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Tag: New England Wildflower Society

  • Sunday, April 28, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History

    The Ecological Landscaping Association, New England Wildflower Society, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Massachusetts Audubon Drumlin Farm, and Tower Hill Botanic Gardens will co-sponsor Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History, with author Carol Gracie, on Sunday, April 28, from 1:30 – 3:30 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.  The wildflowers that brighten our woodlands in spring are more than just a delight for the eye and a lift for the winter-weary spirit.  Each has a role in the environment, with often interesting interactions with pollinators and seed dispersers.  Topics will include adaptations for early blooming, medicinal and other uses, the origin of wildflower names, pollination and seed dispersal, and the latest scientific research on the ecology of these beautiful plants.  Following the lecture and book signing, enjoy an optional docent-led walk through Garden in the Woods in its early spring glory.  $15 for members of a sponsoring organization, $18 for nonmembers.  Register by calling 617-436-5838, or visit www.ecolandscaping.org.

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  • Monday, February 4, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Native Plants for Four Season Gardening

    The New England Wildflower Society hosts an evening on Monday, February 4, beginning at 6:30 pm at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum (in the Mansion Living Room), 101 Ferry Road in Bristol, Rhode Island. By carefully choosing what trees, shrubs, and perennials to plant, we can have something of interest even in the coldest winter months! Wandflower, Galax urceolata, with its glossy foliage, and Ilex opaca, with its rich green American holly, are just a few of the plants that brighten the Garden throughout the year.

    Don’t underestimate the charms of decorative bark, evergreen foliage, fruits, and dried leaves and flower stalks dusted with snow. Learn about some of the best native species, with an emphasis on fall and winter interest, and discuss their use in garden design to ensure that your garden framework works just as well in the off-season. $26 for NEWFS members, $32 for nonmembers. Register by calling 401-253-2707 or visit www.newfs.org.

  • Tuesday, July 10, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Design Inspirations from New England’s Wild Landscapes

    Join the Ecological Landscaping Association on Tuesday, July 10, from 7 – 9 at Garden in the Woods at 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham for a program by Laura Eisener entitled Design Inspirations from New England’s Wild Landscapes.  Recapture the flavor of your favorite part of New England by designing a native plant community into your garden  The lecture will include several examples of local naturalistic landscapes, some wild sites that “just grew,” some managed natural landscapes, and some that were designed as a recreation of a woodland, seacoast, or meadow location.  Register at www.ecolandscaping.org. $24 for ELA or NEWFS members, $29 for nonmembers. Design below by Douglas Brine.

  • Saturday, December 11, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Introduction to Forest Measurement Tools

    Participants in Introduction to Forest Measurement Tools at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, to be held Saturday, December 11, from 10 – 2, will be introduced to various tools such as diameter tapes, calipers, Biltmore sticks, laser measuring devices, clinometers, angle gauges, and other tools used to measure trees and other features in the forest environment. Following classroom discussion, participants will practice using various measurement tools.

    Bring a lunch and water, and dress in layers for both classroom and outdoor learning. Bring any of the following to class if you have them: a hand lens, winter tree identification field guide, compass, and/or any forest measurement tools.

    Sponsored by Arnold Arboretum and N.E. Wildflower Society, this program takes place at the New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods. $44 member, $52 nonmember. Phone 617-384-5277 to register.

  • Saturday, December 4, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Identifying & Enjoying Herbaceous Plants in Late Fall

    When herbaceous plants have died back and look “disenchanted,” it is still possible to identify some of them by closely examining their dried leaves, stems, and persistent fruits and seeds.

    Join Frances Clark at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham on Saturday, December 4, from 10 – 1, for a classroom exploration to investigate 25-30 weeds and native herbaceous species growing in disturbed habitats, fields, and woodland edges. Examine specimens close at hand to learn identification features and intriguing seed-dispersal mechanisms.

