Boston Flora

Category: Meeting

  • Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Couture-Style French Floral Design

    The Village Garden Club of Dennis presents Yvette Viard on Couture-Style French Floral Design. The demonstration and lecture will take place Wednesday, November 14 from 1 – 4 at Our Lady of the Cape Church Hall, 468 Stony Brook Road in Brewster.  Ms. Viard studied floral design in France and has traveled the world to synthesize European influences to create elegant designs with a devoted attention to detail. She was the head designer at Winston Flowers in Chestnut Hill before opening Charlotte Design. Her creations can be seen at the MFA, Ritz-Carlton, the Four Seasons and many other fine hotels and museums in Boston. Yvette will present a short demonstration on Ikebana techniques and create 3 additional arrangements. Ms. Viard is the founder and master floral designer of Charlotte Design, and there will be drawings to benefit VGC of Dennis Scholarship and Educational Outreach Programs. $10 suggested donation. Open to the public.

  • Monday, November 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Thanksgiving Pumpkin Flower Arranging – CANCELLED

    Monday, November 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Thanksgiving Pumpkin Flower Arranging – CANCELLED

    THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND NO NEW DATE HAS BEEN SET. WE WILL ANNOUNCE ANY RESCHEDULED DATES. The Garden Club of the Back Bay announces a special “pop-up” evening flower arranging class for our members, to be held Monday, November 19 from 6 – 8 at April 23 Florist, located at 221 Newbury Street in Boston. Newbury Street’s newest flower shop, April 23 Florist puts a new spin on floral design that is a remarkable and rewarding creative experience for everyone. They offer an array of classes, such as floral afternoon tea class, scented candle class, floral painting class, floral design, wedding and special event classes. This evening event is limited in size and, if the class sells out, another class may be held on Tuesday, November 20 during the afternoon, but only if the Monday night class is full. If you’d like to be put on a list for the afternoon session, or if you are not a Garden Club member but wish to be put on a wait list for either class, email info@bostonflora.com. The cost of the session, which includes all supplies (plus some prosecco and cheese) is $70 per person, and you may register at https://bostonflora.com/shop/

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  • Thursday, November 15, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – 2018 Friends of the Public Garden Members Reception

    The Reception is full, but contact Rachel Hangley below for membership information. Marie Law Adams and Dan Adams, founders of Landing Studio, will be discussing their vision and design for Charlesgate Park and sharing the community-led plan to revitalize this long-neglected area. Reclaiming the lost segment of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall at the intersection of three historic park spaces; the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the Fens, and the Esplanade, their innovative plan will create new multi-modal connections to reconnect the park systems of Boston.

    Landing Studio is an architecture and urban design practice. Their work is focused on the design of industrial and infrastructural systems in cities through shared-use landscapes, buildings, light installations, festivals, exhibitions, tours, and industry/community operations agreements. Additionally, Dan is the Director of the School of Architecture at Northeastern University, and Marie is a Lecturer in Urban Design at MIT.

    The event takes place Thursday, November 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 at The Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston. Contact Rachel Hangley at the Friends if you’d like to inquire about your Membership status: 617-723-8144 or email: rachel@friendsofthepublicgarden.org. Not a Member yet or need to Renew? You can join today. Click on https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/2018/10/09/november-15th-2018-members-reception-2018/ to join or renew your membership.

  • Wednesday, November 14, 10:00 am – Phenology and Biodiversity Research at Mount Auburn Cemetery

    Wednesday, November 14, 10:00 am – Phenology and Biodiversity Research at Mount Auburn Cemetery

    Brooks Mathewson, MFS, and ecologist, educator, and photographer, and Paul Kwiatkowski, Conservation and Sustainability Manager at Mount Auburn Cemetery, will each speak to the Garden Club of the Back Bay about ongoing studies at Mount Auburn Cemetery, at our November meeting on November 14 at 10 am at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue.  Mr. Mathewson will discuss Phenology, a branch of science dealing with the relation between climate and biological phenomena, such as bird migration and plant flowering. Mr. Kwiatkowski will give an overview of the Citizen Science Project and biodiversity research taking place at Mount Auburn Cemetery.  Club members will receive separate notification of this meeting, which will be followed by an optional lunch. If you are not a member of the Garden Club and wish to attend, please email info@bostonflora.com.  Photo by Brooks Mathewson.

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  • Wednesday, November 14, 6:00 pm – Athol Rocks! One Billion Years as Seen in Local Rocks and Landscape

    Amazing events have shaped the rocks and landscape of this part of Massachusetts. Attend the Athol Bird and Nature Club Annual Dinner Meeting on Wednesday, November 14 to hear all about it.

    Continents have collided and split. Dinosaurs lived here. Great glaciers have left their mark on the landscape. Learn about these events and see and feel samples of some interesting geologic specimens (such as the rare Jurassic armored mud balls) in this presentation by Professor Richard D. Little. This 60 minute power point program will include handouts and samples. Copies of Professor Little’s books and DVDs will be available for purchase at a discount. Richard D. Little, Professor Emeritus, Greenfield Community College, has presented numerous programs about the region’s amazing geologic heritage and has authored several books and articles, and produced two video programs available on DVD. He leads “Fantastic Landscapes” tours within the United States, Iceland, and Scotland.

