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  • Wednesday, February 26, 10:00 am – Tour of Prudential Center Winter Gardens

    Wednesday, February 26, 10:00 am – Tour of Prudential Center Winter Gardens

    Please join other members of The Garden Club of the Back Bay for a tour of the Prudential Center’s winter gardens, led by Winston Flowers Kelly Bonzani on Wednesday, February 26th, at 10 am.

    On July 1, 2019, Winston Flowers began maintaining and revitalizing the winter gardens. Come learn about the different areas that have been re-energized with new plantings, and the design, plant and sustainability choices behind each.  

    A new seasonal rotation will be going into the Prudential on February 17th, so if you have time to catch what is planted there now, please do so for a “before” perspective.

    The tour will last 30-45 minutes. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS due to the ambient noise of the Prudential Center. We regret this tour is open only to members – visit our membership page to learn how to become a member. The first 10 people to respond will be notified that your spot has been confirmed. If we have enough interest, we will inquire about scheduling a second tour.

    Please RSVP to Stephanie Fletcher at ss.fletcher@yahoo.com

  • Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Couture-Style French Floral Design

    The Village Garden Club of Dennis presents Yvette Viard on Couture-Style French Floral Design. The demonstration and lecture will take place Wednesday, November 14 from 1 – 4 at Our Lady of the Cape Church Hall, 468 Stony Brook Road in Brewster.  Ms. Viard studied floral design in France and has traveled the world to synthesize European influences to create elegant designs with a devoted attention to detail. She was the head designer at Winston Flowers in Chestnut Hill before opening Charlotte Design. Her creations can be seen at the MFA, Ritz-Carlton, the Four Seasons and many other fine hotels and museums in Boston. Yvette will present a short demonstration on Ikebana techniques and create 3 additional arrangements. Ms. Viard is the founder and master floral designer of Charlotte Design, and there will be drawings to benefit VGC of Dennis Scholarship and Educational Outreach Programs. $10 suggested donation. Open to the public.

  • Monday, November 12, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Terrarium and Wine Night

    Join the Boston Center for Adult Education at 122 Arlington Street in Boston on Monday, November 12 for the BCAE Terrarium and Wine Night. Sit, relax, enjoy some wine, and flex your creative muscle by designing and crafting your own terrarium – the perfect centerpiece, desk decoration, or thoughtful home made gift. Instructor Jimmy Guzman will lead the way.

    Jimmy N. Guzman, M.S. possesses an impressive breadth of experience in the hotel, catering, floral, and events industries having performed executive roles for various firms in and around Boston. His background includes: General Manager of a hotel and restaurant, Retail Manager for Winston Flowers‘ two acre flagship property in Chestnut Hill, Operations Manager for Off the Vine Catering, and Sales & Marketing Manager for an event design firm.  JNG Event Consulting grew out of Jimmy’s immense desire to assist industry professionals with all aspects of event execution as well as to provide consultation on how to market their firms. Jimmy’s love of design and his love of people, lend passion to his work and he is able to contribute his expertise to events of all sizes.

    $32, plus a $25 materials fee. For more information visit https://bcae.org/product/terrarium-and-wine-night-11-12-2018/

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  • Tuesday, October 16, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Daytime Floral Design

    Join the Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street, on October 16 from 2:30 – 4:30 for a relaxing afternoon of floral design. In this class, you’ll create your very own beautiful floral arrangement with the help of accomplished floral designer Jimmy Guzman. You’ll leave feeling refreshed, with your lovely floral arrangement to display in your home or give as a gift.

    Jimmy N. Guzman possesses an impressive breadth of experience in the hotel, catering, floral, and events industries having performed executive roles for various firms in and around Boston. His background includes: General Manager of a hotel and restaurant, Retail Manager for Winston Flowers‘ two acre flagship property in Chestnut Hill, Operations Manager for Off the Vine Catering, and Sales & Marketing Manager for an event design firm.

    JNG Event Consulting grew out of Jimmy’s immense desire to assist industry professionals with all aspects of event execution as well as to provide consultation on how to market their firms. Jimmy’s love of design and his love of people, lend passion to his work and he is able to contribute his expertise to events of all sizes.

    JNG Event Consulting is a proud sponsor of the American Theater Wing, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Red Sox Foundation, and the Victim’s Rights Fund. JNG has also executed design for non-profit organizations such as the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, the Boston Center for the Art’s “BCA Ball” at the Cyclorama, the Sumaria Foundation’s 2nd Annual Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, and the Philippine Medical Society’s Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel, Boston.

    Jimmy is the recipient of a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Communications from Boston College (cum laude), and a Master of Science degree in Economic Development and Tourism Management from Boston University. While at Boston University, Jimmy completed a certificate course at Rittners’ School of Floral Design and took courses towards a Certificate in Professional Cooking from Newbury College, where he also served as an adjunct professor teaching hotel industry Issues.

    $45 for the session, plus a $25 materials fee. Register at https://bcae.org/product/daytime-floral-design-10-16-2018/

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  • July, 2012 – Charity in Bloom

    Winston Flowers announces its July charity, a long time Garden Club of the Back Bay favorite Community Servings. Founded in 1989, Community Servings is a Boston based food and nutrition program dedicated to providing free home-delivered meals to people homebound due to a life-threatening illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, kidney disease and M.S. each day. Community Servings gives their 1300 clients, their dependent families, and caregivers appealing, nutritious meals, and sends the message to those in greatest need that someone cares.

    Winston Flowers will donate 20% of the retail price of each Charity In Bloom design to Community Servings. Funds raised will feed critically ill individuals who are too sick to shop and cook for themselves and their families. Every $25 raised can feed one of Community Servings’ clients for an entire week. Visit Community Servings on line at www.servings.org, and see the Charity in Bloom collection at www.winstonflowers.com.

  • March 2011 – Winston Flowers Charity in Bloom

    Winston Flowers is delighted to announce that the March 2011 non-profit Charity In Bloom partner is Boston Partners In Education.  Boston Partners In Education is committed to helping students in the Boston Public Schools who are falling behind achieve their academic goals. Boston Partners believes that all children can excel and is  rallying support from everyone. It has a vision that with the commitment and involvement of the entire community, all students in Boston will develop the skills, self-confidence and motivation to recognize and achieve their full potential.

    March is National Reading Month. Help make a difference in the life of a struggling student by purchasing a special Charity in Bloom arrangement from Winston Flowers and supporting the work of Boston Partners.  Winston Flowers is proud to contribute 20% of the retail price from each Charity In Bloom design to Boston Partners in Education.To see all the Charity in Bloom arrangements, and to order, log on to www.winstonflowers.com.

  • Tuesday, May 25, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm – Metro East & Metro West District Annual Meeting

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Metro East District.  The Annual Meeting of Metro East and Metro West District Clubs will be held Tuesday, May 25, from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm at Elm Bank in Wellesley.  The meeting will feature a floral demonstration by a designer from Winston Flowers, along with a boutique, lunch and raffle.  The price for members of Metro East and Metro West clubs is $35 per person, and guests may attend for $40 per person.  To register, send a check payable to GCFMA Inc to Alisa Billings, 12 Woodridge Road, Dover, MA 02030, and please note your garden club affiliation, if any, on your check.  Garden Club of the Back Bay members will receive a notice, with car pooling information, in the mail soon.  Photo below by Karen Harvey Cox.

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