The New England Landscape Design and History Association (NELDHA) Student Reception will take place Thursday, September 24, from 5 – 7 pm. Come meet Landscape Institute alumni and students currently enrolled in the program. Gain valuable insight into the practice of landscape history and design and get advice on how to make your studies easier. Refreshments will be served. Location: The Landscape Institute, 30 Chauncy Street, Cambridge, MA. For more information, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
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Wednesday, October 7, 10 a.m. – 12 noon – Secret Garden in Sudbury
Through a white picket fence, discover an enchanting series of spaces, each with a different theme and focus, on this garden tour sponsored by The New England Wild Flower Society on Wednesday, October 7, from 10 – noon. Landscape architect Karen Sebastian describes the collaborative design process working with clients and contractors and then leads a tour through this recently completed project. The woodland-themed entry garden thrives under mature trees with shade tolerant shrubs and perennials. The Secret Garden is a quiet shady retreat with a focus on foliage and texture, planted with a mix of native and non-natives, including ferns, viburnums, hydrangeas and boxwoods. The terrace garden is a hub of family activity with an out door kitchen and dining area. The wide joints between the irregular bluestone paving stones are planted with a variety of thymes, sagina, and sedums. Stone seating walls surround a raised central bed planted with a Cornus kousa and the raised stone vegetable garden with a pergola. The Children’s Play Area is a “woodland adventure trail†with a stepping stone path, swings, a slide, and even a tree house. Fee is $20 for NEWFS members, $24 for non-members, and is limited to 20 participants. For more information, log on to www.newfs.org, or call 508-877-7630.
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Monday, September 21 – Fog, Cloud and Mist
The Photography of John Borchard
Why does water vapor evoke such emotions? Scenes that are so prosaic in the broad light of day take on such mystery in a mist. John Borchard creates images that project an intense sense of place, that irresistibly position one in the world of the image, whether crisp, with every atom seemingly leaping forth, or in a fog, half-discerned. His art aims to transport you into a place and perhaps into a time, inviting one into its space in a fashion dependent on one’s own emotional state.
John Borchard received a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 1976 and has spent the decades since then practicing engineering at the interface between the digital, analog, sensory and robotic worlds. His interest in photography blossomed when he discovered digital photography. Over the last several years, he has participated in many solo and group shows. This exhibit will take place September 21–October 15, 2009 at The Landscape Institute, 30 Chauncy Street, Cambridge, MA and is sponsored by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. For more information, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
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Wednesday, October 7, 1 pm – 2:30 pm – Workshop: Flower Arranging
If you are a member of the Museum of Fine Arts (and we hope all our Garden Club members will consider joining if not already a member), drop in to the Riley Seminar Room on Wednesday, October 7, between 1 pm and 2:30, and get fresh ideas on how to realize the fine art of floral arranging. Members of the MFA’s acclaimed flower team (again, some of our own members are counted among these talented designers) will share tips and an abundance of creative ideas. The event is free, open on a first-come, first-served basis. Accompanying guests are admitted subject to the general admission privileges of your membership. Please have your MFA membership card available for check-in. For more information, log on to www.mfa.org.
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Saturday, September 26, 1 – 3 pm – Bring Nature into the Home: Build a Terrarium Garden
Come to the Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 26, beginning at 1 pm, for this workshop, lecture and book signing with Tovah Martin. Learn about the whimsical yet practical world of gardening under glass – a way to bring nature indoors year round. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from out side their little enclosed world. This hands-on workshop will address the aesthetics and technical aspects of terrarium building. Plants, soil preparation, planting, container selection, design and maintenance will be covered. Participants will practice planting a glass terrarium with a selection of unique plants. A book signing of Tovah’s latest book The New Terrarium will follow the workshop. Tovah Martin is a horticulturist, writer and garden personality living in Northwest Ct. She writes for many horticultural publications and latest book is The New Terrarium published in 2009. She serves as editorial producer for the PBS television gardening series “Cultivating Lifeâ€. Cost for BBG members is $45, non members $50, plus a materials fee of $25 paid to the instructor. To register, or for more information, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.
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Saturday, September 26, 1 – 3 pm – Behind the Scenes at the Chelsea Flower Show
Spend an inspiring afternoon at the Heritage Art Museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, with Paul Miskovsky, an award winning landscape designer/horticulturist from Falmouth, MA. In 2007, Miskovsky had the opportunity to work at the world’s most prestigious horticultural event, The Chelsea Flower Show, in London England for The Blooms Of Bressingham as a volunteer. Join him for a behind the scenes photo journey of the show’s setup to the completion – you will be astounded at the scale and quality of this event! For more information, log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event. The lecture will take place in the North Wing of the Art Museum. Free with Museum admission.
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Sunday, September 20, Noon – 6 pm – North Amherst 4th Annual Harvest Festival
For more information, log on to www.simplegiftsfarmcsa.com
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Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, 9:30 – 5 pm – Agricultural Exhibition
Experience an old-fashioned agricultural exhibition complete with demonstrations of early New England farm equipment and displays in the Center Meetinghouse of Old Sturbridge Village. Displays will include Village-grown heirloom vegetables and agricultural accomplishments. Plan now to join the exhibition of Visitor-grown heirloom vegetables. For more information log on to www.osv.org.
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Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Annual Orchid Auction
The Massachusetts Orchid Society will hold its annual orchid auction on Tuesday, September 15, from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at the Waltham Field Station, 240 Beaver Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Orchid Society is a non-profit educational organization of individuals from all walks of life, who share an interest in orchids. These interests range from the simple appreciation of orchids as beautiful flowers to highly technical involvement in orchid breeding and taxonomy. Most MOS members are active orchid growers, growing their own plants under conditions ranging from window sills to artificial light gardens to automated greenhouses.
The MOS holds monthly meetings throughout the year, encompassing a broad range of topics. The program for a typical meeting includes an orchid show table, plant sales, social time with refreshments, a short business meeting, a presentation by a guest speaker usually with slides, discussion, and Q&A, and a raffle for orchid plants. Annual membership is $20. For more information, log on to www.massorchid.org.
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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.
