Daily Archives: March 23, 2016

Saturday, September 17 – Under the Harvest Moon

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Mingle amidst internationally-acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty’s striking Stickwork installation and enjoy a rustically elegant evening of signature cocktails, seasonal farm-to-table dinner, live music and auction, all under September’s spectacular Harvest Moon, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, September 17.  This special evening commemorates the 175th anniversary of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Tower Hill Botanic Garden.  We’ll celebrate the incredible vision the Society had for the 132 acre Carter farm in Boylston, and the Worcester County Horticultural Society’s 175 years of connecting people with plants.  To receive your formal invitation visit www.towerhillbg.org/harvestmoon.

 

Tuesday, March 29, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Maria Sibylla Merian: The First Ecologist?

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Maria Sibylla Merian’s (1647 – 1717) illustrations were not only the first to depict the life cycles of insects along with their plant hosts, they were also the first to emphasize interactions among the species portrayed – the very foundation of the study of ecology.  Kay Etheridge, Professor of Biology at Gettysburg College, provides an overview of Merian’s contributions to natural history.  Co-sponsored by The Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Garden and by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the program will be held Tuesday, March 29 beginning at 7 pm in the Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway in Boston.  Members of sponsoring organizations – $5; non-members $10.  Register by calling 781-283-3094.

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