Boston Flora

Month: May 2019

  • Friday, June 7 & Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Carlisle Country Garden Tour

    THE POPULAR CARLISLE COUNTRY GARDENS TOUR IS RETURNING
    ON FRIDAY JUNE 7 and SATURDAY JUNE 8, 2019. Advanced ticket sale is now open at www.carlislegardenclub.org Six memorable private gardens are open from 10 am to 4 pm each day, and our 2019 theme is Come to your Senses. At each property we’ll highlight details that encourage you to sharpen your senses as you bathe in the healing power of nature. So grab a small notebook to jot down ideas and plan a leisurely one- or two-day tour in a rural setting, just a few miles from Boston.  Buy your advance tickets online, or pick up self-service ticket forms at Ferns Country Store in Carlisle Center or Gleason Public Library at 22 Bedford Road in Carlisle.

  • Friday, June 7, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Glow in the Park

    Friday, June 7, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Glow in the Park

    The Greenway Conservancy invites you to celebrate and support the non-profit Greenway Conservancy at Glow in the Park on June 7 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, at the Rose Kennedy Greenway on High Street at Atlantic Avenue.

    Tickets (which can be purchased online at www.rosekennedygreenway.org) are $85 and include food from our Greenway Food Trucks, drinks from Jack’s Abby and 90+ Cellars, live music from Vivian Luo and Them Apples Band, lawn games from Social Boston Sports, prizes, and MORE!

  • Saturday, September 28, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm – Inspiration for Next Year’s Garden

    For the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association’s 2019 Gardening Symposium we’ve assembled a group of horticulturists and garden designers whose innovative work is widely recognized. In addition to their presentations, speakers will be available to meet and greet you during breaks and for book signing. The event takes place Saturday, September 28 from 8:30 am – 3:45 pm at Westford Academy in Westford, Massachusetts.

    Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter House & Gardens in East Sussex, England, and horticultural heir to legendary designer Christopher Lloyd, will speak on how to design with plants “the Great Dixter way,” keeping the garden constantly changing throughout the seasons by experimenting with new plants and plant combinations.

    Jacqueline Van Der Kloet, Dutch garden designer, Piet Oudolf associate, and designer of Martha Stewart’s iconic 120,000 blue bulb linden allee, will teach us how to interplant Dutch tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs with annuals and perennials in naturalistic displays that delight the eye and extend the seasons.

    Paul Zammit, Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden, will show us how to create an eye-catching and lasting planter that transcends the seasons, including favorite choice plants, container combinations, and planter accents.

    Finally, learn about the history of vegetables as well as proven and new ways to raise veggies organically in our challenging New England climate with Matt Mattus, award winning plantsman, blogger, and author of the newly-published book Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening.

    Early bird pricing is in effect now – $85 per person through August 17, $100 per person through September 22. The price includes lectures. admission to the Garden Marketplace and Silent Auction, box lunch, and parking. Visit http://massmastergardeners.org/2019-symposium/

  • Sunday, June 2, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bristol County Open Day

    Visit three gardens in Rehoboth, open to benefit the Garden Conservancy, on June 2 from 10 – 4. No reservations required; rain or shine.

    Highlights include stone work, fragrant blooms, an herb garden, water features, and acres of display gardens.

    Bonus Garden Extras include plant sales, guided tours and discussions on herbs, plant combinations, and the use of color and fragrance in the garden. At the McIlwain Garden, 12 p.m, Garden Host Susan McIlwain will lead a tour of her herb garden and a lively discussion of the history of herbs, their medicinal and culinary uses, and cultivation tips. Later, visit the nearby herb garden she stewards at the Carpenter Museum and the Museum’s free annual strawberry festival, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    Admission is $10 per private garden, free admission to Tranquil Lake Nursery; children 12 and under free.

    Begin at Tranquil Lake Nursery or see www.gardenconservancy.org/open-days for additional locations.

