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Category Archives: Mass Hort

Mass Hort to charge $5 to view Elm Bank gardens

By bbrown | Published: June 3, 2010

The black aluminum fence went up at Elm Bank Reservation on the Wellesley/Natick/Dover lines a few years back as part of a grand scheme to keep loose dogs from chewing up its gardens and to charge park goers a fee that would help turn around MassHort’s rough financial situation.  However, it is only as of [...]

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Mass Hort calls for volunteers

By bbrown | Published: November 19, 2008

Dear Friends, Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank has some wonderful year-round volunteer opportunities! Recent budgetary changes have impacted MHS staffing.  We are turning to you, our dedicated team of volunteers, and asking for your help in carrying out numerous day-to-day tasks in support of various Elm Bank operations.  Your valuable time is very important [...]

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Fingerpointing continues at Mass "Hurt"

By bbrown | Published: September 7, 2008

Mass Horticultural Society, which has headquarters in Wellesley, is scrambling to solve its financial challenges and the Globe has the latest roundup of the blame game that’s going on. The board points to overspending under a recent executive director’s tenure, while he points out that the board approved any spending.  Meanwhile, attempts have also been [...]

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Mass Hort financial picture goes from bad to worse to whatever comes after worse

By bbrown | Published: August 22, 2008

As reported in the Swellesley Report early this month, the Mass Horticultural Society based in Wellesley has been hurting more than ever financially, with several of the outfit’s usual programs being axed or potentially revised. More details have emerged on the situation this week in the MetroWest Daily News and now the Boston Globe, on [...]

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Bloom off Mass Hort's Flora shop?

By bbrown | Published: August 6, 2008

A worker at Mass Hort’s Flora shop at Elm Bank reservation tells one of our readers that the shop isn’t long for this world in light of funding issues at the gardening society. In fact, it sounds like Chapter 11 could be in the offing for Mass Hort, which issued an SOS recently in an [...]

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In with the old…

By bbrown | Published: July 24, 2008

Antiques at Elm Bank Estate takes place this weekend at Elm Bank Reservation on Rte. 16 near the Wellesley/Natick line. 9am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Also check out the Manor House. More info here, including discount coupons.

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Plein Air into thin air?

By bbrown | Published: July 22, 2008

We recently offered up our blooming gardens as a possible painter’s delight to Mass Hort for its Paint! Plein Air Painting event planned for September, but sadly, we were told recent job cutbacks wouldn’t allow the group to support the event this fall. In the past, painters have plopped down around Elm Bank Reservation and [...]

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