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Tag: Historic New England

  • Saturday, August 4, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Herbal Remedies: Make Your Own

    Join herbalist Kristin Minto at Watson Farm, 455 North Main Road in Jamestown, Rhode Island on Saturday, August 4 at 10 am in a hands-on exploration of how to harvest and prepare common herbs and plants for making home remedies. Learn proper drying methods to preserve the highest quality possible for teas. Find out how to make your own tinctures, as well as the history and proper use of oils for preserving plants and making your own remedies. Under expert guidance, make your own sample to take home. $20 Historic New England members, $25 nonmembers

    Advance tickets recommended. Please call 401-423-0005 ext. 3 for more information or buy online at http://shop.historicnewengland.org/WAT-MEDICINAL-3-9182/.

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  • Friday, July 27, 6:30 pm – Feast for the Farms

    Friday, July 27, 6:30 pm – Feast for the Farms

    Historic New England invites you to a festive evening of farm-to-table dining, live music, and dancing at Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Rhode Island, on Friday, July 27, beginning at 6:30 pm. . Enjoy Rhode Island oysters, delicious cocktails, locally crafted wine and beer, and delectable dishes using ingredients from the farm, which has a view of Narragansett Bay. Proceeds support the preservation of Casey Farm and nearby Watson Farm, along with education programs that serve thousands of Rhode Island children each year.

    Tickets:
    $175 per person ($105 tax-deductible)

    Sponsorships:
    Rhode Island Red: $1,000 ($860 tax-deductible, includes two tickets)
    Dominique: $2,500 ($2,220 tax-deductible, includes four tickets)
    Red Devon: $5,000 ($4,440 tax-deductible, includes reserved table for eight guests)

    To purchase tickets, visit http://shop.historicnewengland.org/DEV-FARM-MTX-1-10203/  If you can’t attend, but would like to make a donation, please click here.

    Advance tickets required. Please call 617-994-5934 for more information or to become a sponsor.

  • Saturday, July 21, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Living in Harmony With Nature: Gropius Landscape and House Tour

    Join Historic New England for a special evening tour of Gropius House and its grounds. Find out why Walter Gropius believed that the relationship between a house and its landscape was of peak importance. He designed the grounds of his family home as carefully as the structure itself. Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. The landscape of his 1938 home reflects Modern spatial principles, which Gropius integrated into a New England agricultural environment. Both the house and landscape reflect what Gropius called “living in harmony with nature.” Light refreshments provided at intermission. $35 Historic New England members, $45 nonmembers. Space is limited. Advance tickets required. Please call 781-259-8098 or buy online at www.historicnewengland.org. Gropius House is located at 68 Baker Bridge Road in Lincoln.

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  • Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Open Doors of York 2018

    Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Open Doors of York 2018

    The Museums of Old York will offer a rare chance to visit private homes and gardens in York Harbor, Maine, on June 22 and 23 from 10 – 4.

    The fourth annual OPEN DOORS OF YORK opens the doors to private homes in York Harbor. The tour highlights one of the York’s finest early houses, and provides a rare opportunity for visitors to see inside several stately summer cottages along the York River, and enjoy exclusive views of York Harbor. The tour includes access to four private homes, as well as the historic Sayward-Wheeler House (owned by Historic New England), York Harbor Inn’s 1730 Harbor Crest Inn (formerly the Mercer Mansion), and St. George’s Episcopal Church.

    A picnic lunch and refreshments catered by York Harbor Inn will be available for an additional fee at a tented venue in Moulton Park on York Street. Lunch tickets are available online when purchasing event tickets in advance, or at the venue. Menu to be posted closer to the event. Parking is available along York Street in the vicinity of Moulton Park, and Clark’s Court.

    The event is a walking tour and is not handicapped accessible. Comfortable shoes are recommended. These are old houses and the stairways and entry ways may be difficult for some to navigate. Advance tickets for $35 are available immediately, and may be purchased online at http://oldyork.org/opendoors.html through June 20. Tickets may be purchased on the days of the tour for $40 at Moulton Park. There will be no tickets sold by phone or at our Museum Center.

