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  • Sunday, June 5, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Secret Gardens of Cambridge

    The Secret Gardens of Cambridge, presented on alternate even numbered years, is the signature fundraising event of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library. This special self-guided tour will be held this year on Sunday, June 5, from 10 – 4, rain or shine, just as spring turns to summer. Since 2000, the Friends have been uncovering secret gardens in neighborhoods all across the city and inviting our friends and neighbors to take a peek.

    The Secret Gardens tour has featured over 200 individual gardens in Cambridge, from a hidden swimming pond in a small backyard oasis to a garden that springs to life with thousands of bulbs each year; from a woodland tree-lined front walk to guided contours of border plantings and decorative pots. Some are small and sunny, others are large or shady. Flowers, herbs, sculptures, and stones adorn the deeply diverse variety of gardens found in every nook and cranny of Cambridge.

    The Secret Gardens of Cambridge tour is the single largest fundraiser for the Friends, raising more than $10,000 at each biennial event. Proceeds from the garden tour ticket sales are used by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library to sponsor community events and special presentations, to purchase museum passes for public use, to bring guest authors to the library for readings, and to expand the collections at the Cambridge Public Library.

    Tickets are $25, available online at http://www.cambridgepubliclibraryfriends.org/events/. Online ticket sales end on Friday, May 27th. If you prefer to purchase your tickets in person, you can find them at:

    Big Picture Framing, 1100 Massachusetts Avenue
    Bonny’s Garden Center, 41 Bay State Road
    Brattle Square Florist, 31 Brattle Street
    Nomad, 1741 Massachusetts Avenue
    Porter Square Books, 25 White Street
    Rodney’s Bookstore, 698 Massachusetts Avenue

    On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased at: Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle St and Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 344 Broadway from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

  • Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Festival Floralia 2013

    Festival Floralia 2013 will take place Sunday, May 5, from 2 – 4:30 pm at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle Street in Cambridge. This is Grow Native – Massachusetts’ Annual Celebration of Spring and Native Plant Sale — With food, wine, music, and a great silent auction!

    This Festival, named in honor of the Goddess Flora of Roman mythology, celebrates the cycle of life, friends, food and flowers.  The native plant sale, staffed with horticultural experts, provides the opportunity to get professional advice on the species most suited to your landscape needs while you shop. All the plants sold are native to New England, and they have assembles a great collection that is typically not available all at one location. These species are guaranteed to add ecological value to your gardens and landscapes.
    New in 2013: Pre-order the native plants you are looking for at http://grownativemass.org/programs/festivalfloralia.

    Offered are a diverse selection of about 50 species native to New England that are sourced from three different nurseries. Grow Native assembles and organizes the orders, getting all these plants delivered and ready for pick up at the event. This option will only be available to those with prepaid tickets. Many additional plants will still be for sale at the event, with no need to pre-order if you prefer shopping “in the moment.”

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