Saturday, March 1 – Sunday, March 9 – ARTiculture, Where Art Meets Horticulture: The Philadelphia Flower Show

The Philadelphia Horticultural Society will host its annual flower show March 1 – March 9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.  The preview party will take place February 28 at 7 pm, for those who are interested in seeing the show without the crowds. Experience the combination of art and horticulture as the 185th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates everyone from Michelangelo to Monet, Picasso to Pollock, and da Vinci to Dali. ARTiculture will be unveiled March 1, 2014. Art and horticulture are part of a mutual admiration society that has been played out across centuries by the Masters both gardeners and artists. Whether in a Wyeth landscape or a sweeping vista of bulbs blooming in colorful combinations, inspiration flows from both worlds to create a masterpiece on canvas and on the land.

PHS is proud to partner with more than a dozen museums for ARTiculture, where art meets horticulture. Visit the websites of these extraordinary places and, if at all possible, visit in person as well. There’s no better way to prep for the Flower Show than by immersing yourself in the wonderful world of art.

This year’s Flower Show celebrates and joins together these highly regarded museums with some of the nation’s finest landscape and floral designers to create a living canvas in ARTiculture.  For ticketing information visit www.theflowershow.com.

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Boston Children’s Hospital Plant Sale – Volunteers and Donations Needed

The 5th annual charity plant sale, benefiting Boston Children’s Hospital via Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, will be held this May 2014. This year the committee hopes to raise $12,000. The plants are donated by volunteer gardening enthusiasts and by wholesale and retail greenhouse partners. The $12,000 goal will require a lot of plants. They ask for your support through donations of:
* Trays of herbs and blooming plants each week in May
* Any plant material, or propagation supplies (seeds, trays, plug cells, starting mix, potting mix, plant tags, fertilizer, etc.)
* Volunteers to spend a few hours sharing their knowledge of plants at the sale. (Volunteers will get a one day shopping pass to Costco Avon as
well as a free meal from the Costco food court)

Costco Wholesale not only provides the venue for the sale, but will also provide one extra large conspicuously posted Children’s Miracle Network sponsorship balloon/poster displaying your information for any donation worth $500 at retail. Your contributions are tax deductible.

To make a donation of money, material or time, or to learn more about the fundraiser, contact Aaron Tarver (atarver@crazyplantlady.org or 774-273-0018).

Partner References:
Jenn Kaczenski, Director, Children’s Hospital Trust – 857-218-3100
Lori Packard, Owner, Packard Farm, 543 Pearl St, Brockton, MA – 508-587-3556
Eric Desatnick or Carlos Martinez, Costco Wholesale, 120 Stockwell Dr, Avon, MA – 508-232-4000

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Saturday, April 5 – Monday, April 7 – Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium

More and more people are appreciating the health-giving benefits of active gardening and of raising their own home-grown organic produce —from sweet scented herbs to succulent fruit and vegetables. The treasures we American gardeners produce when we grow organic food and work with our hands have value beyond our personal needs, and help to support the growth of resilient communities that can better resist the pressures of modern life. Guest speakers and Colonial Williamsburg staff will share their expertise on the concept, design, maintenance, and pleasures of organic gardening and living lightly — from the ground up. Topics include brewing beer, fragrance, garden-to-table meals, herbs, heritage breeds, natural dyes, and more!  The conference is scheduled to take place April 5 – 7 in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Co-sponsored by the American Horticultural Society and Organic Gardening. Airport Transportation information and registration information may be found at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com.

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Wednesday, March 5, 1:00 pm – Wild Flavors

Award winning food writer and chef Didi Emmons presents a slideshow at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitors Center on Wednesday, March 5 at 1 pm, featuring 25 off-the-beaten-track herbs, greens, and foraged foods easily found or cultivated in Boston’s climate.  Didi also profiles the eccentric, sustainable lifestyle of farmer Eva Sommaripa, whose 2-acre organic farm grows unusual herbs and greens exclusively for Boston’s top chefs.   It was Eva who taught Didi to love these plants, and inspired her to write Wild Flavors, a seasonal cookbook celebrating Eva and her herbs.  There will be an author book sale and signing at the lecture.  Wellesley Friends of Horticulture – free, non-members $10. Visit www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends, or call 781-283-3094 to register.

