Daily Archives: October 24, 2020

Monday, November 2 – Mass Audubon Fall Fest 2020 Bidding Deadline

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In addition to all the fun happening at Massachusetts Audubon Society properties October 25 – November 1, we’re kicking off the Fall Fest Silent Auction Fun-raiser. This virtual auction features amazing private behind-the-scenes experiences at our wildlife sanctuaries across the state. Visit the Mass Audubon bidding website by clicking HERE.

Place your bids by November 2 for a chance to win:

  • Close-up encounters with animals, including a red fox, owls, and goats
  • Private Strawberry picking at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln
  • Night hike & overnight evening at Ipswich River in Topsfield
  • Owl prowls & birding trips
  • Working with bird & ecological researchers
  • Nature trivia night
  • Sunset hayride & dinner
  • Nature journaling workshop
  • Kayaking excursions

Sunday, November 1, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Eustis Estate Landscape Tour

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Get a new perspective of the Eustis Estate as you enjoy the seasonal splendor walking through this beautiful property abutting the Blue Hills Reservation. This guided tour explores fields, woodland, and gardens as you learn about the landscape and history of the property. The tour also examines the exterior architecture of the house and other original buildings built between 1878 and 1902. 

Bring comfortable walking shoes and be sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

Tickets are available for the November 1 tour. Click here to register for this tour.

Advance tickets required. Landscape tours do not include admission to the house. (Note that guided tours of the mansion require advance tickets. You can register for house tours here.)

Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. The address is 1424 Canton Avenue in Milton. Please call 617-994-6600 for more information. 

Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – The Challenges and Complexities of Ecological Gardens – A 5-Year Journal of Discoveries Webinar

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On November 4, online, take a five-year photographic journey through one of the largest ecological and bio-diverse built landscapes in Rhode Island: St. George’s School. This Ecological Landscape Alliance webinar features Lori Silvia. Ms. Silvia will share the process, challenges, and discoveries she has made while managing concept, design, installation, plants, and daily maintenance of the landscape. Broader philosophical questions regarding the landscapes’ evolution will also be considered. Ms. Silvia’s passion for and dedication to this project will be obvious and honest, and her photographs will reflect her intimate daily involvement throughout the entire process of developing St. George’s landscape.

Lori Silvia has a BFA from Mass College of Art & Design and graduated from The Landscape Institute, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. A collaboration of art, landscape design, science, and intuition is part of her vision. She has been a landscape designer and gardener at St. George’s School since 2008, creating LEED-certified ecological designs for the newly-built Hill Library and Academic Center and renovating nearly every corner of the campus in some way. Ms. Silvia is dedicated to experiential learning and lectures to students and the greater community.

ELA members free, $10 for nonmembers. Register at www.ecolandscaping.org