This wreath, destined for Newburyport, is standard size, but is so filled with berries, pine cones, eucalyptus, and greens that it seems twice the size. When a customer asks for a plaid bow with designer’s choice accents, the decorator has freedom to interpret, and this wreath is a typical result of such freedom. “Designer’s Choice” is our favorite type of order.
“Salt cod†had major impacts on the social and political history of the Atlantic Ocean and its ports. Abundant in number, flavor, and protein, as well as relatively easy to catch, produce, store, and distribute, cod was a welcome addition to the human food supply of early modern Europe. Cod not only contributed greatly to the economic development of New England, but the fish also reduced the risk of famine, and helped revolutionize maritime exploration, travel, and warfare; effectively allowing the large-scale development of many Caribbean islands and their corresponding sugar production platforms. This Boston University Culinary Arts Program Pepin Lecture Series presentation will examine the history of this remarkable food, its underlying chemistry, and the methods used to produce it. By way of a tasting, we will also compare some of the strategies different cultures used to make the cod an intensely popular food. Bart Higgins, independent history scholar, will speak on Tuesday, January 14 beginning at 6 pm at 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Demonstration Room 117. Fee is $10, and you may register online by clicking HERE.
Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Society and New England Landscape Design and History Association on a wintry day, Thursday, January 23 at Elm Bank, to talk about warm plans for your garden. Julie Moir Messervy, an entertaining and inspiring lecturer, will discuss the concepts and ideas behind her new book Landscaping Ideas That Work which will be released on January 7, 2014. A wine and cheese reception at 5:30 pm will precede the lecture, which begins at 6:30 pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing before and after the lecture.
In her presentation, Julie will share how her Landscaping Ideas that Work can provide homeowners with design strategies for combining elements and creating spaces that work for them and their home; tips for working effectively with landscaping professionals; innovative ideas for transforming all aspects of their yard into inviting outdoor spaces; and strategies for designing more sustainable landscapes and gardens.
Messervy is the designer of the award-winning Toronto Music Garden and numerous public and private landscapes. She is a distinguished lecturer and the author of seven books on landscape design, including Landscaping Ideas That Work; Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love; and Outside the Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka. She is “The New Homestead†columnist for Organic Gardening magazine and was the popular columnist of “Inspired Design†for Fine Gardening magazine.
Messervy is also the principal of JMMDS in Saxtons River, Vermont, a landscape architecture and design firm serving individuals and organizations. With their Home Outside online design service and Home Outside Palette app for iPhone and iPad, Messervy and JMMDS are pioneering new ways to bring good landscape design to homeowners everywhere.
Register for this event at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=kzaorjcab&oeidk=a07e8l83g7mb018fad7.
Mass Hort or NELDHA Members – $15.00
$20.00 after Thursday January 9, 2014
Non-Members – $20.00
$25.00 after Thursday January 9, 2014
