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  • Wednesday, March 11 – Sunday, March 15 – Boston Flower & Garden Show 2020: Garden Party, Celebrating Friends & Family

    The Boston Flower & Garden Show has a century-long history of providing a breath of spring and brief reprieve from the New England winter. The show inspires, educates, and motivates the region’s gardeners. It’s a great place to discover new ideas, and have a lot of fun at the same time.

    The 2020 show runs from March 11 – 15, 2020, and is held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This year’s theme is Garden Party, Celebrating Friends & Family. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.masshort.org.

  • Tuesday, March 13, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Preview Party: Boston Flower & Garden Show

    Tuesday, March 13, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Preview Party: Boston Flower & Garden Show

    On Tuesday night, March 13, enjoy an exclusive cocktail party among the beautiful and elaborate flower and garden displays and exhibits of the Boston Flower & Garden Show before it opens to the public at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard in Boston.

    2018 Boston Flower & Garden Show Theme: Savor Spring! As winter wanes, designers and exhibitors will whet your appetite for the sumptuous joys of the season ahead. Colorful gardens and floral designs will incorporate elements of the popular food gardening trend including organics, small-space gardens, homesteading hobbies, edibles as ornamentals and family-friendly spaces for outdoor dining and entertaining.

    Tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvre, drinks, dessert, surprise live musical entertainment from the Mix Lounge and more. Tickets for the Preview Party may be purchased at https://thegenesisfoundation.org/events/boston-flower-garden-show-preview-party/ Preview Party attendees will receive a ticket to return to the Boston Flower & Garden Show (March 14-18), a $20 value. All proceeds will benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children. This is a 21+ event.

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  • Wednesday, March 14 – Sunday, March 18 – Boston Flower & Garden Show

    Wednesday, March 14 – Sunday, March 18 – Boston Flower & Garden Show

    The Boston Flower & Garden Show will return to the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Wednesday, March 14 through Sunday, March 18, 2017. This year’s show theme is Savor Spring! As another winter wanes, the designers and exhibitors will whet your appetite for the sumptuous joys of the season ahead. Colorful gardens and floral designs will incorporate elements of the popular food gardening trend including organics, small-space gardens, homesteading hobbies, edibles as ornamentals, and family-friendly spaces for outdoor dining and entertaining. For complete information on Superheroes of the Garden, hours and ticketing, visit http://bostonflowershow.com/

  • Tuesday, March 21, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party

    Tuesday, March 21, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party

    The Annual Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party, benefiting The Genesis Foundation for Children, is taking place on Tuesday, March 21st from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The evening will include an exclusive first look at the beautiful and elaborate garden displays and exhibits, beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvre and an intimate live musical performance. The Genesis Foundation for Children is a non-profit that provides funding for the medical care and therapy programs for children with genetic disorders in New England. The Genesis Foundation is the lucky charitable recipient of the Preview Party. The event features appearances by local media, TV, radio personalities including event hosts, Mix 104.1’s Karson & Kennedy, as well as surprise entertainment from the Mix Lounge. Past entertainers have included recording artists Haley Reinhart, Matt Nathanson and The Plain White T’s. You will also receive a ticket to return to the Boston Flower & Garden Show (March 22 – 26), a $20 value! Tickets: $125 each; Young Professional Tickets (35 and under): $95 each. Order online at http://thegenesisfoundation.org/events/boston-flower-garden-show-preview-party/

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  • Wednesday, March 16 – Sunday, March 20 – Boston Flower & Garden Show

    The 2016 Boston Flower & Garden Show will take place Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, and this year’s theme is Nurtured by Nature. The care we put into our gardens comes back to us a thousand-fold. Well-designed landscapes rejuvenate by offering places to connect with nature and each other. Floral arrangements, houseplants and container gardens enliven and refresh our living spaces. Homegrown food and the products of popular urban agriculture activities like beekeeping fill our tables with nutritious delights. Celebrate the bountiful benefits of the garden and learn how to keep yourself, and your garden, growing strong! To purchase tickets, and for complete information, visit www.bostonflowershow.com.

  • Wednesdays, September 30 – November 4, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Beginning Floral Design

    Would you like to learn how to create your own floral arrangements with “wow factor?” Have you ever walked through the floral design competitions at the Boston Flower & Garden Show or the Barnstable, Topsfield, or Marshfield Fairs and thought to yourself, “I could do this?” The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is ready to give you the tools to design your own arrangements!

