Boston Flora

Tag: The College Club

  • Wednesday, February 11, 10:00 am – New Technologies and Unique Set-Ups

    Urban farming is taking off in some of the most densely populated places around Greater Boston in interesting, unexpected ways. Learn about the ever-changing landscape of growing technologies that is making this possible and how to apply these techniques at home or in your community. Jessie Banhazl, CEO and founder of Green City Growers, will join The Garden Club of the Back Bay at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, on Wednesday, February 11 at 10 am for this informative talk. Green City Growers are experienced and passionate organic urban farmers who specialize in year-round raised bed urban farms for yards, rooftops, decks, and unused lots. They maintain production-level urban farms for hotels, grocers, and restaurants, and pioneer farming education programs for businesses, municipalities, homeowners and schools. Garden Club of the Back Bay members will receive written notice of this meeting.  If you are not a member but are interested in attending, please email info@bostonflora.com.

  • Wednesday, April 9, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Massachusetts Agricultural History

    Meg Muckenhoupt is such an extraordinarily good speaker we just had to have her again. Meg is an environmental and travel writer. Her book Boston Gardens and Green Spaces (Union Park Press, 2010) is a Boston Globe Local Bestseller, and she is co-creator of the Green Spaces: Boston app. She has appeared on NPR’s Radio Boston and WCVB’s Chronicle, and WGBH’s Forum site. She blogs at GreenSpaceBoston.com, and now is a reviewer on www.thesweethome.com. She is working on a new book on the history of Boston food, which may not be published by the date of the meeting, but which we eagerly anticipate. An optional lunch will follow the meeting, which takes place Wednesday, April 9, beginning at 10 am at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.  Garden Club of the Back Bay members will receive written notice of the meeting. Image below from www.ag.umass.edu. If you are interested in attending, please email info@bostonflora.com.

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  • Wednesday, March 5, 10:00 am – Fascinating Fungi of New England

    Let Lawrence Millman escort you on a journey into the amazing natural history of over 150 Northeastern fungi species on Wednesday, March 5, beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Learn how to make spore prints, discover which species are edible and which are poisonous, and find out which mushroom the Vikings ate before their raids. His book Fascinating Fungi of New England will be available for purchase and signing.

    This Garden Club of the Back Bay meeting is free for GCBB members, and a $5 contribution is suggested for nonmembers. An optional lunch at a separate cost will follow the meeting. Guess what we’re having for lunch? Members will receive written notice of the event, and nonmembers may email info@bostonflora.com for more information.

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 10:00 am – Colonial Gardens of America

    On Wednesday, February 6, 10:00 am, Betsy Grecoe will speak to The Garden Club of the Back Bay on the topic Colonial Gardens of America. The meeting will take place at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, in Boston.

    This Colonial Garden program is a PowerPoint presentation with explanation about the early gardens and the gardens of the wealthy and merchant class during the colonial time period, stressing the designs and philosophy behind their choices. Included is a discussion of some of the plants that were chosen at that time. Ms. Grecoe will then discuss naturalistic gardening, a change in gardening brought on in part by the American Revolution and our presidential gardeners, Washington, Adams and Jefferson. She will describe the various forms of garden restoration possible and suggest sources of information for anyone wishing to reproduce a colonial garden. Our speaker was vice-president of the Tewksbury Garden Club and has traveled extensively in the United States, taking thousands of pictures and never missing the chance to see an historic garden.  The meeting is free to Garden Club of the Back Bay and College Club of Boston members, and a $5 donation is requested from the general public.  An optional lunch ($20) will follow the meeting.  If you are a Garden Club member you will receive a written notification.  If you are not a member and wish to attend, email info@bostonflora.com so we may put your name on the list.

  • Sunday, November 14 – Saturday, November 20, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Women’s Lunch Place Clothing Drive

    Once again, The College Club is sponsoring a clothing drive on behalf of The Women’s Lunch Place from November 14 to 20. The staff at The Women’s Lunch Place has specifically requested new or used sweaters, sweatshirts/pants, winter coats/jackets, hats, gloves/mittens, scarves, socks, boots or other winter-weight footwear. Extra large size (or men’s size) items are welcome. New, unused toiletries and women’s underwear are also needed.

