Daily Archives: March 28, 2017

Thursday, June 8 – Saturday, June 10 – “Be Inspired”: A Celebration of Floral Design

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Please join the Gore Place Society this June to celebrate Spring into Summer.  “The Monticello of the North” will host an elegant cocktail party and dinner the first evening of the three day event which will bring a wonderful audience to Waltham.  The preview cocktail party and dinner in the tent take place Thursday, June 8 – reservations required.  The public exhibition begins Friday, June 9 from 10 – 5, and will include Beer and Blooms.  The public exhibition continues Saturday from 10 – 4, and reservations will be required for Saturday’s Tea in the Carriage House.

The show is open to all floral minded artists, garden club members, horticultural students, gardeners, and professional and novice designers.  This is NOT a juried show.  There is no entry fee for this exhibition.  All submissions are required to be refreshed as needed for the duration of the three day show.  All work must comply with the guidelines.  All designers will receive a $25 participation award and one complimentary ticket for the preview cocktail party.  Designers may purchase an additional cocktail party ticket.  To participate, email scottclarke249@gmail.com or call 781-894-2798 no later than April 1, with your name and contact information.  Spaces are limited.

There will be a change for a People’s Choice Award for all designers.  Visitors will vote for their favorite flower arrangement, and there will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.  The award, minus the $25 Participation Award, is $100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd.

Tuesday, April 4, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Seed: The Untold Story

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Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared.

SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.

The April 4 screening at the Arnold Arboretum will begin at 7, and will be followed by a discussion led by Barry Logan, Visiting Scientist, Arnold Arboretum, and Professor of Biology, Bowdoin College. Free. For more information visit www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.