Daily Archives: June 7, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 10:00 am – Strawberry Festival

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Land’s Sake Farm, 90 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA is the place to be on Saturday, June 19, beginning at 10 am, for its Annual Strawberry Festival.  Please come for pick-your-own berries, summertime food including strawberry shortcake, live music, tractor rides, and many farm games and activities for children.  Land’s Sake strawberries are grown without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.  Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children, and children under 2 and Land’s Sake members are free.  Call 781-893-1162 for more information.

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Thursday, June 17, 10:00 am – How to Create a Hummingbird-Friendly Garden

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Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, presents a lecture by Shelley Baker-Vance on Thursday, June 17, at 10 am.  Shelley has been a professional gardener and nursery specialist on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod for over 30 years, so she has the kind of practical experience to help you learn about hummingbirds and how to attract them.  Shelley will cover the types of hummingbirds coming to Cape Cod, the timing of when they come to feeders and flowers, and she’ll share ideas on annuals and perennials to keep them coming back to your garden during their stay on the Cape.  $5 suggested donation.  For more information, log on to www.highfieldhall.org.  Image of hummingbird in Cotuit courtesy of House Calls For You.

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Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Private Gardens of the Kennebunks

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The Sixteenth Annual Garden Tour, to be held Saturday, July 17, will again  benefit The Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County, Maine.  The nine garden tour throughout Kennebunk and Kennebunkport will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the advance ticket cost is $15 per person before July 1, and $20 per person thereafter.  One featured garden is that of syndicated talk radio Garden Club host Paul Parent.    Generously sponsored by Estabrook’s Color Spot, Digital Research, Inc., Genest Concrete, Libby, O’ Brien, Kingsley & Champion, LLC., and Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution.  For more information contact Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County, 62 Portland Road, Suite 15, Kennebunk, ME 04043, or log on to www.kidsfreetogrow.org.  Tickets are available  by calling 207-985-5975.  You may also email events@kidsfreetogrow.org.

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