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Friday, February 21, 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm – Collaborating With Birds

Renowned comparative psychologist Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., shares her groundbreaking studies on intelligence and communication in African Grey parrots on Friday, February 21, beginning at 7:45 pm in the Morse Auditorium of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Her talk is followed by a panel discussion with Mary Jo McConnell, a featured artist in the Beyond Human: Artist-Animal Collaborations. Co-sponsored by the Essex County Ornithological Club. Made possible by The Margaret Nowell Graham Memorial Lecture Fund.

Beyond Human: Artist–Animal Collaborations features nearly 40 paintings, installations, photographs and audio and video recordings by artists who co-create or investigate art with live animals. From William Wegman’s iconic photography of his Weimaraners to Mary Jo McConnell’s paintings of elaborate bowerbird displays and Julia Oldham’s interpretative insect dances, Beyond Human reveals the varied ways in which contemporary artists interface with animals to create original and surprising works of art. Come and explore the nature of creativity, interact with live critters and be a part of the creative process.

Beyond Human features works by the following artists: Julie Andreyev, Hilary Berseth, Catherine Chalmers, Emil Fiore, Mark Fischer, Ryan Hackett, Steven R. Kutcher, Mary Jo McConnell, Alex Melamid and Vitaly Komar, Jim Nollman, Julia Oldham, Christine Peter, Daniel Ranalli, Ken Rinaldo, Corinna Schnitt, William Wegman, Yukinori Yanagi, and Amy Youngs.

Support provided by the East India Marine Associates of the Peabody Essex Museum.

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Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 pm – Building Earth-Like Planets: From Gas and Dust to Ocean Worlds

How do planets form, and what makes them habitable? Where might life be found beyond our solar system? Linda Elkins-Tanton, Director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution and an expert in planet formation and evolution, will discuss how the violent impacts that are the “final act” of a planet’s creation may not always wipe out water and carbon from the early-growth period. Enough of these all-important elements may have existed to make many rocky planets and exoplanets habitable, increasing the likelihood that life might exist elsewhere among the Milky Way’s 17 billion Earth-sized planets. The Harvard Museum of Natural History lecture will take place Wednesday, February 26, beginning at 6 pm.  Free and open to the public. Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street. Free event parking in the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Image from www.sciencedaily.com.  For more information visit www.hmnh.harvard.edu.

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Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30 – Doin’ the Charleston : Azalea Style

Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30, 2014 are the dates of our next Azalea Society of America convention, Doin’ the Charleston – Azalea Style, in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted by the Reverend John Drayton Chapter of the ASA. The convention hotel is the Charleston Marriott Hotel, 170 Lockwood Blvd, Charleston SC 29403, where they have a special $179 rate until March 6 – mention Azalea Society of America when you call for reservations at 1-800-968-3569.

Spend time under stately live oaks hung with Spanish moss, visit the intimate gardens of the old homes and the historic plantations. Gaze at the plethora of azaleas as the Low country seduces you. During your time in Charleston, you’ll visit Magnolia Plantation & Gardens (pictured below), Middleton Place, Cypress Gardens, historic downtown Charleston and see many beautiful displays of azaleas.

Lecturers include Tom Johnson, Director of Magnolia Plantation; Ernest Koone from Lazy K Nursery in Pine Mountain,GA, and famed for its native azaleas; Mary Roper, Garden Director at Asticou Azalea Garden in Maine, and Robert “Buddy” Lee, inventor of the Encore Azalea. Registration fee is $85, which includes the opening reception with two drink tickets, breakfast on Friday and Saturday, a great bag of gifts, and the Friday evening meeting. The registration form may be found at http://www.nationalazaleaconvention2014.org/Registration.html.

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