Daily Archives: September 3, 2015

2016 Great American Gardeners

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Nominate your horticultural hero for one of the 2016 Great American Gardeners Awards. Each year, the American Horticultural Society celebrates outstanding achievements, encourages excellence, and inspires innovation in the art and science of horticulture through its Great American Gardeners Awards Program.

Submit your nomination to honor a memorable professor, a favorite garden book author, or the driving force behind an incredible community project. Complete your nomination online or using our printable nomination form by September 30, 2015. Award recipients will be announced in the March/April 2016 issue of The American Gardener magazine. Email education@ahs.org or call (703) 768-5700 ext. 121 with questions.

Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Cooking from the Garden

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How do we help our children become more confident, able, and independent in the kitchen?  Join cookbook author Alana Chernila at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Putnam Building on Thursday, September 17 at 7 for an evening of exciting ideas, strategies, tastings, and simple ways to empower kids in the kitchen.  This night will be useful for parents, caregivers, and educators of children of all ages.  Alana’s new book will be available for sale and signing.  $20 for Mass Hort members, $25 for non-members.  Register at www.masshort.org.