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Grafting Woody Plants: Fruit Trees

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Grafting is the technique of joining parts of separate plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one. Learn basic principles of grafting with an overview of different types of dormant-season grafts. Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran will provide step-by-step instructions so that you can practice both cleft and side veneer grafts using apple root stock. Simple after-care will be required…

$58

Cultivating Space: Women in Horticulture and Place-making

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

In this year’s “cultivating women” symposium, we highlight contemporary efforts by women to create, share, and preserve greenspaces for all and will showcase the importance of community spaces in this era of increasing urban and suburban density. Speakers: Jennifer Jewell, Creator/Host, Cultivating Place, NPR Radio Show and Podcast; Garden Writer Kaki Martin, ASLA, PLA, Principal of Klopfer Martin Design Group Kristin McCullin, Horticulturist, Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens Patricia Spence, President and CEO, The Urban…

$50

Holiday Houseplant Hangover

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 The Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Thursday, March 12, 6:30–8:00pm Did you receive plants as gifts over the holidays? Are they looking a bit sad at this point and are you wondering whatever to do with them? Or are you simply a houseplant hoarder whose enthusiasm has waned with the winter months? If yes, let plant propagator and horticulturist Sean Halloran raise your plants—and your hopes—up a notch. Sean will share tips…

$15

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Botany Club | April vacation drop-off program for teens

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Botany Club is an April school vacation program for teens ages 12-15 that encourages the scientific study of plants. Youth will study plant parts and functions, make models of plant structures, perform flower dissections, experiment with photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration, and learn a bit about plant classification. Have fun with outdoor and indoor sessions while learning more about the world of plants! For teens ages 12-15 Tues – Fri, April 21-24; 12:30 – 4:30pm Meet…

$50,

Painting Edo at the Arnold Arboretum: Japanese Black Pine

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

"Painting Edo" at the Arnold Arboretum is a collaboration between the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and the Harvard Art Museums, inspired by the exhibition "Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection." Observing artworks from the exhibition alongside the living collections of the Arnold Arboretum, we invite you to marvel at the remarkable accuracy and spirit with which artists of the Edo period (1615–1868) rendered their botanical subjects. In this online talk, curator Rachel…

Free

Recurring

Arnold Arboretum Director’s Lecture Series: The Pecan — A History of America’s Native Nut

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join the Arnold Arboretum in exploring the meaning, history, and cultural entwines of a quintessential American tree, Pecan. In our 2021 Director’s Lecture Series, these three gifted writers highlight an often neglected connection – our relationship with trees. Here’s the series line-up: February 22: James McWilliams: The Pecan: A History of America’s Native Nut   MORE INFO | REGISTER March 1: Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Council of Pecans  MORE INFO | REGISTER March 8: Tiya Miles:…

SOLD OUT: Bark: Get to Know Your Trees | Free Zoom Webinar

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

This event is sold out. For more info on arboretum events click here: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/ February 28, 2021 @ 1:00PM EST Learn to identify trees by their bark in this online class with Michael Wojtech, naturalist, educator, and author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast. This free webinar is co-hosted by Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens and The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Please use link to register: http://bit.ly/3a9HtLE

Bark: Get to Know Your Trees

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Bark in the Arnold Arboretum April 26, 2021 at 6:00pm EDT Due to popular demand, the Arnold Arboretum is offering another session of this free webinar. Led by naturalist and conservationist, Michael Wojtech, you'll learn to identify tree species by their bark and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel? Join to find out!…

A Walk in the Arboretum: Digital Photocollages by Amy Ragus

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Virtual Art Exhibition Photographer Amy Ragus specializes in multiple frame images of New England landscapes—digital photocollages. Before and during the pandemic, Ragus spent time in the Arboretum, particularly interested in its role as a public space, its open access to everyone. Her work captures the discoveries she found just off a road or path, as well as the people who share this space and enjoy nature throughout the seasons. Explore her sensitive, creative depictions of…

Free

Wild Collection and Propagation of Rare and Endangered Plants Webinar

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Sean Halloran, Arnold Arboretum Propagator In Massachusetts alone, plants make up more than half of the total native species that are officially considered Endangered, Threatened, and Rare. In this talk, we will focus on how ex-situ plant conservation, coordinated plant collection efforts, and plant propagation play vital roles in preserving biodiversity and slowing the deleterious effects of climate change. We will discuss how collection trips are planned—and how citizen science now plays a role in…

Free

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