Tag: Meg Muckenhoupt
Meg Muckenhoupt to speak at Arlington’s EcoFest
Meg Muckenhoupt, author of Boston’s Gardens and Green Spaces, will be speaking at Arlington’s fifth annual EcoFest on Saturday, March 23rd at Arlington Town Hall.
Boston’s Gardens and Green Spaces for the Holidays
Meg Muckenhoupt, author of “Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces,” will participate in the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Author Fest as part of the organization’s fourth annual Festival of Trees on Thursday, November 29th. On Friday, November 30, Meg will be a featured speaker at Cary Library’s Holiday Festival Night.
Your Big Backyard: Meg Muckenhoupt to Speak at Quincy’s Crane Public Library
With the dog days of summer fully upon us, it’s time to make the most out of the stunning – and historic – parks and green spaces that surround us here in the Greater Boston area. Join Meg Muckenhoupt, author of Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces, for her thought-provoking, informative talk at 7:oo PM on [...]
UPP Pick of the Week: South End Garden Tour
It’s that time of year again, garden lovers! The South End Garden Tour is returning to Boston for its 19th year on Saturday, June 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour allows participants to view a variety of the neighborhood’s outdoor urban spaces, including rooftop terraces, parks, and community gardens. The self-guided tour starts at the Boston Center for [...]
What’s in Bloom in Boston: Roses
Roses are in bloom in Boston! Once it stops raining (if it ever stops raining) you can visit rose gardens at: The Minot Rose Garden in Brookline The Arnold Arboretum, particularly if you’re interested in species roses (as opposed to modern hybrids) The Longfellow House has climbing yellow roses—but if you’re not fond of yellow, you’re out of [...]
June Garden Tours Around Boston
It’s June in Boston, everything is finally green, and it’s time to take a look at other peoples’ gardens. Below is a list of upcoming Boston-area garden tours roughly inside Route 128 (with a few exceptions). If you’d rather listen to lectures about gardens, or tour a park, see the Green Space Boston Event Calendar for far [...]
What’s in Bloom Now: Lady’s Slippers
Pink lady’s slipper orchids (Cypripedium acaule), May 14, 2012, Lexington, Massachusetts. There are lady’s slippers growing on public land all around Boston, blooming roughly from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. Look for shady woodlands with acidic soils. Forests with plenty of white pines, oaks, blueberries or huckleberries are good bets. Try the Middlesex Fells, Stony Brook Reservation, [...]
Plans for the Greenway: Markets by Memorials?
In the last week, two different groups have offered up, shall we say, contrasting visions for the Rose Kennedy Greenway. One, the Armenian Heritage Park at the intersection of Atlantic and Cross Street, is almost complete, according to the North End Waterfront. Meanwhile, a block away, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Mass DOT) is considering four different proposals for Parcel 9, [...]
What’s in Bloom Now: Rhododendron
Dorothy Swift large leaf rhododendron (with a Blue Baron small leaf rhododendron), Alan Payton Rhododendron Display Garden of the American Rhododendron Society Massachusetts Chapter, Elm Bank, Wellesley, May 7, 2012. *** Part of an ongoing series from Meg Muckenhoupt, author of Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces, where she shines light on what’s currently blooming around Boston. Looking to grow your [...]
Every May Plant Sale in Greater Boston
All right, plant fans: May is here, and it’s time to go buy some plants. Below are listings for every plant sale in May and early June around Boston inside of Route 128 (with a few outliers) which had information that I could reliably locate on the internet. If a sale is missing, please post it in [...]
