Low growing plants that cover the ground without resorting to continued weeding and mowing are important to Mount Auburn’s ecologically sustainable horticultural practices. Join Frances Doyle and Jim Gorman for a walk on Monday, July 18, beginning at 5:30 pm, featuring this sometimes overlooked group of plants. Fee: $5 members; $10 non-members. To register, or for more information, call 617-607-1952, or log on to www.mountauburn.org.
Perennials play an important role in accenting many areas of Mount Auburn Cemetery: borders, beds and woodland. Join Frances Doyle and Jim Gorman for a look at some of the perennial stars and understudies to be found there, on Sunday, June 26 beginning at 1 pm. This is a limited walking program. You will car-pool between several area stops. Fee: $5 members; $10 non-members. To register, call 617-607-1952, or email Michelle Pizzillo at MPizzillo@mountauburn.org.
