Enjoy a magical evening of music and holiday cheer on December 19 at the Eustis Estate, 1424 Canton Avenue in Milton. Explore the 1878 mansion, which has been lavishly decorated for Christmas, while live holiday music fills the halls.
Members of Historic New England $20; Students $15; Nonmember $35. Log in or Join now to have your discount applied at checkout.
Advance tickets are required. Refreshments, wine, beer, and cider are included with your ticket. Please call 617-994-6600 for more information.
Here is yet another reason to head on over to the Garden Club of the Back Bay website and join if you are not already a member. A group led by Stephanie Fletcher, responsible for all the fabulous photos and posts on the Club’s Instagram page, will lead a stroll through the Back Bay to view holiday decorations, including some of the fabulous wreaths made last week.
Members, join Historic New England this holiday season on December 13 for a very special evening at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. Enjoy holiday refreshments, listen to Irish folk group Killeeshil perform traditional Christmas music, and tour the first floor of the Manor House. Learn about how Christmas was celebrated and evolved throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Hors d’oeuvre and refreshments included.
Members $40. This event is only for members of Historic New England. Log in or join now and then refresh this page to register for this special program. Please call 978-462-2634 for more information. The Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm is located at 5 Little’s Lane in Newbury, Massachusetts.
Join The Garden Club of the Back Bay on November 21 for a look at the history of Commonwealth Avenue presented by Past President Margaret Pokorny. Her presentation will cover the topographical developments of the creation of the Back Bay and how this design solution to the new land came about. It also covers some of the historical precedents for the “Mall” form, the changes in the Mall over time and the interesting controversies about the design and species choice.
Margaret will bring us up to date with a “State of the Mall” report, including current maintenance needs, additional species selections, statue lighting and conservation programs. She will also tell us about the extraordinary care of the turf and trees provided by the Friends of the Public Garden.
Margaret is a longtime advocate for Boston green spaces, particularly trees. She attended the Radcliffe Seminars Program in Landscape Design in the 1990s. Her thesis was entitled, “A History and Master Plan for the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.“ Margaret’s historical documentation and hands-on skills helped the City of Boston move forward with much of the revitalization of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall over the past 30 years.
Refreshments will be served. This is a members only event, but if you are not already a member you have time to join at https://bostonflora.com. If you are already a member click HERE. The talk will take place November 21 at the Chilton Club, which has a dress code. Women shall wear dresses, skirts, tailored pants, dress pants, or suits. Dresses and skirts must be longer than fingertip length. Leggings are acceptable but only if worn with an appropriate top of mid-thigh length such as a jacket, tunic, or elegant sweater. Denim of any color is not acceptable. Hiking sandals, crocs, sneakers, including designer sneakers, are only permitted if required for a medical condition. Gentlemen shall wear a jacket with a collared shirt or turtleneck.
As we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month this November, we’re thrilled to announce our next Monthly Meet-Up: a Potluck and Paint Night in collaboration with the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB)!
Join us for a shared meal and a guided painting session with Geraldine Barney, an artist-in-residence known for her captivating work. Bringing a dish to the potluck is optional but encouraged—you’re welcome to enjoy the food even if you don’t bring anything. This event is for BHWOCC members. If you identify as a woman of color working in green or blue spaces, you’re invited to join us! To learn more about the Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition, visit @bhwocc on Instagram or visit http://bhwocc.org
📅 Date: Monday, November 18, 2024 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Location: 105 S Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA
The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America is pleased to announce its Fall Lecture and Lunch featuring David O’Neill of the Massachusetts Audubon Society as the featured speaker. David is a Conservation Superhero: prior to his senior roles with Audubon, he served as Vice President at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and Director of Land Use Policy and Outreach for the Urban Land Institute
Members of garden clubs who are part of the Boston Committee will receive notice of the October 29 meeting, and a link to register, but if you are missing the information visit https://bostoncommitteegca.org/
The New England Garden Club Annual Meeting will take place October 23 & 24 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. The New England Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. To learn more about the history, and to download past minutes and registration information, visit https://newenglandgc.org The organization is the umbrella organization for the state federations of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Come enjoy learning the basics of floral design at the Plymouth Library, Fehlow Meeting Room (1st floor), 132 South Street, Plymouth, on June 26 from 2:30 – 4:30. Demonstrations by experienced floral designers, who are National Garden Club (NGC) Flower Show Judges. $25 per person (members of Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts clubs, please). Send check with name, address, phone number and Garden Club to Nancy Costa at 130 Knott Avenue, Sandwich, MA 02563
If you haven’t joined the Arnold Arboretum yet, now is the time. In early May when crowds head to the lilac collection to see the beautiful spring flowers, something incredible is taking place below the radar, deep in the conifer collection. Spruce cones are just starting to emerge from their buds and they are not the shades of brown and grey that we know well: these young cones are vibrantly yellow, red, lime green, and pink. Join Arboretum Director Ned Friedman for a tour of the spruce collection to see this rainbow of young cones at their peak. There is even an opportunity to join virtually! Meet at the Walker Street Gate. Register at www.arboretum.harvard.edu
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts invites you to its 97th Annual Meeting at the Andover Doubletree Hotel, 123 Old River Road in Andover, on June 13. Keynote speaker is author Patterson Webster, whose topic is Learning to Look: The Art of Garden Observation. For registration details and complete information visit www.gcfm.org/
