You’re invited to hear from Gilbert Newton, Cape Cod author and science educator. This July 10 event is being co-sponsored by the Barnstable Land Trust. The Barnstable Land Trust is a community-supported nonprofit whose mission is to preserve the natural resources and special places in the Town of Barnstable and nearby areas. The talk will be held at the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main Street in Sandwich beginning at 6:30 pm. Free admission, but tickets are suggested at https://thorntonburgess.org/events/thornton-w-burgess-nature-lecture-series-seashore-by-gil-newton-31637
Join Russ Cohen at River Walk, a project of Great Barrington Land Conservancy, on Saturday, July 13, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for a walk focusing on edible native plant species, including species that you might like to plant in your yard. Russ will share some samples of foraged treats, made from wild edible plants, to taste at the beginning or end of the walk. River Walk project is a remarkable, community-driven transformation of a rubble and invasive plant-dominated Housatonic riverbank eyesore to the predominantly native-plant showpiece it is today, with an expertly designed and constructed footpath running through it.
No transportation will be provided for this class. Please meet at River Walk, 7 Cottage Street, Great Barrington.
Russ Cohen has recently completed his 50th year of leading walks and talks about wild edibles. His foraging book, “Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten,” came out in June of 2004, and is now in its eighth printing. Since his retirement in June 2015, while continuing to offer walks and talks on foraging for wild edibles, Russ now plays the role of Johnny Appleseed for native edible species. River Walk is one of Russ’ sowing sites, and we are likely to encounter several species from his nursery that were planted there.
Join us at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill to celebrate the work of Marie Anthony, a Boston-based painter whose vivid artworks on display are inspired by botanical forms found at New England Botanic Garden. Dynamic oil paintings come to life with a blend of saturated and muted colors, intricate patterns, and distinct shapes. It’s a vibrant and uplifting exhibit that conveys the joys of the spring and summer growing seasons as well as the beauty and intricacy of nature. GREEN will be on view in the Milton Gallery through August 11, and whether you’re a lover of art, nature, or both, this exhibit is sure to inspire. For more information visit https://nebg.org/green/
The Nantucket Garden Club will host a GCA Flower Show July 16 and 17 at the Siasconset Casino, 10 New Street in Siasconset, Nantucket. Arrangement classes include A Whale of a Tail, On the Horizon, The Captain’s Table, Shipwreck, and Nantucket Red, along with Photography and Horticulture Divisions. A pdf of the guidelines may be accessed HERE.
The gardens at Beauport are extensions of Henry Sleeper’s decorative, interior rooms. Join Historic New England on July 3 for a tour of Beauport’s historic Arts and Crafts landscape, learning how the gardens evolved over time, the philosophy behind the 2011 landscape restoration, and how the exterior of the house and the landscape play together.
Member $10; Nonmember $15. Log in or Join now to have your discount applied at checkout.
Please call 978-283-0800 for more information. The address is 75 Eastern Point Boulevard in Gloucester.
This half-hour outdoor tour will take place after the 11:30 a.m. house tour finishes, and before the 1:00 p.m. house tour begins. House tour tickets are purchased separately, and space is not guaranteed. Rain or shine.
Going to Ground is an upcoming site-specific project on the Rose Kennedy Greenway by artist LaRissa Rogers that responds to and invites viewers to engage with the history of Zipporah Potter Atkins. In 1670, Potter Atkins became the first Black woman to own a home in Boston, which she kept for almost thirty years until selling it in 1799. Potter Atkins’ home rested on land now cared for by The Greenway at Cross and Hanover Streets in the North End. This history was brought to light in 2010 by Dr. Vivian Johnson, Professor Emerita of Boston University, after 6 years of archival research.
For Part 1 of this project, Rogers is hosting an Open Call for Soil – an open invitation to Boston’s communities to gather and contribute soil from spaces meaningful to them. The artist will then use the collected soil to build Part 2 of this project, a sculpture honoring Zipporah Potter Atkins.
The final sculptural artwork – Part 2 of this project– will open on The Greenway in August 2024 via a performance and community picnic. Throughout the project’s lifetime, collaborating artists Jackie Amézquita and Zalika Azim will activate the sculpture with performances and interventions.
Join us June 28-30 for self-guided walking tours of private gardens located in historic Newport, Rhode Island. Each tour features about a dozen beautiful gardens. The tours run daily from 10 am. until 4 pm and and tickets are limited with only 350 to be sold for each day. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of tour. https://www.secretgardentours.org/
In Spring 2014, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine named Newport, Rhode Island “one of the best walking cities in the U.S.” and specifically mentioned the June Secret Garden Tour through the city’s historic Point section as one of the highlights.
Since 1984, the organizers and supporters of The Secret Garden Tour have been dedicated to enhancing art education and cultural programs in Aquidneck Island’s Public Schools, funding dozens of programs in music, theater and fine arts for local schoolchildren. To date, The Secret Garden Tour has given more than $1 million to Aquidneck Island students in public schools for cultural programs and the arts.
The Bedford New Hampshire Garden Club is sponsoring its 2024 Follow the Blooms Garden Tour. Seven Bedford gardens will be open for viewing on Saturday, June 29 from 10am to 3pm. Ticket-holders will have a rare opportunity to stroll through private gardens featuring: border plantings; terracing; unusual plant specimens; native plants; a rain garden; raised beds; vegetable gardens; a young orchard; flowering shrubs and trees, sun and shade perennials; and delightful garden art. The gardens are sure to inspire all who view them.
Advance tickets may be purchased now by using the “2024 Garden Tour” ticket form available HERE. On the day of the tour, June 29, tickets may be purchased from 9:30am to 1pm at the Bedford Village Common, 15 Bell Hill Road.
The Friends of the Public Garden welcomes all to its classic summer bash on July 11 at 90FS, One Federal Street. Tickets $100 may be purchased at https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/ This event always sells out, so act now. Your ticket purchase helps support the care of the three parks. Dress code is seersucker and floral chic!
Since 2022, beech leaf disease has been a deadly threat to some of Newport’s oldest, largest, and most iconic trees. And it’s not the only challenge faced by Newport’s diverse, amazing, but aging arboretum. On June 27 at 6 pm at Rosecliff, the Preservation Society of Newport County will host a gathering of experts to discuss what needs to be done to ensure a healthy future for trees in Newport. The Iconic Trees of Newport: Past, Present, & Future will explore the city’s landscape history, the cause and treatment of beech leaf disease, and strategies for planting to preserve the citywide treescape. Speakers include Joe Verstandig, Living Collections Manager for the Newport Tree Conservancy, John R. Tschirch, Architectural Historian, Jeff Curtis, Director of Gardens and Landscapes for the Preservation Society, and Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes and Horticulture. Also speaking will be scientists from Bartlett Tree Experts, a Partner in Preservation working to save beech trees at the Newport Mansions. To attend this free educational forum, please email Events@NewportMansions.org.
