Daily Archives: October 24, 2018


Holiday Wreaths 2018 – We’re Back!

2018 Order Forms will soon arrive in the mailboxes of past customers and Club members, and for those of you new to the game, now is the time be part of the exclusive group of holiday wreath and poinsettia buyers supporting the charitable work of The Garden Club of the Back Bay. Every penny of our net proceeds goes to neighborhood beautification projects and area-wide grants to not for profit horticultural organizations with missions mirroring our own, especially in support of trees. You may order on line, of course, in our store (www.gardenclubbackbay.org/shop), and if you search on our website you may view hundreds of photos of past wreaths. Remember, you are not ordering any specific style – our volunteers never copy, and each wreath is original – but if you especially like a specific wreath, we can assign your order to a decorator who specializes in that particular look.  Questions? Email info@gardenclubbackbay.org.


Saturday, October 27, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – 8th Annual Canine Promenade

Named to Boston Magazine’s 10 Can’t-Miss Halloween Events Around Boston, the Canine Promenade is a dog fair, costume contest, and 1/2‐mile Halloween costume parade around the Esplanade to celebrate the Fall season!

SCHEDULE

12:00pm: Dog Fair

1:00pm: Costume Parade Begins

1:45pm: Prize Winners Announced

PRIZES

Gift baskets will be awarded to the Top 3 Individual Costumes and Top 3 Group Costumes overall. Some of the prizes include:

$150 Cunard Tavern gift card

$100 Bar Boulud gift card

$100 Pawsh gift card

$75 75 Chestnut gift card

Fluff & Tuff toys

All registered dogs will receive a favor bag with their costume contest entry! All dogs must be registered to be eligible to receive a goody bag and prizes. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-canine-promenade-tickets-50452318242 Spectators are welcome!

DOG FAIR

Prior to the Costume Parade there will be a Dog Fair featuring local companies giving away samples and treats while showcasing their services for dog owners in the community. Vendors include:

Back Bay Veterinary Clinic

Boston Dog Lawyers

Boston Veterinary Clinic

Bridget Foster Reed Art

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Fred Levy Pet Photography

Lina Kriva Homes International

Pawsh Dog Boutique & Salon

Polka Dog Bakery

Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa

Shameless Pets

WalkyWalk

The Esplanade Association event is hosted in partnership with Pawsh, a dog boutique and saon conveniently located on Gloucester Street in Back Bay.  Photograph below of past winner copyright Fred Levy Pet Photography.

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Sunday, October 28, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Pollinator Symposium

On Sunday, October 28, at the Susan N. McLane Audubon Center in Concord, New Hampshire, attend a day-long symposium to discuss interactions between native plants and pollinators and learn how to combat the pollinator crisis through panels and workshops led by specialists in the field. The symposium addresses such topics as: researching and tracking different types of native pollinators, creating and growing gardens that support the region’s native pollinators, and selecting the most effective pollinator-friendly native plants for particular habitats and ecoregions. With an engaging keynote by Dr. Robert Gegear, creator of The Beecology Project, this symposium offers a fitting culmination to a summer of pollinator programs and a vision for next steps. Register and be part of the solution!  $75 for members of the sponsoring organizations, the New England Wild Flower Society, New Hampshire Audubon, and the New England Field Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, $90 for nonmembers. Photo from the Times Free Press. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/pollinator-symposium

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