On Wednesday, February 6, 10:00 am, Betsy Grecoe will speak to The Garden Club of the Back Bay on the topic Colonial Gardens of America. The meeting will take place at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, in Boston.

This Colonial Garden program is a PowerPoint presentation with explanation about the early gardens and the gardens of the wealthy and merchant class during the colonial time period, stressing the designs and philosophy behind their choices. Included is a discussion of some of the plants that were chosen at that time. Ms. Grecoe will then discuss naturalistic gardening, a change in gardening brought on in part by the American Revolution and our presidential gardeners, Washington, Adams and Jefferson. She will describe the various forms of garden restoration possible and suggest sources of information for anyone wishing to reproduce a colonial garden. Our speaker was vice-president of the Tewksbury Garden Club and has traveled extensively in the United States, taking thousands of pictures and never missing the chance to see an historic garden.  The meeting is free to Garden Club of the Back Bay and College Club of Boston members, and a $5 donation is requested from the general public.  An optional lunch ($20) will follow the meeting.  If you are a Garden Club member you will receive a written notification.  If you are not a member and wish to attend, email info@bostonflora.com so we may put your name on the list.