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Tag: Crockett Garden

  • Tuesdays, August 23, September 20, October 25, November 15, & December 13, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Massachusetts Horticultural Society Book Group

    Join other enthusiasts in great conversation while immersed in the beauty of the Garden. Our Book Club meets at 1:30pm in the Crockett Garden, or in the event of weather, in the Dearborn Room in the Education Center, at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. Enjoy the sunshine and discussion with like-minded individuals.

    Tuesday, August 23, 1:30 p.m. –  The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

    · Tuesday September 20, 1:30 p.m. –  Around The World In Eighty Plants by Jonathan Drori.
    For those who have read this one, another option could be Around The World In Eighty Trees and again we might have an interesting discussion comparing the two books. 

    · Tuesday October 25, 1:30 p.m. –  Old Herbaceous by Reginald Arkell

    · Tuesday November 15, 1:30 p.m. –  The Gardener’s Bedtime Book by Richardson Wright. 

    · Tuesday December 13, 1:30 p.m. – Hands On The Land, by Jan Albers.  

    Free with Admission to the Garden. To join the list visit www.masshort.org

  • Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden to Table’s Spring Dinner in the Crockett Garden

    Join Chef John Lawrence from Peppers Fine Catering as he prepares an early spring dinner featuring local produce and herbs that will way up all your senses. Enjoy a class of wine and seasonal cocktail as John teaches us how to make the most of the early season’s offerings. The dinner will take place in The Crockett Garden at The Gardens at Elm Bank on Tuesday, June 2, from 6 – 8:30. Cost: Mass Hort Members $65, Non-Members $70. Register at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/142/422|427|433/garden-to-table-s-spring-dinner-in-the-crockett-garden?filter_reset=1.

  • Monday, June 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Healthy Food for Healthy Kids

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has initiated its Garden to Table Program, to help people of all ages and all levels of gardening experience to grow, cook, preserve, and enjoy healthy local food.  On Monday, June 13, from 6-8, come to the Crockett Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, to hear Sally Sampson, founder and president of Chop Chop magazine, a one-year-old local magazine that encourages families to spend time together in the kitchen.  Chop Chop is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  The cost is $20 for MHS members and $25 for non-members.  You may register online at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4995.

  • Monday, June 6, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The First Harvest

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society presents The First Harvest, its first fresh food tasting, part of the Garden to Table Program, helping people of all ages and levels of gardening experience to grow, cook, preserve, and enjoy local healthy food.  This three course cooking demonstration in the Crockett Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, will take place Monday, June 6, from 6 – 8, and in the event of rain, will be moved to the Carriage House.  The event will be led by John Lawrence of Peppers Fine Food, and the cost is $40 for MHS members, $45 for non-members.  Register online at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4995.   Below is Asher Brown Durand’s The First Harvest in the Wilderness, available in reproduction from www.oilpaintinghk.com.