Daily Archives: October 13, 2017

Friday, October 20, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, October 21, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Japanese Flower Exhibition

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Ikebana International presents a Japanese Flower Exhibition at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Friday, October 20 (noon – 5), Saturday, October 21 (9 – 5), and Sunday, October 22 (9 – 4). There will be demonstrations each day at 2 pm, and on Saturday at 11 and Sunday at 11:30. Also, there is a special ikebana demonstration for children ages 7 and up on Sunday at 1. Pre-registration is required for the workshop – call 508-869-6111, ext 124. There will also be pottery vendors on site. Visit www.towerhillbg.org for more information. Free with admission to the garden.

Monday, October 23, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Be as a Tree Planted by the Waters: The Magic of Roots, Leaves, and Everything in Between

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Hope Jahren, PhD, Center for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of Oslo, will speak on Monday, October 23, 7:00–8:30pm at the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretm. Trees are the oldest, biggest, and most successful creatures in the world. Using energy from the sun, and carbon from the air, they have thrived on land for more than four hundred million years. Hear about the amazing and unique methods that plants around us use to establish, grow, flourish, and defend themselves. Learn how plants are much more than food, medicine, and wood — they form the living, striving foundation of Planet Earth.

Hope Jahren is an award-winning scientist and the author of Lab Girl, her revelatory treatise on plant life and a celebration of the lifelong curiosity, humility, and passion that drive every scientist. Fee: Free Arboretum member, $20 nonmember. Member-only registration through October 15; open registration thereafter. Space is limited. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

Sunday, October 22, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Extending the Season’s Harvest: Growing Vegetables in Four Seasons

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Come to Berkshire Botanic Garden on Sunday, October 22 for an eye-opening presentation on year-round gardening. Learn how to extend the season’s harvest and enjoy your own garden greens throughout the late fall and early spring months with farmer/educator Pete Salinetti. Consider growing under cover and learn techniques needed to achieve a true four-season harvest. Investigate a variety of structures, crop selection, no-till soil preparation, timing, planting, cultivation and harvesting, with a focus on early and late-season production. Cost: $85. Register online at http://berkshirebotanical.org/, or call 413-298-3926.