Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for the 13th Annual Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, August 8, from 10 to 4, at Elm Bank Horticulture Center. The event will feature the finest products from the region’s fields, farms, gardens and kitchens, with over 60 vendors offering new and locally produced food products, crafts, garden ornaments and gifts. There will also be a plant sale and garden tours. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for MassHort members, and $2 for children under 12. Tickets are available onsite the day of the event. Massachusetts Marketplace Festival is produced by MassHort with in-kind support from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and the Massachusetts Specialty Food Association. For more information, log on to www.masshort.org, or call Kathy Thomas at 617-933-4981.
Category: garden tour
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Sunday, July 26, 11 – 4 – A Festival of Flowers
The Trustees of the Southwest Harbor Public Library invite you to attend a Garden and House Tour “A Festival of Flowers on Mount Desert Island, Maine” Sunday, July 26, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine. For 20 years the library has been bringing the special pleasure of visiting local private gardens to the public, this year featuring six lovely gardens strung along the shore from Southwest Harbor to Manset, to Bass Harbor and up to West Tremont. . Tickets are $25 on day of tour, $20 in advance. Make check payable to Southwest Harbor Public Library and mail to PO Box 157, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679. Call the Library at 207-244-7065 for more information and directions, or log on to www.swharbor.lib.me.us.
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Saturday, August 8, 5 – 8 pm – Opening Reception and Party for The River Project
The Gustin Gallery, 231 Horseneck Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts opens at 11 am on August 8 in conjunction with the opening of the sculpture exhibit at the Slocum’s River Reserve.  “The River Project: Sculpture at Slocum’s River Reserve” will feature six large-scale site-specific sculptures by six regional sculptors through March 13, 2010. “The Slocum’s River Project: Thoughts and Processes” at the Gustin Gallery will feature drawings, sketchbooks and models by the six artists through November 8, 2009. Formerly known as Island View Farm, Slocum’s River Reserve includes mature woodlands, agricultural fields, and pastures that slope down to the western bank of the Slocum’s River. Two miles of trails cross the Reservation and connect to trail easements over an adjoining sixty acres of private land.
The Reservation protects more than 3,000 feet of frontage along the Slocum’s River. Adjoining private farmland and pastures produce corn, alfalfa, and horticultural nursery stock and are used to graze livestock. The Trustees of Reservations and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) jointly own and manage the property.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dartmouth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency
Telephone: 508-679-2115 x11
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Saturday, August 8, 1 – 5 pm – Ashintully Gardens Tour
Discover the peace and tranquility these stunning gardens in Tyringham, Massachusetts, which combine several natural features – including a rushing stream, a rounded knoll, and rising flank meadows – into an ordered arrangement of both formal and informal beauty.
Fees: FREE.
Telephone: 413-298-3239
E-mail: westregion@ttor.orgAshintully (Gaelic meaning “on the brow of the hill”) was the name given to the original 1,000-acre estate assembled in the early 20th century by Egyptologist and two-time state representative, Robb de Peyster Tytus from three farms in Tyringham and additional land in Otis.
On a hill overlooking the southern end of Tyringham Valley, Tytus built between 1910-1912 a white, Georgian-style mansion which came to be known as the Marble Palace. Its main façade featured four Doric columns and was spanned by thirteen window bays; its interior comprised thirty-five rooms, ten baths, and fifteen fireplaces (the Marble Palace was destroyed by fire on April 20, 1952; only the front terrace, foundation, and four Doric columns remain today). In 1913, Tytus died at Saranac Lake, New York, leaving his wife, Grace, and two daughters, Mildred and Victoria. One year later, Mrs. Tytus married John S. McLennan, a Canadian senator, newspaper owner, and historian. She gave birth in 1915 to one child, John Jr., before subsequently being divorced.
In 1937, John McLennan (Jr.) acquired the estate, where he had spent all his childhood summers. He later moved into the farmhouse at the bottom of the hill, where he lived the rest of his life, renovating the nearby barn into a music studio. John McLennan became an accomplished composer of contemporary music, including chamber and orchestral music and pieces for piano and organ, and, in 1985, won an American Academy of Arts and Letters music award. John McLennan created, over the course of thirty years, Ashintully Gardens.
The gardens blend several natural features – a rushing stream, native deciduous trees, a rounded knoll, and rising flanking meadows – into an ordered arrangement with both formal and informal beauty. Garden features include the Fountain Pond, Pine Park, Rams Head Terrace, Bowling Green, Regency Bridge, and Trellis Triptych. Urns, columns, and statuary ornament the garden, while foot bridges, foot paths, stone stairs, and grassy terraces connect various parts of the garden. In 1997, Ashintully Gardens received the H. Hollis Hunnewell Medal, established in 1870 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society to recognize gardens of country residences embellished with rare and desirable ornamental trees and shrubs.
