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SUMMARY:Get Acquainted with the art of Ikenobo Ikebana
DESCRIPTION:Mimi Santini-Ritt\, Level 14 Professor of Ikebana  \nWelcome spring by learning about the Japanese art of flower arranging\, Ikebana\, with Mimi Santini-Ritt. Mimi will design between five and seven inspiring arrangements while sharing her in-depth knowledge of Ikenobo (the oldest school of Japanese flower arranging) and Ikebana.  \nMimi Santini-Ritt has studied Ikenobo extensively in both the U.S. and in Japan for over 20 years. In February\, 2020 she completed the Kyoyoka–a course of studies at the Ikenobo Central Training Institute in Kyoto and is currently enrolled in Kyoyoka-B. Mimi teaches\, exhibits and demonstrates the art of Japanese flower arranging throughout the greater Boston area. She is a past president of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Boston. When not practicing Ikenobo\, Mimi can often be found at the Museum of Fine Arts\, where she does volunteer work in Egyptian Storage and Conservation.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/get-acquainted-with-the-art-of-ikenobo-ikebana/
LOCATION:Second Parish Church\, 685 Main Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members and Public,Programs
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SUMMARY:Growing Your Own Cutting Garden\, Tips and Tricks for Growing and Dividing Dahlias
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Berkin\, owner\, Lisa Berkin Designs and Berkin Farms \nLisa\, a longtime Garden Club of Hingham member\, will show us the latest methods for successfully growing our own cutting gardens using organic practices and principles of succession planting. We will learn how these techniques help produce blooms all season and create an environment that attracts beneficial insects and a wider variety of birds. Lisa will also share tips and tricks for growing dahlias and storing\, dividing\, and maintaining tubers for year after year enjoyment. \nSince 2004\, Lisa Berkin Designs has spread the beauty of lush florals across Hingham and its surrounding areas through meticulously crafted container gardens and floral designs. \nLisa Berkin Designs has expanded into the sustainable\, low-till regenerative flower farming space at Berkin Farms in Hingham\, where beautiful specialty flowers and native Northeastern varieties are available three seasons per year.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/growing-your-own-cutting-garden-tips-and-tricks-for-growing-and-dividing-dahlias-2/
LOCATION:Second Parish Church\, 685 Main Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members and Public,Programs
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Management
DESCRIPTION:Erik Sechler\, Ecological Programs Coordinator\, Native Plant Trust \nErik will give a presentation on invasive plant management\, which will include early detection of invasive plants and invasive plant species most likely to move into New England within the next 10 years. \nPrior to joining Native Plant Trust\, Erik worked with the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program as an ecological information specialist and county inventory ecologist\, and with the New York Natural Heritage Program as an ecologist specializing in natural community ecology\, avian habitat ecology and vegetation mapping. He has more than 10 years of experience working for a Natural Heritage Program and NatureServe as an ecologist and has also worked with Manomet and The Trustees of Reservations on Martha’s Vineyard.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/invasive-plant-management/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Members and Public,Programs
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SUMMARY:Propagation of Native Seeds
DESCRIPTION:Alexis Doshas\, Nursery Manager at Native Plant Trust’s Nasami Farm\, will teach us about growing native plants from seed and why the skill is relevant in a horticultural context. She will cover topics including germination requirements\, seed cleaning\, and seed-sowing techniques for many of our native species. Alexis will also discuss wild collection protocols and touch on best practices for early seedling success! \nAlexis has run a small organic gardening business; worked on restoration projects on Cape Cod\, and led field research on the effects and mitigation of chronic atmospheric deposition of native plants on heathland communities on Cape Cod. She is the nursery manager at Native Plant Trust’s Nasami Farm\, where thousands of native plants are grown from wild ecotype seed to ensure genetic diversity and resiliency. Alexis also teaches classes on propagation and native plant and soil ecology at Nasami Farm.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/propagation-of-native-seeds/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Members Only,Programs
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SUMMARY:Shade Gardening
DESCRIPTION:With Sue DuBrava and Chuck Doughty\, owners of Cochato Nurseries\, horticulturists\, and rare and unique plant enthusiasts \nIn the early 1990’s Chuck Doughty and Sue DuBrava purchased five acres of land to develop a nursery.  Fast forward to today\, Cochato Nurseries has been written up in many gardening magazines and books as a “must-see” destination. Their nursery offers beautiful display gardens with a wisteria covered pergola\, a koi pond\, waterfall and many very interesting and beautiful plant specimens—including a wide array of shade-loving plants. \nChuck and Sue will discuss the unique trees\, shrubs and perennials they work with daily and describe how to create a beautiful garden of any size that is suited to shade. \nChuck recently retired from Northeastern University where he developed an Arboretum at the main campus in Boston.  Chuck is also a member of the Horticultural Club of Boston\, as well as the American Hosta Society\, The New England Hosta Society\, The Rock Garden Club and American Conifer Society.  Being an avid photographer\, he has traveled to the Rio Negro in the Amazon 9 times\, Cuba twice\, as well as to Iceland and Sicily.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/november-meeting/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt St\, Hingham\, 02043
CATEGORIES:Members and Public,Programs
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SUMMARY:Japanese Inspired Gardens – Bringing Home the Essence
DESCRIPTION:Christie Dustman\, Principal\, Certified Landscape Designer\, APLD\, Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH) \nWhile the intensive labor required for a Japanese garden as seen in Japan is beyond most home gardeners\, there are elements of Japanese gardens that can translate into our New England gardens.  Christine will discuss the use of line (a design principle and visual construct)\, stone\, plants\, intentional focal points\, integration between house and garden\, and mood as they relate to how Japanese gardens can influence our local gardens.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/october-meeting/
LOCATION:Old Ordinary Annex\, 21 Lincoln Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members Only,Programs
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SUMMARY:The Art and Science of Mushrooming
DESCRIPTION:Tyler Akabane\, owner of The Mushroom Shop\, Somerville\, MA \nTyler Akabane has been supplying area restaurants with mushrooms for more than a decade.  He opened The Mushroom Shop in May 2022 and sells foraged and cultivated culinary mushrooms alongside books\, gifts and food products. Tyler is interested in and will discuss the cultural and social aspects of mushroom hunting\, what you can find locally in your yard woods\, and – as Tyler put it – “the whole wild world living in the soil”. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Boston Mycological Society.
URL:https://gardenclubofhingham.org/event/the-art-and-science-of-mushrooming/
LOCATION:Old Ordinary Annex\, 21 Lincoln Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members Only,Programs
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