Boston Flora

Category: Meeting

  • Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Women of Color in Leadership in the Environment

    As we mark the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, BHWOCC, in collaboration with the Conservation Law Foundation, invites you to a special event celebrating and uplifting women of color in the environmental sector.

    Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 6 to 8 PM for an insightful conversation with impactful BHWOCC members who have made significant strides in environmental leadership in Boston.

    Our panel, “Women of Color in Leadership in the Environment,” will bring together voices from across the industry to share experiences, strategies, and reflections on the evolving landscape of green and blue spaces. Together, we’ll explore the future of these industries, the cultural wisdom that shapes our environmental work, and more. This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and inspire alongside fellow BHWOCC members and other women of color in the field. Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22nd | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
 Location: 62 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110. RSVP HERE.

  • Wednesday, April 23 – Friday, April 25 – Saving America’s Working Lands National Conference

    SAVING AMERICA’S WORKING LANDS, a national conference hosted by American Farmland Trust, focuses on the threatened and irreplaceable land that America relies upon to grow  food, fiber, and fuel, provide critical environmental benefits, and sustain rural communities and agricultural economies. Whether you are new to the world of farmland retention and protection or a seasoned veteran, there is programing for you. Attend to learn about strategies to combat conversion or ways to make the case for working lands conservation.  Expand your knowledge of how state conservation and beginning farmer and rancher tax credits are being used to incentivize land transfers or how sources of capital can be stacked to improve access to land for next generation producers.  The event will take place April 23 – 25 at the Fairmont-Dallas Hotel. Register at www.whova.com

  • Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 am – Tulipmania

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s April program will take place Wednesday, April 23 at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. This is a rain or shine event. Join Club members for a visit to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank during their Tulip Festival. We will begin our visit with a lecture from Melissa Pace, who will recount the history of tulips as well as how they are commercially grown and harvested in today’s world. Melissa will share with us how to grow tulips both in containers and in the landscape in New England and where to purchase the best bulbs. Attendees will receive a handout summarizing the talk and the many tips on how to grow and enjoy tulips at home. 

    After the talk you have the option of joining Melissa on a spectacular tour of over 65,000 tulips! The trial gardens will be bursting with thousands of blooming tulips of all colors! On the way to the lower tulip cutting fields, we will pass through and discuss some of the other gardens at Elm Bank. Upon reaching the lower fields we will see thousands more tulips in full bloom.

    The tour moves at a slow pace and is about 45 minutes. There are seating areas within the garden for individuals that might not want to do the full tour. The path will be paved until we reach the lower field. Sturdy shoes are recommended but the walking is easy. Members will receive cut tulip stems in floral sleeves to take home.

    Melissa Pace is a Garden Educator for Massachusetts Horticultural Society. She is a MA licensed teacher and a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2007. As a horticulturalist, she has judged and competed in many garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa has authored articles published in Old Farmer’s Almanac, Yankee Magazine and the Massachusetts Hort blog.

    This is a members only event but you may join the Club at https://bostonflora.com/.

    Please note that on Thursday, April 24, the Boston Committee of the GCA will also hold its Spring Meeting at Massachusetts Horticultural Society, which is a separate, ticketed event.

  • Thursday, April 17, 6:00 pm – Friends of the Public Garden 55th Annual Meeting

    The 55th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden will take place at the UMass Club of Boston, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, at 6 pm. Please plan to arrive at 5:45 pm. Join the Friends as we celebrate our members, welcome incoming President Liza Meyer, and honor the 2025 Parks Champion, Beatrice Nessen.  Reception to follow.  Friends of the Public Garden is thrilled to present Beatrice Nessen with this year’s Parks Champion Award. Since 1970, Beatrice has devoted great amounts of her time to helping the Friends navigate issues related to advocacy, parks care, programming, public safety, and finance. The impact of her volunteerism in our three parks and the City is immeasurable. Please join us at the Annual Meeting as we honor her tireless commitment to the Common, Garden, and Mall. Register at https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/annual-meeting/

  • Monday, June 2 – Thursday, June 5 – Elemental: American Public Gardens Association 2025 Conference

    Registration is now open for the 2025 American Public Gardens Association Conference, Elemental. Hosted by the Denver Botanic Gardens June 2 – 5, celebrate and help shape the Elemental role public gardens play in today’s increasingly inter-connected world. Early Bird Deadline April 4, Regular Rate April 5 – May 16, and onsite Registration on June 1. Register HERE

  • Friday & Saturday, June 27 & 28 – Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife: Recalling the Revolution in New England

    The Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife (founded in 1976) is pleased to announce the subject of its 2025 gathering, Recalling the Revolution in New England, to be held June 27–28 at Historic Deerfield. The conference keynote will be provided by Dr. Zara Anishanslin of the University of Delaware, author of the forthcoming book The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists who Championed the American Revolution.

