Don’t miss this delightful evening of cocktails and dinner at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts – with open bar, savory hors d’oeuvres, inventive international menu, enjoyable music, and a light-hearted tribute to John W. Trexler, celebrating his twenty five years as Executive Director of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. In John’s honor, this elegant dinner tribute marks the establishment of a fund endowiing the Executive Director’s Chair at Tower Hill. Income from this event will support the new fund. Tickets are $250 per person, and one may also become a Sweetgum Sponsor for $1,000 (includes two dinner tickets), a Tulip Tree Sponsor for $5,000 (includes 4 dinner tickets) or a Silverbell Sponsor for $10,000 (includes a dinner table for 8). If you are unable to attend, please consider honoring John Trexler with a generous donation to the Executive Director’s Endowment Fund. Please make checks payable to Tower Hill Botanic Garden or pay securely online at www.towerhillbg.org with your credit card. Questions may be directed to the Tower Hill Development Office at 508-869-6111, x 114.
Month: July 2009
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Sunday, August 9, 10:00 a.m. – Botanizing Killingworth Bog
Field trips are a long standing tradition of the Connecticut Botanical Society. They provide an opportunity to learn about plants and habitats from some the area’s most knowledgeable botanists, and an opportunity to share your own knowledge with others. The trips also add to the bank of knowledge of New England flora. On each field trip. a list is made of all plant species identified, and this list becomes part of the Society’s records. The Connecticut Botanical Society encourages the gardening public to participate in the botanizing of Killingworth Bog in Killingworth, Connecticut, led by Penni Sharp, CBS botanist. This bog is a unique habitat for orchids, sundews, pitcher plants, and other interesting species. Expect wet feet – boots are recommended. For field trips, wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch. Sunscreen and insect repellant are also recommended. For plant identification, you may wish to bring a field guide(s), a hand lens, and a small notebook. Familiarity with plant taxonomy is helpful, but not required. No pre-registration is required. Free to CBS members. Non-members must pay a $15 fee, which includes a one-year membership in CBS, and entitles you to join future trips this season at no additional cost. For more information and directions, call 203-484-0134, or log on to www.ct-botanical-society.org.
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Saturday, August 8, 5 – 7:30 – Berkshire Botanical Garden 75th Anniversary Garden Party
The 75th Anniversary of the Berkshire Botanical Garden will be celebrated at the garden on Saturday, August 8, from 5 – 7:30 pm with a festive summer gala cocktail party honoring the Lenox Garden Club, original founders and patrons of the Garden. Call 413-298-3926 for details and reservations. Directions may be found at www.berkshirebotanical.org.
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Tuesday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. – Gardens Private and Personal
‘Gardens Private and Personal,’  the second program in the Gardens and Art Lecture Series, will be held on Tuesday, August 4, at 5:30 p.m., at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. Author Nancy D’Oench will present an illustrated program based on the Garden Club of America book she helped create. She will also sign copies of the book.
Gardens Private and Personal celebrates 100 years of the Garden Club of America. Nancy D’Oench has written an exquisite book about more than 90 gardens from all around the United States, including Maine. Photographs are by Mick Hales, one of the world’s leading garden photographers; and gardening expert Bonny Martin was the project’s coordinator.
The book is organized according to parts of the garden – entryways, herbaceous borders, water features, hedges, etc. – with exquisite pictures accompanied by insightful commentaries and extended captions. Quotations from the owners, dedicated gardeners all, offer an additional source of inspiration to any garden lover. Nancy D’Oench of Portland, Connecticut, is a writer, award-winning flower arranger, lecturer, flower-show judge, and longtime member of the Garden Club of America.
The fee for the presentation is $10 for Maine Botanical Society members or $15 for non-members Pre-registration is suggested, either on-line at www.mainegardens.org, or by calling (207) 633-4333.
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Saturday, August 8, 10 – 4 – Massachusetts Marketplace Festival
Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for the 13th Annual Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, August 8, from 10 to 4, at Elm Bank Horticulture Center. The event will feature the finest products from the region’s fields, farms, gardens and kitchens, with over 60 vendors offering new and locally produced food products, crafts, garden ornaments and gifts. There will also be a plant sale and garden tours. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for MassHort members, and $2 for children under 12. Tickets are available onsite the day of the event. Massachusetts Marketplace Festival is produced by MassHort with in-kind support from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and the Massachusetts Specialty Food Association. For more information, log on to www.masshort.org, or call Kathy Thomas at 617-933-4981.
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Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in August, 1:00 p.m. – An Herbal Tour of Plimoth Plantation
Meet in the courtyard of the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center to join a lovely walking tour of Plimoth Plantation’s 17th century herb boxes, hosted by staff
horticulturalist Lori Danek. Discover the culinary, medicinal and household uses of herbs in the 1620’s and discuss how to successfully grow these important plants in your own garden. Additionally, receive a 17th-century recipe, to try your hand at herbal cooking at home! These tours are FREE with museum admission and will happen rain or shine. For directions and more information, log on to www.plimoth.org. -
Thursdays through August 27 – Dancing Under the Stars
Join The Esplanade Association and World Rhythms Dance and Fitness this Thursday on the Esplanade in front of the Hatch Shell for FREE dance instruction and open dance. This week’s featured dance style is SWING!
Weekly Dance Program Features:
- Professional dance instructors
- Different dance style each week
- Free dance instruction followed by open dance
- Great for children and adults of all ages
Join neighbors on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., to learn new dances, meet new people, and have a fun evening on the Esplanade FREE! July 23: Swing; July 30: Ballroom; August 6: Bollywood; August 13: Brazilian Samba; August 20: TBD; August 27: Salsa. Log on to www.esplanadeassociation.org on Thursday afternoons for notice of cancellation due to stormy weather.
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Saturday, August 1 – The Salad Days at Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation kicks off a one month celebration of gardens. Whether visiting the Wampanoag Homesite, or the English Village this month, guests to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts will enjoy seeing and learning more about the beauty and functionality of the museum’s vegetable and kitchen gardens. Ask the interpreters about what’s growing and their various planting methods. Discover how lush August gardens provided reliable sustenance to the Wampanoag and colonists. For hours and directions, log on to www.plimoth.org.
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Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 2 – Berkshire Botanical Flower Show
Travel to the Berkshire Botanical Garden for its annual exhibition of floral design and horticulture, including special children’s classes. Entries are invited. Call 413-298-3926 for details, or log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org. Hours are Saturday, 1 – 5 pm, and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm.
