Award winning author Andrea Wulf shares the plant explorer Alexander von Humboldt’s life and legacy on Tuesday, May 10 at 7 pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Tower Hill members $15, non-members $25. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.
The year the annual American Horticultural Society President’s Council Trip destination is the greater Chicago area from May 17 – 21. Participants will explore world famous parks and gardens, and stay at the historic Drake Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. The trip includes visits to notable private gardens in the area, as well as many of the city’s renowned public gardens including the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park, Chicago Botanic Garden, The Morton Arboretum, and Garfield Park Conservatory. A special guided tour of the Ball Horticultural Company’s laboratories and trial and demonstration gardens also has been arranged. To obtain a trip itinerary and learn how to join the President’s Council, email development@ahs.org, or visit www.ahs.org/ways-to-give/presidents-council.
