Daily Archives: August 12, 2018

Sunday, August 26, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – In Harmony with Nature: Mount Auburn’s Flower Gardens & Greenhouse

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On Sunday, August 26 at 1 pm, join Mount Auburn Cemetery at our Greenhouse to explore the greenhouses and surrounding gardens at peak bloom time. Kelley Sullivan, Mount Auburn’s Greenhouse Horticulturist & Plant Health Care Specialist, will guide you with tips and techniques. Peek into our greenhouses and see how our gardens interact with our greenhouse plantings. Observe how our beautiful and diverse cut-flower gardens enhance habitat, shelter, and alternative food sources for beneficial inhabitants. We’ll provide the lenses, you bring your senses. $7 for Friends of Mount Auburn, $12 for general public. Register online at http://mountauburn.org/event/in-harmony-with-nature-our-flower-gardens-greenhouse-3/

Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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Tuesday, August 28, 6:00 pm – William Waldorf Astor: American Tycoon to English Lord

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William Waldorf Astor was one of those rare beings who passed into legend during his own lifetime. The richest man in the world by the early 20th century, he created some of the finest houses, gardens, and collections in the world, and founded the legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The Preservation Society of Newport County will host a lecture on Tuesday, August 28 at 6 pm at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport. This richly illustrated lecture will feature Astor’s most magnificent houses, from his English country estates to his idyllic villa on the Amalfi Coast (pictured below).

Curt DiCamillo, an internationally recognized authority on English country houses and the decorative arts is the Curator of Special Collections for the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He has led highly successful heritage tours to England and Scotland, lectured extensively in the United States and abroad, and taught classes on British culture and art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Curt was previously Executive Director of The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA.

Reception immediately following the lecture. Advance ticket purchase is required. Visit http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/adult-programs or call 401-847-1000, ext 178.
Preservation Society Members $15 / General Public $20

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