Daily Archives: September 13, 2024

Thursday, September 19, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Free Tree Walk: Eisenhower Park/Touro Synagogue

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Eisenhower Park is home to many beautiful and noble trees that set the tone for the City of Newport’s inspiring collection, making up the Newport Arboretum. Included in situ is one of the finest mature American elms on Aquidneck Island. The September 19 walk will also include a visit to the garden at the Touro Synagogue, a beautiful green space with a nice diversity of woody plants. NTC Living Collections Manager Joe Verstandig will try his best to wax poetic on all the great trees and share some thoughts on tree stewardship in Newport’s Urban Forest. Eisenhower Park is located at 32 Touro Street in Newport. There is street parking in Washington Square and surrounding areas. Registration is required at www.newporttreeconservancy.org

Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29 – New England Dahlia Society Show

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The New England Dahlia Society’s Annual Dahlia Show will again be hosted at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on September 28 & 29. The 2024 Challenge Flower will be ‘Blizzard’, 4001 MFD White, shown below. Free with admission to the Garden. For more information visit www.nebg.org.

The charismatic dahlia, a dazzling plant with flowers that bloom in a vast array of colors, forms, and sizes, takes center stage at one of the most highly anticipated plant shows of the year. From dime-sized minion blooms to honeycomb-shaped balls and even giant dinnerplate dahlias, the spectacular variety in this flower family is sure to amaze visitors of all ages.

This annual two-day event is coordinated by the New England Dahlia Society, a group of over 100 dahlia enthusiasts devoted to the study, growth, exhibition, and enjoyment of dahlias. For your viewing pleasure, Society growers from across New England will showcase artistic displays of their most unique and beautiful blooms. So, join us for a weekend of oohing and ahhing!

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