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  • Tuesdays, September 30 and October 14, 1:00 pm – Friends of the Public Garden Public Garden Tour Program

    Tuesdays, September 30 and October 14, 1:00 pm – Friends of the Public Garden Public Garden Tour Program

    The Friends of the Public Garden is launching a Public Garden Tour Program in 2015 and is actively recruiting docents to lead the tours. We are looking for men and women who are passionate about the trees, plantings, sculpture, and history of the Public Garden and who want to share that knowledge and enthusiasm with others.

    Requirements for the docent program include: attending six trainings a month, which will be held in January and February 2015; committing to giving two tours per month between May and October, 2015; joining or renewing membership in the Friends of the Public Garden. Docents should be out-going and eager to engage in conversation with the public; a loud voice would also be desirable.

    Information sessions for the docent program will be held at the Friends office at 69 Beacon Street on Tuesday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m. Please email docents@friendsofthepublicgarden.org or call 617-723-8144 to RSVP.  Photo by Elizabeth Jordan.

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  • Call for Volunteers – Friends of the Public Garden Docent Program

    The Friends of the Public Garden has just completed a Strategic Plan to guide its growth over the next five years. Executive Director Liz Vizza spoke to the Garden Club of the Back Bay at our Annual Meeting in May, introducing a new initiative. As part of FOPG’s goal to build a strong base of support for the three parks, they want to create a docent program to deepen the public’s connections with these greenspaces. People have a great interest in learning about park history, horticulture and sculpture. Better understanding can also lead to more effective citizen advocates for their care and protection.

    They plan to begin this year with a pilot program of tours of the Public Garden, and are seeking volunteers with an interest in the parks to be trained to lead tours. They anticipate training to be some time in August, and a modest pilot program to be launched in September. They are not expecting people to be able to lead a tour without notes, so no concern about that!

    Please contact Communications and Outreach Director Eileen Scafidi with any questions anyone may have about the program. Image from www.tripadvisor.com.

    E-MAIL FOR EILEEN – eileen@friendsofthepublicgarden.org

  • Tuesday, May 20, 5:00 pm – Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.

    Tuesday, May 20, 5:00 pm – Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.

    The Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. will take place Tuesday, May 20, beginning at 5 pm, at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue.  Following the business meeting, Liz Vizza, Executive Director of The Friends of the Public Garden, will speak on the Friends’ new Docent Program.  Garden Club of the Back Bay members will receive written notice.  If you are interested in attending, please email info@bostonflora.com by May 13.

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