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Olmsted's Moraine Farm Lecture and Guided Tour

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Explore the history and future of Moraine Farm, Frederick Law Olmsted’s earliest residential landscape in Beverly, MA and significant Trustee’s property. Moraine Farm was Olmsted’s first master plan for residential country seat and represents a laboratory for ideas that would reach their apotheosis in the Vanderbilt estate in North Carolina,… Read More

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High Yield Gardening Workshop

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Learn to grow lots of healthy veggies in raised beds or containers! We will talk about how you can use interplanting, soil building, and trellising to grow more food. Location: The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center garden is located at 80 Border St in East Boston, a short walk from… Read More

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The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home Lecture

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Join Wheaton College professor R. Tripp Evans for an exploration of his latest book, The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home, a portrait of four fascinating men who shaped American style from the Gilded to the Jazz Age yet whose lives have until now remained in shadow. Pioneers… Read More

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Friends of Ward: Nesting Birds at Ward Reservation

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Join us for a guided walk to explore the Trustees managed bird houses located around Ward Reservation led by the Friends of Ward Reservation. Home to a variety of birds such as Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and House Sparrows; our guide will highlight these bird houses while discussing the goals… Read More

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Compost Workshop

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Making compost allows you to recycle waste products into a valuable soil amendment. We’ll go over ingredients, methods, and containers for making great compost in your community garden or backyard without creating pest problems. This workshop is free and open to all! Pre-register for weather-related updates. Location: The Woolson garden… Read More

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Gardening 101 Series

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Hone your skills with this three workshop series on gardening basics. Join expert gardeners for hands on learning about gardening techniques. Each workshop will build off of the last for a deeper understanding of how to build a healthy foundation in spring for the growing season to come. Attend whichever… Read More

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Crane Beach Star Party

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Join us for a star party with the North Shore Astronomy Club. Club members will bring telescopes and expertise to help us explore and view the dark sky from the Crane Beach parking lot. Bring your binoculars, scopes, starfinding apps, and curiosity. You may also want to bring: red light/head… Read More

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Little Sprouts in the Garden: Fairy Garden Workshop

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Engage your curious budding gardener or adventurer in our new Little Sprouts in the Garden series, a monthly themed program to connect your child with the natural world around us. Calling all young dreamers, gardeners, and fairy friends to create your own magical mini world at our… Read More

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Horticulture 101: Propagation Workshop

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Step into the fascinating world of plant propagation with Senior Horticulturist Dan Bouchard. This hands-on workshop offers an engaging introduction to the principles of propagation for home gardeners. Learn essential techniques—including seed collecting and sowing, division, layering, and various types of cuttings—through a seasonal lens, with a focus on what’s… Read More