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Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 United States Get Directions
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Postponed: The China Trade

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

This event has been postponed. The Arnold Arboretum has cancelled all events through April. A new date for this event is being rescheduled for the fall. At a moment when our country seems especially divided, Prof. Dane Morrison of Salem State University will discuss how Americans forged a national identity after the War of Independence. After […]

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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 […]

$50,

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 […]

$50

Family Hike: Short Days, Long Nights

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

Nancy Sableski, Manager of Children's Education Sunday, December 15, 2:00-3:30pm Families need nature at all times of the year! Meet inside the main gate at the Visitor Center. We’ll make paper chickadees and go on a StoryWalk to learn how a little bird can bring back the Sun! Free and open to all, most suitable […]

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Measure Twice, Cut Once: Introductory Tree and Shrub Pruning

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

Andrew Gapinski, Head of Horticulture, Arnold Arboretum Saturday, December 14, 9:30am–Noon Put down the hedge shears! Through both classroom instruction and hands-on field training, this class will include what’s, whys, and how’s of proper pruning approaches and techniques. Andrew Gapinski will focus on small ornamental trees, young shade trees, and shrubs with general approaches towards […]

$38

Fruit from the Sands: The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat

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

Robert Spengler III, PhD, Director of the Paleoethnobotany Laboratories, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany Wednesday, December 4, 7:00–8:30pm From almonds and apples to tea and rice, many foods that we consume today have histories that can be traced out of prehistoric Central Asia along the tracks of the Silk […]

$5

Fall Into Health

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

Sunday, October 20, 10:30am-noon Sunday, November 17, 10:30am-noon Rhoda Kubrick, Arboretum Docent Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit the Arboretum. Explore the less-traveled paths of the Arboretum on informative walks designed for enjoyment, health, and learning about this special landscape. Pause to hear about interesting plants and unique […]

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