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  • Thursday, May 16, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

    The Beacon Hill Garden Club has donated more than $1 million in its eighty-five history. The Beacon Hill Garden Club’s contributions to over 200 local, state and national horticultural and conservation organizations have improved the urban landscape of Boston and beyond. This non-profit organization comprised of fewer than 100 members has raised money through its Annual Tour of the Hidden Gardens and through the publication of four Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill books. On Thursday May 16th, the Beacon Hill Garden Club will host its 84th annual tour of the Hidden Gardens with a first ever President’s Luncheon at the Hampshire House and release its new book, The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Creating Green Spaces in Urban Places. This year’s tour combined with the President’s Luncheon and the sale of the new book are expected to reinvigorate the tour and raise significant money for charitable grants.

    This year’s tour on Thursday, May 16th will open the gates to twelve hidden gardens and four “ribbon” gardens that are viewed from the street. It is a self-guided tour and takes place rain or shine from 9:00am-5:00pm. Tour tickets ($35) and VIP Tickets ($75 includes tour ticket, President’s Luncheon and gift) are available for purchase online at www.beaconhillgardenclub.org. Tour tickets can also be purchased at select Charles Street stores and on the day of the tour for $40 at the Hostess Booths on Charles Street. Advance reservations are required for the President’s luncheon where tour guests will enjoy a sumptuous spring buffet while overlooking Boston’s beautiful Public Garden. All tour guests are invited to enjoy complimentary tea and refreshments at the Church of the Advent and shop the Tour Boutique. The Beacon Hill Garden Club will be using Square technology so that customers can conveniently pay for tickets, gifts and books with their credit card on Tour Day.

    Since the Beacon Hill Garden Club released its last book eleven years ago, urban gardening has taken root in today’s urban culture playing a much larger role as city dwellers look to bring “green” into their daily lives and beautify their outdoor spaces, however small and limiting. It is with this sensibility that the Beacon Hill Garden Club Book Committee created its fifth edition, The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Creating Green Spaces in Urban Places (88-page, full-color, hard bound book, 111 color photographs, $35). This edition unlocks the secrets and shared wisdom of club members through the photography of Peter Vanderwarker and Thomas Lingner/The Able Lens. It is a primer for all urban gardeners who want to learn more about how character, walls, paving, levels, gates and doors, ornaments, furniture, light, color and plants can elevate any outdoor space into an urban oasis. The book will be released in May and available for purchase on Tour Day and through the organization’s website.

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  • Thursday, May 17, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

    The Beacon Hill Garden Club invites you to its 83rd Annual Tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 17, from 9 – 5, rain or shine.  Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 on the day of the tour.  You may purchase tickets online at www.BeaconHillGardenClub.org, or by mail (check payable to Beacon Hill Garden Club, no later than May 8 along with a self-addressed stamped envelope) to Beacon Hill Garden Club 2012 Tour, Box 302, Charles Street Station, Boston, MA 02114.  Tickets will also be available for purchase at several retailers on Beacon Hill – a complete list will be found on the Beacon Hill Garden Club website.

    On the day of the tour, there will be three hostess booth locations, one on the corner of Charles and Chestnut Streets, one on the corner of Charles and Mt. Vernon Streets, and the third at the Church of the Advent’s garden entrance off Mt. Vernon Square.  Cash or checks only – credit cards cannot be accepted on tour day.  No refunds or exchanges, no group discounts, no baby strollers.  If you have questions, email info@BeaconHillGardenClub.org, or leave a message at 617-227-4392.

  • Thursday, May 20, 9:00 am -5:00 pm – The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

    Take a tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 20, 9-5, rain or shine.  The 81st Annual Tour is self-guided and may be viewed at your own pace.  Complimentary tea and coffee will be served at The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer Street.  To purchase tickets in advance by mail, send a check payable to Beacon Hill Garden Club to Ticket Chairman, Beacon Hill Garden Club, Box 302, Charles Street Station, Boston, MA 02114.  Include a stamped, self-addressed business sized envelope with your check. Tickets in advance are $30 each, and will be mailed in April.  Tour day tickets, if available, are $35.  No refunds or exchanges are allowed, and there are no group discounts.   Tickets may also be purchased on line at www.beaconhillgardenclub.org.

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  • Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 am – The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America Spring Lecture Luncheon

    On Wednesday, April 14, The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America will host the Spring Lecture Luncheon at The Country Club, 191 Clyde Street, Brookline, with guest speaker Tupper Thomas, Administrator of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, who will speak on “Continuing the Olmsted Legacy.”  Also, the 2010 Boston Bowl will be awarded this year to two outstanding individuals, Betsy Shure Gross and Corliss Knapp Engle.  Registration begins at 10:30 am, with an 11:00 am lecture, followed by lunch.

    Appointed in 1980 as the first administrator of Prospect Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Ms. Thomas is responsible to the Commissioner for planning and overseeing the $100 million dollar capital restoration of Prospect Park.

    The meeting is open to members of the fourteen member and affiliate member clubs of The Boston Committee: Beacon Hill Garden Club, Garden Club of Buzzards Bay, Cambridge Plant & Garden Club, Chestnut Hill Garden Club, Cohasset Garden Club, Fox Hill Garden Club, Milton Garden Club, Noanett Garden Club, North Shore Garden Club, Piscataqua Garden Club, Garden Club of the Back Bay, Garden Club of Brookline, Junior League of Boston Garden Club, and the Manchester Garden Club, and their guests. The fee to attend is $45 for the lecture and lunch, $20 for the lecture only.  Please make checks payable to “The Boston Committee of the GCA” and mail to Mrs. William U. Shipley, 40 Dunster Road, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 before April 8.  Please note the name of your Club on your check.  If you have questions, you may email jwshipley@aol.com.

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  • Thursday, May 21, 9-5 – The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

    Take a tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 21, 9-5, rain or shine.  The tour is self-guided and may be viewed at your own pace.  Complimentary tea and coffee will be served at The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer Street.  To purchase tickets in advance by mail, send a check payable to Beacon Hill Garden Club before May 7, 2009 to Ticket Chairman, Beacon Hill Garden Club, Box 302, Charles Street Station, Boston, MA 02114.  Include a stamped, self-addressed business sized envelope with your check. Tickets in advance are $30 each.  Tour day tickets, if available, are $35.  No refunds or exchanges are allowed, and there are no group discounts. If you have questions, you may call 617-227-4392.  Tickets may also be purchased on line at www.beaconhillgardenclub.org.