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  • Saturday, July 9, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – New England Society of Botanical Artists: The Art of the Woody Plant

    With 150 members, the New England Society of Botanical Artists brings a strong, artistic presence to the Arnold Arboretum this summer. Up to thirty works will be exhibited ranging from watercolor to pastel during The Art of the Woody Plant, running July 8 – September 11 in the Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway in Boston. The Society has recently shown at the Brush Gallery in Lowell, Massachusetts, participated in the New England Flower Show, and includes many artists within the group who have received prestigious awards from the national organization— the American Society of Botanical Artists, as well as the British counterpart—The Society of Botanical Artists. The focus of this show, woody plants of New England, offers a unique, artistic interpretation of many of the plants included in the Arboretum’s collection. The New England Society of Botanical Artists last exhibited at the Arnold Arboretum in 2007, and now brings fresh faces and new art for our visitors to enjoy. A reception with the artists will take place Saturday, July 9 from 1 – 3. Art Shows are free and open to the public.

  • Saturday, June 18, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gardens of Earthly Delights

    Glastonbury Abbey will hold its first biennial garden tour, Gardens of Earthly Delights, on Saturday, June 18, from 10 – 4.  Start your tour with tea, coffee, and tidbits at the Abbey Center, 16 Hull Street, Hingham, from 10 – 11:30.  View a Botanical Art Exhibition at the Abbey Center of acclaimed South Shore artists.  A giecle artist’s print by Ruth Ann Wetherby-Fratassio will be raffled.  Tour the Abbey grounds and all its gardens.  View the historic herb garden, walk the Labyrinth in the woods, and ponder the monks’ private Zen garden.  Then, tour five unique, private gardens in Hingham and Cohasset.  Tickets may be purchased for $35 beginning May 13 through June 17 by calling or visiting the Abbey Bookstore, 16 Hull Avenue in Hingham.  Tickets purchased on the day of the Tour are $40, available at the Abbey Center.  For more information, call 781-749-2155, ext 210, or log on to www.glastonburyabbey.org.