Boston Flora

Month: April 2017

  • Monday, May 8, 5:00 pm – Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.

    Monday, May 8, 5:00 pm – Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.

    The Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of the Back Bay will take place Monday, May 8 at 5:00 pm at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.  We will welcome Tom McNichol from the Charles River Clean Up Boat, a GCBB grant recipient, who will give a short talk on the work of his organization, and following the business meeting where we will vote on grants and select new officers for 2017/2018, there will be a reception.  Members will receive written notice, but if you are not a member and wish to attend please email info@bostonflora.com before May 5.  Image courtesy of the Christian Science Monitor.

  • Thursdays, May 4 – 25, June 1, 15, and 22, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Watercolor Landscapes

    Susan Swinand teaches adults at all levels of experience to solve the problems of painting on location.  Follow your own interests in the classroom or work on site in the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens.  This seven session class will be held Thursdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 15 and 22, from 1 – 4.  Friends price $200, nonmembers $250.  Register online at http://wellesley.edu/wcbg/learn.

  • Thursday, May 11, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Taste of the Back Bay

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to the 22nd Annual Taste of the Back Bay at the Prudential Skywalk on Thursday, May 11 from 6:30 – 9:30.  Enjoy an evening of wonderful food, wine, and live music.  NABB members $125, nonmembers $135, $150 at the door.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Women’s Lunch Place.  No one under 21 years of age admitted, and a photo ID will be required.  RSVP by May 10 – you may reserve online at http://nabbonline.com, or call 617-247-3961.

  • Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Eliot’s Reforestation of Blue Hill

    The final speaker for the Wakefield Estate’s 2017 Stone Soup & Speaker Series is Tom Palmer, of Neponset River Water Association, discussing Charles Eliot’s efforts to restore the Blue Hills’ woods and how it contributed to what we see today. Reception at 6, lecture at 6:30. $10 suggested donation. The Wakefield Estate is located at 1465 Brush Hill Road in Milton. To rsvp or for more information, please call 617-333-0924. Space is limited and this year’s series has been very popular, verging on “standing room only” attendance.  Image from www.massvacation.com.

  • Saturday, April 22, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Portable Herb Garden

    Grow ready-to-use culinary herbs right outside your door. Available for snipping May to November, nothing enhances a meal like the taste of your own fresh herbs. Create an herb garden that can be moved from place to place to take full advantage of available sunlight. Plant 6 classic culinary herbs in a 14 inch container to grow on a sunny balcony, porch, patio or doorstep. With proper care, your herb pot will supply you with fresh herbs for the entire growing year. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, hosts instructor Betsy Williams on Saturday, April 22 from 10:30 – 12:30 – $80 for THBG members, $95 for nonmembers.

    Please bring an apron and floral scissors to class. All materials included. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—portable-herb-garden

    Betsy Williams teaches, lectures and writes about living with herbs and flowers. A gardener and herb grower since 1972, Betsy trained as a florist in Boston and England. She combines her floral and gardening skills with an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations. Betsy is the author of several books on the uses and stories of herbs and flowers. She has appeared on the Discovery Channel and greater Boston cable stations as well as local and national radio talk shows. Betsy lectures and teaches locally and nationally.  Image from http://www.owtdoor.com.

  • April is Membership Month at the Friends of the Public Garden

    Join the Friends of the Public Garden in April and help care for the Boston Common, the Public Garden, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, and receive a Welcome Gift at the same time.  The Welcome Gift includes a Public Garden book, Friends notepad, pen, and cell phone wallet.  To sign up, visit http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/join-donate/

  • Thursday, June 8, 6 pm – Greenway Gala

    On June 8, 2017 at 6 in the evening, the 2017 annual Greenway Gala will be held on the beautiful Rose Kennedy Greenway on Rowes Wharf Plaza at High Street. Enjoy an evening under the stars celebrating Boston’s premier public park.  This year’s Gala Honoree is Citizens Bank, a lead supporter of The Greenway’s Park Ranger program, with Co-Chairs Jeffrey Beale of Eaton Vance and Michael J. Carragher of VHB.

    For more information about the Gala and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Howard Breslau, Chief Development Officer, at 617-603-7727 or via email. Tickets will go on sale online at www.rosekennedygreenway.org.
    Sponsorship Levels

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is looking for sponsors at the following levels.
    Magnolia – $50,000

    Verbal recognition from the podium
    Featured listing on Gala invitation and signage, and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for twenty (20) guests to the Gala, with preferred seating and table signage
    Private art tour of The Greenway with Greenway Public Art Curator, Lucas Cowan
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    50 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Cherry – $25,000

    Verbal recognition from the podium
    Featured listing on Gala invitation and signage, and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for fifteen (15) guests to the Gala, with preferred seating and table signage
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    25 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Dogwood – $15,000

    Prominent listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for ten (10) guests to the Gala, with seating and table signage
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    15 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Hydrangea – $10,000

    Prominent listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for ten (10) guests to the Gala, with seating and table signage
    10 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Lilac – $5,000

    Listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for five (5) guests to the Gala, with shared seating and table signage

  • Friday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Justine Mee Liff Park

    Friday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Justine Mee Liff Park

    Residents and visitors will be taking in a new landscape this spring. On April 21, officials will unveil the Justine Mee Liff Park in the Fens and celebrate the completion of Phase I of the Muddy River Restoration Project. Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy in celebrating this landmark achievement.

    Friday, Apr 21, 1-3 pm
    Upper Fens Pond
    near 400 Fenway and Emmanuel College

    Attending will be the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mayor Martin Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker, officials of the Boston Parks & Recreation Department, Brookline Selectman Chair Neil Wishinsky, Our Muddy River: Welcome Back, and many others!

  • Saturday, April 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Seed Starting Workshop

    This April 22nd hands-on workshop at Elm Bank, led by Mass Hort Seed to Table Educator Hannah Traggis, will have you start your own seeds to take home for your garden. Through a series of demonstrations, you will learn the proper care and handling of a variety of young seedlings. You will also practice transplanting to promote the sturdiest and healthiest seedlings! Seeds and materials will be provided. Feel free to bring your own selection of seeds to plant. The class will be held from 10 – 12.

    Hannah Traggis manages Mass Hort’s edible gardens throughout The Gardens at Elm Bank. She oversees the Seed to Table vegetable garden which produces more than 4,000 pounds of produce each year to support our educational mission and local food pantries. Mass Hort Members: $20; General Admission: $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Friday, April 28, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Taste of the North End

    The Taste of the North End will take place Friday, April 28 from 7 – 10 at DCR’s Steriti Memorial Rink, 561 Commercial Street in Boston. At the 24th annual event you’ll sample delicious dishes, pastries and more from over 45 of the neighborhood’s most beloved eateries. You’ll be supporting a good cause, as the evening’s proceeds will be donated to local organizations that serve youth, elders and the arts. This year, the Taste of the North End will benefit the North End Waterfront Health, continuing the tradition of the North End restaurant community supporting North End charities. Proceeds will support the variety of programs and services offered by the health center, as well as other neighborhood charities for children and elders. Relish classic Italian red sauce from storied neighborhood restaurants like Filippo, head to Salumeria Italiana for some of the city’s best cured meats and satisfy your sweet tooth at Mike’s Pastry. $125.  Purchase tickets online at http://totne.org.