Join the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society on July 18 for a lively discussion about the future of food and farming with organic and regenerative principles. Caroline Pam, Co-Executive Director of Island Grown Initiative, will moderate a conversation between Dave Chapman of Long Wind Farm in VT and the Real Organic Project and Andrew Woodruff, owner of Whippoorwill Farm and IGI’s Regenerative Farming Consultant.
Riverway Park is a key part of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace. After years of neglect, the park has been improved by the Muddy River Restoration Project. Learn more about Riverway Park’s history, recent changes, and future on a guided walk with Brookline GreenSpace Alliance President Sean Lynn-Jones on Saturday, July 18. The walk will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Longwood MBTA station on the “D” branch of the Green Line. Total distance will be about 1.25 miles. Participation is limited to 25 people. Please email info@brooklinegreenspace.org to register.
Experience the beauty of Naumkeag at their annual Garden Party.
Stroll through lush gardens and explore the historic, rare Gilded Age “cottage” while enjoying seasonal cocktails, gourmet bites, and live music. Proceeds from this special event raise crucial support for our continued stewardship and programming of Naumkeag and all Berkshire region properties. This year, there is no valet parking. All parking will still be on site. Friends of Naumkeag and Fletcher Steele level tickets will be parked on our lower-level parking with a quick shuttle to the entrance of the party. All ticket holders purchasing at the Mabel Choate level and above will have preferred parking at the upper-level terrace by our greenhouses.
Friends of Naumkeag (under age 40): $100 Fletcher Steele (1 ticket): $185
New this year, on-site childcare will be provided for children ages 3–12. If interested, please reserve your child’s spot when purchasing your tickets. Spaces are limited. Tickets may be purchased at https://thetrustees.org/program/naumkeag-garden-party/
Many young and new gardeners approach gardening enthusiastically, but often without sufficient knowledge to make the best choices. They count on the word of a less-than-trained employee or standardized marketing labels to select plants for their garden. The aim of this Ecological Landscape Alliance online talk on July 16 at noon is to provide pithy information and plant suggestions that will end the cycle of buying or killing non-performing plants. They can then remove them (or not buy them) and replace with ones with traits ascribed to the selections vetted by Dan and horticulturists across the US. As one horticulturist could not know every great plant for every region, the author has reached out to others across the US to compile lists and pictures of plants that do not disappoint. Plants are graded on everything from pest and disease resistance to flowering period, fall color and controlled nature. Each chapter will cover a subclass of horticulture and the best plants within this group to plant. This talk has been adapted to accommodate various hardiness zones (Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast and Southwest) and listed for cold tolerance to humidity to sun tolerance. Individual plant listings will be assigned a score based on the points accumulated by a criteria poll.
Instructor Dan Heims has been deeply involved in all facets of horticulture since 1973. He has taught horticulture courses, wholesaled exotic plants, and run his own design-and-install landscape business. Terra Nova’s breeding programs have produced numerous international gold- and silver-medal winners, not to mention an impressive 1400 plant introductions! Dan’s articles and photography have been featured in a number of magazines. He has hosted a weekly radio gardening show on KKSN and has appeared on The Martha Stewart TV Show, Martha Stewart Omnimedia Radio, HGTV, and the BBC. His work and his garden have been featured in USA Today, Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset Magazine, and Organic Gardening. Dan is a published author, having written 2 books. Dan travels the world in search of the newest plants. Along the way, he uses his unique blend of knowledge, wit, and humor to captivate audiences around the globe. He is a frequent speaker in every corner of the United States, as well as in Japan, England, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Australia, and Canada. Winner: Reginald Cory Memorial Cup | Royal Horticultural Society 2003 Winner: Award of Merit |Perennial Plant Association 2019 Winner: Luther Burbank Award | American Horticultural Society 2020.
Join The Trustees at Long Hill in Beverly on July 16 for an inspiring evening celebrating the women shaping the world of horticulture. This special event aims to bring together women at all levels of the horticulture field to share successes, discuss challenges, exchange practical tips, and explore the many paths that lead to a career working with plants and landscapes.
