Mass Hort Classes now online for 2020

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The list of Mass Hort Classes for 2020: https://masshort.org/upcoming-classes/

January 2020

 Botany for the Home Gardener – January 7 to February 11 – six week course

Harvard’s Glass Flower Collection – January 16

Designing the Winter Landscape – January 22&29

Stop Mulch-scaping and Start Landscaping – Jan 23

February

Guided Hydroponic Tour: Little Leaf Farms – Feb 6

Wine Tasting and Talk of Boston Developed Heirloom Grape Varieties – February 8

Wildlife Feeders – February 8

Begonias for Any Season – February 11

Valentines Day Floral Design – February 12

Humans & Their Use of Plants- February 18

Understanding and Controlling Invasive Plants – February 20

March 2020

Build a Cold Frame Workshop – March 7

Sculpting Your Watercolors – March 13

Fruit Trees: Pruning and Care – March 19

Tree Ring Print Making – March 21

The Fundamentals of Landscape Design – March 24

Improve YourWatercolor Skills – morning session – March 31 to May 26 – eight week class

Improve Your Watercolor Skills – afternoon session – March 31 to May 26 – eight week class

April 2020

Family Programming: Fairy Gardens – April 11

Introduction to Lacto-Fermentation – April 11

Introduction to Permaculture – April 16

Uses and Lore of the Damask Rose – April 23

Hydrangea Pruning Success – April 25

May 2020

Intro to Coiled Basketry Workshop – May 2

Mother’s Day Floral Design – May 6

Ikebana Course – May 12 to June 16 – six week course

Identifying Common Landscape Plants – May 16

The Portable, Potted Herb Garden – May 19

Bus Tour: Heritage Museum and Gardens- Rhododendron Festival – may 28

June 2020

Bark: Get to Know Your Trees – June 6

Guided Tour of Wakefield Estate – June 9

Eco Printing: Botanical Prints on Paper – June 13

Hypertufa Planters – Learn to Create Your Own Jun 18

July 2020

Using the Herbs You Grow – Teas, Infusions, Tinctures – July 23

August 2020

Eco Printing: Botanical Prints on Dyed Fabric – Aug 6










NGC Members Sign up sheet is Open for MFA - Art in Bloom Field Trip with the NGC

Due to a limited number of seating available between two vans PLEASE RSVP to Kim Edwards at the NGC if you want to attend the Joint Field Trip.

FYI: the Nahant Garden Club has been excepted to present at “Art in Bloom” our talented members that will represent The Nahant Garden Club are: Karen Fitzgerald and  Suzanne Hamill.

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May 4, 2020  Monday       Time TBA

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Art in Bloom
Exhibit *Joint Field Trip NGC & Nahant Sr Ctr

Meet @ Nahant Town Hall, 334 Nahant Rd, Nahant  Senior Ctr Entrance

This is a must-see exhibit celebrating the return of spring with Art in Bloom, the Museum’s annual festival of fine art and flowers. Enjoy exquisite art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by garden clubs.

$ TBD TICKET ONLY, (members will need to Tip the Van Driver on your own.)

       
Members need to Pre-register and payment is required to be received no later than: Mon, Apr 20, 2020

      
Make check payable to: “The Town of Nahant”
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Mail to: Chair: Kim Edwards (refer to Membership directory for address)

 Optional Lunch at the Museum Café or Museum Restaurant will be at the member’s expense.



Calling all Flower Arrangers for Mass Hort at the Boston Flower Show 2020

Floral Design, Horticulture and Photography Competitions & Exhibits

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The Boston Flower & Garden Show hosts amateur competitions in floral design, horticulture and photography, coordinated by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. These are Standard Flower Show juried shows representing the best amateur talent in New England! The competitions cleverly reflect the theme of the show Check out a list of our 2019 major award winners!

Each division has a committee, including an entries chair or general contact person, to which questions specific to the division should be addressed.

Ikebana International

In perfect harmony with this year’s show theme, “The Beauty of Balance”, the Boston Flower & Garden Show hosted a hugely expanded display of this ancient Japanese flower arranging practice featuring 3 grand installments as well as dozens of colorful arrangements by individual designers. Ikebana International’s Boston Chapter offers formal instruction in three schools of Ikebana: Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu. The Ikebana display will be located in the Waterfront Ballroom in the Conference Center, just beyond the main show floor.

Floral Design – Open Classes 

You don’t have to be affiliated with a garden club to participate in this division – open to all!

Click here for info on how to participate in this year’s competition

Amateur Horticulture Competition

Open to plant societies, garden clubs and individuals.

Click here for info on how to participate in this year’s competition



Photography Division

Amateur photographers, adults and youth ages 15-18 and 14 and under, are invited to showcase their talents.

Click here for info on how to participate in this year’s competition

Click here for info on how to participate in the Youth Division Photo Contest

For more information click here.

For more details see The Boston Flower Show website:

https://bostonflowershow.com/gardens-exhibits/competitions/