    As usual, ABNC will hold its annual dinner meeting at 6 p.m. in Liberty Hall at the Athol Town Hall (584 Main St.), with the program at 7 p.m. Reservations are required for the dinner and must be received by Tuesday, November 3. To reserve, call Cindy Hartwell at 978-828-7665, or email cindyhartwell56@gmail.com. There will be two dinner options available stuffed chicken or vegetarian lasagna  – please indicate your preference when making the reservation. She will call or email you back with a confirmation of your reservation. No reservations are necessary for the program. The event will also feature the always popular tin can auction; participants are encouraged to bring an item to donate.

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  • Friday, November 2, 6:45 pm – Is Plant Exploration Dead in a Plant-blind Era?

    Dr. Michael Dosmann, Keeper of Living Collections, Arnold Arboretum, will address the New England Botanical Club on Friday, November 2 at 6:45 pm on the topic of Is Plant Exploration Dead in a Plant-blind Era? Meetings at Harvard University are held in Haller Lecture Hall (Room 102), Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138 (door to right of Harvard Museum of Natural History entrance). Open to the public. More information can be found at http://www.rhodora.org/meetings/upcomingmeetings.html

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  • Thursday, November 15, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Examining Nature as Medicine: Designing Landscapes that Improve Quality of Life and the Human Psyche

    The Ecological Landscape Alliance Mid-Atlantic Conference on November 15 at Winterthur from 8 – 5 explores the intersection of ecological landscape design and its effect on human beings. Sometimes referred to as Social Landscape Design or Ecological Psychology, emerging research is taking a closer look at the interaction of people and landscapes. Join ELA for leading-edge research, compelling case studies, and practical strategies to consider in your future designs.

    In both urban and suburban locales, rising health concerns have prompted research on how the human body changes when introduced to planned landscapes. Compelling conclusions point to the benefits of evaluating the intersections between specific elements in ecological landscapes and human health, specifically in the context of urban, public spaces. As an ecosystem of people, nature, and infrastructure, the built landscape can become a prescription to improve human health. This landscape trend in urban social-ecology is a design imperative to create gardens informed by nature in order to improve the environment, benefit human health, and develop cities that are resilient, healthy, sustainable, and livable.

    Sessions include Time in Nature = A Healthier You with Dr. Donald Rakow, Beyond “Nature is Good”: Research on the Benefits of Contact with Nature on Human Health, The Vibrant Cities Lab and Urban Forest Toolkit with Larry Wiseman, Observe/Inform/Improve: Nurturing Living Landscapes through Social Performance Research with Lauren Mandel and Erin Ramsden, and Landscapes as Living Infrastructure with Gena Wirth. Complete biographies and descriptions are found at https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/ela-mid-atlantic-conference-winterthur/. $119 for ELA members, $139 for nonmembers.

  • Thursday, October 25, 10:00 am – Boston Committee of the GCA Fall Annual Meeting – Pedestrian Bridges: Context and Landscape Integration

    Thursday, October 25, 10:00 am – Boston Committee of the GCA Fall Annual Meeting – Pedestrian Bridges: Context and Landscape Integration

    The Boston Committee of the GCA announces its Fall members annual meeting lecture and luncheon on Thursday, October 25 at 10 am at The Country Club, 191 Clyde Street in Chestnut Hill, featuring Miguel Rosales, speaking on Pedestrian Bridges: Context and Landscape Integration.  Rosales + Partners specializes in the design, engineering and architecture of bridges, highway corridors, interchanges, streetscape elements, and other transportation facilities. From pedestrian bridges to twelve-lane landmark river crossings, the firm’s work encompasses landmark projects large and small located both in the United States (yes – the Zakim Bridge!) and abroad. Members of the garden clubs comprising the Boston Committee will receive written invitations to the event. For more information visit http://bostoncommitteegca.org.

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  • Wednesday, October 24, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Fall Conference

    Please join President Suzanne McCane, along with the Board of Directors of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., on Wednesday, October 24 for the Fall Conference at The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Registration and continental breakfast begins at 9 am, the business meeting begins at 9:30, followed by a speech by Claudia Thompson, founder of Grow Native Massachusetts. For complete information and registration visit www.gcfm.org, or contact meetings chairman Lisa Bourgeois at klbprc@comcast.net.

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  • Saturday, October 13 – Things Fall Apart: Land-Use History, Non-Native Insects, Climate Change, and the Decline of a Forest

    The October New England Botanical Club meeting will take place Saturday, October 13 at the Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts. The featured speaker is Dr. Aaron Ellison, Senior Research Fellow in Ecology at the Harvard Forest. From late morning to mid-afternoon, there will be a tree coring and dendroecology workshop with Dr. Neil Pederson, and filed trips to sites of botanical interest around Petersham. In the late afternoon and evening, you will enjoy a tour of the Hemlock Hospice installation with Dr. Ellison at 4 pm, followed by a potluck dinner with NEBC members and guests (6 pm), and a 7 pm presentation from Dr. Ellison in the Fisher Museum at the Harvard Forest. For more information visit www.rhodora.org. Image courtesy of The Harvard Crimson.

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