    From November 14 until November 20, you may drop off items at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, during regular business hours.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

  • Sunday, November 21, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Gibson House Tea at The College Club

    The Gibson House Museum
    invites you to
    Tea at the College Club

    Sunday, November 21, 2010
    3pm to 5pm
    44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

    Assorted fine teas, ice tea, mint lemonade, petite tea sandwiches,
    fresh fruit, mini scones, tea breads and tea cookies

    Tickets are $45.00**
    (checks payable to The Gibson Society)
    Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
    Rsvp: 617-267-6338 or info@thegibsonhouse.org

    The Gibson House Museum is the only house museum in Back Bay.
    Since 1957, it has told the story of the Gibson family’s daily life
    during the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. There are also
    displays of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts.

    The Gibson House Museum
    137 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116
    www.thegibsonhouse.org

    **The Gibson House is a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation.
    All but $23.00 of the cost of your ticket is tax deductible.

  • Wednesday, May 5, 10:00 am – Backyard Biodiversity: Conservation Biology for the Landowner

    We are all responsible for the species that share the space we own or maintain, and our management decisions can have severe consequences for these species, and hence for the health of our communities. Richard Enser will speak on Backyard Biodiversity: Conservation Biology for the Landowner at the May meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Rick will suggest things we can do and things we should stop doing to better manage our land for the promotion of native biodiversity. Richard Enser developed this talk based on his 30 year experience with the Rhode Island Natural Heritage Program. He retired from that position and moved to Vermont in 2006, and now offers his services as a consultant on biodiversity issues, especially to landowners on how to manage their properties in ways that are most beneficial to preserving biodiversity. An optional lunch ($19) with our speaker will follow the meeting, but pre-registration is essential.  Garden Club members will receive a written notice of the meeting, but the public may attend by contacting info@bostonflora.com. The Club will respond with registration instructions. Photo below by Richard Enser.

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  • Wednesday, February 24, 10:00 am – Should I Become An Organic Gardener?

    The February meeting of the Garden Club of the Back Bay will take place Wednesday, February 24, beginning at 10 am, at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.  Dianne Plantamura has been an organic gardener for over 30 years, and shares her training as a Master Gardener in this presentation on the benefits, costs and challenges of gardening organically.  Dianne’s first memory in life was sitting at age 3 or 4 in the warm soil of her grandfather’s truck garden.  Raised on the now celebrated Mediterranean cuisine, she has always been interested in tasty and nutritious food, a synonym for organically raised food.  She will tell us why she considers organic methods crucial for human health and for the well being of the earth.  In addition to her work as a Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Dianne is an officer in the Groveland Garden Club and works as Executive Director of the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.  The meeting is free and open to the public.  An optional vegetarian, organic lunch will follow the meeting at a cost of $20 per person, and pre-registration is essential.  You may sign up by emailing info@bostonflora.com.

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  • Sunday, October 4, 3 – 6 pm – Fall Fashion Show

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay is an institutional member of The College Club of Boston, and we are pleased to announce that the Club will hold A Fall Fashion Event featuring OKW of the South End (presenting women’s fashions) and Drinkwater’s of Cambridge presenting gentlemen’s fashions on Sunday, October 4, from 3 pm to 6 pm . There will also be a live auction including fashion items, fine jewelry and art work. Chef Jesse will be creating a fresh elegant tea menu for the occasion.  Proceeds will benefit the Building Fund. For reservations and price information call The College Club 617 536-9510, or log on to www.thecollegeclubofboston.com.

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  • Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 – 9:30 pm – Twilight Garden Party

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. invites you to our elegant Twilight Garden Party, Tuesday, June 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at The College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.  Our special guest will be Gerald Pomeroy, lead designer for the restoration of The College Club.  The Club’s Magnolia Award will be presented to Old South Church for its floral display along Boylston Street.  Piano music by Tony Malionek, open bar with our signature Pink Magnolia martini, and sumptuous hors d’oeuvres will be included in the ticket price.  Proceeds from this event will benefit the street trees and green spaces of Boston.  Attendance is strictly limited to 100 guests.  For ticket information, click on “Twilight Garden Party” at www.gardenclubbackbay.org.