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Now through Sunday, March 30 – Newport Mansions Spring Online Auction

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Bid high and bid often! The Preservation Society of Newport County’s Spring 2025 online auction offers amazing opportunities for an experience you’ll treasure forever. One example is a Floral Fair dinner experience following the 2025 Newport Flower Show Opening Night Party, in the Ballroom at Rosecliff. All bids support the Preservation Society’s mission to protect, preserve, and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes in one of the most historically intact cities in America.

Please see the Auction Rules before submitting your bids. Visit https://www.newportmansions.org/events/exclusive-experiences-online-auction/

Through Saturday, July 2 – Garden Treasures From Our Friends: A Dazzling Online Auction!

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Berkshire Botanical Garden is thrilled to present Garden Treasures From Our Friends — A Dazzling Online Auction!

Running through July 2, our third annual auction presents an irresistible array of garden-themed and one-of-a-kind collectibles, including vintage and antique items such as garden tools, cachepots, plant stands, furniture and statuary … many richly patinated with the beauty of outdoor aging. Past treasures include Victorian floral baskets … Chinese export jardinières and Famille Rose garden stools … vintage croquet sets for the posh garden party … trugs, birdbaths, fountains and torcheres … along with exceptional pieces like a magnificently aged 18th century rendering cauldron. A few select items will end with a live paddle-raise at this year’s Fête on July 2. 

Our auction will be accessible from the BBG website homepage. Your bids will support BBG’s wonderful programming so do visit the website, bid generously, and bring home a unique treasure!

Now Through March 15 – Good Books, Good Friends Book Auction

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Bidding Now Open for The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) Good Books, Good Friends Silent Auction. The collection includes more than 70 monographs and books by landscape architects, architects, photographers, and allied practitioners with inscriptions, autographs, sketches, watercolors, collages and other additions that make them unique collectors’ items. Participants include Marion Brenner, Jeanne Gang, Walter Hood, Laurie Olin, Kate Orff, Michael Van Valkenburgh, Peter Walker, and dozens of others. There are also rare works by Lawrence Halprin, Elizabeth deForest, Thomas Church, A.E. Bye, James Rose, and more. Bid Now through March 15, 2021. Proceeds benefit TCLF’s education and advocacy initiatives. 

Thursday, October 12 – Thursday, October 26 – American Horticultural Society Online Auction 2017

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Starting October 12 you will be able to bid for VIP, behind-the-scenes tours at stellar American gardens, to benefit the ongoing educational mission of the American Horticultural Society. Visit premier public gardens, accompanied by one of its leading gardeners.

Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue. Washington
Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore, Alabama
Biltmore House and Gardens, Asheville, North Carolina
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa
Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, Tennessee
Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen, California
River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina (pictured below, courtesy of http://duke.edu/) Visit http://www.ahsgardening.org/online-auction for details.

Thursday, April 3 – Wednesday, April 9 – COGdesign Online Auction “In the Garden”

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The Community Outreach Group for Landscape Design (COG) will hold its annual online auction Thursday, April 3 – Wednesday, April 9.  Visit www.cogdesign.org and get started. Looking for a private garden consultation? A specimen tree? Or maybe a classic teak bench to place in your garden? Then prepare to bid early and often at the 10th annual In the Garden online auction.

All proceeds are used to build and improve neighborhood gardens and parks throughout greater Boston.  In the Garden offers specialty goods and services for the discerning gardener and attracts great interest and spirited bidding.

Among the prized offerings this year are a winter-proof Lunaform planter, specialty seeds and tools, organic compost, and massage gift certificates for the achy gardener! Retail values for auction selections range from $30 to $1,000 — something for every budget.

COGdesign is a non-profit service organization offering quality landscape design for community-based groups, meaningful professional experience for student and practicing landscape designers, and volunteer opportunities for those interested in strengthening communities by creating and improving neighborhood green spaces.

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American Horticultural Society Online Auction

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For the third year in a row, the American Horticultural Society will reprise its online auction. This year’s auction features exclusive opportunities for four people to have lunch and a garden tour with notable horticulturists and landscape designers throughout the United States.