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Through October 11, 2009, 9 – 2 – Chappaquiddick Natural History Tour
Enjoy a 2 ½ hour oversand vehicle exploration across Chappaquiddick’s barrier beach, sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations. Your guided tour includes an exploration of the rare maritime forests that inhabit the farthest reaches of the island. You’ll also stop at the Cape Poge Lighthouse to learn its history, climb the spiral staircase, and witness breathtaking views of Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod and Nantucket. Relax and enjoy the birding, beachcombing, and photographic moments this journey has to offer, as you discover the fascinating natural history of Cape Cod. For more information, log on to www.thetrustees.org.
Program duration: 2.5 hours
Frequency: Daily
Times: 9AM and 2PM
Members: Adult $30; Child (15 and under) $15.
Nonmembers: Adult $40; Child (15 and under) $18.
Please call 508.627.3599
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Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25 – Nantucket Garden Festival
The Nantucket Garden Festival benefits the Nantucket Lighthouse School, an independent day-school serving children pre-school through sixth grade through a developmentally appropriate education that engages the whole child – head, heart and hand.
Thursday, July 23
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.           Preview Party and Keynote:
Holly Shimizu, first-look at the Garden Marketplace, auction, hors d’oeuvres and libations. Read more.Friday, July 24
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.         Hypertufa Workshop:
Kathy and Chris Tracey. Make a look-alike stone trough planter. Limit 12; bring rubber gloves. Read more about it.9:00 – 10:00 a.m.        “Out of their Elementâ€:
Ellen Hornig’s power point lecture on growing tender plants in inhospitable climates. Read more about it.9:30 – 11:00 a.m.         Cut it Out:
Janice Shields demonstrates making garden trellis from vines and twigs. Read more about it.10:10 – 11:10 a.m.       “Epimediums: No Longer Just a Groundcover:”
Karen Perkins Probst is the proprietor of Garden Visions, the nursery credited with breeding epimediums, botany’s gift to dry shade. Read more about it.11:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.   Garden Tour & Luncheon with Michael May:
A tour of four private gardens with lunch catered by Sarah Leah Chase. Limit 30. See “Special Events” for details. Read more about it.3:00 – 5:00 p.m.           “True Organics: Landscaping with Yesterday’s Knowledge and Today’s Science†Seminar with Michael Nadeau. Read more about it.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.   Stonewalling Demonstration by Nantucket Plantsman. Read more about it.
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.           Dinner in the Garden with David Wheeler:
A dinner party in an evening garden setting. Seating limited. Read more about it.Saturday, July 25
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.         Beekeeping Seminar:
David Berry discusses the rewards of beekeeping. Read more about it.9:00 – 10:00 a.m.         “Thinking Like a Seedâ€:
Ellen Hornig’s challenge in this power point lecture. Read more about it.11:15 – 1:15 p.m.         Hypertufa Workshop:
Make a look-alike stone trough planter. Limit 12; bring rubber gloves. Read more about it.11:15 – 3:00 p.m.         Garden Tour & Luncheon with Russ and Marian Morash:
A tour of four very different vegetable gardens with lunch catered by Black Eyed Susans. Limit 30. See “Featured Events.†Read more about it.3:00 – 4:00 p.m.           Raffle
10:00 – 2:00 p.m.         Stonewalling Demonstration by Nantucket Plantsman. Read more about it.
Children’s Program conducted by Lizbet Carroll Fuller, co-founder of the Nantucket Lighthouse School
Friday:
9:00 – 10:15                   Feather Your Own Nest (ages 6 – 12)
10:45 – 12:00                 Make a Mosaic Flowerpot (ages 6 – 12)
Saturday:
9:00 – 10:15                   Create a Miniature Fairy Garden (ages 6 – 12)
10:45 – 12:00                 Make a Sunprint Pillow (ages 6 – 12) or                                                                                                                       Build a Wooden Birdhouse (ages 8 – 12)
Check back for event details as they develop. Call 508.228.0427 for event details and information about participation.
