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  • Monday & Tuesday, August 22 and 23, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Fun with Perspective: Understanding the Basics

    Explore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley and take your drawing skills to a new level. Learn methods of measuring and how to draw in proportion; foreshortening, overlapping shapes and illusion of depth; linear and atmospheric perspective; light source; and techniques of shading with graphite. Examine how key shapes like the cube, cone, sphere and cylinder underlie all organic subjects and are the foundation of drawing. Beginner to experienced students welcome. Carol Ann has led sessions with the Garden Club of the Back Bay is is an excellent instructor. The classes will be held at the Putnam Classroom at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, August 22 & 23 from 9:30 – 3:30. Pack a lunch. Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens $225, nonmembers $275. Email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu

  • Tuesday, August 16, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Sansevieria Pop Up Class

    Drop in to The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley on August 16 from 10 – 1 and learn about the Sansevieria plant family. These hard-to-kill plants come in a variety of shapes, colors, and styles. You’re sure to learn about the best new plant to add to your collection or start your plant family! FREE with Garden Admission ($10 for non-members, FREE for MHS Members). Learn more at www.masshort.org

  • Saturday, July 23 – Saturday, July 30 – Christmas in July

    See what the citizens of Snow Village, the winter-themed model train display, are up to! Take part in crafts, drop in on Garden Tails, and more during the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s second annual Christmas in July event! It’s only on display from July 23 – 30, 2022. Visitors can decorate their own ornaments and hang them on a tree that will be displayed at the 13th Annual Festival of Trees later this year. Chill out with frozen twists on the classic winter treats of s’mores and hot chocolate as you are transported to a winter wonderland in the middle of summer. This event is free for MHS Members or included with General Admission.  The Gardens at Elm Bank are located at 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. For more information visit www.masshort.org

  • Monday & Tuesday, January 10 & 11, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Fun with Perspective: Understanding the Basics

    Explore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley and take your drawing skills to a new level. Learn methods of measuring and how to draw in proportion; foreshortening; overlapping shapes and illusion of depth; linear and atmospheric perspective; light source; and techniques of shading with graphite. Examine how key shapes like the cube, cone, sphere and cylinder underlie all organic subjects and are the
    foundation of drawing. Beginner to experienced students welcome. Friends of WCBG $225, nonmembers $275. To register, email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or call 781-283-3094. This class will take place in person in the Putnam classroom at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley.

    Pedro Medina Art

  • Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 119th Honorary Medals Announced

    The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) has announced its 2020-21 Honorary Medals recipients.

    They were celebrated for “their contributions to excellence in horticulture for the public good” at the Honorary Medals Dinner at The Gardens at Elm Bank on November 4.

    Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts, will be receiving the George Robert White Medal of Honor. The George Robert White Medal of Honor was established in 1909 and is among the most distinguished horticultural awards in the United States. The first honoree was Charles Sprague Sargent, Director of the Arnold Arboretum. Other recipients include Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, The Royal Horticultural Society, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Tasha Tudor. Joining these distinguished honorees, Bartlett represents the third generation of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. Since its founding in 1907, the company has protected the health, beauty, and value of trees—one of Earth’s most important natural resources.

    Steve Castorani and Mark Sellew, co-owners of American Beauties Native Plants, will be jointly awarded the Thomas Roland Medal for their leadership in developing, selecting, propagating, and marketing numerous superior cultivars and establishing nationally recognized brands. The Thomas Roland Medal is awarded for exceptional skill in horticulture and lectures.

    Thomas G. Ranney, JC Raulston Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University, in recognition of his research programs, will receive the Jackson Dawson Memorial Medal which recognizes exceptional skill in the science or practice of hybridization or propagation of ornamental plants.

    Gold Medals for eminent horticultural accomplishments or for outstanding service to MHS will be awarded to William (Ned) Friedman, Director of Arnold Arboretum; Katherine K. Macdonald, former President and Executive Director, MHS; and John Cronin, Penni Jenkins, and Heidi Kost-Gross, Volunteers, MHS.

    Michael Dosmann, Arnold Arboretum, Keeper of the Living Collections, will receive a Silver Medal for his noteworthy service in horticulture. MHS Volunteers Sarah Cummer, Kathi Gariepy, and Rosalind Hunnewell will also receive silver medals.