    Beginning September 30 from 7 – 9 and continuing for six Wednesday evening sessions in The Parkman Room in the Education Building at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of how the basics of floral design, you’ll even learn how to enter a competition. The class will cover the basics: how to choose a container, select plant material, and entering a design show. Expert designers will teach you the basic elements of the most popular classes of floral arrangement: traditional, creative, miniature and table design.

    You will receive the encouragement, guidance and the tools that can take you from arranging flowers at home to designing for a competition that will be viewed by thousands. Image from www.pamelaeganfloral.com.

    Course Fee: $100 Mass Hort members; $125 for non-members. Register online at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/181/422|427|430|433/beginning-floral-design-at-mass-hort-2015?filter_reset=1

  • Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party

    Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party

    The Boston Flower & Garden Show and its producer, Paragon Group, are proud to partner with the Genesis Foundation for Children and Mix 104.1 for the second year in a row to kick off the festivities at the 2015 Preview Party at the Seaport World Trade Center. It’s a chance for you to see one of the most anticipated events in Boston before it opens to the public, when the blooms are at their brightest and most fragrant! Mix 104.1 hosts Karson & Kennedy will be there commentating on the event as you enjoy light refreshments, entertainment, crafts at the floral jewelry bar, and a leisurely stroll through the gardens.

    Proceeds will benefit the Genesis Foundation for Children, a New England based non-profit organization that provides funding for the diagnosis and compassionate, coordinated care of children born with physical and intellectual disabilities and genetic disorders. The Genesis Foundation’s goal is that all children born with these challenges receive the care necessary to achieve their full potential. Ticket price is $100 per person, and you may buy tickets online at www.thegenfound.org or email Christine O’Donnell at codonnell@thegenfound.org.

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  • Wednesday, March 11 – Sunday, March 15 – The 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show

    Wednesday, March 11 – Sunday, March 15 – The 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show

    Garden writers, specialty plant experts, landscape professionals, master gardeners, local chefs and the Show’s talented exhibitors shared their expertise at the 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show in a full program of daily lectures, how-to demos, floral arranging workshops, and cooking demonstrations. The show takes place at the Seaport World Trade Center Wednesday, March 11 – Sunday, March 15.  Please visit the website, www.bostonflowershow.com, for the full schedule, hours, parking directions, and online ticket purchasing.

    Special thanks to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Cass School of Floral Design. A sampling of lectures and demonstrations: Deborah Trickett on Celebrity Pots, John Forti on Edible Landscapes for Health, Habitat, Families & the Future, Betty Sanders on The Magic of Spring Bulbs, Andi Ross on Hip, Hip Hydrangeas – and that’s just on Wednesday!

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  • Saturday, September 27, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Create Your Own Tropical Terrarium

    A fun, hands-on workshop, led by Art Scarpa of the Cactus and Succulent Society, will take place Saturday, September 27 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Create a tropical terrarium using a heavy glass jar with lid and an assortment of miniature plants suitable for an east or north window or for growing under artificial light. Participants will learn how to care for the plants, how to choose soil mix ingredients, and how to landscape with decorative stones. All materials are provided.

    Art was awarded Mass Hort’s Gold Medal in 2013 and has spoken at and led workshops at garden clubs and flower shows all over the Northeast.
    He is a founder and past president of the Cactus & Succulent Society of Massachusetts, and is certified as a judge by the Cactus & Succulent Society of America. Art has won multiple Best in Show awards for his entries at the Boston Flower & Garden Show, the Newport Flower Show and regional cactus and succulent shows.

    PLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 29

    Workshop Fee: Mass Hort Members $45, Non-Members $50.  Register on line at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/31/422|427|430|433/create-your-own-tropical-terrarium?filter_reset=1.

  • Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party

    The Boston Flower & Garden Show and its producer, Paragon Group, are proud to partner with the Genesis Foundation for Children and radio station MIX 104.1 to kick off the show with a festive fundraiser on Tuesday evening, March 11, from 7 – 9:30 at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. All proceeds will benefit the Genesis Foundation. Mix and mingle while getting the first glimpse of the landscapes and floral designs the night before it kicks off. Light refreshments and beverages will be served, and the party will feature Karson & Kennedy from MIX 104.1. For tickets ($100 per person) visit www.bostonflowershow.com/buy-tickets/.

    The Genesis Foundation supports innovative clinical care, life enrichment and educational programs that care for children with complex genetic disorders so that they can overcome adversity.

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