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Francine Crawford

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Garden Club of the Back Bay Receives Beautify Boston Grant (in Back Bay Patch)

Garden Club of the Back Bay receives $5,000 grant from City of Boston to prune historic Linden trees on Beacon Street.

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Sam Watters to Speak at Arnold Arboretum on Gardens for a Beautiful America

Author Sam Watters will speak on his new book, Gardens for a Beautiful America, about pioneer photographer Frances Benjamin Johnson, at the Arnold Arboretum on Monday, October 29.

Uncovering Voices from the Back Stairs (in Back Bay Patch)

Author Jennifer Pustz will speak at the New England Historic Genealogical Society on Wednesday, November 7 about her book on domestic servants entitled Voices from the Back Stairs.

Charles River Clean Up Boat Summer Update (in Back Bay Patch)

Charles River Clean Up Boat cleans up the river after the Fourth of July fireworks.

Walk the Emerald Necklace

Docent led walking tours of the Emerald Necklace will take place Sundays through August 26.

College Club Scholarship Fund Awards Ten Grants for 2012/2013 (in Back Bay Patch)

The College Club Scholarship Fund awards ten grants to Boston Public High School Seniors.

Garden Club Announces 2012 Grants (in Back Bay Patch)

Garden Club of the Back Bay announces $66,000 in grants and expenditures throughout greater Boston.

The Story of the Japanese Temple Bell in the Back Bay Fens (in Back Bay Patch)

Hear the story of how a Japanese Temple Bell came to be placed in the Back Bay Fens.

Boston Committee Solicits Horticultural Grant Proposals (in Back Bay Patch)

The Boston Committee of the Garden Clubs of America is going to award a $50,000 grant to a horticultural project in the vicinity of the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

The Daily Perils of a Too-Small Christmas Tree (in Back Bay Patch)

The search for Christmas tree perfection in The Back Bay.