  • Through September 2022 – Seeing the Invisible Augmented Reality Exhibit

    The most ambitious and expansive exhibition to date of contemporary artworks created with augmented reality (AR) technology will premiere at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in September 2021 as one of 12 participating gardens across six countries. On view for a year, Seeing the Invisible features works by more than a dozen international artists such as Ai Weiwei, Refik Anadol, El Anatsui, Isaac Julien CBE RA, Mohammed Kazem, Sigalit Landau, Sarah Meyohas, Pamela Rosenkranz, and Timur Si-Qin—including several artists’ first work in AR. Visitors will engage with Seeing the Invisible via an app designed for the exhibition downloadable to smartphones and tablets. Forging new links between botanical gardens located in diverse biomes around the globe, the exhibition fosters collaboration between institutions, artists, and audiences, highlighting the power of art to connect people around the world. Exhibition to open simultaneously in Australia, Canada, England, Israel, Scotland, South Africa, and the United States. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APP PRIOR TO ARRIVAL: iOS | Google Play

  • Saturday, November 6, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Paste Paper Collage Workshop

    This Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on November 6 from 10 – 5 is designed to be both an enjoyable and playful introductory art project for the art novice and will also help the more experienced artist to further develop their skills in composition, pattern maaking and design. You will be creating interesting shapes, and exploring texture all through the use of collage, at The Gardens at Elm Bank with instructor Nan Rumpf.

     
    Together we will create textured paste paper using colorful paint mixtures and a variety of texture tools. We will then use scissors and adhesives to design intriguing compositions using our textured paste paper. The instructor will provide handouts, paper, mounting boards, texture tools, paint mixtures, brushes, and adhesives. 
    There will be a $5 materials fee to be paid to the instructor. Time frame includes a 60 minute lunch break. Please bring a bag lunch or money to go out for lunch. The class is $58 for Mass Hort members, $65 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.

    Student Materials List

      Please bring the following materials to the workshop: 

    • a sharp scissors 

    • a nonabsorbent hard smooth backboard (Plexiglass works well) 

    • a bag lunch or money to buy lunch nearby  

    • a work apron – or just wear old clothes 

    • disposable gloves 

    • paper towels 

    • hand wipes 

    • a plastic tablecloth 

    • an acid free glue stick 

  • Wednesday, October 27, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm – Planting Workshop: Indoor Bulbs for Winter

    Nothing brings spring to your home like a beautiful pot of blooming bulbs. In this October 27 Massachusetts Horticultural Society class at The Gardens at Elm Bank at noon, you’ll learn how to buy the correct bulbs for indoor forcing and how to plant and hold them for spring blooming. See a multitude of indoor bulb planting ideas – then plant and bring home a perfectly planted pot of blue grape hyacinth (M. Armeniacum).

    Workshop will be led by Melissa Pace. Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher and is currently employed as a Garden Educator for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

    $45 for Mass Hort members, $65 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Saturday, August 21, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Eco Printing: Botanical Prints on Paper

    Use leaves and flowers collected at Mass Hort to print images directly on paper using a process called eco printing. In this August 21 class at The Gardens at Elm Bank, you will experiment with two forms of eco printing. First, you will learn how to treat paper with a mordant that helps the plant pigments bind to paper. You will arrange plants on your mordanted papers and steam them to capture nature’s beauty. While your first batch of prints is steaming, you will make a second bundle of plants and paper that you will boil with rusty objects. The iron from the rusty objects will bind the plant pigments to the paper. You will leave with lots of prints that can be used for cards, framed pictures, or collages.Mary DeLano is a fiber explorer who loves eco printing, natural dying, stitching, wool applique, and rug making. Mary enjoys sharing her passion for fiber arts with new students.  She teaches throughout New England, including at Maine Fiber College, where she also serves on the organizing committee.  Click here for a class example. This class  registration will close down a week prior for supplies to be prepared. $75 for Mass Hort members, $98 for nonmembers. Register HERE.

  • Thursday, August 19, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Eco Printing: Botanical Prints

    Eco printing is a process that captures plant images directly on fabric or paper.  While there are many ways to capture these images, iron is one of the most interesting and reliable chemicals used to do so.  Iron can be used alone to capture the image, in conjunction with tannin to create a colored background for the image, as a modifier to neutral mordant, or as a dip for the foliage.  Each method produces a different result.   
    In this August 19 Massachusetts Horticultural class, students will have an opportunity to treat (mordant) fabric, with and without iron, so that it is ready to capture the prints.  Students will produce a variety of samples which will demonstrate the many ways in which iron can be used in the eco printing process to capture unique results. Mary DeLano is a fiber explorer who loves eco printing, natural dying, stitching, wool applique, and rug making. Mary enjoys sharing her passion for fiber arts with new students.  She teaches throughout New England, including at Maine Fiber College, where she also serves on the organizing committee. Students will need to bring tight fitting dishwasher gloves, as we will be working with chemicals which will stain our hands.

    $140 for Mass Hort Members, $200 for non members Limited Space, Registration ends 3 days prior for supplies to be prepared. Register HERE