  • Saturday, June 15, 6:45 pm – Vermont’s Contribution to New England’s Rare Flora

    The New England Botanical Club is sponsoring an Away Weekend in Vermont June 14 – 16, and on Saturday, June 15, welcomes Bob Popp of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, a botanist from Barre, Vermont, speaking on Vermont’s Contribution to New England’s Rare Flora. Bob’s talk will focus on the rare plants in the Champlain Valley. The lecture will be held at the Vermont Grange Center, 308 West Street in Brookfield, Vermont. Several workshops and field trips are planned for the weekend. The registration fee will cover accommodations at the Center, plus meals and activities. Reduced student rates and scholarships are available. For more information contact Matthew Charpentier at mpcharpentier93@gmail.com.

    Registration deadline is June 7. The complete weekend program schedule is available at http://www.rhodora.org/meetings/notices/June2019-Away-Vermont-Schedule.pdf

  • Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – The Art of Botanical Prose

    All writers must contend with translation. A poet translates the movement of a dancing figure into a brief couplet, and an essayist translates the noise and commotion of the city where she/he lives into a single paragraph. The three-dimensional world filters into text, and when done especially well, the realm of literature and art readers often forget that translation has even occurred.

    In this June 25 Arnold Arboretum talk, beginning at 7 p in the Hunnewell Building, Jonathan Damery, the associate editor for Arnoldia, will provide a readerly tour through horticultural and botanical reference books, encouraging readers to see the artistic endeavor within even the most exhaustive of botanical descriptions.

    $5 for Arboretum members, $10 for nonmembers. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

  • Saturday, June 8, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Rose Garden Soiree

    Celebrate peak rose season in the gardens which John and Helen Stevens Coolidge so lovingly tended at their summer estate in North Andover. Stroll past six acres of manicured flower beds while enjoying live music, garden-inspired libations, and delicious hors d’oeuvres. 

    By joining in this benefit celebration for The Trustees on June 8 from 5 – 7, your generosity will directly aid this property—a true community treasure—for generations to come. 

    Festive dress is encouraged. Flat shoes recommended. This event takes place outside. $32 for members of The Trustees, $40 for nonmembers. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Early registration recommended. Call 978-356-4351, x 3202, or register online at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast/event-43844.html

  • Sunday, June 2, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Garden Conservancy Open Day in Worcester County

    On Sunday, June 2 from 10 – 4, visit four gardens in Hardwick, North Grafton, and Petersham, Massachusetts, open to benefit the Garden Conservancy. No reservations required; rain or shine.

    Highlights include water features, a walled vegetable garden, a chicken house with a sedum roof, a greenhouse featuring succulents, herb gardens, and a large meadow garden.

    A pop-up plant sale will take place in Petersham with Garden Vision Epimediums and the Bunker Farm.

    Begin at Brigham Hill Farm or see www.gardenconservancy.org/open-days for additional locations.

  • Wednesday, June 12, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Guided Garden Tour on the Esplanade

    On this Esplanade Association tour, we will share the amazing gardens that make the Esplanade so beautiful. Come learn about the history and plants that make up six of the Esplanade’s 13 ornamental gardens. Guided walking tours last about an hour-and-a-half and cover about a mile of the Esplanade. The June 12 tour begins at 10:00 am at Community Boating , 21 David G. Mugar Way in Boston, and is free. Registration requested at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-garden-tours-on-the-esplanade-tickets-54545626437

  • Saturdays, June 1 & 8, and Sundays, June 2 & 9, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Hosta and Perennial Sale

    Historic New England will hold its annual Hosta and Perennial Sale on the first two weekends in June at the Lyman Estate Greenouses, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham. Plants of all shapes, sizes, and colors are available, including many new and hard-to-find varieties. Our knowledgeable staff can help you choose the right hostas for your garden. Historic New England members save 10% on purchases. For more information visit www.historicnewengland.org.