Join author Nola Anderson (who has never gardened a day in her life) as she recounts her three decade personal story of restoring The Chimneys, a 28-acre estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, featuring the original Italianate gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. between 1903 and 1914. Location: The Country Club Time: 10:00 AM Registration and Coffee […]
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2022 Annual Fall Membership Meeting with Lecture and Luncheon
The Importance of Conserving Plant Diversity in New England Guest Speaker: Michael Piantedosi Location: The Country Club Time: Thursday, November 10 | 10:00 AM Reception | 10:30 AM Lecture | 11:30 AM Lunch Cost of Program: $30 Cost of Lunch: $35 Tickets will be sold through EventBrite only. As Director of Conservation, Michael Piantedosi leads […]
2022 Spring Program and Luncheon
“Come Together and Be Seen” Learning through Olmsted’s Bicentennial How Parks Can Connect and Heal Us NOW Location: Franklin Park Zoo Time: Monday, April 25 | 9:30 AM Coffee and Registration | Meeting begins at 10:00 AM Parking: Near the Zoo’s Giraffe Entrance: 1 Pierpont Rd, Boston 02121 (Golf carts will be provided for those […]
Fall 2021 Membership Meeting
The Arnold Arboretum: An intersection of biodiversity and human diversity in a garden of trees Date: November 18, 2021Virtual Meeting10:00 – 11:30 AM Submitted by:William (Ned) FriedmanDirector of the Arnold Arboretum DirectorArnold Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary BiologyHarvard University What, precisely, is the Arnold Arboretum? A quaint nineteenth century idea? A botanical garden? Public park? […]
Spring 2021 Membership Meeting
James Hearsum President and Executive Director, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Wednesday, April 7th | 1:00 PMVia Zoom The meeting will be held virtually and we hope many of the members of Zone I will attend. There will be no fee, instead we ask you to make a donation to the Blossom Fund. Olmsted in the 21st Century: […]
Boston Committee Awards 2020 Boston Bowl to Betsy Ridge Madsen
Award was presented at the November 19, 2020 Fall Meeting The Boston Bowl Award recognizes the contributions of individuals and organizations who contribute to the improvement of Boston natural spaces. When thinking of Betsy, the words, perseverance, patience, and determination come to mind. In that spirit, and with great appreciation, the Boston Committee was honored […]
A Future for Our Native and Endangered Plants and Their Habitats?
by Arabella DaneDec. 8, 2020 It is not only rising sea levels and the flooding of our coastlines that concerns us here in New England. How will native plants be affected by rising temperatures and changing precipitation? Can they and the critters that depend upon them in their current habitats survive? Can they migrate, adapt, […]
Fall 2020 Membership Meeting
Bob Chabot Chief Operating Officer and Horticulturalist at Zoo New England (ZNE), which runs the Franklin Park and Stone Zoos. Thursday, November 19th10 am The meeting will be held virtually and we hope many of the members of Zone I will attend. There will be no fee, instead we ask you to donate to the […]
Spring 2020 Membership Meeting, Lecture, and Luncheon – Canceled
Bob Chabot Chief Operating Officer and Horticulturalist at Zoo New England (ZNE), which runs the Franklin Park and Stone Zoos. This event has been canceled and rescheduled for November 19th at The Country Club.Be sure to check back for more details. “IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT THE ZOO’S GARDENS” Did you realize that the term “zoo”—historically […]
Fall 2019 Membership Meeting, Lecture, and Luncheon
Jack Staub Jack is a very popular lecturer and is widely considered to be one of the country’s leading experts on vegetables and vegetable gardening style. Thursday, October 17, 2019The Country Club191 Clyde Street, Brookline, MA 10:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee 10:30 a.m. | Annual Meeting 11:00 a.m. | Lecture 12:00 a.m. | Luncheon […]