Boston Flora

Tag: New England

  • Saturday, July 18, 10 – noon – Canning and Preserving at Cogswell’s Grant

    Visit Essex, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 18,  from 10:00 to noon, and join Historic New England and Caroline Craig, who worked for the Little family for more than 30 years, for a lecture and demonstration on canning and preserving.  Learn about traditional preservation methods, look at the equipment used, and see some of the produce of Bert and Nina Fletcher Little’s farm.  $10 for Historic New England members, and $15 for non-members.  Registration is required.  Log on to www.historicnewengland.org, or call 617-227-3956.

  • Saturday, July 11 – Sunday, July 12, 1:30 – 5 pm – New England Lily Society Golden Anniversary Lily Show

    See gorgeous displays of lilies and arrangements featuring lilies, with botanical art of lilies by members of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.  On Saturday at 3 pm, hear a lecture by lily expert David Chase on “Beetle Resistant Lilies”, and on Sunday at 2 pm Master Gardener Melissa Pace will speak on “Amending Soil for Success – Soil Preparation for Planting,”  Saturday hours are 1:30 – 5, Sunday hours are 10 – 5.  For directions, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Through December 31, 2009 – Taking Root: The Growing Business of Gardening in Pots in the 1800’s

    Now on display in the Visitor Center at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village, this exhibit entitled Taking Root: The Growing Business of Gardening in Pots in the 1800’s,  invites exploration of the art and business of gardening in flowerpots in 19th-century New England. The thriving world of gardening in pots in early New England is shown through a series of vibrant and colorful vignettes. The depictions range from the rough industriousness of a potter’s shop to the refined elegance of a Victorian parlor, and to all of the worlds in between. For more information, hours and admissions fees, log on to www.osv.org.

  • Saturday, July 19, 10 – 11:30 a.m. – Herbs in The Country of the Pointed Firs

    Landscape Gardener Nancy Wetzel takes a fascinating look at medicinal herbs, the historic importance of community herbalists, and herb gardens through the lens of author Sarah Orne Jewett’s 1896 book The Country of the Pointed Firs. Visiting Historic New England’s Sarah Orne Jewett House at 5 Portland Street in South Berwick, Maine is a special treat, and to see the home in combination with this presentation is an extraordinary opportunity.  Writer Sarah Orne Jewett spent much of her life in this stately Georgian residence, owned by her family since 1819. The view from her desk in the second-floor hall surveys the town’s major intersection and provided her with material for her books, such as The Country of the Pointed Firs, which describe the character of the Maine countryside and seacoast with accuracy and affection. Registration is required – call 207-384-2454, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org for directions and more information.

  • Sunday, June 28, noon – 5 – The Rose Show! The Rose, Royalty of the Garden

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden is the setting for this examination of the rose.  At 1 pm there will be a question and answer session on rose care with “The Rose Doctor” Manny Mendes.  At 3 pm stay for “Easy Care Roses for our New England Climate” with Rose Society members.  Vendors will be on hand selling rose bushes and miniature roses.  Admission is free for City Spaces/Country Places ticket holders, or free with admission to Tower Hill.  To learn more, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.