Back in 1976, gardens weren’t the only thing on the minds of our members. The late Esther Gaum, a long time member and an accomplished needlework teacher, conducted a series of needlepoint workshops in her home. Activities such as this, which expanded the social connections among our neighbors, was a precursor to the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Friends and Neighbors Programs, started by another early Garden Club of the Back Bay member Marian Ullman in the 1980’s. Today, NABB and The Garden Club work together on many green issues in the neighborhood, especially in the area of zoning and maintenance of the architectural integrity of the Back Bay. Image from www.thelinenlavoir.com.