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Thursday – Saturday, August 6 – 8 – Annual Meeting of American Conifer Society
Entitled “Great Gatsby on Long Island”, the 2009 American Conifer Society will present its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Hauppauge, New York, August 6 – 8. The Northeastern Region is excited to host this year’s ACS National Meeting on Long Island. The emphasis will be the Great Gatsby themed estates of Long Island. Each of these estates were created with lavish gardens and magnificent landscapes. The estates contain their own pinetum which feature mature conifer specimens as well as dwarf conifer gardens. Participants will also visit perhaps the finest public garden in the United States: the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, New York. The NYBG features the Benenson Collection of Dwarf and Unusual Conifers plus a number of the conifer discoveries of the late Dr. Sid Waxman. Fred Soviaro, Director of the Hofstra University Arboretum, will speak on “The Gardens and Conifers of Hofstra.” Vinny Simeone, Director of The Planting Fields, will present “A Look at the Coe Family and Their Estate.” There will also be a session on “Conifer Gardens of Great Britain and the Netherlands.” Other tours will be of Old Westbury Gardens, 88 acres of formal gardens, tree-lined walks, grand allees, ponds, statuary, and architectural follies, Hofstra University, and the newly renovated Dwarf Conifer Garden at the Planting Fields. Silent and live plant auctions will be held at the banquet dinner Friday nightt. On Saturday, two tours, New York Botanical Gardens and Bayard Cutting Arboretum, will conclude with a Caribbean cookout. The meeting site and accomodations will be the Hyatt Regency Long Island, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York. For more information and to register, log on to www.conifersociety.org.
New York Botanical Gardens The ACS meeting will feature:- Premier garden tours
- Educational Talks featuring the ACS Scholarship 2008 winner
- Outstanding silent and verbal conifer auctions
- Excellent accommodations
- Plenty of conifer information and conifer comradery
- PLUS attendance by members of the British and Dutch Conifer Societies
- Exclusive Post tour (details soon)
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Thursday, July 23, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Landscape and Garden Tour of Hamilton House
Take part in a special oportunity to learn about the landscape and gardens at Hamilton House, 40 Vaughan’s Lane, South Berwick, Maine, one of the properties administered by Historic New England, with Regional Landscape Manager Gary Wentzel.
After railroads made the region accessible in the late 19th century, coastal Maine became a fashionable destination for wealthy summer people. Many of the newcomers bought and restored the fine old houses built during the prosperous years following the American Revolution.
In 1898, Mrs. Emily Tyson and her stepdaughter, Elise, purchased the c. 1785 Hamilton House, built on a magnificent site overlooking the Salmon Falls River. The Tysons flung themselves into a lifelong project to restore the house to its former glory. Influenced by literary imagery, including the writings of their neighbor and friend, Sarah Orne Jewett, they decorated with a mixture of elegant antiques, painted murals, and simple country furnishings to create their own romantic interpretation of America’s colonial past.$6 for Members of Historic New England, $12 for non-Members. For more information and directions, log on to www.historicnewengland.org.
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Sunday, July 26, 10:00 a.m. – Botanize Hartman Recreational Park
Field trips are a long standing tradition of the Connecticut Botanical Society. They provide an opportunity to learn about plants and habitats from some the area’s most knowledgeable botanists, and an opportunity to share your own knowledge with others. The trips also add to the bank of knowledge of New England flora. On each field trip. a list is made of all plant species identified, and this list becomes part of the Society’s records. The Connecticut Botanical Society encourages the gardening public to participate in the botanizing of Hartman Recreational Park in Lyme, Connecticut, led by Carol Lemmon, President of CBS. This 300-acre park with 10 miles of trails meanders through swamps, marshes, around a beaver pond, under power line cuts, and unusual rock formations. There are archeological sites dating from the American Revolution. For field trips, wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch. Sunscreen and insect repellant are also recommended. For plant identification, you may wish to bring a field guide(s), a hand lens, and a small notebook. Familiarity with plant taxonomy is helpful, but not required. No pre-registration is required. Free to CBS members. Non-members must pay a $15 fee, which includes a one-year membership in CBS, and entitles you to join future trips this season at no additional cost. For more information and directions, call 203-484-0134, or log on to www.ct-botanical-society.org.
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Wednesday, July 22, 1 – 4 – Edgartown Garden Tour
20th Annual Edgartown Garden Tour: View the stunning gardens of North Water Street
Wednesday July 22nd from 1-4 (rain date 7/23).Refreshments & Raffle at the Harborview Hotel. $15 per ticket. Benefits incoming 8th Grade Students. For information: 508 627 9088
Benefit for 8th grade students
Admission Fee: $15
For More Information: Contact: Lori Sue Hermann Address: Downtown Edgartown, North Water St., Edgartown, MA Phone: 508 627 9088