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  • Monday, January 6, 6:00 pm Eastern – Houseplants 101, Online

    Join Historic New England on January 6 at 6 pm Eastern on Zoom for a conversation with Lynn Ackerman, greenhouse manager at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts. Lynn will present a virtual talk sharing the best growing strategies for house plants and tips on how to keep your plants healthy. You will learn the proper cultural conditions needed to have success growing your houseplants and which ones to choose for growing conditions in your home. Be ready to ask questions about your own house plant to get a personalized answer during the question and answer segment.

    Mark your calendar for the Houseplant and Begonia Sale on Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

    Members Free; Nonmembers $5. Log in or Join now to access member pricing.  Advance tickets required. Please call 617-994-6678 for more information.

  • Friday, September 9, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Online Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. On Friday, September 9 at 4 pm, learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill, from selecting the right plants to proper lighting, watering, fertilizing, and re-potting.

    This online workshop is taught by Historic New England’s Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

    Registered participants will receive a discount on plants at Historic New England’s Lyman Estate Fall Orchid Sale, scheduled for September 11-13.

    The link for the Historic New England webinar/workshop will be sent to registered participants in a separate email.

    $20. Register at https://my.historicnewengland.org/6792/10815

  • Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill, from selecting the right plants to proper lighting, watering, fertilizing, and repotting. Taught by Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman on Saturday, November 10 from 10 – noon at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham.

    $20 Historic New England members, $25 nonmembers. Register at www.historicnewengland.org

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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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  • Sunday, March 5, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – History of Camellias in Boston

    New Englanders have grown decorative plants for centuries. Many large estates in the Boston area featured large glass greenhouses and significant collections of camellia trees. Discover the rich history of camellia cultivation from the late 1700s through the 1900s at this illustrated lecture by Lyman Estate Greenhouses Manager Lynn Ackerman on Sunday, March 5 at 1 pm at the Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham. Afterwards, visit the 1804 greenhouses and enjoy our large camellia collection in bloom. Shop with advice from staff experts and get a 10% discount on purchases (15% for Historic New England members).$5 Historic New England Members $10 nonmembers. Registration is required. Please call 617-994-5912 or register online at www.historicnewengland.org.

  • Saturday, March 7, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – History of Camellias in Boston

    New Englanders have been growing decorative plants for centuries.  Many large estates in the Boston area featured large glass greenhouses and significant collections of camellia trees.  Discover the rich history of camellia cultivation from the late 1700s through the 1900s at this illustrated lecture by Lyman Estate Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman.  The event will take place Saturday, March 7 beginning at 2 pm.  Afterwards, visit the 1804 Lyman Estate Greenhouses and enjoy the large camellia collection in bloom.   $5 for the public, free to Historic New England members.  Registration required by calling 617-994-5912.  Program will take place at the Lyman Estate mansion, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham.  This lecture is part of the camellia blooming season and sale, running through March 15, Wednesdays through Sundays, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm.

  • Saturday, November 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. On Saturday, November 8, learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill. The Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop will be held at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, from 10 – 12, and the fee to participate is $25. Registration is required at 781-891-1985, or visit www.historicnewengland.org. Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman teaches the best methods for lighting, watering, fertilization, repotting, and selection. Picture from www.orchidcarelady.com.

  • Saturday, October 4, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Knowing and Growing Gesneriads, Not Just African Violets

    The World of Gesneriads is very diverse. These African violet relatives are often brightly colored, long flowering, and fun to grow.

    Explore this family of exotic houseplants with Lyman Estate Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman, as she introduces you to Kohleria, Streptocarpus, Petrocosmea, Chirtia, and Columnea, at the Greenhouses at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham on Saturday, October 4 from 10 – 2. Image below of Kohleria ‘Longwood’ from www.garden-share.com.

    Fee $20. Registration is required. Call 781-891-1985, or visit www.historicnewengland.org.

     

  • Sunday, February 16, 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – History of Camellias in Boston

    New Englanders have been growing decorative plants for centuries. Many large estates in the Boston area featured glass greenhouses and significant collections of camellia trees. Discover the rich history of camellia cultivation from the late 1700s through the 1900s at this illustrated lecture by Lyman Estate Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman on Sunday, February 16, at 1:30 pm.  After the lecture, visit the 1804 Lyman Estate Greenhouses, enjoy our large camellia collection in bloom, and shop with advice from staff experts.  $5. Registration is required. Call 617-994-5959 or email programinfo@historicnewengland.org. Image from www.southernweddings.com.

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  • Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Achieve success on your own windowsills. Lyman Estate horticulturist Lynn Ackerman teaches the essentials of growing orchids: media, light, water, temperature, fertilization, selection, on Saturday, November 10 from 10 – noon at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham. Registration is required at www.historicnewengland.org, or by calling 781-891-1985.  $25 fee.