Boston Flora

Month: March 2019

  • Saturday, July 13, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Wareham Garden Tour 2019

    Because we are in the dead of winter and the whole concept of a summer garden tour seems infinitely far away, we thought we’d tease you all with the notice of the 2019 Wareham Garden Club Garden Tour, to be held Saturday, July 13 from 9 – 4. Starting at the Wareham Public Library, there will be six lovely Wareham properties to tour. Stroll through big gardens, small gardens, trough gardens, moss gardens, herb gardens, organic vegetable gardens, vista gardens, and gardens by the sea. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a day of natural beauty and camaraderie, picnic lunches, vendors, raffles and so much more.

    The Wareham Garden Club is a non-profit organization. Proceeds from this tour will support our scholarship fund, civic beautification and horticultural therapy.  Save the date and spread the word! If you have a talent or a treasure you would like to donate to our raffle, please contact Linda Glennon, 617-910-6709 or glennoli1@icloud.com.

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  • Thursday, March 21, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Right Plant, Right Place: Introduction to Choosing Native Plants

    Join a March 21 New England Wild Flower Society workshop discussion of native plant selection, site assessment, and methods for choosing the right plant for the right place. Native plants offer a higher rate of success, as these plants are well-suited for the Northeastern climate, soil conditions, and environment. They require less maintenance and fertilizer, and permit more time to enjoy the garden. Native plants also support a healthy ecosystem, including pollinators and birds. The class will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 at Nasami Farm, and is $26 for NEWFS members, $32 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/right-plant-right-place-introduction-to-choosing-native-plants

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  • Thursday, March 28, 5:30 pm – Friends of the Public Garden Annual Meeting

    Save the date for the 49th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden on Thursday, March 28 at 5:30 pm at the Omni-Parker House, 60 School Street in Boston.  For rsvp information and more details visit http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org.

  • Tuesday, March 19 – Thursday, March 21, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Drawing Nature: Treasures From the Sea

    Find inspiration from nature’s treasures found at the seashore. Bring to life the beauty of shells, pebbles and other wondrous shapes. Explore their structure and intricate details and learn how to create the silky shine of seaweed, surface of driftwood and other textural surfaces. Make graphite studies of your specimens and find out how to select the right tonal values to give form to a white shell or black pebble. From graphite sketches to realistic renderings, create a fun-filled page of beach treasures. Students of all levels are welcome to register for this three day Berkshire Botanical Garden class on March 19 – 21 from 10 – 4. $340 for members of BBG, $375 for nonmembers. A materials list and registration link may be found at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/drawing-nature-treasures-seashore

    Carol Ann Morley is an illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration working in Dover, NH. She founded the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at the New York Botanical Garden and teaches illustration there and at other major botanical gardens.

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  • Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Ikebana Workshop

    Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Ikebana Workshop

    Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh will teach us the basics of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, in our Club’s March meeting, to be held Wednesday, March 27 from 1:30 – 3:30 at The First Lutheran Church, 299 Berkeley Street in Boston.  Ms. Vosburgh is an accredited Master Judge in the National Garden Clubs, Inc, and a First Grade ikebana teacher, Riji, in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. She teaches many classes and has won numerous awards here and abroad. There will be a materials fee of $30 per participant, and the number of participants will be limited. Garden Club members will receive notice of the meeting and may pay online at https://bostonflora.com/shop.

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  • Thursday, April 11 – Sunday, April 14 – American Bonsai Society 2019 National Convention

    The American Bonsai Society will hold its 2019 National Convention  on April 11 – 14 at the Marriott Houston, 2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas. The theme this year is Bonsai on the Bayou, An American Bonsai Summit.  Registration includes a weekend packed full of bonsai fun and learning. There will be a huge juried exhibit with more than $2,000 in cash prizes, along with seminars. workshops, and demonstrations.  Featured guests artists are Boonyarat Manakitivipart, Ryan Neil, and Enrique Castano de la Serna.  Register ($70 – $295) online at http://absbonsai.org/event/american-bonsai-society-2019-national-convention

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  • Wednesday, March 13, 7:00 pm – Frederick Law Olmsted & the Massachusetts Legacy

    For those of you who may have missed The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s program earlier this fall, the Garden Club of Norfolk presents Frederick Law Olmsted & the Massachusetts Legacy on Wednesday, March 13, at 7:00 PM at the Norfolk Public Library Community Room, 135 Main St, Walpole. Alan Banks will sample the rich landscape legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, and explore the ideas that shaped some of the most treasured lands in Massachusetts. Banks oversees the historical interpretation of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts. For details visit https://gardenclubofnorfolkma.com/

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  • Saturday, March 16, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Grafting Woody Plants

    Grafting is the technique of joining parts of separate plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one. Learn basic principles of grafting with an overview of different types of dormant-season grafts. Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran will provide step-by-step instructions on Saturday, March 16 from 9 – 12:30 in the Dana Greenhouse Classroom, 1050 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, so that you can practice both cleft and side veneer grafts using apple root stock. Simple after-care will be required until planting out in springtime. Registrants will need to sign an Assumption of Risk and Release in order to participate in this class. Fee $62 Arboretum member, $75 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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  • Wednesday, March 13, 6:45 pm – Vegetable Gardening for Everyone

    Pepperell Garden Club presents Vegetable Gardening for Everyone with Susan Hammond, Master Gardner on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:45 PM at the Pepperell Senior Center, 37 Nashua Rd, Pepperell. Public is welcome! Free to Pepperell Garden Club members. $5 for guests ($2 for Seniors). For more information visit http://pepperellgardenclub.org/wp/

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  • Wednesday, March 13, 10:00 am – Guided History Tour of The Esplanade

    There are countless stories behind Boston’s most iconic park and The Esplanade Association wants to share them with you! The Esplanade Association’s free guided history tours will walk participants through the fascinating history of the Esplanade. Meet at Community Boating Inc., 21 David G Mugar Way The guided tours last about an hour-and-a-half and cover roughly a mile of the Esplanade and over 150 years of history. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-history-tours-on-the-esplanade-tickets-54537671644

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