Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

Sunday, May 6, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Castle Hill Spring Open House

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In celebration of spring, join The Trustees of Reservation for a free open house at 290 Argilla Road in Ipswich on Sunday, May 6 from 11AM to 4PM. The schedule of events includes lawn games, a May-pole dance, and a family treasure hunt. Castle Hill’s 59-room mansion the Great House will be open for self-guided tours and refreshments.

Additionally, The Crane Estate’s summer camp SummerQuest will join the fun with their own open house and scheduled camp games. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and spend the day. Visitors are asked to please leave furry friends at home. Check on the website, www.thetrustees.org,  or call 978.356.4351 for the day’s complete schedule and additional information.

 

Thursday, May 17, 7:00 pm – Designing a Dramatic Perennial Garden

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Once limited to a handful of tried-and-true choices, gardeners today can choose from an abundance of cultivars when creating a perennial garden. Creating that dramatic garden is a matter of both choosing the right plants and knowing how to combine them to best effect. Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Laura Eisener of Laura Eisener Landscape Design on Thursday, May 17, at 7 pm at Elm Bank in Wellesley. Register online at www.masshort.org.  Based in Saugus, Massachusetts, Landscape Designer Laura Eisener also teaches at the Arnold Arboretum Landscape Design Institute of Harvard University.