Daily Archives: June 10, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 10:00 am – Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars Workshop

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On Thursday, June 24, beginning at 10 am at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, join Sharon Lovejoy and Page Edmunds for a Green Parents and Grandparents Workshop entitled “Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars Workshop: Child-Friendly Activities for Green Parents.”

Sharon Lovejoy is an author, illustrator, lecturer, teacher and children’s garden adviser to the American Horticultural Society. She has been a guest on Today at NBC, PBS’s Victory Garden, and the Discovery Channel. She has four grandchildren, and divides her time between San Luis Obispo, California, and South Bristol, Maine. Sharon and Page Edmunds of Workman Publishing will lead workshop participants through a variety of activities that will help you to turn an hour, a day, a weekend into a lifelong memory. Sharon’s book contains 130 hands-on activities that connect grandparents and grandchildren through nature – in the kitchen, the garden and the art room. Participants will receive a book and activity kit (included in the registration fee), and will preview some of the hands-on activities that can be done with children. [This is a workshop for adults only.] Please register online now at www.highfieldhall.org or call 508-495-1878, ext. 313 to reserve your place. $15 per person includes the book and activity kit.

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Sunday, June 27, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – Fergus Garrett: The Spirit of Great Dixter

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Join Blithewold Mansion Gardens & Arboretum supporters on Sunday, June 27, at 12 noon, for tea and a talk by special guest Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of Great Dixter, the house and garden of the late world renowned horticulturist Christopher Lloyd. Located near Northiam in East Sussex, England, Great Dixter’s gardens are regarded as the epitome of English plantsmanship. The property is particularly noted for its wealth of perennials and extensive topiary. Fergus will speak about all aspects of Great Dixter, from its garden color, planting combinations and meadows, to the house and its interiors. He will include an account of his apprenticeship to the great “Christo”. Fergus is also a well known author and authority on innovative garden design in his own right.

Tea and scones from Russ Morin Caterers is included in the price of admission, which is $35 for Blithewold Members, and $45 for non-members. Blithewold is located at 101 Ferry Road in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Learn more about the history of Great Dixter and Fergus Garrett’s work developing and preserving its gardens at www.greatdixter.co.uk. To register, log on to www.blithewold.org, or call Julie Murphy, Education Coordinator, at 401-253-2707, ext. 16. You may also email her at jmurphyedu@blithewold.org. Identify yourself as a member of the Garden Club of the Back Bay (if you are, of course), and receive a special discount.

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Saturday, July 10, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Natural Pool Gardens

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Come to a class sponsored by The New England Wild Flower Society for an introduction to natural swimming pools with Chris Rawlings of Water House Pools. Learn how native aquatic and emerging wetland plant species are being used to create healthy, chemical-free and environmentally conscious “living water” pool and pond installations. Tour two different designs. The first, installed 3 years ago, is a large swimming pond connected to surface water, featuring solar recirculation and dynamic natural rockscapes. The second, built last fall, is a smaller “plunge pool,” constructed with a rubber liner and native quarry stone. Located in a pre-existing barn foundation, it uses overflow from a domestic water supply. Discuss a variety of design variations, from rain water harvesting and bog filters, to mechanical /biological filtration, and learn how to select which design is appropriate to your specific site.  The date for this adventure in Ashfield, Massachusetts is Saturday, July 10, from 10 – 12:30, members of NEWFS pay $25, and nonmembers will be charged $30.  Register at www.newfs.org.

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