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  • Wednesday, May 14, 12:00 noon – Party in the Park

    Since 2003, thanks to friends and supporters like you, Party in the Park has facilitated care for more than 9,000 inventoried trees, significant restoration and improvements in the historic, 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. This year’s event will take place May 14 in Pinebank in Jamaica Pond Park, Sponsors to date include Bartlett Tree Experts, Sarah Freeman, Georgia Lee, Joan Goldberg, Elizabeth Clark Libert, The Newbury Boston, Elizabeth Brookhiser, and Skanska USA Commercial Development. To join the growing list, visit https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/

  • Thursday, June 27, 6:00 pm – The Iconic Trees of Newport: Past, Present, & Future

    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.

  • Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 119th Honorary Medals Announced

    The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) has announced its 2020-21 Honorary Medals recipients.

    They were celebrated for “their contributions to excellence in horticulture for the public good” at the Honorary Medals Dinner at The Gardens at Elm Bank on November 4.

    Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts, will be receiving the George Robert White Medal of Honor. The George Robert White Medal of Honor was established in 1909 and is among the most distinguished horticultural awards in the United States. The first honoree was Charles Sprague Sargent, Director of the Arnold Arboretum. Other recipients include Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, The Royal Horticultural Society, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Tasha Tudor. Joining these distinguished honorees, Bartlett represents the third generation of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. Since its founding in 1907, the company has protected the health, beauty, and value of trees—one of Earth’s most important natural resources.

    Steve Castorani and Mark Sellew, co-owners of American Beauties Native Plants, will be jointly awarded the Thomas Roland Medal for their leadership in developing, selecting, propagating, and marketing numerous superior cultivars and establishing nationally recognized brands. The Thomas Roland Medal is awarded for exceptional skill in horticulture and lectures.

    Thomas G. Ranney, JC Raulston Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University, in recognition of his research programs, will receive the Jackson Dawson Memorial Medal which recognizes exceptional skill in the science or practice of hybridization or propagation of ornamental plants.

    Gold Medals for eminent horticultural accomplishments or for outstanding service to MHS will be awarded to William (Ned) Friedman, Director of Arnold Arboretum; Katherine K. Macdonald, former President and Executive Director, MHS; and John Cronin, Penni Jenkins, and Heidi Kost-Gross, Volunteers, MHS.

    Michael Dosmann, Arnold Arboretum, Keeper of the Living Collections, will receive a Silver Medal for his noteworthy service in horticulture. MHS Volunteers Sarah Cummer, Kathi Gariepy, and Rosalind Hunnewell will also receive silver medals.

  • Wednesday, June 16, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – From Nursery to Nurse Log: 30 Years of Growing and Caring for Trees in the Northeast, Online

    Chris Roddick, certified arborist and Foreman of Grounds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, became a lifelong learner of everything arboreal after a Scott Arboretum workshop given by a “weird old plant guy,” renowned plantsman Michael Dirr. Pulling from his 30 plus years of experience in arboriculture — shopping at nurseries, planting, pruning, and caring for veteran trees — Chris will share what he has learned by looking in-depth at a dozen tree species and discussing his successes and failures, while telling a few stories along the way. This Zoom presentation will take place June 16 at 5:30, and is sponsored by The Polly Hill Arboretum, Bartlett Tree Experts and the Dukes Conservation District. $10; FREE for PHA members. Proceeds benefit Polly Hill Arboretum and help make it possible for us to hold future affordable and free educational programs for our community. Thank you for your support! Register here: bit.ly/Chris-Roddick-Webinar

  • Friday, June 18 – Sunday, June 20 – The Newport Flower Show: Back in Bloom: A Ballroom Floral Fantasy

    Many have asked about The Newport Flower Show, which usually takes place in June. Unfortunately, COVID safety restrictions prohibit The Preservation Society of Newport County from hosting the show with the popular opening cocktail party and dinner, luncheons and lectures, and Oceanside Boutiques Marketplace. But that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on flowers!


    From June 18-20, 2021, at Rosecliff, they will present Back in Bloom: A Ballroom Floral Fantasy – an extravagant floral installation inside Newport’s most famous ballroom, creating a unique fantasy of sight, scent and sound.


    Beautiful floral arrangements and lush indoor garden vignettes will be created by members of area garden clubs and other enthusiasts. Patricia H. Fernandez returns as Chair of the event and brings with her an experienced group of volunteers to oversee the design and installation of the exhibits. An assortment of best-in-show ribbons will be awarded and displayed during the event. Bartlett Tree Experts continues its generous support as the Presenting Sponsor of the event.


    Details of Back in Bloom are being finalized and tickets will be available soon for purchase through the Society’s website at www.newportmansions.org/events.

  • Wednesday, September 11, 5:30 pm – Fifty-Six Million Years of Acorns: The History of the World’s Oaks

    Oaks are one of the world’s great success stories: with an estimated 450 species worldwide, they dominate in a wide range of deciduous forests, savannas, and even evergreen broadleaf forests of east Asia. They are notorious hybridizers, moving variants around so readily that one species may shape the geographic and ecological range of another species, just through gene flow. They feed our wildlife, form homes for hundreds of gall-forming insect species, and serve as the raw material for much of human civilization. Yet until recently, the evolutionary history of the genus Quercus, the oaks, was poorly known. In this talk, Dr. Andrew Hipp, Senior Scientist and Herbarium Director at The Morton Arboretum, will present on recent and ongoing research into the evolutionary history of oaks, from their earliest known ancestors of 56 million years ago, to the present day.

