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Tag: Eggs

  • Friday, August 27, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Watercolor Painting: Bird Nests and Eggs

    Looking at real bird nests as inspiration will hone your observation skills. Create a watercolor painting on paper of a bird nest and eggs. No previous experience necessary. Drawing and painting demonstrations will be taught and practiced. Color theory and composition will be discussed. This Tower Hill Botanic Garden Class will take place August 27 from 1 – 3:30. All COVID protocols will be followed.

    Suzanne Hauerstein is a professional teaching artist and the Coordinator of Volunteer & Intern Services at Tower Hill. She has over 25 years of experience designing and facilitating art-based programs for informal learning environments. Suzanne is committed to creating programs that are accessible, positive, and enjoyable learning experiences for students of all ages and abilities.

    $40 Member Adult; $55 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) Register HERE.

    1. All material for class is included
    2. Please note, there is currently construction happening at Tower Hill, which may result in altered or obstructed walkways, parking lots, or parking spaces, in addition to some noise.

  • Friday, September 25, 10:30 am – Zig Zag Book: Birds, Eggs, and Nests

    Learn simple bookbinding techniques to create a zig zag book with signatures. Fill your newly created book with vintage imagery of birds, eggs, and nests. This Tower Hill Botanic Garden September 25 program will be held beginning at 10:30 am under our open sided outdoor canopy tent. Group size will not exceed current state restrictions. Tower Hill members $46, nonmembers $60. All materials will be included. Register at www.towerhillbg.org

    Suzanne Hauerstein is a professional teaching artist and the Coordinator of Volunteer & Intern Services at Tower Hill. She has over 25 years of experience designing and facilitating art-based programs for informal learning environments. Suzanne is committed to creating programs that are accessible, positive, and enjoyable learning experiences for students of all ages and abilities.

  • Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – How Birds Work: Eggs

    Lorna Gibson, PhD, Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT , will speak in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, on Tuesday, May 14 from 7 – 8 on How Birds Work: Eggs.

    How does an egg become an egg? Why do chickens continue to lay eggs day after day? What controls the shape of eggs? Why do eggs of different species of birds have different colors? And how strong are eggshells?

    In this talk, which follows previous talks about bird flight, migration, and feathers, Lorna Gibson answers common questions about bird eggs.

    Fee Free, but registration requested.

    Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

  • Sunday, September 20, 11 am – 4 pm – Urban Agricultural Fair in Harvard Square

    Join Cambridge Local First for its First Annual Urban-Ag fair being held on the very historic site of the first marketplace in Newtowne (1630’s). The 2009 Urban-Ag fair will bring to market some of the most incredible locally grown fruits and vegetables ever seen. Prizes will be awarded for the tastiest, the biggest, the most interesting, and in some cases the ugliest fruits, veggies, baked goods, honey, flowers, preserves, pickles and eggs! Cooking demonstrations from local chefs, gardeners, and “Cambridge School student-growers” will be held throughout the day. Come to sample recipes and/or to stock up on the bounty of our harvest from our local farmers markets, get tips from local experts on composting, community gardening, rain barrels, and bee-keeping! All events are free, open to the public and family-friendly. Kids are encouraged to enter to win Student Prizes in every category! The location is Winthrop Street and Winthrop Park in Cambridge.  For more information, log on to www.cambridgelocalfirst.org.

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  • Tuesday, August 18, 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Boston Public Market

    The Boston Public Market sponsored by Rodale on Dewey Square returns to the Greenway.  Together, Rodale Inc. (publishers of Organic Gardening Magazine) and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy are supporting the Boston Public Market and its farmers as they bring a robust seasonal market to Dewey Square Plaza.  In addition to fresh produce, farmers will sell eggs, cheeses, meats, breads, baked goods and other wholesome products grown or made in Massachusetts.  As the market season progresses, the Conservancy will provide live entertainment, seating and other amenities.  An authoritative resource for information on sustainable practices and wellness, Rodale will assist shoppers in making healthy choices through an iinteractive kiosk and related website.  The market will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through October.  For more information, log on to www.hellogreenway.org.

  • Pick Your Own Fruits and Vegetables

    Looking to pick your own blueberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, pumpkins, vegetables, etc.?  Log on to www.pickyourown.org and search for a farm near you.  There are Christmas tree farms, corn mazes, picking tips, easy canning directions, canning supply locators, equipment guides, and recipes.  Make strawberry jam, blueberry pie, ice cream – the site is updated daily.  Readers post comments.  Links give directions, and information on whether the farm is organic, whether credit cards are accepted, and hints for dressing for the occasion.  Some farms offer eggs and chickens as well.  You can search by product or location.  Enjoy the harvest experience and meet your farming neighbors.  The website provides a page for every state in the US and six other country pages, plus lists of fall festivals, Halloween festivals, and special events.

    pumpkin patch in the field