    The cost of this class is $36 for NEWFS members, $42 for non-members. Pre-registration is necessary; contact the registrar at 508-877-7630, ext. 3303, or email registrar@newenglandwild.org.

  • Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Introduction to Botany

    Learn botany at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain from dedicated instructor and plant nomenclature specialist Kanchi Gandhi. Among the topics to be explored: plant cells and tissues, anatomy and morphology, reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, plant diversity, evolution, classification, and nomenclature. This course, offering both lecture and laboratory activities, introduces botany to new students or serves as a refresher course. Required text: Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Contact the Arboretum’s bookstore (617.384.5209) for book availability. Course is co-sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society, and will be held Tuesdays, September 21 – November 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or www.newfs.org.
    Fee $225 Arboretum or NEWFS member, $270 nonmember

  • Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm – Responsible Gardening for the 21st Century: The Sustainable Landscape

    The Maynard Community Gardeners host noted landscape historian and designer Marie Stella for a discussion on Responsible Gardening for the 21st Century: The Sustainable Landscape.

    Ms. Stella teaches in the Graduate program at The Landscape Institute, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and currently is an adjunct faculty instructor in landscape design at The New York Botanical Garden, and Tower Hill Botanical Garden. She also lectures frequently and leads local and foreign Garden History Tours.  She will be speaking to The Garden Club of the Back Bay in March, in a program co-sponsored by The Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture and the New England Wildflower Society, but this lecture will be on a different topic, so attending on November 17 will not be repetitive.

    Her design firm, Kirin Farm Enterprises specializes in environmental landscapes and in initiatives to foster the preservation of open space.

    Her latest design project is a Platinum certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home and sustainable landscape.

    This lecture is free and open to the public.  For more information, log on to www.maynardgardeners.org, or email info@maynardgardners.org.

    Marie Stella

  • Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 – 9:00 pm – Framework Trees of New England

    Trees are the dominant plant type of New England, with forests covering most of the land area.  Instructor Karen Sebastian addresses identification and natural history of individual species as well as forest ecology. Since understanding today’s forests requires familiarity with their history, she will review the changing landscape from the Ice Age through European settlement. Students learn to identify native New England trees and their habitats, to recognize different aged stands (pioneer, second growth, and other growth) and become familiar with forest communities of the northeastern temperate region.

    You will consider the natural conditions and human disturbance factors that produce the different forest associations. Weekend field trips take you to a variety of forest types off-site. Bring a bag lunch and water.

    Location:
    Garden in the Woods
    Framingham , MA

    Sponsor: New England Wildflower Society and Arnold Arboretum
    Time(s): Tues. Oct. 6,13, 20, 27 from 7-9 p.m.; Sat. Oct 17, noon-4 p.m.; Sat. Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
    Cost: $176 (Member) / $204 (Non-Member); pre-registration is necessary
    Phone: 508-877-7630, ext. 3303
    Email: registrar@newenglandWILD.org
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  • Wednesday, September 23, 10 am – 12 noon – Four Centuries of Garden History at Strawbery Banke

    Take a special Curator’s tour through New England garden history on Wednesday, September 23 beginning at 10:00 a.m. as the New England Wildflower Society explores the site that Garden Design magazine recognized as one of four sites in the world teaching about change over time in an original landscape. Gardens range from native landscapes and 17th century raised-bed kitchen gardens to high Victorian gardens/hothouse, immigrant gardens, a 100 year-old Colonial  Revival garden, and a Victory Garden from World War II.  The tour focuses on garden trends and historic design as well as heirloom plants and historic use.  Teaching gardens include a Victorian Children’s Garden, Herb garden and heritage orchards. Participants have access to heirloom seeds from the gardens as we progress through the historic and cultural landscapes.  Tour does not include admission to the museum, but participants are encouraged to stay for lunch and an afternoon visit to the site. John Forti will lead the group, limited to 20 participants, and the fee is $18 for NEWFS members and $22 for nonmembers.  To register, and get directions, log on to www.newfs.org or call 508-877-7630.

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