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  • Saturday, June 24 and Saturday, August 12, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – Celebrate Native Plants Tour

    From paths, to ponds, to pocket gardens – from borders, to backyards, to botanical gardens, native plant gardens are a growing trend! Join the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) as we Celebrate Native Plants at designer-guided, homeowner-guided, or self-guided tours of private and public gardens that celebrate the beauty and ecosystem value of native plants and ecological practices.

    These two ELA Eco-tours (June 24 and August 12, from noon – 4) will:

    Feature gardens designed entirely or primarily with native plants.
    Educate attendees about the increasing options and applications for native plants.
    Demonstrate that native plant gardens can be beautiful as well as functional.
    Share insights into native plant combinations and gardening techniques.
    Discuss strategies for transforming sections of lawn into a biodiverse landscape.
    Promote native plant gardens as a safe haven for birds, butterflies, and native pollinators.
    Answer questions about native plants and habitat restoration.

    Thanks to generous homeowners, landscape designers, and area organizations, ELA invites you to join us for inspiration and education on these special tours to native plant gardens. The tours are free, but pre-registration to each garden is required. Some gardens have limited access, so register early. Free. For details on the gardens, which are located in Dennis, Andover, Newton, Framingham, Melrose, Concord, Lincoln, Wayland, Amesbury, Needham, Boston and more, and to register, go to http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/celebrating-native-plants/2017-06-24/#sthash.yBiKt21P.dpuf

  • Saturday, June 3, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Landscaping Obsessions

    As self-proclaimed “plantaholics,” Susan and Doug Harding have a hard time sticking to their garden design. Into their 1.2-acre lot in Lincoln, Massachusetts, they have crammed more than 350 rhododendrons, hundreds of plants from The Arnold Arboretum’s plant sales, and dozens of native plants from the Society. They also have a vegetable garden and orchard. Come enjoy the results of their obsessions. This New England Wild Flower Society visit will take place Saturday, June 3 from 10:30 – noon, and is $18 for NEWFS members, $21 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org, and the address will be provided upon registration.

  • Sunday, June 2, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Spring in(to) the Garden

    Visit a diverse and abundant garden in Lincoln, Massachusetts as it comes to life in the spring. Be introduced to a variety of established native shrubs that provided cover and forage for birds in the winter. Discuss planting techniques, spring chores, and methods to divide perennials and propagate shrubs. This combination garden walk and gardening workshop sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society is set in a beautiful two-acre garden that includes a native plant woodland, a large vegetable garden and orchard, an herb garden and diverse perennial beds. No one goes home without a plant in hand! The date is Sunday, June 2, from 2 – 4, cost is $24 for NEWFS members, $28 for nonmembers, and you may sign up at www.newfs.org.  Once registered, you will be sent all pertinent address information.

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  • Saturday, August 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Garden Tour of Codman Estate

    Historic New England Gardener Ellen Mackey leads a tour through the beautiful Codman Estate Garden in Lincoln, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 6, from 10 – noon.  Hear about the ongoing restoration project to bring it back to its appearance in the 1930’s.  This program is free and open exclusively to Historic New England members, so if you haven’t joined this wonderful organization, now is the time.  For information, visit www.historicnewengland.org, or call 617-994-5934.