Among the tours is Fallingwater in Pennsylvania with Landscape Architect Melissa Marshall, principal designer for the award winning firm MTR Landscape Architects. Ms. Marshall was instrumental in the recent renovation of the last great Frank Lloyd Wright house with its original setting, furnishings, and artwork intact.

Also available is a tour with Allan Armitage, internationally known for his multifaceted teaching and research in new plants for the garden and greenhouse at the University of Georgia Horticulture Gardens.

Visit http://www.ahs.org/auction/ for a full list of these exceptional experiences and more information about the auction process. The deadline to bid on the auction items is September 26, 2011, 5:00PM EST. All proceeds benefit the AHS’s outreach programs and stewardship of its River Farm headquarters.

Tuesday, April 5 – Tuesday, April 12 – COG On Line Auction: In the Garden

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Looking for that special garden ornament? A specimen tree? Or maybe pruning from one of the area’s most reputable contractors? Then prepare to bid early and often at the annual on-line auction In the Garden at www.cogdesign.org, April 5 -12. All proceeds help bring gardens and parks to the greater Boston area.

In the Garden offers specialty goods and services for the discerning gardener and homeowner and attracts great interest and spirited bidding. Auction items include garden ornaments and tools, specialty trees and shrubs, fine dining and wine, travel and tickets, and an array of one-of-a-kind items. Retail values for auction selections range from $25 to $500.

COGdesign provides pro bono landscape design services wherever people need plants, gardens and parks, from homeless shelters and public schools to community gardens and neighborhood green spaces, throughout the greater Boston area. For more information, call 781-642-6662 or email to info@cogdesign.org .

One on One with Great American Gardeners Online Auction

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In conjunction with the American Horticultural Society’s 17th Annual Gala, taking place this year on Saturday, September 25 from 6 – 10 pm at River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia, the AHS is proud to announce its second annual online auction, “One on One with Great American Gardeners.” This is your chance to bid on an opportunity for you and three friends to spend time as exclusive guests of a prominent American horticulturist, botanic garden director, or landscape designer.  One such local experience will be hosted by Michael Dosmann at the Arnold Arboretum here in Boston. Visit www.ahs.org/auction for a sample of available experience options and more information about the auction.  The deadline to bid is October 25, 2010.

If you are interested in attending the gala, which includes an elegant formal dinner under the stars and silent auction, call Courtney Capstack at 703-768-5700, ex. 127, or email ccapstack@ahs.org.  The gala’s honorary chair is Laura Dowling, celebrated White House florist and owner of Interieurs et Fleurs in Old Town, Alexandria.  Laura and her floral arrangements have been featured on broadcasts on  Home and Garden Television and the Fox network morning news show, and in international publications such as the Journal di Dimanche (Paris).  The event is black tie, advance reservations only.  All proceeds from the gala and online auction benefit the stewardship of River Farm and the American Horticultural Society’s outreach and educational programs.

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In The Garden Online Auction

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COGdesign announces the In The Garden Online Auction to benefit community green spaces.  Bids will be accepted through Tuesday, April 13, at www.cogdesign.org. Items include a granite compass rose by sculptor Karin Stanley (pictured below), a weekend getaway on Martha’s Vineyard, organic compost from Coast of Maine, a 7’ tall hand-crafted iron tuteur in Mediterranean blue, and many other wonderful items for bidding! Hand tools, house improvement services, garden-inspired art, personal adornments (beads), wine & food, garden consultations, museum memberships, books, ONE-OF-A-KIND treasures, and, naturally, a Garden Club of the Back Bay holiday wreath.

In The Garden Online Auction is brought to you by COGdesign – the Community Outreach Group for Landscape Design – landscape professionals dedicated to providing pro bono planning and design services to homeless shelters, public schools, community gardens, low income housing, and neighborhood parks. Wherever people need plants, gardens, and parks, you’ll find COGdesign volunteers lending a hand.

Celebrate the start of spring by visiting IN THE GARDEN Online Auction to invigorate your hibernating soul and satisfy your craving for sunshine and warmth! Color, crafts, and creative inspirations will be yours for the highest bid.