June 8, 2022 - Boston Flora

Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: A Summer Garden Celebration

June 8, 2022 by Boston Flora

The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s blue, pink, and white signature flowers and everything gardens on Cape Cod! This ten day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits. Gardens are only one part of the festival. Enjoy workshops and lectures presented by leading international horticulturalists, discover promotions at participating nurseries and home centers, take a class to learn proper hydrangea pruning techniques, or even watch a painting demonstration by renowned Cape Cod artists both in-studio and in the gardens themselves.

Garden tours are $5 per person per garden. You can pay cash at each garden on the day of the garden tour. Each garden is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and only on the days specified. All garden tours are rain or shine and nonrefundable.

For the complete schedule of events, which is extensive, visit www.capecodchamber.org

Wednesday, June 15, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Restoring the Heirloom Apple Orchard at Tower Hill, Online

June 8, 2022 by Boston Flora

Learn about the restoration of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill’s heirloom apple orchard. This free webinar on June 15 at noon is sponsored by the Ecological Landscape Alliance. Register at https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/restoring-the-heirloom-apple-orchard-at-tower-hill/ Mark Richardson is Director of Horticulture for The New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, MA, where he oversees the horticulture and horticulture outreach staff and serves as chair of the garden’s sustainability committee. Prior to joining the staff at Tower Hill, Mark served as Botanic Garden Director for Native Plant Trust, where he oversaw Garden in the Woods and Nasami Farm native plant nursery. He has a passion for ecological horticulture and native plants and is co-author of Native Plants for New England Gardens (Globe Pequot, 2018).