Boston Flora

Tag: Mattapan

  • Saturday, April 10, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Spring Fling Auction

    You are invited to The Boston Nature Center’s Spring Fling Auction on Saturday, April 10, from 7 – 10 (auction closes promptly at 9:15), at The Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan, one of the Mass Audubon Society’s 47 wildlife sanctuaries.  Enjoy an evening of delicious appetizers and desserts, complimentary seltzer, beer and wine, and live jazz by musicians from the Community Music Center of Boston.  Honorary Committee Members include Governor Deval Patrick and First Lady Diane B. Patrick, Mayor Thomas Menino, Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Councillors Felix Arroyo, Maureen Feeney, John Connolly, Stephen Murphy, Charles Yancey, Robert Consalvo, and Ayanna Pressley.  Garden Club of the Back Bay member Chris Anderson sits on the working committee, so we encourage our members to participate in this worthy cause, which raises funds to benefit the Boston Nature Center Summer Camp and Teen Ambassador Scholarship Funds.  The very modest ticket price is $30 per person, $50 per couple, and all tickets will be held at the door.  RSVP no later than April 2, please, by calling 617-983-8500, or visit www.massaudubon.org/boston.

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  • Saturday, January 16, 11:00 am – Snowshoeing Guided Walk

    On Saturday, January 16, beginning at 11 am, enjoy the signs of winter wildlife at the Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan, with a Teacher Naturalist as your guide.  Snowshoeing is an easy and fun way to get around.  You’ll discover animal tracks and signs, beautiful winter scenes, and hidden winter treasures.  Preregistration is not required, and snowshoe rental is included in the price ($8 for Mass Audubon members, $12 for non members),  For more information, call 617-983-8500, or email bnc@massaudubon.org.

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  • Saturday, October 3, 9 am – 11 am – Save Those Seeds for Next Year’s Garden

    Horticulturist Jeremy Dick will present a program at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, on Saturday, October 3, from 9 – 11 am.  Learn how to collect, process, and store seeds from your garden and from the wild.  This program will cover the proper handling and preservation of seed to greatly increase your success with germination.  Become a seed saver, grow your favorite plants year to year, and share seeds with friends.  Registration is required, although program is free of charge.  To register, call 617-542-7696, or email info@bostonnatural.org.

    Poem on Patience to Plant Seeds by pictoscribe.