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  • Thursday & Friday, April 11 & 12 – Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11 on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. On Thursday, Laura Eisner, landscape architect, will speak on Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, and horticulturist Joann Vieira will cover growing fruits and vegetables. On Friday, Betty Sanders, Master Gardener, will discuss Lawn Alternatives & Growing Grass along with Irrigation & Water. Nancy Hubert, gardening consultant, will speak on Plant Hunters. Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Registration deadline is March 16. For further information  contact Linda Jean Smith at lindajean.smith@comcast.net, or call 978-256-3101. Registration form may be printed by clicking here.

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  • Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m.- American Women Landscape Designers

    The April meeting of the Garden Club of the Back Bay will be held at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, beginning at 10 a.m.  Nancy Hubert will speak on American Women Landscape Designers: Pioneers in a New Profession.  Nancy will survey a number of designers, including Rose Nichols, whose home in Boston is open to the public and who was the author of two importants early books on gardens. An optional lunch at the Club will follow the meeting ($19).  Notices will be mailed to Club members.  For more information, contact the Garden Club through the Contact link at the top of the page.