Learn about some of our areas most prized gardens from the past as the Lost Gardens of Worcester County project shares photos, maps, planting lists, correspondence and diaries from gardens including the Allen Estate in Princeton, The Oaks in Worcester, Juniper Hall in Shrewsbury, and many more. Single class at Tower Hill Botanic Garden scheduled on 10/22/2016 at 1:00PM. Free, but registration recommended at www.towerhillbg.org. Image from www.cardcow.com.
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Hadrian’s Villa, 20 miles northeast of Rome, is considered an outstanding Classical Era estate. It was maintained for a hundred years before falling into ruin, and not rediscovered and renovated until the Renaissance. This lecture by John W. Trexler, Founding Director of Tower Hill Botanic Garden and now Director Emeritus, will begin with Hadrian’s preferred villa then review gardens inspired by his genius. Many of the gardens discussed will have had a period of magnificence followed by decline or even ruin, and most have had an eventual restoration. The Sunday, April 19 lecture will be held at Tower Hill from 2 – 3:30, followed by a reception. This is the third in a series of lectures presented by Lost Gardens of Worcester County, a joint project of the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester and Tower Hill. Free with admission; registration recommended. For additional information please contact Kathy Bell (508-869-6111 x116) or kbell@towerhillbg.org. Image from www.virginia.edu.
Today, the 1772 Salisbury Mansion and the 1838 Salisbury House in Worcester are surrounded by a large parking lot. This was not always the case. Gardens and greenhouses once graced the grounds of Stephen Salisbury III’s house. James A. Welu, Director Emeritus of the Worcester Art Museum, will give us a glimpse of the house and his many unusual plants with an illustrated talk based on photographs taken by Salisbury’s gardener around 1900. The talk will take place on Sunday, April 6 beginning at 2 pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts. Free with admission. Sponsored by the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester, and Tower Hill Botanic Garden as part of the Lost Gardens of Worcester County project. You may register in advance at www.towerhillbg.org.
