Boston Flora

Tag: Martha Stewart Show

  • Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 pm – Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook

    Terry Golson will be in Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s Limonaia on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 pm, to read from her book, The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook, and to talk about all things related to chickens and eggs. To illustrate how engaging it is to keep your own small flock, Terry will bring one of her hens to the program! Terry is a recognized expert in backyard chicken keeping, and has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, and in numerous magazine and newspaper articles. She maintains the popular website, HenCam.com where she blogs daily about a life with chickens, and has live-streaming cams on her animals. This program is free (with paid admission to Tower Hill Botanical Gardens.) Books will be available for purchase at the event.

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  • Wednesday, October 7, 6 – 8 pm – Lynden Miller in Boston

    Lynden Miller, well known NYC public garden designer, will speak about designing, maintaining, and funding beautiful, four-season plantings for public places on Wednesday, October 7, from 6 – 8 pm. Her garden projects in NYC have become urban oases with economic benefits and the power to transform the way people behave and feel about their city.

    Lynden Miller’s life-long work is creating beautiful gardens in challenging locations. She has been featured on the Martha Stewart Show and in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, and House Beautiful magazines. Her message about the fundamental necessity of healthy green spaces is critical for today; her new book documents the ‘how to’ of her success. Learn more about Lynden Miller on her web site www.publicgardendesign.org .

    Lynden will sign her new book, Parks, Plants, and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape, after her presentation.  The lecture will take place at One Financial Center, overlooking the Boston Greenway, and there will be reduced on-site parking.  The catered event is sponsored by COG Design, advance tickets are $25 (seating limited to 250), and may be ordered on line at www.cogdesign.org.  You will receive a $5 credit towards the advance purchase of Parks, Plants, and People for signing.

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