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Tag: Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate

  • Wednesday, June 21, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Proven Winners

    Confirmed! Come hear Val Rollins and John Antonelli (Four Star Greenhouse) introduce the new Proven Winners Annuals, successful combinations, and planting demonstrations, on Wednesday, June 21, from 6 – 8 at the Eleanor Bradley Cabot estate in Canton. This is a Trustees of Reservations hands-on workshop with opportunities to both learn, ask questions, dig into the soil, and leave with samples! Ample time and awesome chance to learn from the pros! Members: $9. Nonmembers: $15. Please pre-register online: www.thetrustees.org. Supertunia “Bubblegum” pictured below.

  • Wednesday, June 14, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (new time) – Violet Riot: Bradley in Bloom

    You are cordially invited to attend the public opening of an exciting new horticultural experience at The Trustees.  Thanks to an exclusive partnership with renowned plant breeding firm Proven Winners, the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate’s Formal Garden will host a summer long display of arresting annuals, provocative perennials, and showy shrubs.  Entitled Violet Riot: Bradley in Bloom, the display garden is designed to celebrate the long legacy of gardening at this historic estate with a vibrant new color palette featuring a mix of purple and chartreuse plantings designed to bloom throughout the spring into the early fall.The evening (Wednesday, June 14, 6 – 8) will include  a hands on workshop featuring design tips & winning plant combos. John Gaydos, Director of Product Development and Promotion, Proven Winners will present at this exciting special event opening of the newly restored formal garden at the Bradley Estate.  The program will include music and light refreshments. The address is 2468 Washington Street in Canton, the event is $9 for members of the Trustees, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.thetrustees.org.

  • Tuesdays, beginning September 6, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – New England Farms & Food Lecture Series

    Come to the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, Massachusetts and hear about sustainability, farms, food, and natural products. Let’s walk through the fields and forests. A different topic each session: wild foraging, beekeeping, and herbal medicines are among the areas we will cover with experts such as author Russ Cohen and Muddy River Herbalist Jenny Hauf (pictured – we’ll assume she’s from Wisconsin). Sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations, TTR member price $9, nonmembers $15.

  • Tuesday, June 14, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Garden Tips and Tour of Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate

    The gardens of the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, Massachusetts in June require tending through the warm months of summer. Visit The Trustees of Reservations at the Bradley Estate on Tuesday, June 14 from 10 – 12 for an informative walk and talk with their own horticulturalist. Ask questions and get down to the nitty gritty of the challenges you have experienced, and learn new tips for getting the most our of your garden this year. Trustees members $15, nonmembers $25. Call 508-636-4693, x 5011, or email bradley@thetrustes.org.