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  • Tuesday, September 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – The Rose Kennedy Greenway: Ecological Form and Function

    On Tuesday, September 24 (rain date Wednesday, September 25), tour guides Stuart Shillaber and Anthony Ruggiero will lead a tour through the Rose Kennedy Greenway sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Association.  The Greenway is the mile long ribbon of green that replaced Boston’s elevated Central Artery when Route 93 was moved underground as part of the Big Dig.  The Greenway builds on Boston’s legacy of beautiful parks within the active center of the city.  Its gardens, lawns, and fountains have made it a gathering place than unifies neighborhoods once divided by the elevated highway.  It has brought a unique mix of tranquil green spaces and vibrant urban streetscapes to downtown Boston.

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy manages the parks, supplements them with new plantings, and builds entire new landscapes within the Greenway.  The Conservancy’s horticulture staff is attuned to the behavior of people in parks as well as to the behavior of plants in the city.  They have learned which plants are adapted to the particular demands and stresses of Boston’s urban environment, and they apply those lessons to each new planting.

    The Conservancy is also an innovator in the ecological management of urban landscapes, and this tour will include in depth discussion of the Conservancy’s organic horticultural practices. Join tour guides Conservancy Superintendent of Horticulture Stuart Shillaber and Horticulture Foreman Anthony Ruggiero for a behind the scenes tour of the Greenway.  Registrations are limited.  For more information email ela.info@comcast.net. $20 for ELA members, $25 for nonmembers.  Register online at https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1010445.

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  • Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Gardens for Charlestown

    Explore the hidden gardens and public green spaces of Charlestown at the Gardens for Charlestown Garden Tour. On Saturday, June 15th from 10:00-3:00 meet the gardeners of this historic neighborhood and view twelve delightful and varied private gardens. Also, learn about our premiere public open spaces as the Friends of Harvard Mall talk about their historic park, while the Friends of City Square Park, the newest park created as part of the “Big Dig”, provide light refreshments.  View the Gardens for Charlestown community garden, which boasts creative urban gardening in small spaces. Proceeds of this tour support the Gardens for Charlestown, which is a 63 plot community garden and open space. Gardens for Charlestown is a non-profit, all-volunteer garden and green space organization established in 1976. For more information visit http://www.gardensforcharlestown.com.

    Tickets are $20.00 each and will be on sale the day of the tour at the Gardens for Charlestown. The tour begins at the Gardens for Charlestown community garden which is located at the intersection of Main and Bunker Hill Streets near Sullivan Square. The Sullivan Square Orange Line MBTA Station is a short walk away, and both the #92 and #93 buses which leave from Downtown Crossing and Haymarket Stations stop at the garden. Street parking is also available.

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  • Monday, April 22 – 5% for Earth Day

    Boston has long been known for its commitment to preserving green space. The Boston Common, The Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace, the creation of the Charles River Basin, the clean-up of Boston Harbor, the revitalization of the Waterfront, the completion of Big Dig and the opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway are but a few examples of the Commonwealth and the City’s dedication to public, open space throughout the years. All of these improvements were made possible through the commitment of a number of non-profit organizations that work hand in hand with our local, state and national government to keep our parks and open spaces in shape.

    For Earth Day 2013, five of these non-profits (the Charles River Conservancy, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Esplanade Association, the Friends of Public Garden, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy) are joining forces to bring 5% for Earth Day to Boston. The campaign, which has seen three years of success in Austin, TX and expanded to the Houston, TX area in 2012, will ask Boston-area retailers to donate 5% of their gross proceeds on Monday April 22, 2013 to a coalition of non-profits that support projects in Boston’s parks and open spaces.

    Kickass Cupcakes, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Momogoose, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Henrietta’s Table, SkinHealth Centers, Shuckin Truck, and The Chubby Chickpea are among the participating businesses. Go to www.give5Boston.org for a complete list.

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  • Thursday, March 7, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Urban Planning Opening and After Party Reception

    On Thursday, March 7, from 6 – 7 at Dewey Park Square (between Summer Street and Congress Street), join the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy for the opening of Urban Planning. An after party reception will be held at Good Life from 7 – 9.
    Re-imagine the communities that existed in the 1940’s and 50’s prior to an era of modernization that included the Central Artery construction, which would eventually evolve into the Big Dig and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Join Lumen Collective in re-tracing the Greenway using LED rope lights to plot the buildings that formerly stood on the square. The site-specific installation will feature a collage of sounds from the businesses and movements that once occupied the space. Visitors are invited to explore highlighted sections of Dewey Square Park and interact with a guided audio tour and physical map. Through an illuminated recreation of the site, the work allows viewers to re-consider the roles of public and private space in modern day urban planning.

  • Urban Landscape and Garden Development Certificate from UMass Boston

    Have you investigated the option to receive some advanced training in Urban Landscape and Garden Development by taking an on line certification course through UMass Boston’s University College?  Here is your chance. From the Emerald Necklace to the Big Dig… from the first colonial settlement to the vibrant, modern metropolis of today, discover how Boston’s dedication to the environment and green spaces have sculpted the city’s appearance, activities, and character.  Contact Shona Jackson at 617-287-6934, or email her at shona.jackson@umb.edu for more information, and check out www.us.umb.edu/corporate/ for a complete list of options.