The evening begins with tours of the gardens, offering a unique opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of the landscape while learning from horticulture professionals. Tours will be led by Long Hill Horticulturist, Kristyn Stogner, and Plant Records Manager, Robin Karoway-Waterhouse. Following the tours, guests are invited to gather under the tent for a reception and panel discussion featuring women from a variety of horticultural backgrounds. Through candid conversation and audience engagement, panelists will reflect on their experiences, lessons learned, and the evolving opportunities within the green industry. Trustees members $15, nonmembers $25. For more information visit https://thetrustees.org/event/448109/
Learn fresh cocktail making tips & tricks featuring ingredients from the UP roof garden during this free class on July 14 at Urban Park.
Let’s shake things UP! During this class we’ll be learning cocktail making tips and tricks, featuring ingredients growing in the raised veggie beds at the Urban Park roof garden! For July we will be making a “Garden Gimlet” with cucumbers and basil from our garden.
Each class will last approximately 1 hour. We ask that registered attendees arrive no later than 10 minutes after class start to ensure they can participate. Guests that have not checked in by this time, may be counted as no shows so that we can open spots to walk ins.
As space is limited for these classes, please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend, and do so a minimum of 1 hour prior to the class start. Each session typically has a waitlist, so cancelling your registration in a timely manner gives those waiting a chance to register and attend.
The Urban Park (UP) roof garden is a public park atop the Kendall Center Green Garage in Cambridge, MA. Come on up and enjoy a rooftop oasis; accessible via the garage’s elevators and stairwells or via the Main Street social stair next to the MBTA outbound station.
Our love of flowers and desire to be close to them has, across cultures and for millennia, created both landscapes and livelihoods. In her book Flora Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World, Christin Geall covers hot topics such as aesthetics, appropriation, fair trade, floriculture, globalization, indigeneity, modernism, seasonality, and tokenism—to name only a few of the over eighty entries presented here in an accessible A to Z format.
In her inimitable style, Geall shares personal stories and ideas from growers and designers, weaving her narratives between art, ecology, and history to get readers truly thinking about their relationships to plants, gardens, and design. Hear the author at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street, on July 22 at 6 pm. Register at www.bostonathenaeum.org
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Christin Geall is an acclaimed writer, designer, and photographer whose work focuses on the intersections of nature, culture, and horticulture. She is the author of Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style. Following the success of her first book, she now turns her attention to our global relationships with flowers and plants.
TICKETS & TICKET POLICIES
Tickets are required for this event. Members and their guests are at no cost. Visitor tickets are $20 and include first floor admission. Tickets are refundable if canceled up to 48 hours before the event.
By attending an event at the Boston Athenaeum, you may be photographed or recorded. Your presence indicates consent to the use of your image, voice, and name in any media related to the Boston Athenaeum’s work, including on websites, social media, news, and promotional materials.
Join Mount Auburn Cemetery on July 16 at 5:30 pm for a hands-on summer bouquet workshop led by a member of Mount Auburn’s Greenhouse team. Fee from $33.42 through Eventbrite. Register HERE.
Learn the basics of floral arranging while creating your own seasonal bouquet inspired by the beauty of the landscape. All materials and supplies will be provided by Mount Auburn. Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
Mount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.
Refund Policy:
Refunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives.
If Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded.
Join fellow gardeners, designers, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts for the 2026 Woody Plant Conference at Scott Arboretum & Gardens on Friday, July 17.
This full-day conference brings together leading voices in horticulture, ecology, arboriculture, and landscape design to explore woody plants that thrive in the Mid-Atlantic region and how we can use them more thoughtfully and effectively in our landscapes. Topics include climate-adapted tree selection, invasive species, edible landscapes, beech leaf disease, oak ecology, and international garden design perspectives.
Featured speakers include:
Jenna Bachman, Gardens & Grounds Manager at Awbury Arboretum
Melissa Finley, Thain Senior Curator of Woody Plants and Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden Curator at the New York Botanical Garden
Eliza Greenman, Savanna Institute
Oliver López, bilingual environmental educator, naturalist, and visual storyteller
Patrick McGinty, Garden Manager at Stoneleigh: a natural garden
Kevin Parris, Instructor of Horticulture, and the Arboretum Director at Spartanburg Community College
Kevin Philip Williams, Manager of Horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens
Learn about native insect pollinators you can observe in your own garden. Some fascinating specialized relationships between insect pollinators and plants here in the Northeast will be highlighted. You will leave knowing how to support insects throughout their life cycle with your garden practices. This Native Plant Trust Zoom will be led by Daphne Minner on July 21 from 6- 7 Eastern, and is $25. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/getting-to-know-pollinators/
*A recording of this class will be available to all registrants for one month after the class.
