Events
February
Thursday, February 19th
530pm, reception to follow
The Apple in the Wild: A Pomological Journey with Matt Kaminsky
Matt Kaminsky will take you way beyond the fruit and dive into the fascinating details about apple trees: their peculiarities, histories, and lessons in his Bad Grass, Good Food talk. He farms full time in Western Massachusetts with his partner Rachel Haas, and together they own and operate Meadowfed Lamb Silvopasture. He created the Annual Wild and Seedling Pomological Exhibition, an annual public showcase of novel apples and pears.
Proceeds to benefit the Bad Grass Prairie Strip Project.
All attendees are invited to continue the conversation at a cocktail reception following the formal presentation.
Tickets - $30 in advance purchased online here
March
Thursday, March 5th
530pm, reception to follow
Perfection Reimagined: Embracing the New Gardening Ethos with Leslie Needham
Leslie Needham will share stories, garden practices, and her design principles; lessons in learning that “less can be more”, with photos of her garden–River Hills–along with other gardens that she has worked on.
Leslie is a gardener, landscape designer, writer, and lecturer who has taught at the New York Botanical Garden. Her work has been featured in media outlets including Martha Stewart Living, The New York Times, and Gardenista, and she has been a guest on Margaret Roach’s podcast, A Way to Garden. Most recently, her home landscape, River Hills, was selected into the Smithsonian Institution’s Archive of American Gardens.
Tickets - $30 in advance purchased online here