Daily Archives: August 28, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 10:00 am – Frederick Law Olmsted and the Massachusetts Legacy

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Alan Banks, Supervisory Park Ranger of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, will talk about the firm Frederick Law Olmsted founded over a century ago, and was involved in over 1,200 landscape architecture projects throughout Massachusetts, ranging from expansive 500-acre public parks to intimate private gardens. One of the greatest achievements is the six-mile long “emerald necklace” of ponds, parks, and parkways that winds its way through Boston.

Alan Banks oversees the historical interpretation of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline. He has researched and developed a variety of landscape walking tours and presentations on the Olmsteds and their work across the country. He has lectured at Wellesley College Davis Art Museum, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Appalachian Institute at Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, and American Society of Landscape Architects in Atlanta, among other locations. He consulted on PBS productions Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks and Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America. Banks wrote the first comprehensive guide and map to the Boston Park System.

This program, to be held Wednesday, September 12 beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, kicks off The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s 2018-2019 season, and will be followed 2 weeks later on Wednesday, October 3, by a field trip at the Olmsted Home and Office in Brookline (Fairsted). Garden Club members will receive notices of both meetings. If you are not a member but are interested in attending, email info@gardenclubbackbay.org

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Tuesday, March 26 – Saturday, April 6 – Awe Inspiring New Zealand Scenery

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Explore breathtaking New Zealand next spring, March 26 – April 6, with Hidden Treasures Tours. Tour extravagant gardens, delve into the beauty of the fjords, and enjoy decadent food and local wine while enjoying the company of your fellow travelers. This tour is perfect for the novice or experienced New Zealand traveler. Tour highlights include Ayrlies Garden in Auckland, one of the most celebrated private gardens in New Zealand, Totara Waters Garden, the private garden of Jocelyn Coyle, and the Auckland Botanic Garden. Then, travel to the South Island to the Dunedin Botanic Garden, Larnach Castle, and a wildlife tour on the Otago Peninsula where you will see the world’s rarest penguins, fur seals, and Stewart Island Shags. Wylde Willows Garden in Dunedin and an optional excursion to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves are next, then enjoy an overnight cruise of Doubtful Sound deep in Fjordland National Park. In Queenstown, you will visit the private home and gardens of celebrated artist DaVella Gore, The Stoneridge Chapel and Water Garden, and historic Arrowtown. There will be a stop at Gibbston Vallery Winery and an evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu on the steamer TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station to dine at the Colonel’s Homestead. Traveling north over Lindis Pass into Mackenzie Country, you will pass along the shores of Lake Pukaki to Mt. Cook Village in the heart of the South Alps, home to New Zealand’s tallest peak – Aoraki Mt. Cook. Lastly, two nights in Christchurch include a visit to Ohinetahi, the famous private garden of Sir Miles Warren, and the Giants House in Akaroa. There is actually much more, all of which may be found at https://hiddentreasurestours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/New-Zealand-2019-1.pdf. $5,999 per person based on double occupancy, $1,550 single supplement.

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