The Weymouth Garden Club presents Weymouth in Bloom, a tour of seven of Weymouth’s loveliest private gardens, on Sunday, June 28, from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the tour at Trinity Episcopal Church, 241 Broad Street, Weymouth, starting at noon.� Come and see beautifully enhanced properties in North, East, and South Weymouth. For more information contact Jean M. Berg at jeanmberg@hotmail.com, or call 781-37-4088.
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Saturday, June 20, 10 – 4 – Beyond the Garden Gate Tour
The North Andover Historical Society’s Beyond the Garden Gate 2009 tickets are on sale now at its 153 Academy Road location or log on to www.northandoverhistoricalsociety.org to purchase online!  Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the tour. Volunteers may purchase their tickets for half price at the Society.  Make a single purchase of four tickets in advance for only $60. Plan an outing with your friends while supporting the Historical Society and save.  Details on other ticket locations and an update on the time schedule for picking up the tour map during the week of June 15th will be announced soon. During this 4th Annual Garden Tour, six beautiful gardens await exploration. Volunteers and sponsors are still needed! If you can help, please contact nahistory@juno.com.
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Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21 -Cape Ann Garden Festival
Friday, June 19, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Â Â Beauport Reception and Talk $20/$15 members
Enjoy an evening reception with wine, beer, and appetizers in the garden overlooking Gloucester Harbor and hear about the newly uncovered garden staircase that is part of the stunning new garden renovation at Beauport, The Sleeper-McCann House, a property of Historic New England.Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Â Â Garden Tour $35
Tour glorious gardens with magnificent plantings and stunning vistas. This year new stops on the tour feature sculpture gardens, water views, private quarries and fabulous perennial and herb gardens. In addition several of the homes will be open for visitors’ viewing.Sunday, June 21,    Workshops, Lecture and Exhibition Tour
10 a.m.-11 a.m. Planning a Garden for People and Pollinators, Kim Smith $15
Author of Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! and an inspired designer and illustrator, Kim will talk about the ways to make a garden both beautiful for people and attractive to birds and butterflies. Join us for a lecture and booksigning.
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. The Herb Garden in 18th Century New England, Judy Hallberg $20
Herbs provide interesting foliage and are also the basis for lotions and salves with healing properties. Learn about herbs and the ways in which they were gardened and used in the 1700s. Judy Hallberg works with the 17th and 18th century gardens of the Ipswich Historical Society and recently completed restoration of the society’s 17th century Housewife’s Herb Garden.
1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Cape Ann Museum, Docent-led tour of the exhibit “A View from the Terrace†Free
Free to Garden Festival ticket holders. The Museum is located at 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester. Call Jeanette Smith at 978-283-0455, extension 11 for reservations.
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Growing and Propagating Antique Roses, Peggy J. Flanagan $20, materials incl.
Old Garden Roses are rewarding and easy to grow using organic methods. You’ll learn how to plant, prune and care for these beautiful roses. Each person will take home a potted rose cutting. Bring gloves and a pair of pruners. Peggy J. Flanagan is a landscape designer and an adjunct instructor in the landscape design program at North Shore Community College. She specializes in the history of New England gardening.
For more information, and to purchase tickets on-line, log on to www.sargenthouse.org. Tickets are also available at the Weathervane, 153 Main Street, Gloucester, and at the Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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Sunday, June 28, 10 – 4 – City Spaces/Country Places
Tower Hill’s annual tour of exceptional private gardens this year will feature the gardens of Northborough, Massachusetts. Discover the gardeners’ unique perspectives, and return to your own garden with fresh ideas and inspiration. This special event features lush, meticulously tended gardens in the Northborough area.
As always, a ticket to “City Spaces/Country Places” includes FREE admission all day to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. As a bonus this year, the Rose Society will present a Rose Show at Tower Hill on the same day as the Garden Tour!
“City Spaces/Country Places” is an important fund-raiser for the Worcester County Horticultural Society and helps to support the educational programs and the ongoing care and stewardship of the gardens at Tower Hill. You can show your support for the Garden Tour by purchasing a sponsor ticket at $125 or a patron ticket at $75. These tickets help Tower Hill meet its mission and must be purchased in advance. Order tickets in advance: Members $20, Non-Members $25. Day of tour Members $25, Non-Members $30. Call 508-869-6111 x 136 to order your tickets, or log on to www.towerhillbg.org and purchase securely on-line.
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Sunday, August 10 – Marblehead Garden Tour
The Parable Ellen Cools Garden, set in the oldest part of Marblehead, coastal Sandras Garden, set high above the Atlantic, and Rich’s Cove are three offerings in Essex County from 10 – 4, rain or shine. For more information call 888-842-2442, or click www.opendaysprogram.org.