Daily Archives: May 29, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (new time) – Violet Riot: Bradley in Bloom

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You are cordially invited to attend the public opening of an exciting new horticultural experience at The Trustees.  Thanks to an exclusive partnership with renowned plant breeding firm Proven Winners, the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate’s Formal Garden will host a summer long display of arresting annuals, provocative perennials, and showy shrubs.  Entitled Violet Riot: Bradley in Bloom, the display garden is designed to celebrate the long legacy of gardening at this historic estate with a vibrant new color palette featuring a mix of purple and chartreuse plantings designed to bloom throughout the spring into the early fall.The evening (Wednesday, June 14, 6 – 8) will include  a hands on workshop featuring design tips & winning plant combos. John Gaydos, Director of Product Development and Promotion, Proven Winners will present at this exciting special event opening of the newly restored formal garden at the Bradley Estate.  The program will include music and light refreshments. The address is 2468 Washington Street in Canton, the event is $9 for members of the Trustees, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.thetrustees.org.

Sunday, June 11, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Identifying the 25 Most Common Trees in Boston

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In just a few hours on Sunday, June 11 from 9 – 1, Kyle Port, Manager of Plant Records at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, will teach you to identify 90 percent of the trees growing in Boston, both native and nonnative. Beginning in the classroom in the Hunnewell Building, you will briefly review the characteristics of the 25 most common trees and learn the botanical terminology necessary to describe them. You will then walk the grounds of the Arboretum to look at mature specimens of these trees.Bring a notebook or clipboard for this information-rich program. Fee $45 member, $60 nonmember. Register at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.

Thursday, June 22, 8:15 am – 3:30 pm – Kykuit: House, Garden and Sculpture Park Tour

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Join Berkshire Botanical Garden on Thursday, June 22 for a field trip to Kykuit, a preeminent Hudson Valley house and garden. This hilltop paradise was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, beginning with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil and, in his day, the richest man in America. This extraordinary house and gardens have been continuously and meticulously maintained for more than 100 years. Our tour will focus on architecture, gardens, art, history, and spectacular scenery. The 2 1⁄2 hour tour will explore the morning and brook gardens, the Italian garden, and the Adam and Eve fountain area, with a special focus on the exceptional terraced gardens containing Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller’s extensive collection of 20th-century sculpture. Artists represented include Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and David Smith, among many others. There is extensive topography and sturdy shoes are highly recommended. Following the tour, we will picnic at the Visitors Center on the grounds. Participants can choose to bring a bagged lunch or purchase lunch at the Visitors Center cafe.

Dress for the weather: comfortable, sturdy footwear and warm, waterproof outerwear, umbrella. Travel by passenger van. Departing BBG parking lot at 8:15 am, returning 3:30pm. BBG members $65, nonmembers $75. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org.  Image from www.hudsonvalley.org.