January 28, 2014 - Boston Flora

Wednesday, March 12 – Sunday, March 16 – Boston Flower & Garden Show – Romance in the Garden

January 28, 2014 by Boston Flora

Distinguished garden writers, renowned landscape professionals, master gardeners, local chefs and the Boston Flower & Garden Showâ€™s talented exhibitors will share their expertise at the 2014 Boston Flower & Garden Show in a full program of daily lectures, how-to demos, floral arranging workshops, childrenâ€™s activities and cooking demonstrations.Â The show will take place Wednesday through Sunday, March 12 – 16, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.

From Americaâ€™s fascination with the English Garden to â€œhow toâ€ tips on saving money (and the Earth) by using local flowers in your wedding bouquet, many of the showâ€™s programs will take their inspiration from this yearâ€™s theme, Romance in the Garden. And some of the sessions will cover topics we know our visitors just canâ€™t get enough of: vegetable gardening, peonies, bonsai, roses, Ikebana, and ornamental grasses.

Special thanks to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Landscape Institute at Boston Architectural College, which have taken on the presentation of five lectures each. The Boston Flower & Garden Show is proud of its affiliation with these fine horticultural organizations and we look forward to presenting a showcase of their expertise. For a full schedule of activities, hours, and exhibitors, visit www.bostonflowershow.com. Image from www.diginwithkym.tumbler.com.

Saturday, February 8, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – From Cacao to Chocolate with Taza

January 28, 2014 by Boston Flora

On Saturday, February 8, from 1 – 3 at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, join Taza Chocolate and Appleton Farms as they lead you through the journey from cacao bean to delicious chocolate bar. Suhayl Ramirez, Events and Outreach Coordinator for Taza Chocolate, will start your journey at the Mayan and Aztec origins of Theobroma Cacao and bring you right to the American craft chocolate being ground by stone right in Somerville, Massachusetts. All the while, participants will learn about and taste many different facets of chocolate, from the bean to the bar. Participants will help prepare and enjoy their very own traditional taza de chocolate (sumptuous Mexican hot chocolate) to complete their chocolate experience. Chef Jennifer Knight will demo a chocolate treat to pair with the Mexican hot chocolate.

This event is part of the Appleton Cooks! program of the Trustees of Reservations.Â TOR members $40, nonmembers $45.Â To register, visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast-ma/ac-cacao-chocolate-taza.html or call 978-356-5728, x 12.