Tag: peonies

  • Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – The World of Peonies

    On April 27 from 10 – 11:30 at Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, Connecticut, join Dan Furman, co-owner of Cricket Hill Garden, a second generation specialty nursery and forest farm in Thomaston, CT, as he explores the World of Peonies. Peonies are one of the most beloved flowers in New England gardens and in this illustrated talk Dan will offer tips on planting, cultivating and propagating this springtime showstopper. You will hear about the different types of peonies (tree, herbaceous and intersectional) and get ideas about how to use peonies in the landscape.

    At the conclusion of this talk there will be an opportunity to purchase containerized peonies suitable for spring planting.

    Hollister House Garden Members $25 Non-Members $35. Register at https://hollisterhousegarden.org/events/the-world-of-peonies/

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  • Fridays, October 25 – November 22, 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm – Plant Stories and Poetry Reading Group

    Bring your lunch and join the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens for a weekly discussion with experienced group leader Joan Parrish of short stories and poetry featuring plants.  Joan is a WCBG docent with a master’s degree in adult education from Boston University and teacher of short story courses for Life Long Learning at Regis College.  Each week (Fridays, October 25 – November 22, from 12:15 – 2) read one assigned short story and one poem for discussion.  Peas, mango blooms, sawlogs, and blue flowers are some of the plants that inspire and contribute meaning to works by authors including Andrea Barrett, Rick Bass, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.  The story for the first session, “Flowers” by Alice Walker, and the poem “Peonies” by Jane Kenyon can be read online or picked up the the Friends’ office.  WCBG free, nonmembers $25 for the series.  Contact www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends, or call 781-283-3094.

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  • Peony Season

    Faith Crawford, photographer and designer of this web site, posted some peony pictures on her own website, www.faithcrawford.com, which are quite luscious, and we think you will enjoy them.  A sample is shown below.

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