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  • From the Archives: Garden Club of the Back Bay Plant Sale

    This is the season for plant sales, a major fund raising component for many Garden Clubs.  Here in the City of Boston, such sales are far more difficult.  We often don’t have gardens large enough to support plant communities which produce many suitable divisions.  So many neighbors now have their front and back gardens professionally planted, there is little demand for “home grown” plants.  However, in June of 1974, we did hold a Plant Sale at the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Street Fair, held on Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets.  There were suggested plants for both sunny and shady sides of the street, and plants suitable for indoor gardening.   Each member was asked to start at least 24 small plants, and peat moss pots were suggested.  Marigolds were recommended, and children were to be charged only a nominal fee.

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  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Announces 2016 Grants

    At the Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay held at the College Club on May 16, the membership voted to award the following grants to a group of worthy recipients whose projects fulfill our mission to protect, beautify and educate.  In addition, we again commit $20,000 for tree care in our neighborhood.

    Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee – $5,000 for its tree care program, Dutch elm disease monitoring, and soil improvement.

    Friends of the Public Garden – $5,000 for inoculation of certain mature  elm street trees not located on the Mall, planted beyond Massachusetts Avenue.

    The Esplanade Association – $4,000 allocated to tree pruning.

    Boston Nature Center/Mass Audubon – $3,500 to support scholarships for BNC’s summer camp program for children ages 5 – 14, from local neighborhoods of Mattapan, Roslindale, and Jamaica Plain.

    Emerald Necklace Conservancy – $2,500 to the Olmsted Tree Society for planting a pathway tree.

    The Food Project – $2,000 for its Build A Garden Program, building raised bed gardens for neighborhood residents and community centers in and around Dorchester.

    Charles River Clean Up Boat – $2,000 for continued operational expenses.

    Friends of Copley Square – $1,500 for treating trees for root stress, with fertilizer and fungicide.

    The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America, Inc. – $500 to the Blossom Fund in support of the 9.2 mile Fairmount Indigo Corridor Planting Project.

    Please click on to the links above, where available, to read more about these organizations and specifically the projects which we are helping to fund.  The Garden Club thanks all our supporters who, through donations and patronage of our fund raising efforts, allow us to share our money and expertise in a substantial way.

  • Thursday, May 19, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Taste of the Back Bay

    The 21st Annual Taste of the Back Bay will take place Thursday, May 19 at the Prudential Skywalk, from 6:30 – 9:30.  Enjoy wonderful food, wine and live music with proceeds benefiting The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay.  For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.nabbonline.com. Image from www.nshoremag.com.

  • Saturday, April 30, 8:30 am – 12:00 noon – Alley Rally 2016

    Spring is finally here and with it, comes all of the left over sand and salt left behind from preemptive storm prep.

    Alley Rally 2016 will sweep through the neighborhood on Saturday, April 30th, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. through noon. Coordinating with Mayor Walsh’s Citywide Cleanup, Boston Shines 365, come and join your neighbors, including groups from local fraternities and some of our Back Bay schools, in sweeping the alleys and side streets. Thanks to donations from our local businesses, The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay provides coffee, juice, bagels and doughnuts at the Clarendon Street Playground starting at 8:30 a.m. At 9:00 a.m., we will divide in groups and head off to clean with City-supplied tools. After we finish, there will be a picnic lunch and free raffle (also donated by Back Bay businesses) for the volunteers at the playground. This is a great way to get to know your neighbors and spruce up the neighborhood at the same time. NABB has been conducting Alley Rally since 1967! All ages welcome & no RSVP necessary. For further information, please contact Jason at jason.b.post@gmail.com or call (617) 839-7185.

  • Saturday, March 26, 10:00 am – Celebrate Spring with the Friends of Clarendon Street Playground

    Join the Friends of Clarendon Street Playground at 10 am on Saturday, March 26 for an egg hunt, coffee and donuts, and a visit from the Easter bunny.  Volunteers needed to hide eggs at 8 am.  To help with this event, contact the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961, or email playground@nabbonline.com.  Image from www.chandoo.org.

  • Sunday, January 31, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay 2015 Member Reception

    Welcome new members and meet old friends at the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s 2015 Member Reception on Sunday, January 31 from 4:30 – 6:30 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue.  Enjoy light hors d’oeuvre – a cash bar is available.  RSVP at 617-247-3961, or email info@nabbonline.com.  NABB gratefully acknowledges the Fairmont Copley Plaza for underwriting this event.  Image from www.personalitytutor.com.

  • Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – NABB’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale

    NABB’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale will take place Saturday, December 5th & Sunday, December 6th from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. at the Clarendon Street Playground on the corner of Clarendon and Commonwealth. Fresh cut balsam fir trees from Maine will be available, and you may arrange for local delivery.

    Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friends of the Clarendon Street Playground and the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay. For further details, please contact the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay office at 617-247-3961 or by emailing info@nabbonline.com.  Image from http://www.conifers.org.

  • Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Make the Switch

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Green Committee meeting will take place Wednesday, November 11 from 5:30 – 6:30 at The Learning Project, 107 Marlborough Street in Boston.  Erin Taylor, from the Mass Energy Consumer Alliance, will speak on Making the Switch to Green Electricity. Learn about an inexpensive way to reduce your impact on the environment. Invest in local, renewable electricity sources that are cleaner and healthier for the environment. Mass Energy brings renewable power from wind, solar, and even “cow power” to the collective grid.  Free, all are welcome.

  • Tuesday, September 15, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Eco-Innovation Districts

    Please join the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Green Committee to hear guest speaker David Queeley discuss Codman Square Talbot-Norfolk Triangle Eco-Innovation District. Explore applications to Back Bay efforts to reduce our energy footprint. Boston’s first Eco Innovation District is a community-driven project working to create an innovative, sustainable, green, equitable district that meets residents’ needs They are affiliated with local and national organizations such as EcDistricts, a national organization that promotes district scale sustainability across North America and Architecture 2030 initiatives. Everyone is welcome, Tuesday, September 15th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Learning Project, 107 Marlborough Street.

  • Tuesday, June 23, 5:30 pm – The NABB-Q

    Meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends in the Back Bay at The NABB-Q on Tuesday, June 23th, 5:30 pm until dark at the Clarendon Street Playground. School’s out and the warm weather has already arrived. Come celebrate the summer with your neighbors while enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs fresh off the grill, picnic salads and ice cream at NABB’s annual summer block party. Adults: $10 Children under 12: $5 Ages 1-3: Free. Please visit http://www.nabbonline.com/event/annual_nabb_q to purchase your tickets in advance. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the gate.