Daily Archives: March 8, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 1:30 pm – The Monumental Landscape: New Ways of Remembering

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Patrick Chasse, Landscape Curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, enchanted us with his talk at last Fall’s Boston Committee Annual Meeting.  He will speak again on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 1:30 pm, as part of the Landscape Visions Lecture Series at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway in Boston.

Many of the most powerful modern memorials to individuals, groups, and even ideas are landscapes — like Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. The profound connections of humans and their cultures to landscapes forge a timeless link to our memories. Landscape Visions Lecture are made possible by a bequest from Jeanne Muller Ryan. Tickets are $15 General Public, $12 Seniors, $5 Museum Members, and Free for Students.  For more information, or to purchase tickets in advance, call 617-566-1401, or log on to www.gardnermuseum.org.

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Monday, March 29, 10:00 am – Growing Organic Vegetables and Herbs

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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts presents a Horticulture Morning on Monday, March 29, beginning at 10 a.m. at The Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, North Waltham, Massachusetts (off Route I-95/128, Exit 27A Totten Pond Road).  Rita Wollmering, organic gardener and owner of The Herb Farmacy, will speak on Growing Organic Vegetables and Herbs: Great Growing Ideas from a Professional.  A donation of $5, payable at the door, is suggested.  To call for information on cancellations due to snow or storm, call 781-391-0261.  You may also contact Betsy Williams (betsy@betsywilliams.com) or Rita DeLollis (rdelollis@aol.com) for more information on Horticulture Mornings.

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Landslide 2010 – Every Tree Tells a Story

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Sentinel and specimen trees, allees and boulevards, hedgerows and urban forests – they surround us and are living reminders of our heritage.  In order to honor and help preserve our country’s heritage of trees, The Cultural Landscape Foundation and Garden Design Magazine are teaming up with The Davey Tree Expert Company for the 2010 Landslide: Every Tree Tells a Story.

Since its inception in 2003, the landslide initiative has spotlighted more than 150 significant at-risk parks, gardens, horticultural features, and working landscapes.  The goal of Landslide is to draw immediate and lasting attention to these threatened landscapes and unique features, revealing the value of everyday places and encouraging informed community-based stewardship decisions. Through web features, traveling exhibits, and print publications, Landslide reveals the value of these forgotten places.

An example of an at- risk garden selected by Landslide is The Italian Garden designed by Winthrop Ames at Queset, in North Easton, Massachusetts (pictured below circa 1920). Abandoned for generations, this ruined garden is a silent testament to Edwardian era bon vivants and the Golden Age of American gardens,   This year’s theme calls attention to the places that embody our shared landscape heritage.  Nominate or learn more by visiting www.tclf.org/landslide.  Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.

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