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  • Thursday, May 18, 10:00 am – Photo Journey to Southern India

    On a trip to southern India for her daughter’s wedding in 2013, Maureen Bovet was enchanted by the tropical gardens. What fun it was for a plant enthusiast! This photo lecture includes the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens in Bangalore, the backwaters of Vembanad Lake in Kerala (pictured below) and the tea plantations in the Western Ghats mountains, with (naturally) a few wedding photos as well. Maureen will share her photos at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden on Thursday, May 18 at 10 am. Wellesley members free, non members $10. Registration is required. Read more at http://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/learn/adult_education#gdScv5mOfLKcOHWu.99

  • Wednesday, November 18, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – The Parks of Washington, DC

    Delight in the charms of gardens and parks on the Mall, in leafy Georgetown, and on the grounds of George Washington’s beloved Mount Vernon with garden designer and Wellesley College Botanic Gardens docent Maureen Bovet on Wednesday, November 18, beginning at 12:30 pm in the Botanic Garden Visitor Center.  Maureen’s photos and stories will take you on a tour of the green side of the nation’s capital.  WCBG members free, non members $10.  Call 781-283-3094, or visit www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends.  Photo by Maureen Bovet.

     

  • Wednesday, January 28, 1:30 pm – The Parks of Washington, DC

    Delight in the charms of gardens and parks on the Mall, in leafy Georgetown and on the grounds of George Washington’s beloved Mount Vernon with garden designer, WCBG docent, and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Maureen Bovet, on Wednesday, January 28, at 1:30 pm at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitor’s Center.  Maureen’s photos and stories will take you on a tour of the green side of the nation’s capitol.   Wellesley College Botanic Garden Friends – free, nonmembers $10.  To sign up call 781-283-3094 or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Photo from www.travelguideofamerica.com.

  • Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 pm – Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: An Armchair Visit

    Experience a photo tour of this fabulous plant paradise in Boothbay, Maine, with garden designer and Wellesley College Botanic Garden Friends docent Maureen Bovet on Wednesday, April 16, at 1 pm.  Maureen returns to this garden by the sea as often as possible.  Opened in 2007 after 16 years of planning, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens offers visitors stunning beauty and intimate experiences as it enhances the botanical heritage and natural landscapes of its 250 acres in coastal Maine.  CMGB Director Bill Cullina describes it best with the subtitle of his book about the garden: “A People’s Garden.”  Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens – free; nonmembers $10. Register by calling 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Image below from the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s favorite photographer Rich Pomerantz.

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  • Saturday, April 27 – Monday, April 29 – Art In Bloom

    Once again, garden clubs (including The Garden Club of the Back Bay) and professional designers from around New England will create floral arrangements inspired by works of art.  Art in Bloom 2013 includes the transformed William I. Koch Gallery with its collection of 16th and 17th century European paintings and Hanoverian silver as well as a spectacular new display of the Museum’s prized Korean collection.  Special events include an illustrated lecture and floral demonstration as well as flower arranging master classes presented by Shane Connolly, the heralded British floral designer and author.  Space is limited.

    The Shane Connolly Master Classes will take place Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, from 10:30 – 12:30.  These are hands-on workshops, and are priced at $200 each.  Mr. Connolly will also present, on Monday, April 29 at 10:30 am, the lecture and demonstration entitled A Year in Flowers: Inspiration for Everyday Living, followed by a book signing ($55.)

    For those who missed her at our Club’s March meeting, Maureen Bovet will present The Gardens of New York on Sunday, April 28 from 3 – 4, and past GCBB lecturer Suzanne Mahler will present Designing a Garden for All Seasons on Monday, April 29, also from 3 – 4.

    Ikebana International Boston Chapter #17 will demonstrate floral creations from three Ikebana schools on Saturday, April 27, from 3 – 4.  For complete information and ticketing, visit www.mfa.org/artinbloom, or call 1-800-440-6975.

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  • Wednesday, March 6, 10:00 am – New York Garden Spaces

    Maureen Bovet presents the green side of the Big Apple to The Garden Club of the Back Bay on Wednesday, March 6, beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. This photo show explores the wonderful public parks of New York City. Maureen was born and raised in NYC and her passion for gardening began there. She offers a unique view of the green spaces available to be enjoyed by natives and visitors alike. The history and the horticulture of these parks are illustrated by beautiful slides from her collection. Included are Wave Hill, the garden at The Cloisters, Olmsted-designed Central Park, with its 70-year-old Conservatory Garden, the new High Line Park modeled on a Paris railroad bed reuse, The New York Botanical Garden, and Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan looking out at the Statue of Liberty. She will discuss garden design and plant cultivation along with the fascinating history of these parks. Maureen is a Museum Associate at the MFA on the Flower Team, a graduate of Wellesley College, and a former student at the Arnold Arboretum Landscape Institute and the UMass Green School.  An optional lunch ($20) will follow the presentation.  Free to GCBB and College Club members, $5 contribution requested from nonmembers.  If you wish to attend, please email info@bostonflora.com to put your name on the list.

  • Monday, February 14, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – New York Garden Spaces

    Explore the green side of the Big Apple in this illustrated lecture with garden designer and WCFH docent Maureen Bovet.  Maureen was born and raised in New York City and her passion for gardening began there.  She will be your guide to the traditional (New York Botanical Gardens, below) and modern places where New Yorkers and visitors enjoy the great outdoors.  The history and horticulture of these parks are illustrated by beautiful images from her collection.  This February 14 program begins with tea at 2, followed by the lecture at 2:30 in the Visitors Center of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens. $10 for WCFH members, $15 for non-members.  To sign up, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.

  • Monday, October 19, 2:00 pm – The Gardens of Paris

    Experience the gardens of Paris as close up as you can hope for without being there.  Wellesley College Botanic Garden docent and former Paris garden tour guide Maureen Bovet provides us with her unique view of Paris’ most beautiful parks and gardens.  Maureen will show us well known historic parks – Luxembourg, Parc Monceau (pictured below, photo courtesy of Marcel Germain), Jardin des Plantes, Medieval Garden of Cluny Museum, and Parc des Buttes-Chaumont – as well as several exciting new Paris gardens – Parc de Bercy, Promenade Plantee and Andre Citroen, with their innovative urban park designs.  She will discuss French garden design and plant cultivation, along with the fascinating history of these parks.  The program will begin with tea at 2:00 pm, and the lecture follows at 2:30.  WCFH members $10, non-members $13.  To register, or for more information, log on to www.wellesley.edu/SCFH, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.

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