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  • Sunday, August 9, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – A Visit to Appledore Island

    REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 30! In the late 1800’s Appledore Island, 7 miles off the NH/Maine coast and the largest of the Isles of Shoals, was alive with writers, artists and musicians. Celia Thaxter and Childe Hassam are among the best known of the group. To gardeners, their books have become classics. Spend a summer day with Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, August 9 on unforgettable Appledore, see Celia Thaxter’s recreated garden, and learn from docents about the island’s colorful past and current marine science-focused present. We’ll depart from Tower Hill at 8:00 a.m. and travel by bus to New Castle, NH where we’ll board a UNH/Cornell vessel at 10 a.m. for the 40 minute trip to the island. We’ll have 2 docent-led island tours and a break for lunch before departing the island around 2 p.m. If you wish to meet the group in New Castle, please call. Limited to 30; please register by July 30th; rain or shine; for more information about the trip please contact Kathy Bell (kbell@towerhillbg.org; 508-869-6111 x116). Appledore island is rugged terrain and visitors are required to walk on unpaved, hilly paths. Must be 14 years and older and be willing to sign a waiver regarding the conditions. $125 for THBG members, $150 for nonmembers. Price includes bus transportation from Tower Hill, boat trip to Appledore, tours and box lunch. You may register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday, August 4, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Celia Thaxter’s Restored Historic Appledore Island Garden

    Tour participants will depart Saturday, August 4 at 8 am on the R/V Gulf Challenger from New Castle, NH destination: Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals. With tours lead by trained UNH Marine Docents, participants will enjoy a day’s walking tour on Appledore Island, featuring Celia Thaxter’s restored historic Island Garden made famous in Celia’s book, An Island Garden, published in 1894. The walking tour will include visits to popular coves popularized by Celia’s well-known artist friend Childe Hassam, an American Impressionist who studied under Monet.

    Tour will include a brief glimpse into the workings of the Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML). SML is a world-renowned field station specializing in education and research focused on marine science.

    This is an all-inclusive tour which includes your R/T boat fare, luncheon, all tours, and day parking in New Castle, NH. Appledore Island is an extremely-rugged landscape with uneven, slightly steep, rocky paths. There are no paved roads or paved walkways. All tour participants must be 18 years of age or older and should be in good physical condition. The majority of the day is spent walking (limited seating available on the vessel), and participants are required to stay with tour leader for the duration of the time on Appledore Island.

    Depart from: Judd Gregg Marine Research Complex, 29 Wentworth Road, Fort Point (adj.to USCG Ft. Constitution), New Castle,NH. Sponsored by the Shoals Marine Laboratory and Cornell University. Contact Pam Boutilier at shoals-lab-east@cornell.edu, or call 603-430-5220.