    $10 / $5 for PHA members. The Polly Hill Arboretum lecture takes place September 11 at 5:30, and is sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts and the Dukes Soil Conservation District. For more information visit www.pollyhillarboretum.org

  • Thursday, November 2, 11:00 am – Managing Newport’s Veteran Trees

    Newport’s landscapes comprise one of the largest and most diverse collections of mature and exotic specimen trees in the United States. As with all living organisms, providing optimum conditions to help ensure tree longevity becomes more important and extensive as trees age. This November 2 discussion at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, will describe key considerations for managing mature tree populations within the arboreta setting. We will also discuss efforts by the Preservation Society to plan and plant the next generation of landscape trees within The Breakers Arboretum. Bruce Fraedrich, Ph.D, and Christopher Fletcher, Bartlett Tree Experts, will lead the discussion.

    Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Sign up at http://www.newportmansions.org/events/events-calendar/lecture-managing-newports-veteran-trees

  • Wednesday, August 9, 5:30 pm – Protecting Rare Trees: The Paperbark Maple

    A beloved and well-known garden plant, paperbark maple (Acer griseum) is endangered in its native habitat in China. Kris Bachtell, vice president of collections and facilities at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, will speak at the Polly Hill Arboretum, 809 State Road in West Tisbury, on Wednesday, August 9 at 5:30 pm about the Paperbark Maple Conservation Project that is helping to secure its future. Kris has traveled worldwide collecting samples of the species, from public gardens in the United States and United Kingdom to the wilds of the People’s Republic of China. These expeditions are helping scientists understand the plant’s genetic diversity to help guide its conservation. Get a botanist’s perspective on the history of paperbark maple in the wild and in cultivation and learn how this project can serve as a model to help conserve other threatened species. Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.  $5 for PHA members, $10 for general public.  For more information visit www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

  • Friday, October 20 – Outstanding Ojai, California

    Friday, October 20 – Outstanding Ojai, California

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation is sponsoring an excursion to Ojai, California on Friday, October 20. The village-like city of Ojai, set in a valley in the Topatopa Mountains northwest of Los Angeles, is the destination for The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s Annual Excursion. This annual tour, which usually sells out months in advance, is limited to 50 people. Landscape architect Pamela Burton, FASLA, is curating this daylong event, which includes visits to a selection of private residential and agricultural estates, including Burton’s own splendid property. Pictured below is her design for the Helm residence in Ojai. The day will be punctuated by a sumptuous luncheon. Never before have all of these exquisite properties been accessible on one tour.

    The day concludes with a reception at the A + D Architecture and Design Museum>Los Angeles where The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin, a traveling photographic exhibition about the life and work of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009), will be on view and where we will honor a 2017 Stewardship Excellence Award winner.

    The tour, transportation, refreshments, lunch, and a post-tour reception are included. Tickets are $1,000 per person and proceeds provide vital support to TCLF’s year-round educational programs. Air fare to California not included.

    Tickets for the Friday evening reception only are also available at $95 per person. For more information about the Halprin exhibtion on view during the reception and to purchase tickets, visit https://tclf.org/outstanding-ojai-california. Thanks to presenting sponsors ABC Stone, Anova, Bartlett Tree Experts, and  supporting sponsor Maglin Site Furniture.

  • Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Concord Museum Garden Tour

    This year the Concord Museum is celebrating 27 years of “going into good gardens” on the annual Concord Garden Tour.

    The Museum’s Guild of Volunteers has organized the garden tour, an opportunity both to share in the delights of beautiful and historic private gardens in Concord and to support the Museum’s Education Programs which annually serve 10,000 students from 85 Massachusetts communities and 22 states.

    The Museum’s Garden Tour has become a New England tradition for garden lovers from near and far. The Garden Tour will take place on two days, Friday and Saturday, June 3 and June 4, rain or shine. Each of the private gardens reflects the individual interests and passions of the owners and their families and will inspire both new gardeners designing their first perennial bed and accomplished landscapers with acres of “garden rooms.”

    The tour of Concord-area gardens is self-guided and self-paced, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m. Garden-goers should arrive at the Museum to pick up their maps prior to starting out. Tickets are good for either or both days, but each garden may only be visited once. No refunds; no photography.

    Tickets: $35 Concord Museum Members, $40 Non-members. Purchase tickets online at www.concordmuseum.org or at the front desk of the Museum, 200 Lexington Road in Concord. 2016 Garden Tour Sponsors are Corbett Incorporated, J. McLaughlin, William Raveis, Alden Landscape Design, with additional support from Bartlett Tree Experts, John de Lellis Gardens, Pumpkin Brook Organic Gardening, Season Four, The Outdoor Living Store, and The Green Lawn Company.