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Tag: Glories of the Garden

  • Sunday, July 25, 7:00 pm – Thomas Jefferson, Gardener

    Peter Hatch is responsible for the efforts to restore and maintain the landscaping, vegetable gardens, vineyard and orchards of Monticello in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson’s own practices. He has lectured nationally and written a number of books and articles on gardening at Monticello (see image below.) Peter will share with you his knowledge of Jefferson’s curiosity about the natural world and Jefferson’s love of science that shaped his love of nature and his experimentation with seeds and grafting. Jefferson poured part of his formidable energy into cultivating 270 varieties of fruit and 150 varieties of vegetables! Come and learn more about this Founding Father and his astonishing relevance to our natural world today. Highfield Hall in Falmouth is excited to have Peter be the keynote speaker of its Glories of the Garden season at this event on Sunday, July 25 at 7 pm, not only for his prominence in an historically important organization, but also because he has family ties to earlier Hatches of Hatchville.

    A ticket for an evening with Peter Hatch is $15. Purchase your ticket online now at www.highfieldhall.org or call 508-5495-1878, x313.

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  • Friday, June 11, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Glories of the Garden Art and Floral Show Preview Party

    A celebration of the opening night of Glories of the Garden, a summer-long series of programs and events to support the restoration of the gardens at Highfield Hall, will be held Friday, June 11, from 6 – 8:30 pm at Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth.

    The evening’s activities  include hors d’oeuvre by Chef Roland, a complimentary wine and beer bar, and a preview of an art exhibition representing 34 regional artists. Participating artists include Kate Nelson, Ron Fowler, Jan Lhormer, Hilary Osborn, Doug Rugh, Jane Eccles, MaryAlice Eizenberg, Sarah Fielding-Gunn, Suzanne Packer, Christie Velesig, Joyce Zavorskas (whose painting is pictured below,) Susan Anne Hollis, Joan Ledwith, Jane Lincoln, Linda Young, Audrey Forge, Anne Boucher, Diana Lee, Julie Olander, Marisa Repeta, Carol Odell, Tamara Clark, Priscilla Levesque, Mona Podgurski,  Sandra Wakeen, Aleta Steward, Loraine Trenholme, M’Lou Sorrin, Ron Tinney, and Rosalie Nadeau.   There will also be a floral show, silent auction, and raffle.   Tickets, $75 per person, can be purchased online at www.highfieldhall.org/programs_fundraisers.shtml or by calling (508)495-1878, ext. 313.

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