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  • Thursday, February 6, 10:00 am – Polishing the Masterpiece: Naumkeag’s Garden Preservation as a Fine Art

    Thursday, February 6, 10:00 am – Polishing the Masterpiece: Naumkeag’s Garden Preservation as a Fine Art

    The Trustees of Reservations has been gifted with remarkable cultural resources that continue to connect people to place on some of Massachusetts’ most iconic properties.  The organization’s current public gardens initiative has invested in the reawakening of its landmark gardens and landscape.  Recently the organization completed a four-year restoration of Fletcher Steele and Mabel Choate’s garden masterpiece at Naumkeag, overlooking the Berkshire hills, and proved that its National Landmark gardens continue to draw members and visitors to its never-ending seasonal beauty.  

    Cindy Brockway, Program Director for Cultural Resources at The Trustees, will share the story of Naumkeag’s remarkable transformation and the discoveries learned in polishing one of the Commonwealth’s more remarkable masterpieces.  This February 6 talk will be the February meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay and will begin at 10 am at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue.

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    Optional Lunch:   An optional buffet luncheon will be served after the program. Enjoy seasonal specialties of soup and salad with a selection of protein, followed by dessert.  

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  • Wednesday, September 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Hydrangeas

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay opens its 2015-2016 year on Wednesday, September 16, with an emphasis on Collectors and Collections, at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, at 10:00 am, with speaker Gail Anderson on the topic of Hydrangeas.

    Endless Summer, Snow Queen, Pinky Winky, Incrediball – There has been an explosion of trademarked hydrangea cultivars with cute and quirky names. Gail Anderson will help demystify this immensely popular genus and will include tips for choosing the right hydrangea for your garden. You’ll enjoy an instructional look at the genus brought to popular attention by such disparate personalities as Martha Stewart and renowned plantsman Michael Dirr. Topics covered will include a primer of hydrangea species, cultivars commonly available for sale, flower shape and color, including soil pH, and how to plant and prune.

    Gail Anderson is a former teacher and magazine journalist. She earned a Certificate in Landscape Design and Maintenance from North Shore Community College and was certified as a Massachusetts Master Gardener. Gail worked for six years as a staff horticulturist for The Trustees of Reservations at Long Hill, an estate garden in Beverly, Massachusetts known for its woody plant collection. She has also served as a photography judge and jury member at the Boston Flower & Garden Show and has lectured at the Portland, Maine Flower Show. Gail is a member of the Ipswich Garden Club.

    GCBB members will receive written notification of the meeting.  If you are not a member but wish to attend, please email info@bostonflora.com.  Image of Pinky Winky from naturalmedicinefacts.info.

  • Wednesday, March 6, 10:00 am – New York Garden Spaces

    Maureen Bovet presents the green side of the Big Apple to The Garden Club of the Back Bay on Wednesday, March 6, beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. This photo show explores the wonderful public parks of New York City. Maureen was born and raised in NYC and her passion for gardening began there. She offers a unique view of the green spaces available to be enjoyed by natives and visitors alike. The history and the horticulture of these parks are illustrated by beautiful slides from her collection. Included are Wave Hill, the garden at The Cloisters, Olmsted-designed Central Park, with its 70-year-old Conservatory Garden, the new High Line Park modeled on a Paris railroad bed reuse, The New York Botanical Garden, and Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan looking out at the Statue of Liberty. She will discuss garden design and plant cultivation along with the fascinating history of these parks. Maureen is a Museum Associate at the MFA on the Flower Team, a graduate of Wellesley College, and a former student at the Arnold Arboretum Landscape Institute and the UMass Green School.  An optional lunch ($20) will follow the presentation.  Free to GCBB and College Club members, $5 contribution requested from nonmembers.  If you wish to attend, please email info@bostonflora.com to put your name on the list.

  • Monday, October 15, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Gibson House Tea at the College Club

    Join the Board of The Gibson House Museum for afternoon tea at the College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, on Monday, October 15, from 3 – 5. Enjoy traditional English fare of mini sandwiches, scones, cookies, breads, assorted teas, and coffee. Sit back and relax with friends while Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick entertains us with a talk about Failures in Brahmin Entertaining. Even Rosamond didn’t get it right every time. Cost per person is $45. Seating is limited and reservations are required. RSVP: 617.267.6338 or email: lauragresh@thegibsonhouse.org.