Music for Ground and Atmosphere

Arnold Arboretum, Visitor's Center 125 Arborway, Boston, MA, United States

Performances at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM; Artist reception will follow the 5:00 PM performance. Music for Ground and Atmosphere is a live, site-specific, instrumental improvisation conceived in response to Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape design and Fog x FLO, Fujiko Nakaya's fog installation throughout the Emerald Necklace park system. Cosgrove, a musician whose work for years has […]

Free

Turning Wood: The Art of the Woodturner IV – Exhibition

Hunnewell Visitor Center Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway , Jamaica Plain

An Exhibition by the Association of Revolutionary Turners (ART), Central New England Woodturners, Massachusetts South Shore Woodturners, and Harvard Woodturning. Woodturning has a long history, going back to 1300 BC Egypt. Unique in relation to most woodworking, due to its use of a lathe, woodturners turn out practical, functional pieces or “turn” to the purely […]

Free

Fifty Shades of Green: Tales from the Hothouse

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

Back by popular demand with more content! Terry Huang’s bawdy botanical review delves into the sex lives of plants, dramatically explaining the challenges of courtship and consummation for those rooted in place. Alluring suitors with a pungent rotten odor, promising nectar for the exchange of goods, or going at it alone, plants have evolved interesting […]

$10.00

Small Trees for Small Spaces

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Urban and suburban planting spaces are often constrained, often not ideal for accommodating a large oak, linden, or maple tree. But there are many smaller tree species that will thrive in a smaller space and won’t overwhelm the area. Some trees are cultivars that have been selected for their smaller size or narrow characteristics, while […]

$42.00

Family Hike – Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Arnold Arboretum, Visitor's Center 125 Arborway, Boston, MA, United States

Join an Arboretum staff member and make new discoveries among the trees at the Arboretum as they take on their brilliant fall colors. Is there food for Teddy Bears there? What do you think they would they eat? Would you want to share their picnic? One adult may bring a maximum of three children; suitable […]

Free

Fog x Macbeth

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Fog x Macbeth brings Shakespeare's tragedy of political ambition, blood, and flawed humans into the landscape of the Arnold Arboretum, and the art and shifting atmosphere of Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculpture. The play's live and site-specific, performance will resonate with Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape design and Fog x FLO, Nakaya's fog installation throughout Boston's Emerald Necklace […]

Free

What’s Going On in This Graph?

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

Graphs can go a long way in conveying information that might otherwise take several paragraphs to explain. But it is easy to misread or not fully understand the content and context. In this participatory program, we will decipher several graphs based on data from Arnold Arboretum curators and scientists. We will also look at the […]

$10.00

Growing Woody Plants from Seeds

Arnold Arboretum, Dana Greenhouse 1050 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Learn about seed biology, embryo dormancy, and factors present in woody plant seeds with Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran. The class will focus on seed storage and various treatment techniques, including over-wintering and aftercare. Dress appropriately for indoor and outdoor learning as participants will collect seeds from the Arboretum’s Living Collections. Appropriate for those who […]

$68.00

Fog x Kids Family Drop In: Engineering in the Fog

Arnold Arboretum, Visitor's Center 125 Arborway, Boston, MA, United States

At the Arnold Arboretum's own Fog x Hill, you can join us as we celebrate the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Fog x FLO by artist Fujiko Nakaya. On October 28th, you will be able to make your own glasses to create your up close and personal Fog! One adult may bring a maximum of three children; […]

Free

Introduction to Bonsai

Hunnewell Visitor Center Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway , Jamaica Plain

Bonsai is the ancient Japanese method of growing and caring for a tree whose growth is restricted by the size of the shallow pot in which it is planted and by the pruning of its branches and roots. In this class, Glen Lord, who consults for the Arnold Arboretum’s bonsai (Japanese) and penjing (Chinese) collection […]

$80

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