Daily Archives: July 3, 2014

Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gloucester Garden Tour

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This July 12 Gloucester Garden Tour of unique and fabulous properties on our picturesque Back Shore will take place from 10 – 4. Wander between small and large private properties, some professionally designed and others lovingly planted over many years by their owners. There is something for everyone. From a precious Japanese Garden with a very rare Mimosa tree, to grand old estate gardens with sweeping views of the ocean, the tour is sure to delight even the most experienced of garden tour goers. It is a self-guided tour with many volunteers drawn from all the Cape Ann garden clubs working as *garden sitters* and guides.  The tickets are $25.00 per person ($20.00 in advance online until July 9th, 2014 at www.gloucestergardentour.com.
On the day of the tour pick up your ticket/booklet with maps and descriptions at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA. The profits from this tour will benefit the new Plant Grant Circle Project. See www.PlantGrantCircle.org for details on that project.  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Susan Kelly:
Susan@generousgardeners.org.

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Saturday, July 19, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Wild and Scenic Bus to Boat Tour

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Renowned Geologist Richard Little leads a Wild & Scenic Bus to Boat Tour along the Deerfield & Connecticut Rivers on Saturday, July 19, from 9 – 3, sponsored by the Franklin Land Trust. Participants will meet at 9 am for a one-hour informative slide presentation at the Franklin Land Trust office on 5 Mechanic Street in Shelburne Falls. Over the morning hours, participants will be transported back in time via a bus and short hikes to local sites, exploring what was learned in the presentation.

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at Barton’s Cove before embarking on a riverboat tour of the Connecticut River. The cruise will be filled with tales of drifting continents, earthquakes, dinosaurs, and Lake Hitchcock that are part of the creation of our idyllic valley.

Professor Emeritus at Greenfield Community College, Little has published three editions of Dinosaurs, Dunes and Drifting Continents: The Geology of the Connecticut Valley and created videos about the rise and fall of glacial Lake Hitchcock and the 500 million year history of the Connecticut Valley. Professor Little continues his passion for educating about geology through field trips to internationally significant geologic areas like the Canadian Rockies and Iceland. RSVP by July 11 to Linda at 413.625.9151 or lalvord@verizon.net. $20 per person.