Garden Design Workshop for Home Gardeners

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Christie Dustman, Designer, APLD 6 Sessions: Thursdays, January 23, 30, February 6, 13, (skip 20), 27, Mar 5, 6:30–8:30pm You may have the desire to make a garden, but then grapple with how to start designing your home garden spaces. Why not get some help in designing a layout for an area of your yard in […]

$210

Compost Compendium

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Conor Guidarelli, Horticulturist, Arnold Arboretum Horticulturist Conor Guidarelli manages the Arnold Arboretum’s organic materials recycling area and has recently improved the production and quality of the resulting compost. Conor will discuss the components of compost and the nutrients that can be returned to a site when compost is applied. He will explain the mix of […]

$30

Lily Show at the Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Enjoy hundreds of fragrant lily flowers at the 72nd Annual International Lily Show. You will be amazed by the vibrant colors and diversity of scents on display. Discover the genus Lilium! For more information and to contact us email arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu or call 617.384.5209.

Free

Identifying Ferns of the Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Jacob Suissa, Fellow, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Saturday, June 1, 9:30am–12:30pm Location: Weld Hill Research Building and Arboretum Landscape Considering its size and location New England has a relatively rich flora of ferns and fern allies (clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts). While it is possible to see almost all these species somewhere in the state […]

$50

Weld Hill Tour: Research on View

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Faye Rosin, Director of Research Facilitation Wednesday, April 17, 1:00-2:00pm Location: Weld Hill Take a guided tour of the state-of-the-art Weld Hill Research and Administration Building. Learn about some of the cutting edge plant research taking place there, and explore the “green” building design. This tour is part of the Cambridge Science Festival. Free, registration is […]

Free

Benefit Concert: Help Bring Inuksuit to the Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Maria Finkelmeier, Founder and Executive Director, Kadence Arts, and Friends Location: Weld Hill Research Building On June 12, the Arnold Arboretum and Kadence Arts will host the Boston premiere of Inuksuit—an epic composition for large percussion ensemble. Composed by Pulitzer Prize winner John Luther Adams and performed in cities around the globe, the piece will be […]

$50 – $75

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