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Tree Mob: The American Pawpaw

This is a hybrid program, with on-site attendance limited to members only and online attendance open to the general public.

Join Head Arborist John DelRosso for a Tree Mob on the American pawpaw, the largest edible fruit native to the United States whose flavor has been described as a cross between a mango and a banana. Learn about recipes you can make with pawpaw fruit, medicinal uses of the plant, the tree’s unique pollination strategies, and how the Arboretum cares for its own pawpaw trees.

Tree Mobs are short, spontaneous learning opportunities in the landscape based on seasonal phenomena. Click here to get notified of future Tree Mobs.

Accessibility: This program takes place on grassy terrain just off the main Peters Hill Road.

Audience: This program is geared towards adults.

Inclement weather policy: Participants will be notified via email at least 24 hours in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.

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Date

Sep 16 2024
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Time

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

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Tree Mob

Location

Pawpaw grove on Peters Hill
7VWF+2M6 Boston, Massachusetts
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Pawpaw grove on Peters Hill

Directions

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Pawpaw grove on Peters Hill

By subway

Take the MBTA Orange Line to its southern end—Forest Hills. Exit through the door marked “Arnold Arboretum,” cross Washington Street, and take a left and walk up Washington Street. Enter the Washington Street Gate and walk along Blackwell Footpath. Cross the road and enter South Street Gate. Walk along Rhododendron Path and take a left onto Hemlock Hill Road. Exit through the Bussey Street Gate at the end of Hemlock Hill Road. Cross Bussey Street and enter through Peters Hill Gate. Walk up the hill to the first intersection and take a left. Walk two minutes down the road. The grove will be on your left.

By bus

Take the #35 or #38 bus to Centre Street opposite Walter Street. Cross Centre Street onto Walter Street, and after a short distance take a left onto Bussey Street. Walk two minutes down Bussey Street until you reach a gate. Cross the street and enter through Peters Hill Gate. Walk up the hill to the first intersection and take a left. Walk two minutes down the road. The grove will be on your left.

By car

There is public parking available along Bussey Street. Take care not to park on the sidewalk or you will risk a ticket. From Bussey Street, enter through Peters Hill Gate. Walk up the hill to the first intersection and take a left. Walk two minutes down the road. The grove will be on your left.