    On September 11, 1765, political leaders in Boston attached a plaque to a majestic elm and named it “Liberty Tree” to honor its role in an anti-Stamp Act protest the previous month. New Englanders thus started to commemorate the events of the American Revolution even before they had any idea there would be such a revolution. Over the following centuries, people from New England shaped the national memory of that era through schoolbooks, popular poetry, civic celebrations, monuments, and more.

    On the 250th anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775, the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife will address the broad range of ways the people of New England have looked back on the nation’s founding—and what they forgot, or chose to forget, in the process.

    The annual Dublin Seminar is a meeting place where scholars of all kinds—academics, students, museum and library professionals, artisans and craftspeople, educators, preservationists, and committed avocational researchers—join in deep conversation around a focused theme in New England history, pooling their knowledge and exchanging ideas, sources, and methods in a thought-provoking forum.

    For registration and details, visit https://dublin-seminar.org/our-2025-conference-recalling-the-revolution-in-new-england/ Image: “Tercentenary, Paul Revere’s ride.” September 15, 1930. Boston Public Library.

  • Thursday, April 24, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm – The Boston Committee of The Garden Club of America Spring Lecture – TulipMania

    The Boston Committee of The Garden Club of America will hold its Spring Meeting, Lecture and Luncheon on April 24 at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. The meeting will include a lecture, lunch, and tour of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 55,000 tulips in bloom. Mass Hort Executive Director James Hearsum will speak on Gardens as a Community Asset. James Hearsum is an accomplished horticulturist and leader with a proven track record of advancing botanical and community-focused organizations. From 2014 to 2019, he served as the Executive Director of St. Andrews Botanic Garden in Scotland, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in guest experience, outreach, and education. Under his leadership, the garden established a sustainable Urban Farm, a Butterfly House, and a Community Hub, while also expanding its reach to previously underserved communities.

    Since 2020, Hearsum has brought his extensive horticultural experience and dynamic leadership to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, continuing to advance excellence in horticulture and community engagement.

    Members of member clubs of The Boston Committee will receive an invitation. $35 lecture only, $60 lecture and luncheon. If you are not a member, you may consider joining The Garden Club of the Back Bay, which is one of the affiliate clubs.

  • Sunday, March 23, 1:30 pm – Muddy River Vision Workshop

    Help envision a clean, flowing Muddy River. Join the Charles River Watershed Association and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Sunday, March 23 at 1:30 pm at the Brookline Village Public Library, 361 Washington Street in Brookline. Explore options to improve water quality and reduce stormwater pollution in the Muddy River.

  • Thursday, March 27, 10:00 am – Creating Pollinator Habitats Anywhere

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay welcomes Master Gardener Denise Guerin on March 27 at 10 am at The Chilton Club on Commonwealth Avenue. She will discuss successful pollinator habitats created in places as different as suburban gardens to apartment decks, small urban yards and patios to parking lot “hell strips”. This is a members only meeting, but it’s never too late to join at https://bostonflora.com/.

    Denise Guerin is a gardening expert with the Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association and volunteer with the Ohrenberger School Pollinator Garden. Her primary focus is on growing native plants and creating habitats for native bees, birds and insect pollinators.

  • Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm – Charles River Watershed Association 59th Annual Meeting

    The Charles River Watershed Association’s 59th Annual Meeting is coming up fast. Join them on Thursday, March 27th at 6 PM and celebrate our collective impact on the Charles River. Every year, we look forward to this day as a chance to connect with fellow river lovers, hear from expert scientists and advocates, and award those who go above and beyond for the river we love. Food and refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome. The event takes place at the MIT Welcome Center.