  • Saturday, June 16, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Coastal Farming Walking Tour

    On this special walking tour on Saturday, June 16 from 11 – 12:30, explore the history of Historic New England’s Cogswell’s Grant, 60 Spring Street in Essex, as a working farm. Walk through fields and down to the marsh, discover the stories of the families who lived and farmed here, and learn how coastal farming has evolved over the centuries. $5. For more information call 978-768-3632.

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  • Saturday, June 9, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm – Taste of the Market: Strawberry Jam

    The Coastal Growers Market and Historic New England invite you to enjoy the taste of fresh fruits and vegetables and the sounds of local music at this celebration of springtime on Saturday, June 9 from 8:30 – 12:30 at Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Rhode Island.

    Shop for artist-made crafts and tasty treats including Casey Farm’s own organic produce as you listen to talented musicians perform live. Gorgeous views, flowering gardens, young farm animals, and tours of historic Casey Farm add to the delightful day. Free. Please call 401-295-1030 ext. 5 for more information.

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  • Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Foraging Walk at The Lyman Estate

    Join foraging expert Russ Cohen on Wednesday, June 6, from 6 – 8, on a walk through the Lyman Estate landscape, including farmland leased by Waltham Fields Community Farm, to collect wild edibles.

    Cosponsored by Historic New England and the Waltham Fields Community Farm. $12. Register at http://shop.historicnewengland.org/LYM-PROGRAM-MTX-1-10136/

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  • Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Hosta and Perennial Sale

    Historic New England will hold its annual Hosta and Perennial Sale at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 1 – 3, from 9:30 am – 4 pm. Admission is free. For more information visit http://shop.historicnewengland.org/GRE-HOSTASALE-1-10167/

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  • Wednesday, May 30, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Historic Estates and Gardens Landscape Tour

    Historic New England and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society team up to present a spring landscape tour of historic estates and gardens on Wednesday, May 30 from 9 – 3. The schedule is as follows:

    9:00 a.m: Explore the grounds of the 1793 Lyman Estate and the history of its greenhouses in a tour led by plant expert and Greenhouses Manager Lynn Ackerman. Dating to 1804, the Lyman Estate Greenhouses are among the oldest surviving in the United States. Explore them on your own after the tour.

    11:30 a.m. Enjoy the landscape of the Eustis Estate, an 1878 Aesthetic Movement masterpiece next to the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. Take a guided tour exploring the fields, woodland, and gardens as you learn about the landscape and history of the property. The tour also examines the exterior architecture of the house and other original buildings built between 1878 and 1902.

    12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Enjoy lunch on the porch or within the main hall of the Eustis Estate mansion. The first floor of the house will be open to explore.

    End the day by joining Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Mass Hort) staff for a tour of their thirty-six-acre garden property, The Gardens at Elm Bank. See the historic and contemporary gardens, which display new plant varieties, diverse design concepts, and solutions to many home landscape challenges. The Elm Bank property is on the National Register of Historic Places and includes gardens designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm, and the Cheney-Baltzell Manor House designed by Carrère and Hastings of New York.

    Lunch is included in the price. No transportation will be provided. $40 Historic New England and Mass Hort members; $55 Nonmembers

    Please call 617-994-5959 or buy online at http://masshort.org. Mass Hort members must call to receive discount. (Rain date: Thursday, May 31)

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  • Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, March 23 – Camellia Days at Lyman Estate Greenhouses

    Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, March 23 – Camellia Days at Lyman Estate Greenhouses

    Visit Lyman Estate Greenhouses‘ (Historic New England) celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, February 20 – March 23. Many of the trees are more than one hundred years old. At this time of year, they put forth a profusion of blossoms in all sizes and shapes. Other plants available during this season include orchids, citrus, and sweet olives. Garden and Landscape members receive a 15% discount on purchases.

    Please call 617-994-5913 for more information. Free admission.

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