Boston Flora

Category: Meeting

  • Saturday, June 20, 9 – 12 – Community Garden Volunteer Day

    Come down to the Westport Town Farm on Saturday, June 20, from 9 am – noon,  to learn about The Trustees of Reservations’ new community initiative to grow and harvest food that will be donated to local social service agencies.  At Westport Town Farm, livestock graze on open fields that boast an expansive view of the Westport River.  An antique farmhouse, dairy barn, corn crib, and stone walls dating back to Colonial times complete the picture of this working farm that served as a “poor farm” and infirmary for more than 100 years.

    With its 10-acre working hayfield, extensive salt marsh, and broad tidal river, Westport Town Farm is not only scenic, but of historic and ecological value.  The farm’s dual legacy of nurturing those in need and raising vegetables and livestock weave together at this remarkable coastal landscape, where you’ll see ospreys, gulls, and the occasional bald eagle soar overhead.Learn about gardening and help grow the food! Volunteers welcome. For more information, call 508-636-5780, or email bioreserve@ttor.org. Free to all.

  • Thursday, June 11, 6 pm – The Preservation Society of Newport County Annual Meeting

    Please join The Preservation Society of Newport County at its Annual Meeting Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island.  Enjoy a snapshot of the past year and the year to come. Following the election of trustees, the Laurel Awards will be presented, including one for Horticulture given to volunteers Denise Aguiar, Marilyn Archibald, Blake Billings, Brian Burns, Charles Gardner, Lillian Kimball, Sheila Lang, and Raymond Picozzi for weeding, watering, and working tirelessly in the Society’s many gardens.  A light reception of wine and cheese will follow on the terrace.  For more information, log on to www.newportmansions.org.

  • Sunday, June 7, 2:00 pm – Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement

    We enjoyed author and noted garden historian Judith Tankard at our March meeting at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden, and we have the opportunity to hear her again on Sunday, June 7 at 2 pm, when she will give an illustrated lecture on The Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, followed by a tea party and birthday cake celebrating Beatrix Farrand’s birthday.  Judith will also be available to sign her books, and attendees will enjoy a plant sale and garden boutique.  The lecture will be given at The Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, New York. There will be limited seating, so advance purchase of tickets is strongly recommended.  For more information contact Anne Symmes: info@beatrixfarrandgarden.org, or call 845-229-9115, ext. 26.  To learn more about Beatrix Farrand Garden Association visit www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org. Tickets are $25 ($20 for BFGA members).

  • Wednesday, May 27, 6 – 7:30 pm – Public Meeting to Discuss Safety Improvements & Maintenance Projects Along Storrow Drive

    The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has scheduled a public meeting on May 27 to update the community on a number of safety improvements and maintenance projects along Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, and the Charles River Esplanade. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 27, from 6 – 7:30 pm at 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, in Conference Rooms B/C/D. The work involves repairing and replacing guardrails, replacing damaged steel picket fence sections, improving drainage along sections of both parkways, repainting sections of historic Boston Pattern fencing, and replacing the equipment and surface at the fitness area near the Sherborn Street Pedestrian Bridge. Improvements also will be made to bicycle and walking paths. At the meeting, DCR also will discuss the proposed fence around Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields on the Esplanade.The projects, which will cost an estimated $4 million, began last March and are scheduled to be complete at the end of June. Funding for the projects comes from the $1.7 billion Energy and Environment Bond Bill signed by Governor Patrick in August 2008.  For more information, you may email mass.parks@state.ma.us.

  • Wednesday, May 27, 6 pm – Turning Back Bay Green

    Boston City Council President Mike Ross is bringing the war against climate change directly into our neighborhoods. He is working with a number of environmental and community organizers to sponsor a forum on May 27 at 6pm in the Boston Room of the Boston Public Library about ways neighbors can work together to save money and reduce consumption and waste.  This is a pilot program in the Back Bay that will focus efforts on the residences and businesses from Exeter St. to Dartmouth St. between Commonwealth Ave. and Boylston St.  All are welcome in this important conversation, and we urge you to learn more about how you can include your building, home or business in this effort. For more information, contact michael.ross@cityofboston.gov, or call 617-635-4225.

  • Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8:30 pm – Healthy Lawns and Landscapes: A Free Workshop

    David Holtzman of the Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation has announced a free program sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation, Allston Brighton Green Space Advocates, and The Brighton Allston Garden and Horticultural Society, entitled Healthy Lawns and Landscapes, taking place Thursday, May 28, 2009 from 6 – 8:30 pm at the Brighton Allston Congregational Church, 404 Washington Street, Brighton.  Learn how to have a beautiful lawn and landscape that’s healthy for people, pets and the environment.  Refreshments will be served.  Participants will each receive a free gift, and will have the opportunity to win a new compost bin.  Contact David at 617-787-3874, x. 217, or email dholtzman@AllstonBrightonCDC.org to sign up.  Please bring a canned item for the church’s community food pantry, if possible.

  • Monday, May 18, 5 pm – Garden Club of the Back Bay Annual Meeting

    Pursuant to the terms of Article X of the By-laws of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc., notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting, to be held at 5 pm on Monday May 18, 2009.  Written notice of the location of the meeting will be mailed to the membership, and anyone wishing to inquire or members who wish to respond may email info@bostonflora.com.  Annual reports will be presented by the Co-Presidents and Treasurer, and new officers, directors, and committee chairs for the coming fiscal year will be presented by the Nominating Committee for election.  Following the business portion of the meeting, members will have the opportunity to socialize.

  • Wednesday, May 13, 7 pm – The IBA Program, Working to Protect & Prioritize Habitats for Birds in Massachusetts

    Guest speaker Wayne Peterson, Director of the Massachusetts Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA) Program, will speak at the South Shore Natural Science Center 2009 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 13.  Join him for dessert at 7 pm, followed by the presentation at 7:30.  Pre-registration is requested.  Call 781-659-2559, or email jazanow@ssnsc.org.  For more information, log on to www.ssnsc.org.

  • Wednesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 4 – Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Annual Meeting

    Please join President Celeste Wilson at the 82nd Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 3rd through Thursday, June 4 at The Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886.  Registration begins Wednesday at 2:30 pm, followed by a design workshop “Summer Elegance” with Thelma Shoneman.  At the 5:30 Cocktail Reception and 6:30 dinner meet honored guest Renee Blaschke, President of the National Garden Clubs.  Thursday’s activities begin with coffee and boutique shopping at 8 a.m., a speech by Peter Alden entitled “Changes in Flora and Fauna, Understanding Invasives”, and Julie Lapham with a design presentation “Hats Off to Our Presidents.”  Following the Awards Luncheon, Presentation of Awards and Installation of Officers and President’s Message, the meeting will adjourn at 3:15.  For full registration forms and material, check the most recent Mayflower, or log on to www.gcfm.org.

  • Saturday, May 9, 1 – 3:30 -Influences of Time: The History, Gardens and Craftsmanship of the Shirley-Eustis House

    The New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America announces Influences of Time: The History, Gardens and Craftsmanship of the Shirley-Eustis House, Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 33 Shirley Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. The program will begin with David Mittell, Former Interim Director of the Shirley-Eustis House speaking on the Spirits of Valiant Shirley.  Gregory Lombardi, Landscape Architect, will give a Guided Garden Tour, and Garden Club of the Back Bay member Oliver Bouchier, Preservation Contractor, Payne/Bouchier, will discuss Construction of a Master Staircase. Beverages and light fare will be served. Prepayment by check is encouraged.  Members of the ICA and CA $25, non-members $35, $10 extra for payment at the door. Parking available at 94 Shirley Street.  For directions and more information log on to www.shirleyeustishouse.org. For advance reservations contact Susan Close,  info@hammersmithstudio.com, 978-369-5424, or mail check to Hammersmith Studios, 50 Beharrell Street, Concord, MA 01742.