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Tag: Massachuetts Horticultural Society

  • Wednesday, March 1, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Utopia Preview Party

    Join us for an evening in Boston’s Seaport for an exclusive first-look at New England’s Premier Horticulture and Epicurean Festival, Utopia Seaport. Meander through the first floor of the festival for an evening of LIBATIONS – GRAZING BOARDS – LIVE DJ – SILENT AUCTION in support of Massachusetts Horticultural Society. This can’t-miss party is going to be an exciting evening in the unique Seaport Flynn Cruiseport venue and a chance to see Utopia the night before the 4-day festival begins! Each ticket includes two free drinks. All proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Get your tickets now with this early-bird special of $25 off. Use code EARLYBIRD31. Flynn Cruiseport Boston , Wednesday, March 1 6:30-9pm Register with Eventbrite HERE

  • Tuesdays, April 13 – May 18, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Ikebana

    Learn the art of Japanese Flower Arranging from Joanne Caccavale, Komon, Sogetsu School.  

    In this six-week Massachusetts Horticultural Society in person course beginning April 13, you will be taught the basic curriculum and receive a certificate from Tokyo upon completion of course books. Students will be provided with school books, plant material, containers and pin frogs when you come to class. Please bring garden scissors or ikebana scissors.

    Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings 6-8:30pm in the Putnam Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank.

    Joanne was born and raised in Singapore. She came to school in the US in 1985 and stayed.  Educated and trained as an attorney, she prefers flowers to law. A professionally trained floral designer, she switched to Japanese flower arranging twenty years ago and has been teaching for fourteen years. She is a perennial exhibitor in the New England/Boston Flower Show and did the MFA Art in Bloom for many years for her Garden Club.  She is a Past President and is now again  President of Ikebana International Boston Chapter and Director elect of the Boston Chapter of the Sogetsu School. She holds the rank of Riji (highest ran) from the Sogetsu School.

    She holds regular classes at her studio at home and also teaches at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.  She regularly conducts workshops for the Sogetsu School in Massachusetts.  On a yearly basis, she has made the Ikebana stage installation for the Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception at the Massachusetts State House.

    Classes run April 13-May 18th. Class size is EXTREMELY LIMITED, facial masks covering both nose and mouth are required at all times. $270 for Mass Hort members, $325 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.

  • Thursday, June 20, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Vegetable Gardening for Everyone

    Thursdays at the Hort will present Susan Hammond, Master Gardener at the Keeper Vegetable Garden, on Thursday, June 20, at 7 pm, at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Vegetable gardening is something everyone can enjoy, from the novice to the experienced gardener. It can be a way to bring fresh food to your table, teach children where food comes from, or even a way to beautify your yard! We’ll look at different types of vegetable gardens and discuss layout, variety choices, and growing techniques.  $10 for Mass Hort members, $15 for non-members.  Register on line at www.masshort.org. Image from www.meusprojeto.blogspot.com.

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