Daily Archives: August 21, 2024

Saturday, September 14, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – 18th Annual Cactus and Succulent Festival

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The Cactus and Succulent Society of Massachusetts will present its 18th Annual Cactus and Succulent Festival on Norfolk Town Common and also in the Norfolk Library, 2 Liberty Lane, Norfolk, on September 14. The Festival is open on Saturday from 9 – 4. Admission is free. The first 50 attendees each day will receive a free cactus or succulent plant. See hundreds of striking cacti and succulents. Often referred to as living sculptures, cacti and succulents are exotic plants. For more information visit https://cssma.org/

Thursday, September 12, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Shrubs & Infusions

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The Trustees presents Shrubs & Infusions at the Paul Gore & Beecher Garden. Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to make herbal infusions and shrubs. Shrubs have become a popular cocktail ingredient and add a fresh zing to mixed drinks and mocktails alike. Herbal infusions are also an exciting way to use herbs for their delicious taste and medicinal benefits. Learn how to craft your own shrub or infusion with garden fresh ingredients. No knowledge required, and all materials will be provided.

Please pre-register for materials. If price is a barrier, email cbowes@thetrustees.org. $4 for Trustees members, $8 for nonmembers. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/419652/

Paul Gore & Beecher Community Garden is located at 105 Paul Gore St in Jamaica Plain, a five minute walk from the Stony Brook Orange Line station.

Sunday, September 1, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Plant Foraging at the Arnold Arboretum

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Did you know you can eat staghorn sumac berries? What about stinging nettle? Join local foraging expert Tyler Akabane at the Centre Street Gate of the Arnold Arboretum on Sunday, September 1 at 2 pm for a plant foraging walk to look for wild edibles in the Arboretum landscape, and learn how to identify and safely prepare a wide variety of wild edible plants. Register at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/