations are scheduled for 2 pm on Friday (Ikenobo School, Kathleen Marble), Saturday at 11 am (Ikenobo School, Jorge Padilla-Zamudio) and 2 pm (Sogetsu School, Joanne Caccavale) and Sunday at noon (Ohara School, Keiko Thayer), 2 pm (Sogetsu School, Tomoko Tanaka), and 2 pm (Ikebana Children’s Workshop, Classroom C, limit 15 participants, pre-registration required.)  Cost is included with admission to Tower Hill ($12 Adult, $9 Senior, $7 Child, under 6 free.)

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  • Thursday, October 3, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – An Eden of Sorts: The Natural History of My Feral Garden

    Thirty years ago John Mitchell Hanson made a brash decision—to cut down a forest of native white pines to build a home and make a garden. Over the next three decades he replanted the land in a series of garden rooms. The irony of his story is that by cutting down the forest of native trees and replacing it with a human construct, he significantly increased the bio-diversity of the area. Learn about the plants and animals, including people, who moved into and sometimes out of this dynamic landscape and how it is possible to increase the biodiversity of developed land.  Mr. Mitchell’s talk will take place in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on Thursday, October 3, beginning at 6:30 pm.  Register at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/SelectDate.aspx  Fee $5 Arboretum member, $10 nonmember.

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  • Friday, November 15 – Monday, November 18 – Gaining Ground: American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting in Boston

    More than 6,000 landscape architecture professionals and students from across the U.S. and around the world will gather in at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, November 15-18, to earn up to 21 professional development hours, to enjoy the fellowship of our profession, and to reconnect with the fundamental elements of design, at the American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting. Advance deadline pricing will be honored through October 18, and can be found at www.asla.org/2013meeting/RegFees.asp.  You may read more information and register online at www.asla.org.

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  • Monday, October 7, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Not Your Average Eggplant

    Sofra’s fall cooking classes are in full swing at 1 Belmont Street in Cambridge. On Monday, October 7, join Oleana’s Chef de Cuisine, Cara Chigazola, as she explores the delicious, and sometimes intimidating, vegetable – eggplant. Cara will show you several different varieties and walk you through many exotic preparations. Come to class to learn how to make dishes including Imam Bayildi (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant), Zaalouk (Moroccan Eggplant Salad) and Eggplant Sarma. Fee: $110.  You may email classes@sofrabakery.com for more information, or register on line at www.eggplant.eventbrite.com.  Image from www.hungrygerald.com.

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  • Tuesday, October 1, 4:00 pm – Himalaya: Mountains of Life

    The Harvard Museum of Natural History, along with the Office for the Arts at Harvard and the Office for Sustainability at Harvard, will co-sponsor a lecture and panel discussion with Kamal Bawa and Sandresh Kadur on Tuesday, October 1, beginning at 4 pm on Himalaya: Mountains of Life. Conservation biologist Kamal Bawa and conservation photographer Sandesh Kadur will share breathtaking photographs and stories from their new book, Himalaya: Mountains of Life, to spark a conversation about why the preservation of this land is so important not just for us, but for the future of all life on Earth. Following their presentation, a panel of distinguished Harvard professors, representing the arts, humanities and environmental disciplines, will lead a discussion with the authors on the interplay and interconnectedness of art and the humanities in building awareness of and potential solutions to global environmental challenges. Free and open to the public. Please note location: The Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway Street, Lecture Hall B029.

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  • Friday, September 20 – Sunday, September 22 – Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

    Tickets are on sale now for the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, taking place September 20 – 22 at Marble House, The Elms, and Rosecliff, supporting historic preservation in Newport.  The presenting underwriter is Food & Wine magazine. Festival highlights include a Newport After Dark Party, two day Grand Tasting with hundreds of wines and food from around the world, chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Michel Richard, Johnny Iuzzini, Claudine Pepin, and many more, seminars with leading wine experts, a collectible wine dinner, and silent auctions of luxury goods and wine.  Purchase tickets and find full information on hours at www.NewportMansionsWineAndFood.org.

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  • Thursday, October 3, 7:00 pm – Appalachian Trail Conservancy 2013 Membership Drive

    On Thursday, October 3 at 7 pm at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Avenue in Boston, , the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is hosting a membership drive called Journey of 2,000 Miles: the Appalachian Trail.

    The event will feature the film Appalachian Impressions. James Haskell, A.T. section hiker, Ed Guyot, ATC board member and founding member of the Board of the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, and Javier Folgar, ATC’s Director of Marketing and Communications will speak to guests. Prizes will also be awarded to guests.

    Here’s how it works. Reserve your seat today by visiting www.appalachiantrail.org/journey. Admission is free for kids ages 13 and under. Every dollar raised will help preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail (A.T.).

    Event Highlights:

    Watch the film Appalachian Impressions on the big screen
    Hear amazing stories of the men and women who volunteer on the Trail
    Interact with a 2,000-miler
    1 Year Member or Gift Membership to the ATC ($40 value)
    Free admission for kids (13 and under)
    Win cool prizes such as an ATC ENOâ„¢ Hammock
    Make new friends in the outdoor and hiking community
    1 year subscription to A.T. Journeys, the official magazine of the A.T.
    Receive an ATC decal and patch
    Protect an irreplaceable treasure: the Appalachian Trail

    About the Film:

    For more than half of the U.S. population, the A.T. is less than a day’s drive away. Yet despite its proximity to many major cities like Atlanta and Boston, few truly know the splendor of this national treasure. Appalachian Impressions takes viewers on a six-month journey of thrills and challenges in fourteen states from Georgia to Maine. To watch a trailer of the film visit www.appalachiantrail.org/journey.  Reserve your seat today by visiting www.appalachiantrail.org/journey. Be sure to enter promo code COMM13 to receive $5 off your reservation.

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