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Happy New Year!
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Corliss Knapp Engle Remembered With
Online Exhibit
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The Arnold Arboretum lost a inspiring champion in late 2009
with the passing of Corliss Knapp Engle. Corliss was a longtime friend,
member, and volunteer, and served on both the Director's Advisory
Committee and the Visiting Committee. In addition to knowing a great deal
about plants, Corliss was a gifted photographer. A selection of her
photographs of the Arboretum landscape were featured in a 2006
exhibition, Captured In Time: 1982-1987. To honor Corliss and her many
contributions to the work of the Arboretum, these images are now featured
in a special online exhibition.
See the online
exhibit...
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Spotlight on Sciadopitys verticillata
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Although the common name of Sciadopitys verticillata
may suggest otherwise, the Japanese umbrella pine is not a pine at all. A
unique conifer usually classified in its own family, Sciadopitys
grows natively only in Japan at high elevations. Its common name and
landscape value derive from its long, rubbery needles that radiate out in
a whorl like the spokes of an umbrella. This evergreen foliage obscures
another attractive feature of the plant: its exfoliating orange-brown
bark. A handsome specimen grows adjacent to the front left corner of the
Hunnewell Building, and a centenarian stands in the Arboretum's conifer
collection.
Umbrella pine is the Tree-of-the-Month
in January. Stop by the Visitor Center for more information, including a
free activity guide for kids of all ages.
Enjoy more
plant highlights in January...
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Summer in Winter: Paintings by Anthony
Apesos
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Enjoy the perfect antidote to cold January days. Summer in
Winter: Paintings by Anthony Apesos, on view in the Hunnewell Building
beginning January 9, features a diverse array of views of the Arboretum
at the height of its verdant glory. From the rugged outcrops of Hemlock
Hill to the meadow where a stand of dawn redwoods cluster, the paintings
suggest the romantic and lyrical qualities of such landscape artists as
George Inness and John Constable. A professor of painting and art
history, Apesos has painted in the Arnold Arboretum since he moved to
Jamaica Plain nearly 20 years ago.
Check out
current and upcoming art shows...
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Dan Pearson Summons the Spirit of Design
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Renowned as one of the most important and influential
landscape designers of our time, Dan Pearson offers a compelling voice on
the topics of inspiration and the design process. His work boldly
illustrates his reverence for the power and delicacy of nature, and
relies on instinctive responses to space. In a lecture on January 19 at
Boston's Trinity Church, Dan will discuss the spirit of place as it
emerges through geography, history, architecture, and native flora. He'll
illustrate how landscapes, both wild and designed, can speak to us,
inspire creative interactions, and serve to memorialize and to heal.
Browse more
events in January...
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Help the Arboretum Flourish: Give to the
Annual Fund
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For 137 years, the Arnold Arboretum has engaged multiple
audiences as one of the world's leading centers for the study of plants.
Although it is a part of Boston's Emerald Necklace of public parks and
administered by Harvard University, the Arnold Arboretum depends on the
generosity of past and present contributors to conduct its world-class
research, horticulture, and education programs. Your gift to the
Arboretum will help keep us growing in 2010, both in our landscape and in
the community.
Learn about
ways to support the Arnold Arboretum...
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Winter Blahs? Enjoy a Walk in the
Arboretum!
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No need to let January weather keep you indoors. Refresh
yourself with a bit of exercise and enjoy beautiful views of the winter
landscape. A brisk 45-minute walk will help you stay healthy and
connected to the Arboretum at this time of year. Though the emphasis is
on fitness, you'll also gain insight into seasonal highlights, enjoy the
scenery, and warm up afterward with a cup of tea or cocoa in the Visitor
Center. Join us for a walk on Sunday, January 17 at 1:00pm, and mark your
calendar for additional walks on February 21 and March 21.
Discover more
January events...
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Take a Class: Design Workshop for Home
Gardeners
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Explore the importance of line, scale, circulation, unity,
and repetition as the organizational components of a cohesive garden. In
the Design Workshop for Home Gardeners, a five-session series beginning
January 14, designer Christie Dustman will use before-and-after examples
of projects she has completed to help you get started. In analyzing your
own and your classmates' base plans and needs, you will practice the
process of design and then begin to apply principles to develop a
workable site plan. Prepare yourself and your garden for new frontiers
this growing season.
See more
January classes...
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All images from
the Arnold Arboretum Archives except Apesos exhibition image courtesy of
the artist, lecture photograph courtesy of Dan Pearson, and garden design
image courtesy of Christie Dustman.
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SPROUT Program
To Assist Pre-School Teachers
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Our landscape provides a rich environment for learning at
all ages, and this spring the Arnold Arboretum will launch SPROUT
(Science Preparation Outdoors for Teachers), a new program to enhance
preschool learning. Supported by a grant from the Cabot Family Charitable
Trust, SPROUT will strengthen the Arboretum's partnership with preschool
centers like Head Start by providing specialized training to educators.
In workshops led by Arboretum staff and volunteers, SPROUT will help
teachers gain confidence in using the Arboretum and other outdoor spaces
for enhanced instruction in science, math, and language arts.
Learn more about
the children's education program...
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