A ninety minute docent-led guided tour of the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum will kick off the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s “Japan Year†programs on Tuesday, October 18 at 10 am. We will view the historic bonsai collection in the lathe house, then see their full grown counterparts in the landscape. The Collection is one of the premier collections of bonsai in the United States and includes a Hinoki cypress over 250 years old. The Bonsai Pavilion where the trees are housed are part of a complex of buildings known as the Dana Greenhouses. The Collection is on display from mid-April to the end of October, when they are moved and held in cold storage at temperatures slightly above freezing throughout the winter. Comfortable shoes are a requirement. Written notices with car pool information will be mailed to club members. The tour is limited to twenty participants, so will accept reservations on a first come, first serve basis. Non-club members may email info@gardenclubbackbay.org to be put on a wait list (non-member charge $15).
