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Tag: Heritage Museums & Gardens

  • Summer 2021 – Bugs, Birds, and Bricks

    In 2021, custom Lego sculptures created by brick artist Cody Wells, a.k.a. C3Brix, will be returning to populate the grounds and gardens at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich. Ranging in size from the hand-held to the head-high, these sculptures depict a mix of common and no-so-common insects and native to Cape Cod and often found here at Heritage. Visitors will see returning favorites such as a Ruby Meadowhawk Dragonfly, resting on a lily pad near the Flume Fountain, a Bumble Bee among the pollinator plantings in the McInnes Garden, or a grouping of song birds in the pine woods along Heritage’s main trails. Cody is an award-winning custom brick artist, winning the 2013 BRICKIE at Brickfair for his Star Trek Enterprise. His custom 3-D creations have been shown by the NY & NJ Port Authority, the New York Hall of Science, the Concord Museum, and many private collections in the United States. For more information, a site map, and hours of operation, visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/museums/bugs-birds-and-bricks/

  • Friday, June 25, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Bocce & BBQ

    Whether you’re playing or picnicking, summer is the time of year to be outside. Join Heritage Museums & Gardens for both at the Bocce & BBQ fundraising event on Friday, June 25. Pitch and pit will play center stage as teams of two or four compete in an evening of friendly tournament-style competition, while guests cheer them on and enjoy delicious BBQ.

    The winner of the tournament wins free registration to our Bocce & Bellinis on Saturday, August 7, 2021 where teams will compete for our top prize!

    Love your BBQ with a side of competition? Sign up to play!

    Team of 2 – $160

    Team of 4 – $320

    Includes minimum of 3 games, BBQ and an adult beverage ticket for guests 21+ (alcoholic drinks available for purchase)

    Skilled at the art of cheering while enjoying BBQ? This ticket is for you. $70 and include BBQ, non-alcoholic drinks, and an adult beverage ticket for participants 21+ (alcoholic drinks also available for purchase) Youth Ticket (16 and under) $30 and include BBQ and non-alcoholic drinks. Register at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org

    Proceeds from this fundraiser support the exhibits and educational programming at Heritage.

    Following state mandates, this event requires an RSVP. Masks must be worn at all times unless drinking or eating. Event is subject to change or cancellation pending state guidelines.

    Contact Greg Wobst with questions, 774-205-2742

  • Wednesday, June 6, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Landscape Pests and Problems Walkabout

    Get some hands-on experience scouting and identifying landscape diseases, insects, weeds, and abiotic problems on Wednesday, June 6 from 5 – 7 pm. Join Tawny Simisky, Extension Entomologist and Russ Norton, Horticulture and Agriculture Extension Educator, for a walk through the Heritage Museums & Gardens landscape as they discuss and demonstrate how to put IPM practices to work efficiently and examine some of the most common pest and cultural problems of woody ornamentals. Dress for walking; workshop held rain or shine. Bring a clipboard, pencil and hand lens if possible. Preregistration required as space is limited; the cost is $50. Heritage Museums & Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street in Sandwich. Register online at https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/events/landscape-pests-problems-walkabout-insects-cultural-problems

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  • Saturday, May 26 – Sunday, June 3, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Heritage Museums & Gardens Rhododendron Festival

    Saturday, May 26 – Sunday, June 3, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Heritage Museums & Gardens Rhododendron Festival

    Thousands of world-famous rhododendrons in over 100 varieties offer an explosion of spectacular blooms throughout Heritage Museums & Gardens. Enjoy a peaceful walk surrounded by walls of flowers, learn more about Heritage’s storied rhododendron legacy, participate in activities with horticulture experts, and take home one of these signature plants from the special plant sale. All programs are free with museum admission. No advance registration required.

    Daily Rhododendron Collection Walking Tour

    Saturday, May 26 – Sunday, June 3, 11:30 am-12 pm and 2 pm-2:30 pm

    Take a deep dive into the world of rhododendrons. Discover how the work done by two hybridizers—Charles Dexter and Jack Cowles—contributed to the genus Rhododendron and created the plants that are so loved today. Guides will select the most spectacular spots for viewing these stunning plants daily. Tours meet at the Dexter Terrace.

    Rhododendron Care Walk and Talk

    Sunday, May 27: 1-1:45 pm

    Tuesday, May 29: 10:30-11:15 am

    Thursday, May 31: 10:30-11:15 am

    Saturday, June 2: 10:30-11:15 am

    Heritage’s Horticulture staff share the basics on how to maintain and care for your rhododendrons. Included are demonstrations of ideal growing situations, watering, fertilizing, mulching, pest control, pruning, bud-pinching, and dead-heading to encourage optimal health and beauty.

    Rhododendron Pruning Demonstration

    Saturday, May 26: 10:30-11:15 am

    Wednesday, May 30: 1-1:45 pm

    Friday, June 1: 1-1:45 pm Sunday, June 3: 1-1:45 pm

    Join Heritage Horticulture staff to learn how to selectively prune your plants to improve vigor, increase bloom density, control height, and enhance ornamental value. Discuss the tools, techniques, and timing needed for effective pruning and watch a demonstration of techniques on various plants during a walk through the garden. For complete information visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/rhododendron-festival-2/

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  • Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, November 24 – December 30, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Gardens Aglow

    Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, is putting on the glitz again this Holiday Season with it’s treasured annual event – Gardens Aglow!

