Daily Archives: December 13, 2023

Wednesday, January 10, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – Wild Plant Culture, Online

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Native edible and medicinal plant species can be integrated into gardens and ecological restoration projects to create habitats that support (and include) humans as part of local ecosystems. We’ll consider stewarding edible and medicinal plant species in native habitats such as riparian corridors and glades and discuss how a habitat-based approach translates to yards, parks, and farms. We’ll explore the prospect of changing our foodways to patterns that favor native diversity, rewarding restoration and stewardship.

This January 10 Mount Cuba Center program takes place online beginning at 6 pm Eastern on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Field botanist, native plant grower, and restoration practitioner Jared Rosenbaum, author of Wild Plant Culture: A Guide to Restoring Edible and Medicinal Native Plant Communities asks whether we can honor native ecosystems and lifeways as we restore habitats that support humans, other animals, and native plants alike. $25. Register at www.mtcubacenter.org

Sunday, December 17, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Holiday Open House at The Gibson House

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The Gibson House Museum is the only house museum in Back Bay. Since 1957, it has told the story of the Gibson family’s daily life during the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through their everyday possessions, decorative objects, and furnishings. On Sunday, December 17, from 1 – 4, the house will be decorated for the holidays as it would have been decorated when the Gibsons were in residence. This year, we have two new, historically appropriate trees: a tabletop goose-feather tree and an eight-foot Noble Fir with LED candles that give a sense of what lit wax candles were like during the Gibsons’ time. Light seasonal refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.thegibsonhouse.org. No reservations necessary!