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  • Friday, November 29, Saturday, November 30, or Sunday, December 1, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Gardener’s Wreath Workshop

    Design a beautiful botanical wreath from a colorful assortment of choice evergreens, including some collected on the grounds at Tower Hill.  Accent your wreath with a variety of dried materials; bow making instructions will be included. This unique outdoor wreath is made on a foam ring which can be moistened to last all winter. Bring pruning shears, wire cutters, and a towel. All materials included.  Choose between three sessions, November 29, 30, or December 1, from 11:30 – 2:30, and register at www.towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill members $70, nonmembers $80.

    Karen Perkins, former Director of Education at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, has been teaching folks how to fashion singularly beautiful holiday decorations for over 30 years. The wreath below, needless to say, is an example from our 2018 Holiday Wreath collection, and to order one of ours, visit https://bostonflora.com/shop/

  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 23, 24, and 25, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Gardeners’ Wreath Workshops

    Design a beautiful botanical wreath from a colorful assortment of choice evergreens, including some collected on the grounds at Tower Hill. Accent your wreath with a variety of dried materials; bow making instructions will be included. This unique outdoor wreath is made on a foam ring which can be moistened to last all winter. Bring pruning shears, wire cutters, and a towel. All materials included.

    Karen Perkins, former Director of Education at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, has been teaching folks how to fashion singularly beautiful holiday decorations for almost 30 years. Choose one: Friday, November 23, Saturday, November 24 or Sunday, November 25 – 11:30AM–2:30PM

    Per Class: Member $70, Non-member $80. All materials included. Register online at http://www.towerhillbg.org. And if you aren’t able to be part of this class, don’t forget, you can always order one of our Garden Club of the Back Bay wreaths such as the one pictured below  at https://bostonflora.com/shop.

     

  • Thursday, October 18, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Massachusetts Horticultural Society Honorary Medals Dinner

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 118th Honorary Medals Dinner will take place Thursday, October 18 from 5:30 – 9 in the Hunnewell Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.

    Margaret Roach (pictured below) is the 2018 nominee for the George Robert White Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by the Society. Ms. Roach will be honored for her distinguished career in horticulture as a garden writer for publications, such as Newsday and Martha Stewart Living, where she was able to reach millions of people as she shared her knowledge of gardening. The author of three books, A Way to Garden, And I Shall Have Some Peace There, and The Backyard Parables and her web site, A Way to Garden. She also hosts a public-radio show and podcast which all continue to make meaningful connections between people, plants, and their beloved gardens.

    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 have included Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, The Royal Horticultural Society, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tasha Tudor.

    Dale Deppe of Spring Meadow Nursery is the 2018 nominee for the Jackson Dawson Memorial Award. This award is given for exceptional skill in the science or practice of hybridization or propagation of hardy, woody plants.

    William Cannon is the nominee for the Thomas Roland Medal, which honors men and women who have shown exceptional horticultural skill. Mr. Cannon is honored for his expertise of holly and his garden in Brewster, MA.

    Betsy Ridge Madsen will receive a Gold Medal for her leadership as Chair of Massachusetts Horticultural Society and her dedication to help continue the Society’s legacy. Betsy’s volunteerism at the Flower Show as a judge, clerk, and many other positions helps continue Mass Hort’s tradition of promoting Amateur Competitions for passionate designers and plants people. As a floral designer, gardener, horticulturist and spokesperson, Ms. Ridge Madsen has advanced the art and science of horticulture by example and her willingness to share her expertise with others.

    Carol Stocker will receive a Gold Medal in recognition of her work as a garden writer for the Boston Globe and other publications which has promoted the art and science of horticulture to thousands of readers.

    Karen Perkins is nominated for the Silver Medal for her efforts in the propagation and promotion of Epimediums. She is the owner of Garden Vision Epimediums, and has demonstrated her dedication to the science of horticulture and promoting plants for people to enjoy in their gardens.

    Trish Wesley Umbrell is nominated for the Silver Medal for her extraordinary skill as a garden educator, both formerly with Mass Hort and currently with the Natick Community Organic Farm.

