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Tag: The Garden Girl

  • Thursday, August 19, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Under the Roxbury Sun Dinner

    Over the years of working on her Roxbury farm, Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, has revolutionized both the phrase and the concept of urban sustainability. During this Thursday, August 19 soiree, participants will have the opportunity to tour the farm, hear from Patti herself, and enjoy a five course dinner created from the harvest of the farm by Chef Nadine Nelson. Nestled quietly on Highland Park/Fort Hill, the Garden Girl’s farm is a tranquil and beautiful setting to enjoy a healthy meal under the setting sun. The menu for the dinner will be released a few days before the event. Limit 40 people. Garden Girl Farm, 88 Lambert St RSVP ($50 individual/$80 couple) at www.discoverroxbury.org.

  • Saturday, June 13, 10 – 12 and 1 – 3 – Meet and Greet with Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl

    Patti Moreno, “The Garden Girl”, contributor to Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening Magazine, and Farmers Almanac, will be at two Mahoney’s Garden Centers in Osterville and Falmouth on Saturday, June 13, to answer questions and give advice on gardening with vegetables and herbs.  She will be in Osterville between 10 a.m. and noon, and in Falmouth from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  No sign up is necessary.  For directions, log on to www.mahoneysgarden.com.  Be sure to log on as well to Patti’s website, www.gardengirlTV.com, and put it on your “favorites” list.  The website is dedicated to informing and educating the world on methods for Urban Sustainable Living, which really is the topic of The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s 2009/2010 speaker series.  Patti is a resident of Roxbury, and her site will make us more aware of ways to live a healthy lifestyle by eating an organic diet, save money by growing our own produce when possible, and consume fewer natural resources.