Events

    2023 Sep 12

    Tour: Spontaneous Plants at the Arboretum

    5:30pm to 6:30pm

    Location: 

    Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    The Arboretum is known for its towering trees, but if you look closer you will see asters and goldenrods springing up amongst the oaks and the maples. What is the role of these spontaneous plants at the Arboretum and how do staff encourage them through horticultural practices like no-mow areas? Join Horticulturist Ryan Devlin for a walking tour to get answers to these questions and more.

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    2023 Aug 13

    Second Sundays at the Arnold Arboretum

    12:00pm to 3:00pm

    Location: 

    Peters Hill, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Bring your family and friends to Peters Hill for an afternoon of free tours, crafts, family activities, and more! Did we mention free ice cream and bubbles? Free activities open to all ages include:

    • Tours of Peters Hill offered in both English and Spanish

    • Plant information tents featuring wildflowers and plant defenses, fascinating Arboretum plant highlights, know-how of Arboretum experts, and a rich assortment of cuttings to view up close

    • Ice cream, art activities, lawn games, StoryWalks®, and more!...

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    2018 Sep 29

    Medicinal Plants at the Arnold Arboretum: An Exploration of the Wild and Cultivated Remedies Growing Beneath our Feet

    1:00pm to 2:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Many plants that we consider to be weeds have rich ethnobotanical histories of their own that tie us closer to our environment. Your guides will explain how these "weedy" plants came to colonize this area while touching on cultural contexts and botanical identification of these wild species—as well as the cultivated medicinal species in the Leventritt Shrub and Vine Garden. Guides: John de la Parra, Associate, Harvard University Herbaria; Ernest Anemone, Co-Guide;...

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    2018 Sep 04

    From Seed to Tree Guided Tour

    1:00pm to 1:45pm

    Location: 

    Bonsai and Penjing Pavilion, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130

    Did you know that almost all of the plants in the Arboretum begin their lives in the Dana Greenhouses? Get a behind-the-scenes look of the greenhouse growing process, from seed to sprout to seedling to tree. Meet at the Bonsai and Penjing Collection above the Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden. There is a 15 person maximum.

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    2018 Sep 03

    Weekday Guided Tours

    Repeats every week on Monday, Thursday until Thu Sep 27 2018 .
    10:30am to 12:00pm

    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm
    10:30am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Enjoy a free guided tour of the Arnold Arboretum landscape with a knowledgeable docent. Tours are appropriate for adults and last approximately 90 minutes. History, highlights of the landscape, seasonal interest and more!

     

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