Daily Archives: November 3, 2018


Monday, November 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Thanksgiving Pumpkin Flower Arranging – CANCELLED

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND NO NEW DATE HAS BEEN SET. WE WILL ANNOUNCE ANY RESCHEDULED DATES. The Garden Club of the Back Bay announces a special “pop-up” evening flower arranging class for our members, to be held Monday, November 19 from 6 – 8 at April 23 Florist, located at 221 Newbury Street in Boston. Newbury Street’s newest flower shop, April 23 Florist puts a new spin on floral design that is a remarkable and rewarding creative experience for everyone. They offer an array of classes, such as floral afternoon tea class, scented candle class, floral painting class, floral design, wedding and special event classes. This evening event is limited in size and, if the class sells out, another class may be held on Tuesday, November 20 during the afternoon, but only if the Monday night class is full. If you’d like to be put on a list for the afternoon session, or if you are not a Garden Club member but wish to be put on a wait list for either class, email info@gardenclubbackbay.org. The cost of the session, which includes all supplies (plus some prosecco and cheese) is $70 per person, and you may register at http://gardenclubbackbay.org/shop/

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Saturday, November 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Herbal Extractions

Join Jamie Samowitz, educator and herbalist, at 1 pm on November 17 at Berkshire Botanical Garden for a hands- on exploration of the world of herbal extractions. Home herbalism straddles the line between food and medicine. By extracting herbs into oil, vinegar, and alcohol, we gain access to the herb’s nutritional and medicinal qualities. And by making our own nourishing and delicious products with aromatic, tonic, and bitter herbs, we become empowered to take our health into our own hands. We will learn to make three categories of herbal extractions: infused oils (including culinary, fragrance, and medicinal oils), infused vinegars, and tinctures. As a class we will make a spiced bitters tincture that will serve as both a health-supporting digestive aid and a warming remedy for a cold winter’s day.

Jamie Samowitz is Co-Director of Roots Rising at Alchemy Initiative. She is a home herbalist and currently in training as a clinical herbalist through David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies. She enjoys foraging for wild food and medicine and sharing her love of the natural world with her students and community.

Kitchen classes are sponsored by Guido’s Fresh Marketplace. $95 for BBG members, $105 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

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Monday, November 12, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – A Garden in the Machine: The Back Bay Fens

In merging hydraulic engineering with landscape design, Olmsted helped to redefine the role of public space in urban areas. Join the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site staff as we explore how sanitation – and imagination – helped create the Back Bay Fens. Note: This is Veterans Day observed. Meets at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/frla/special-events.htm

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