Historic New England’s Spring Orchid Sale at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham is a much anticipated annual event. This year’s sale will take place Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7, from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. Free admission.
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Saturday, April 6, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 10 Essential Herbs for a Healthy Life
Blue Crow Botanicals is a small local herb company in Gill, in Western Massachusetts, in the fertile Connecticut River valley. It is also an educational resource for people wanting to learn to make medicine and practice the art of using herbs therapeutically. They are small on purpose to preserve the personal relationship they have with the medicine they make, the courses they offer, their community and with their daily life. Bonnie Bloom is the founder and primary herbalist. It is with profound gratitude to the plants themselves and the desire to work closely with them that Blue Crow Botanicals began. Join Bonnie on Saturday, April 6 from 1 – 4 for an examination of ten or more essential herbs for creating and maintaining wellness, that, if understood and used wisely, can improve immunity, increase vitality, keep organ systems working well, and promote a calm frame of mind, $50. For more information email bluecrowbotanicals@gmail.com, or visit www.bluecrowbotanicals.com.
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Sunday, April 7, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm – Project Native 3rd Environmental Film Festival
Project Native, the non-profit horticultural farm and wildlife sanctuary in South Berkshire County, MA, has announced its 3rd Environmental Film Festival. Scheduled for Sunday, April 7, at the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, this free festival showcases documentary films that illuminate global issues and actions that affect our shared future. In addition to a selection of kids’ films, the following full-length films are scheduled throughout the day: Bidder 70, Bitter Seeds, The Carbon Rush, People of a Feather, and YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip. Project Native’s website, www.projectnative.org, lists the most up-to-date schedule.
The 2013 sponsors include The Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation, Berkshares, Berkshire Co-op Market, Berkshire Grown, Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Bobbie Hallig, Gould Farm, George Wislocki, GoodWorks Insurance, Hawthorne Valley Association, Hazen Paper, JPC Capital, The Bookloft, and The Nature Conservancy.
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Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Becoming Hydrangea: The Wild History of a Popular Garden Plant
Larry Hufford, Ph.D., Plant Systematics and Evolution at Washington State University, will speak in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on Monday, April 1, beginning at 7 pm, on Becoming Hydrangea: The Wild History of a Popular Garden Plant. Hydrangeas are among our most popular garden plants, but what were they and where were they before hydrangeas entered gardens? Larry Hufford will explore the history of the hydrangea family in the wild. He will look at hydrangea’s desert roots, the origin of its two forms of flowers, including the flag flowers so prominent in garden varieties, and what happens when hydrangeas migrate to tropical forests. Free for Arboretum members, $10 nonmember. Register on line at www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
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Thursdays, April 4 – October 3, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Thorny Thursdays
For those of you who like to help, join Historic New England volunteers and staff at the Codman Estate in Lincoln, Massachusetts every Thursday from April 4 – October 3, 9 – 12, to care for and learn about historic gardens and landscapes. As with the program called Weeding Wednesdays at the Lyman Estate, wear comfortable clothes and bring hand tools. Call 617-994-5900, x. 6321 for more information.
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Wednesday, April 3 – Wednesday, October 2, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Weeding Wednesdays
Volunteer along side Historic New England staff and members to care for and learn about historic gardens and landscapes. Weeding Wednesdays take place at the Lyman Estate in Waltham from April 3 – October 2, 9 – 12. Call 617-994-5900 x 6321 for more information. Dress comfortably, bring hand tools.
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Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7 – 30th Annual Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale
The Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society will celebrate its 30th Annual Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, Connecticut.
This is the largest show of its kind in the East, with nearly one thousand visitors each year. The judged show has more than 100 categories with over 500 entries and this year there are 14 vendors with a huge selection of C&S plants, pots, soils, and books.
Admission to the show and sale is free, refreshments are available. The sales area will be open to the public on Sat. from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., on Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
Free plants will be given to the first 50 families entering the show on both days. There will also be a series of free lectures (schedule of lectures on the below website) and auctions of larger plants.
Directions: Exit 18 from Interstate 84 in Waterbury, CT, and follow the signs. Details of the Show and Sale are available at www.ctcactusclub.com. Image from www.fineartamerica.com.
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Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm – Naturally Curious
Join The Athol Bird & Nature Club on Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 7 pm, at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol for its regular meeting, when naturalist/photographer Mary Holland will share her passion for the flora, fauna, and landscapes of New England with a presentation and display of her natural artifacts collection. Holland is the author of Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide and Month-by-Month Journey through the Fields, Woods, and Marshes of New England, copies of which will be available for purchase.
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Thursday, April 11, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The 18th Annual Taste of the Back Bay
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to the 18th Annual Taste of the Back Bay at the Prudential Skywalk. Please join them for an evening of wonderful food, wine, and live music on Thursday, April 11, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. $75 NABB members, $85 non-members, $100 at the door. To purchase tickets, go to www.nabbonline.com or call the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lovin’ Spoonfuls. Sponsored by The Boston Courant, The Improper Bostonian, Boston Duck Tours, Danker & Donohue Garage, The Druker Co. Ltd., Equinox Fitness Clubs, and Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Tuesday, April 9, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – An Evening with Steve Janivicus
Steve Janivicus, one of the top 100 FTD florists in the country, will demonstrate his arranging skills at this Danvers Garden Club event on Tuesday, April 9 from 6 – 9, to be held at the Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott Street in Danvers. All arrangements will be raffled off at the end of the evening. Coffee, tea and desserts will be served, and there is shopping at special boutiques. Tickets $25, and reserved tables of eight or ten are available. Contact Jacquie at 508-932-1320, or at Uconnmom09@verizon.net to reserve.
