While not strictly garden related, we would like to inform our web site readership of an event taking place Tuesday, October 13, beginning at 6 pm at Hamersley’s Bistro, 553 Tremont Street in the South End. A Tasteful Pursuit – Boston is part of Chefs On Tour For Childhood Hunger. In the world’s wealthiest nation, no kid should grow up hungry. Join host Chef Gordon Hamersley for a unique dinner event featuring the Boston area’s most talented chefs. The dinner will raise funds to support Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in the United States. 9.6 million eligible kids don’t get free or reduced price school breakfast. Joining Chef Hamersley will be Jody Adams of Rialto, Andy Husbands of Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel, Barry Maiden of Hungry Mother, and Richard Vellante of Legal Sea Foods, Inc.  Reception is hosted by Stella Artois, Heogaarden, and Leffe. $250 per person. To purchase tickets, log on to www.strength.org, and click on “A Tasteful Pursuit.”
Tag: Tuesday October
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Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Covering Up With Native Vines
Join the Trustees of Reservations and the New England Wild Flower Society at Long Hill, in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, for this fascinating workshop with Laura Eisner. Too often the vertical space in the garden is overlooked and underutilized. Why not expand your garden palette and use colorful vines to fill these spaces? This class will explore some of the hardy vines available in the trade, including many native species that attract wildlife and provide texture to the landscape. Information on growing techniques, types of trellises to use, and sources for vines will be provided, as will handouts. Below is a picture of a Louisiana native wisteria. Pre-registration required. Phone 978-921-1944, or email needucation@ttor.org. Log on to www.thetrustees.org for directions.
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Tuesday, October 13, 5:30 – 8:00 pm – Environmental Artist Tally Forbes Reception
On Tuesday, October 13, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, enjoy a free reception at Legal Sea Foods, 100 Huntington Avenue (Copley Square) with Tally Forbes. A naturalist at heart, Tally Forbes works with forms found in nature, then tests the boundaries between the tangible and the illusory to create her own visual language. Ms. Forbes is also the former Executive Director of Development for Earthwatch Institute ®. Attendees will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Legal Sea Foods®. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of art will benefit The Singing Bowl: “Nourishing Your Spirit and Feeding the World.” To learn more about Ms. Forbes, log on to www.canvasfinearts.com.
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Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 am – Esplanade Association Shopping Day at Lord & Taylor’s
The Esplanade Association (www.esplanadeassociation.org) was invited to participate in a charity event that Lord & Taylor is holding on October 6th starting at 9 am at Boston and Greater Boston stores.  They are offering a number of groups a special shopping day at Lord & Taylor as a way to benefit each group’s cause. Lord & Taylor has given TEA 200 tickets to sell for their special shopping day for $5 each. That money goes directly to TEA. The tickets offer not only entry into the shopping day but also special coupon discounts of 20% and  15%  for sale and regular priced items, including 15% off cosmetics & fragrances (which is never offered) and 20% off one pair of Ugg boots if you want to purchase one. (Ugg boots are apparently very much in demand and don’t go on sale).  There will be special store give-aways, store raffles of $500 gift cards and prizes, music, AND this is an opportunity for people to help TEA.  If TEA supporters visit Lord & Taylor on October 6th and turn in their tickets, we will be eligible to win thousands of dollars in additional money.
If you would like to participate and help our partner organization The Esplanade Association, email Jeryl Oristaglio at jerylori@gmail.com. -
Tuesday, October 13, 2 – 4:30 pm – Afternoon at the Farmer’s Market
Join Leah Bloom and the Boston Center for Adult Education (122 Arlington Street, Boston) for this hands-on trip to the Farmer’s Market, followed by a tasting of unusual fruits and vegetables and cooking demonstration, where you’ll learn to cook several colorful dishes with a bounty of farm fresh ingredients. The cost is $45 plus a materials fee of $18. BCAE members pay $39 plus the materials fee. For more information, and to register, log on to www.bcae.org.
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Tuesday, October 6, 6:00 pm – No Impact Men with Colin Beavan and David Owen
Hear two authors speak at the Boston Public Library Abbey Room, 700 Boylston Street, on Tuesday, October 6, beginning at 6 pm. Meet the two men who are concerned about the environment, and about leaving as little impact on the environment as possible. No Impact Man (a book and a movie) is a deeply honest and riveting account of the year in which Colin Beavan and his wife attempted to do what most of us would consider impossible: buy nothing, waste nothing, and reduce their carbon footprint to zero – while living with a young child in a 9th floor Manhattan apartment. He’s known as the guy who went a year without toilet paper.
In a persuasive and provocative challenge to established environmental thinking, David Owen’s Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability challenges much of the conventional wisdom about being green and shows how the greenest place in the United States isn’t Portland, Oregon or Snowmass, Colorado, but New York, New York. For more information, log on to www.bpl.org.
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Tuesday, October 20, 10 am – 12 noon – Design Workshop
Sign up for a series of three hands-on workshops for beginning and intermediate flower arrangers. The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts is sponsoring the classes, to be held at the Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, North Waltham, MA on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 noon on October 20, April 13, 2010, and May 11, 2010. This series differs from the series beginning on October 14 because it is truly participatory. The fee for all three sessions is $105, which includes all materials and instruction. No refunds are offered if you are unable to attend, but you may designate someone to attend in your place, or ask a friend who is attending to collect your flowers and container at the end of class. You must supply clippers, a notebook, and a clean up bag. Please mail your check, made out to GCFM, Inc., to Maureen Marshall, Registrar, 79 Morton Street, Holliston, MA 01746. Include your name, address, Garden Club affiliation, Telephone number, and email. Space is limited to 90 people, and will be allocated on a first come basis. You may wish to call first to confirm availability. Maureen’s number is 508-429-4936, and she may also be reached by email at sweetpeapatch@aol.com.
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Tuesday, October 20, 6:00 pm – News of Brewer Fountain Plaza Renovation
The Friends of the Public Garden presents News of Brewer Fountain Plaza Renovation, Boston Common, on Tuesday, October 20, beginning at 6:00 pm at The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street in Boston. Come hear the plans to revitalize the landscape in this heavily used area of the park, making it a greener, more inviting gateway into the Common and a destination within the park, with a restored Brewer Fountain as its centerpiece. Also, hear about the plans to celebrate the Friends of the Public Garden’s 40th Anniversary in 2010. Reception follows. The event is free but please RSVP and make a reservation, as space is limited. Email by Thursday, October 15 at fopg@gis.net, or call 617-723-8144.