    Reservations are required ($125 per person).  Visit https://masshort.org/education-events/honorary-medals-dinner/

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  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 24 – 26, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – A Gardener’s Wreath

    Tower Hill Botanic Gardens has scheduled a three hour workshop on wreath making which you may take on any one of three different days, November 24 – 26, with instructor Karen Perkins. Design a beautiful botanical wreath from a colorful assortment of choice evergreens, including some collected on the grounds at Tower Hill. Accent your wreath with a variety of dried materials; bow making instructions will be included. This unique outdoor wreath is made on a foam ring which can be moistened to last all winter. Bring pruning shears, wire cutters, and a towel. All materials included. The class begins each day at 11:30. $65 for Tower Hill members, $75 for nonmembers. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

    Karen Perkins, former Director of Education at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, has been teaching folks how to fashion singularly beautiful holiday decorations for almost 30 years. If you can’t make this event, feel free to order one of the Garden Club’s magnificently decorated wreaths, such as the one pictured below, at www.gardenclubbackbay.org/shop

  • Friday, November 25, Saturday, November 26, & Sunday, November 27, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gardeners Wreath Workshop

    Design a beautiful botanical wreath that highlights the variety and splendor of local evergreens with Karen Perkins at Tower Hill Botanical Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, in a workshop being held three separate days, November 25, 26, and 27, from 1 – 4. Tower Hill member price $60 per session, nonmembers $75 per session.  All materials included.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org or call 508-869-6111, ext. 124.  Pictured is one of the Garden Club of the Back Bay holiday wreaths, since we couldn’t let an opportunity pass to showcase one of our beauties.

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  • Saturday, August 6, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Epimediums: Not Just a Ground Cover

    Known by many as the ultimate groundcover for dry shade, the increased availability of the useful genus epimedium is expanding its role in the garden. The delicate beauty that these plants and their flowers possess belies their surprisingly tough, long-lasting nature and their ability to perform in the ornamental shade border. As Karen Perkins shares the history and culture of this up-and-coming genus, from its growth habit and propagation to management of pests and diseases and possible planting combinations, attendees will be inspired to experiment with the ever increasing selection of these shade-loving plants. Plants will also be available for sale after the talk. The event, co-sponsored by the Berkshire Botanical Garden and the Berkshire Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, will take place Saturday, August 6 at the BBG. Sponsor members $15, nonmembers $20. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

    Karen Perkins is owner of Garden Vision Epimediums, a mail-order nursery offering 160 species and varieties of epimedium along with other choice shade perennials. She lectures frequently at botanic gardens throughout New England.

  • Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, or Sunday, November 30, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Gardener’s Wreath Workshops

    Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, or Sunday, November 30, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Gardener’s Wreath Workshops

    Choose one of the following times: Saturday, November 29, 1 – 4, Sunday, November 30, 9 – 12, or Sunday, November 30, 1 – 4, to participate in a Gardener’s Wreath Workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Worcester, led by instructor Karen Perkins.  Create a botanical wreath that highlights the splendor of evergreens, with many collected from Tower Hill.  Incorporate accents such as cones, dried berries, gilded twigs, seedpods, and ribbon.  Please bring pruning shears and a towel.  All other materials are provided.  $60 for THBG members, $75 for nonmembers.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org. Pictured, however, is one of The Garden Club of the Back Bay wreaths, available online at www.gardenclubbackbay.org/shop/, if you can’t attend the Tower Hill workshop.

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  • Saturday, November 29, 9:00 am – 11:30 am – Birch Goose Sculpture Workshop

    Saturday, November 29, 9:00 am – 11:30 am – Birch Goose Sculpture Workshop

    Learn how to transform birch twigs into a striking and creative bird sculpture.  Decorate this fowl for the holidays with an assortment of evergreen boughs, cones, ribbons and seeds.  Best used as an outdoor decoration.  Bring pruning shears: all other materials are provided by instructor Karen Perkins.  The class will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Saturday, November 29, from 9 – 11:30, and the cost is $50 for THBG members, $65 for nonmembers.  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Sunday, November 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gardener’s Wreath I and II

    This pair of wreath making workshops is perfect for Garden Club of the Back Bay members who are getting their chops back before wreath making December 6 – 9.  Karen Perkins will help you make a beautiful botanical wreath for winter decoration that highlights the variety and splendor of evergreens, many of which are collected from the gardens at Tower Hill.  The workshops are Sunday, November 28, from 9 – 12 and 1 – 4 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, and each class is $45 for THBG members and $50 for non-members.  Bring pruning shears and a towel – all other materials provided.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday, November 27, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Birch Goose Sculpture Workshop

    Learn how to transform birch twigs normally relegated to the brush pile into the creative bird sculptures often seen at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in this workshop on Saturday, November 27 from 10 – 12:30 at Tower Hill led by Karen Perkins.  Bring pruning shears – all other materials will be provided.  $45 for Tower Hill members, $50 for non-members.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.