    At this extra-special time of year, the good folks at Heritage adorn their acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands with more than 10 miles of twinkling, sparkling lights. It’s truly an awesome thing to see. The event takes place on weekends now through December 30, from 4:30 – 8:30 pm.

    Come stroll throughout the grounds and buildings and enjoy festive holiday displays, family-friendly activities, marshmallow-roasting, music and special performances, visits with Santa Claus, displays of model trains – and even a visit by some baby animals. Tickets are $18 for adults, children $7, age two and under free. For more information call 508-888-3300, or visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/feature/gardens-aglow/

  • Friday, July 7 – Sunday, July 16 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival returns July 7 – 16, celebrating the iconic plant that makes Cape Cod so stunning in July. See the expanded North American Hydrangea Test Garden, participate in workshops and book signings, purchase plants, and tour Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, which includes over 150 spectacular species and cultivars.

    All programs are free with Museum admission ($18 adults, $8 children 3 – 11). No advance registration required. For complete information visit http://heritagemuseums.org.

  • Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s blue, pink, and white signature flowers. The Second Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is happening this July 8 – 17, and the festival’s schedule is nearly overflowing with fun activities for the entire family. This ten day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. Enjoy the exploration of gardens with intriguing titles such as, “For the Love of Trees,” “A Peaceful Sanctuary for All Seasons,” and “Where Nature and Nurture Meet.” You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits.

    Gardens are only one part of the festival. Enjoy workshops and lectures presented by leading international horticulturalists, discover promotions at participating nurseries and home centers, take a class to learn proper hydrangea pruning techniques, or even watch a painting demonstration by renowned Cape Cod artists both in-studio and in the gardens themselves.

    Garden tours are $5 per person per garden. Each garden is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and only on the days specified. All garden tours are rain or shine and nonrefundable.

    Each garden is open on select days only. View the EVENTS CALENDAR (http://www.capecodchamber.org/events/category/hydrangea-fest?from[value][date]=2016-07-07&to[value][date]=2016-07-17 ) for a complete list of garden tours and activities.  Keep checking our events calendar, new garden tours and events are being added daily.

    2016 Festival Kickoff Party at Cape Cod Beer:

    Thursday July 7, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    1336 Phinney’s Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
    Join gardeners, nonprofits and organizers of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival at Cape Cod Beer for a celebratory kickoff party the night before the festival begins. Taste the 2016 Summer Ale and get a look at this year’s bottle label, featuring the festival prominently next to multicolored blooms! Free to attend! Register at http://www.whycapecod.org/

    Nonprofit participants:

    Barnstable Education Foundation
    Bourne Historical Society
    Cape Cod Hydrangea Society
    Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
    Cape Cod Synagogue
    Chatham Garden Club
    Eastham Library Building Fund
    Falmouth Garden Club
    Falmouth Museums On the Green
    Heritage Museums & Gardens
    Highfield Hall & Gardens
    Housing Assistance Corporation
    Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod
    Meetinghouse Farm
    Osterville Garden Club
    Sandwich Garden Club
    St. Peter’s Nursery School
    Sturgis Library
    The Garden Club of Hyannis
    Thornton Burgess Society Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
    Unitarian Church of Barnstable

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  • Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – If I Ran The Zoo, A Standard Flower Show

    This major flower show is presented biannually at Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, by members of the award-winning Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Southeastern District Design & Horticulture Study Group.

    On Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, from 10 – 5 daily, see beautiful, creative floral designs, lush seasonal horticulture, fascinating educational displays and artistic crafts alongside Heritage Museums & Gardens’ renowned collections.

    This year’s theme is “If I Ran the Zoo.” Animals, real and imaginary, will inspire designers and growers in their interpretations and will be a whimsical event for all to enjoy.

    Free with museum admission. Image from www.thebeatthatmyheartskipped.co.uk. For more information visit http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/southeastern-districts-design-and-horticulture-study-group-standard-flower-show/?instance_id=91901

  • Tuesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 16 – Hydrangeas 2015 International Conference

    HYDRANGEAS, HYDRANGEAS, HYDRANGEAS! The species, cultivars, newest introductions, breeding innovations, cultural issues, and tours of significant private Cape Cod gardens will be part of an International Conference to take place July 14 – 16 at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich. Plus, there will be on-site displays by major hydrangea suppliers, and plant sales stalls by local nurseries featuring hundreds of hydrangeas- all presented and available over three days in the cradle of the genus – Cape Cod.

    Heritage is widely known for rhododendrons, but it also features a growing collection of hydrangeas. In concert with the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society, Heritage is the repository of the Society’s Hydrangea Collection and has continued to expand hydrangea plantings throughout the property.

    Lectures will be held each morning with garden tours in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday tours will feature significant private gardens on the Cape. Keynote Speaker for the conference is Dr. Michael Dirr, who will give a talk on The History of Hydrangeas – Earliest Introductions to Current Developments on Tuesday morning. A host of prominent speakers will present on Tuesday and Wednesday – full details may be found on the website noted below. Thursday will be a full Heritage Day dedicated to tours of all garden areas including the Hydrangea Collection. Thursday evening will feature the Conference banquet followed by an Ice Cream Social and a Question & Answer Forum to conclude the event.

    Cape Cod is a historical treasure trove, a place of incomparable natural beauty, with a maritime climate befitting Hydrangea macrophylla – the crown jewel of the genus – at their blooming peak in July.

    Full registration now through March 31 is $550.  One day registration for July 14 or July 15 only is $250.  Register online, and complete information, may be found at http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hydrangeas2015/.