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  • Thursdays, May 1 – June 12, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Watercolor Landscapes

    The Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens will sponsor a class on seven consecutive Thursdays, May 1 – June 12, from 1 – 4 pm on campus, entitled Watercolor Landscapes.  Susan Swinand teaches adults at all levels of experience to solve those awkward problems of painting on location: changing natural light and cast shadows, elements of atmospheric and linear perspective, color and composition and all the techniques you’ll need for success.  Learn to use ordinary elements of nature for expressive purposes.  Follow your own interests in the classroom or work on site in the gardens.  One-on-one instruction and group critiques further your progress as you explore what makes a painting work. Friends price is $200, nonmembers $250.  Register by calling 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.

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  • Thursday, June 27, 8:00 am – 6:30 pm – The Gardens of Westport

    Take a day trip with the  Friends of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens on Thursday, June 27, from 8 am – 6:30 pm.  Travel by car south to special garden spots in and around Westport, Massachusetts, including a farm tour and lunch with Eva Sommaripa, Wellesley College ’63, and Didi Emmons, author of Wild Flavors: One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm, a book about Eva’s Garden, Eva, her way of life, her plants, and how to cook with them.  You will learn about the little known herbs Boston and New York chefs are discovering, as well as coveted and cultivated weeds, greens, and edible flowers. The book will be available for sale and signing at $30 a copy.  After lunch visit Westport River Winery in Westport, Massachusetts, owned and operated by the Russell Family.  These fourth generation vintners are best known for their extraordinary sparkling wines and white varietals.  You will have a short tour and tasting to learn about this special location for growing grapes and making award-winning wines.  Finish the day at a local private garden with lemonade and cookies before journeying back to Wellesley.For more details contact 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.  Friends price $50, public $65.

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  • Wednesday, October 3, 7:30 am – 7:30 pm – The High Line: An Extraordinary Urban Space

    Join gardener extraordinaire Robin Wilkerson for a day trip to the remarkable High Line in New York City on Wednesday, October 3.  The garden is built on a formerly abandoned mile and a half of elevated railroad line.  Both the hardscape and the plant material are informed by the structure’s history as a rail bed.  Native oaks, sassafras, sumacs, and an array of ornamental grasses are just a few of the plants rarely encountered in public gardens, but among many of the outstanding plant choices.  A High Line docent will lead this Friends of Wellesley Botanic Garden, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and New England Wild Flower Society tour.  There will be time for lunch and exploration on your own.  Don’t miss this chance to see and experience what has quickly become one of the world’s great urban wonders.  Fee ($120 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $145 for non-members) includes private coach with restroom, snacks, box lunch and guided tour.  Bus departs Garden in the Woods, Framingham, at 7:30 a.  To register, visit www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends.