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Tag: Boston Urban Forest Council

  • Sunday, May 1, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Deepening Our Roots

    Please join the Boston Food Forest Coalition friends to share food gardens and giving, on Sunday, May 1, from 5 – 7 at the Boston Nature Center.

    This young organization is fulfilling the needs of gardeners who have lost the resources of BNAN, the Boston Urban Forest Council, and other grassroots organizations that have disappeared or been incorporated into larger organizations. The BFFC offers free classes, workshops, gatherings to strengthen communities, and helps create food forests all over the city while remineralizing the soil. At their inaugural fund raiser, they will be sharing their goals, along with rare plants. The Beacon Hill Garden Club has funded a food forest garden and follows this organization with great interest.

    Come and learn, bid on rare plants and sustainable auction items, such as an herb spiral, sheet mulch bed, oil infusion lesson, and more. Ticket prices range from $25 to $250, and you may purchase your tickets online at http://www.bostonfoodforest.org/spring-fundraiser-2016/

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  • Wednesday, July 11, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Summer Tree Stroll

    The Boston Urban Forest Council presents a Summer Tree Stroll on Wednesday, July 11, from 6:30 – 8.  Meet at the Brewer Fountain on the Boston Common (behind the Park Street T-Station.)  Summer evenings are the perfect time to notice the shapes of trees.  Come and learn to distinguish between the upright ginkgo, the spreading oak, and the vase shaped elm.  You will also learn to identify leaves and find historic trees as you walk the Common and the Public Garden, enjoying the beauty of a summer evening.  Sponsored by Boston Natural Areas Network in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden and the Boston Parks & Recreation department.  Please register for this free event by calling 617-542-7696, or emailing info@bostonnatural.org.  Photo from www.joenesgarden.com.

  • Monday, November 21, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Boston Urban Forest Council Meeting

    For all those interested in improving and expanding Boston’s Urban Forest, you are invited to the Boston Urban Forest Council Meeting on Monday, November 21, from 6 – 7 at the Boston Natural Areas Network offices, 62 Summer Street in downtown Boston. Become a part of a citizen based stewardship group whose goals are to plan trees and educate the public about the benefits of trees. Please RSVP to reserve your spot at 617-542-7696 ext 20 or email: mathew@bostonnatural.org.