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Tag: Massachusetts Horticultural Society

  • Thursday, April 28, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Gardening for Bees: Their Flowers and Nests in Your Homescape

    Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Association on Thursday, April 28 at 7 pm for an evening learning how to beautifully landscape our yards to support our native bees! Tom Sullivan, founder of Pollinators Welcome, will share years of experience and get you on your way to creating an edible homescape that is both beautiful and purposeful. The program will take place in the Parkman Room of the Education Building at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.

    Mass Hort Members $12 , Non-Members $20. Register online at http://www.masshort.org. Image from www.commonweeder.com.

  • Saturday, May 7, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Daylily and Perennial Transplanting

    Carl Harmon, of New Hampshire’s Harmon Hill Farm (pictured below), will lead a presentation on the diverse world of daylily culture on Saturday, May 7 at 10 am at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.

    Following a brief, indoor introduction, join him in the Daylily Display Garden to get your hands dirty as you learn how to divide these and other perennials. You’ll also get a chance to pot a plant to take home! Cost is $5 for Mass Hort members, $8 for nonmembers. Call 617-933-4973 to register.

  • Thursday, May 5, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Seed of Renewal: Indigenous Agricultural and Culinary Revitalization in the Far Northeast

    Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, as ethnobotanist Dr. Fred Wiseman shares his experiences tracking down the seeds of the agricultural and culinary history of the Wabanaki tribe from Northern New England. Dr. Wiseman has worked with indigenous communities for years to restore tribal food systems and increase food and seed sovereignty by reintroducing ancient crops, agricultural practices and cuisine. Learn about these ancient techniques and try them in your own food gardens at home. MHS members $12, nonmembers $20. Register at www.masshort.org.  Map from www.pressherald.com.

  • Tuesday, April 26, 10:00 am – Herb, Knot, and Cottage Gardens

    Growing herbs is a right of passage for most gardeners. Many already know how to grow and harvest these essential plants for our kitchens and homes. In this April 26 lecture in the Putnam Building at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, Kelly Orzel of Bowery Beach Farm will discuss various herb garden designs ranging from traditional plans to more unique and specialized arrangements, including knot gardens. Planting suggestions and instructions on how to achieve these geometric patterns will be explained.

    Then we’ll talk about how to grow and use a few of her favorite rare and uncommon herbs including lovage, salad burnet and pelargoniums. And finally we’ll examine various styles, plants and design tips for a cottage garden that integrates herbs.

    Scented pelargoniums and unusual herbs for sale. RSVP to Anne.Stoma@gmail.com by April 19th. Free for NEUHSA members, $5 for HSA and Master Gardeners, $10 for everyone else. Image from www.nittygrittydirtman.com.

  • Saturday, April 23, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Earth Day Volunteer Morning

    Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

    Join them for a morning of community and help prepare the gardens and landscapes for spring. Bring your family and friends, garden tools to help kick off their garden season. Check in at the Hunnewell Carriage House. Rain Date April 26, 9am – noon.  Image from www.anacostiaws.org

    Free, but PLEASE PRE-REGISTER at www.masshort.org.

  • Thursday, April 21, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Organic Lawn Care

    Whether your concerns are about family members, pets, or the environment, the trend toward a greener style of property management includes your lawn for many.

    On Thursday, April 21 at 7 pm, Bruce Wenning of the Ecological Landscape Alliance will review a no-nonsense approach to having a chemical free lawn, and clear up much of the rhetoric involved in decision making when it comes to using or not using chemicals. The program takes place at the Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, and is $12 for Mass Hort members, $20 for nonmembers. Register by calling 617-933-4973, or visit www.masshort.org.  Image from www.lawncare.org.

  • Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Seed Starting Lecture

    Get a jump on the season by starting your own plants from seeds – less expensive than buying transplants, starting your own also gives you a much broader selection of interesting varieties to try!

    Master Gardener Gretel Anspach will discuss seed choices, start times, and growing methods, including windowsill and grow-light gardening. Whether you are interested in annuals, perennials, edibles, or even shrubs and trees, this lecture will give you the information you need to go from starting a seed to planting it in the ground.  The event will take place Thursday, April 14 at 7 pm at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.  $12 for Mass Hort members, $20 for nonmembers.  Register at www.masshort.org or by calling 617-933-4973.  Image from www.parisfarmersunion.net.

  • Thursday, April 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Tree Care 101: Essentials to Keep Your Landscape Trees Healthy

    Join a Massachusetts Certified Arborist on Thursday, April 7 at 7 pm at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley to discuss the basics of caring for our landscape trees and identifying threats to tree health. Adam Cervin is District Manager of Hartney Greymont, a Division of the Davey Tree Expert Company. Adam has cared for trees throughout New England for over 20 years and is passionate about nurturing woody plants of all kinds. $12 for Mass Hort members, $20 for nonmembers. Register on line at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4973.

  • Thursday, June 2, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Elm Bank’s 20th Anniversary Party

    Celebrate the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 20 years at Elm Bank on Thursday, June 2, from 6 – 8:30 pm.  Enjoy live music, specialty farm to table hors d’oeuvre and drinks, while helping support The Gardens at Elm Bank’s annual capital improvements and educational program fund.  Reservations are $75 per person by May 8, and $85 thereafter.  For more information visit www.masshort.org/TwilightGardenParty.

  • Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Permaculture Design

    Permaculture is the design of food systems and social structures to provide for human needs while restoring ecosystem health. In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society Introduction to Permaculture Design presentation, we will explore edible ecosystem gardens, unusual edible perennial plants, sustainable water management and soil rehabilitation. Learn the first steps in creating a regenerative landscape design plan utilizing permaculture design principles. The event takes place Thursday, February 4 from 7 – 8:30 in the Parkman Room of the Education Building, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. $12 for Mass Hort members, $20 for nonmembers. Sign up at www.masshort.org.

    Lydia Silva is an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University, Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth where she teaches Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture Design. Learn more about Lydia Silva and her work at www.FarmCoastPermaculture.com.