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Magical Meanderings 2023

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The Second Annual Autumn Dinner at the Arnold Arboretum

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Click on a photo to enlarge or to scroll through all the images. Photos by Paige Brown.

Hunnewell Building, September 19, 2023, during Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner
Registration tent on the Hunnewell lawn, September 19, 2023, during Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner
Arboretum staff at the event registration tent, September 19, 2023, during Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner
Event sign for Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Boston Park Ranger on a horse, Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Ned Friedman greets a guest near the registration tent for Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Ned Friedman poses with guests and Arboretum staff at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Jars of a signature drink made for Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guest embark on an illuminated path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event sign for Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Bridle Path illuminated by lights at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guest embark on Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Musicians and guests on Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Musicians and guests on Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests ride a cart down Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests admire a mature tree on Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along Bridle Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event sign at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather in the linden collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Sarah Nechaman, manager of adult programming, greets a guest at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather under the lindens for a forest bathing session at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather under the lindens for a forest bathing session at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather under the lindens for a forest bathing session at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather under the lindens for a forest bathing session at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests greet one another in the linden collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy a conversation under the lindens at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather under the lindens at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along Linden Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along Linden Path at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather in the maple collection near the Mobile Visitor Center at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Library and archives display in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Display of Arnoldia magazines at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Researcher display in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Researcher display in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Children's Education display in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Musician plays near a refreshment stand at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Director Ned Friedman gives a tour of the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy a tour with Director Ned Friedman in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy a tour with Director Ned Friedman in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy a tour with Director Ned Friedman in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Sign in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guest walks down a path in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event view from within the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather to view displays in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather to view displays in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests mingle in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Arnoldia editor Matthew Battles talks to a volunteer in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Cut flower arrangement at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Head of Public Programs Jessica Pederson and Outdoor Educator Ana Maria Caballero talk to guests in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Plant material shared with a guest in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Plant material on display in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Director Ned Friedman leads guests on a tour in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy displays in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along a path in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests walk along a path in the maple collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event tent in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Horticulturist Rachel Lawlor displays cuttings of rose family plants at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Display of cuttings of rose family plants at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests enjoy plant displays at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Arboretum staff display plant material at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event tent in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Cut flower arrangement at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests gather near the event tent in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Musicians perform under the event tent in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event tent illuminates the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event tent illuminates the Bradley Rosaceous Collection at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Screen with event logo at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Food table in the event tent at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Crescent moon over the event tent at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Arboretum horticulture staff beneath the event tent at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event co-chair Carrie Bell addresses guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event co-chairs Carrie Bell, RoAnn Costin, and Gwill York address guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event co-chair RoAnn Costin addresses guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Event co-chairs address guests in the event tent at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Guests listen to remarks under the event tent at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Director Ned Friedman addresses guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Director Ned Friedman addresses guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Horticulturist Rachel Lawlor addresses guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Take away gift plants at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023
Hand-turned bowls offered as gifts to guests at Magical Meanderings Autumn Dinner, September 19, 2023