Daily Archives: June 15, 2022

Saturday, June 25, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – An Artist’s Garden: A Living Tapestry

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The Garden Conservancy presents Digging Deeper on Saturday, June 25 from 4 – 6 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

In this intimate workshop, designer Maude Odgers will walk us through her renowned, deeply personal garden, revealing how her lifelong work as an artist has influenced her unique approach to garden design. A passionate plant collector with an eye for the unusual, Maude is drawn to plants, shrubs, and trees with interesting foliage and texture-elements which weave strong and subtle forms together creating living tapestries. Using her own evolving landscape as illustration, she’ll discuss her method of garden composition and highlight the subtle details that enhance a garden’s structure, theme, and impact, both visually and spiritually.   For more than 40 years Maude has worked and reworked this land that she and her husband cleared and planted, and upon which they built their home. Her gardens consist of many meandering mixed borders (influenced by English gardens), several woodland gardens, an herb garden, a garden with a pond, an orchard, and a small unique raised-bed vegetable garden. Her garden has been featured in numerous garden journals.

Admittance to this garden’s Open Day on June 25 is included with a purchase of the corresponding Digging Deeper ticket. For more information, please contact the Garden Conservancy by telephone 845.424.6500, M-F, 9-5 Eastern, or email events@gardenconservancy.org.  $40. These Digging Deeper events sell out fast, so act quickly.

Tuesday, June 21, 6:30 pm – Introduction to Dragonflies

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Dragonflies help humans by controlling populations of pest insects, especially those that bug us most, such as mosquitoes and biting flies. A single dragonfly can eat anywhere from 30 to hundreds of mosquitoes per day! What kinds of dragonflies live here?

Presented by Dave Small, President and Acting Director of the Athol Bird and Nature Club, at the Athol Public Library 584 Main Street in Athol.

For over twenty-eight years, Dave has been the charismatic leader of the Club. His skills as a naturalist, trip leader, and presenter are in demand throughout New England. Through Dave’s efforts, the Center is recognized as the place to hold meetings that relate to natural history and the environment. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services – Dig-In Grant.

Registration is required for this event.  Please register at https://athol.librarycalendar.com/events/dragonflies or by calling 978-249-9515. Free and open to the public.