Daily Archives: May 19, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Garden Tour of Historic Charlestown

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Explore twelve private hidden gardens of historic Charlestown on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 10:00-3:00. The tour boasts a wide variety of horticulture and landscape features from fruit trees to cobble walkways and the garden at the PBS This Old House project of last year. Described as a “work in progress” by the owner, she is soliciting ideas from tour attendees about plant materials and design as her garden evolves.
The tour begins at the Gardens for Charlestown Community Garden where you will receive your ticket/booklet/map. The Community Garden is a park-like setting which is open to the public and includes 64 garden plots and extensive communal boarder gardens. A free “Container Gardens” program will be conducted in the garden from 11:00-11:30. Topics including: plant selection and layout, growing edibles in containers, special considerations for specific sites (e.g. roof decks, window boxes) and general container garden maintenance will be covered. Box lunches will also be on sale in the community garden or you can enjoy lunch at one of Charlestown’s restaurants. Following the tour from 3:00-5:00 pm there will be a reception for tour goers, garden owners, supporters and volunteers in the Community Garden. This event is rain or shine.
Tickets purchased before June 12th are $20.00. Day of Tour price $25.00 at the community garden. To purchase advance tickets go to www.gardensforcharlestown.com and click onto the Eventbrite link. Please bring your printed receipts with you. Proceeds from the tour support this 501c3 educational organization’s programs and maintenance. You may also mail your check to Gardens for Charlestown, P.O. Box 290044, Charlestown, MA 02129, and enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope.

The Community Garden is located at the intersection of Main and Bunker Hill Streets two blocks from Sullivan Square. There is free street parking available, the Sullivan Square  Orange Line MBTA Station is a 5 minute walk or there is MBTA bus service from Haymarket Station on either the Route #92 or #93 bus, which drops you off at the garden.

Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 28 – Cape Cod Designer Show House: Changing Lives Room by Room

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The inaugural 2015 Cape Designer Show House, Briarwood II, opens Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 28 in Osterville.  This is a rare opportunity to view imaginative design trends and help a great cause in the process.  Proceeds from the Cape Designer Show House will benefit WE CAN, the organization dedicated to empowering Cape Cod women.

More than 20 award-winning designers from Boston, Cape Cod and Islands are donating their time and talents to transform an exquisite, turn-of-the-century, shingle style home first inhabited in 1910 by the current owner’s great-grandparents.  Visitors to the Show House will see a superb exhibition of fine furnishings and art representing imaginative design trends throughout this treasure nestled near the water in this historic Cape Cod village.

Tickets are $35 per person in advance, $40 per person at the door, and $30 per person for groups of 15 or more.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.wecancenter.org.  Hours are Fridays, 10 – 7, Sundays 1 – 5, and Monday through Thursday, and Saturday, 10 – 4.  Free parking and shuttle service available.  No handicap accessibility.