Daily Archives: May 26, 2023


Saturday, June 3, 10:00 am – 11:45 am – Floral Design: Sweet Summer

Join Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur from Artistry Floral on June 3 in this Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop and create your own floral display to take home or give away. In this session we’ll take it to another level with Statement arrangements. Suitable for a sideboard or entry way, a dramatic way to welcome your guests – or just make your home more fun. You’ll design a large arrangement to dazzle your family and guests.

Please bring floral scissors and a bucket or box to carry home your arrangement. $85 – $105. Register HERE.

In 2016, Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur met as floral associates at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. There, studying fundamentals of floristry and working in teams, they designed and executed a variety of art inspired floral arrangements for certain museum locations as well as the restaurants, special events, and holiday installations. Now in the marketplace, they are committed to producing artistic floral creations, using only the highest quality flowers and plants, from local growers and flower producers around the world.

They are also focused on sustainable floral design and eco-friendly floral purchases from wearables to table arrangements, bouquets, and large installations They are inspired to produce arrangements that are unique and designed to honor their clients’ significant events respecting their individual styles, while sourcing seasonal flowers, and respecting the environment. 


Saturday, June 24, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – 2023 Roslindale Garden Tour, Garden Oasis

Roslindale Green & Clean is proud to host the 2023 Roslindale Garden Tour, Garden Oasis, on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 11am to 4pm. This year’s tour is dedicated to the memory of Robert O’Hara, a friend of Roslindale Green & Clean and an avid Roslindale gardener. Mr. O’Hara is also cousin to Garden Club of the Back Bay co-President Maureen O’Hara, who encourages all to support this wonderful tribute. Featured will be seven private ornamental gardens reflecting a range of design styles. Come join other garden lovers to appreciate the creative efforts of the gardeners, some with challenging sites, which will give you inspiration for your own green pursuits. 

Tickets can be purchased online through Paypal at roslindalegreenandclean.org, and in person at Joanne Rossman–Purveyor of the Unnecessary & the Irresistible, 6 Birch St. in Roslindale, or at the RG&C Roslindale Farmers Market booth on June 17 and 24 (9am-1:30pm). Tickets are $15 before June 15th and $20 from June 15th to the 24th. Children 16 and under enter free with a paying adult. An informational program with map will be available for pickup at the Farmers Market on June 24.