The Lenox Garden Club presents a GCA Flower Show at Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker Street in Lenox. The show will be open to the public from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16. For more information, contact Mary Ellen O’Brien at maryellenobrien@hotmail.com, or check the Lenox Garden Club’s website, www.lenoxgardenclub.net.
The Rockport Garden Club presents its Coastal Gardens Tour, a tour of sixteen private Rockport seaside gardens (ten stops), on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ten stops provide access, and each garden offers unique plantings and styles. Most of the gardens are on the waterfront along Rockport’s spectacular coastline, while others feature ocean views. Perennials, refreshments, and original art will be offered for sale at designated tour sites. All proceeds will be used to maintain Rockport’s town gardens and to fund civic projects and scholarships. This is a rain or shine event. Admission is $25 in advance (call 978-546-5949). Tickets may be purchased after June 1 at Toad Hall Bookstore, 51 Main Street, Rockport, at Pier & Main Gifts, 1 Main Street in Rockport, and on the week of the tour at the Visitor Information Booth, Main Street (Rte. 127). For further information, you may email Gretchen Anderson at ganderson8945@comcast.net, or log on to www.rockportgardenclub.org. The picture below was taken by Francine Crawford at last summer’s tour, which she and Jolinda Taylor attended.
The Brockton Garden Club presents The Garden Show and a Standard Flower Show emphasizing the 4 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, on Sunday, April 11 at The Shaws Center, 1 Lexington Ave., Brockton, Massachusetts. For hours and complete schedule and information, contact Peg Kearney at 508-942-7535, or email brocktongc@verizon.net.
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) presents its 41st Annual South End House Tour on Saturday, October 17, from 10 – 5. This self-guided tour of private homes and public spaces begins at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, where you pick up your tickets and guidebook. Tickets are $25 each, and may be purchased on line at www.southendhistoricalsociety.org. For more information, call 617-536-4445, or email admin@southendhistoricalsociety.org.
The South End Historical Society is a group of interested citizens that recognizes the unique architectural and cultural history of the South End of Boston. Through the efforts of the society, the South End has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the largest Victorian brick rowhouse district in the United States.
During its first thirty years, the SEHS has worked continuously to retain the Victorian integrity of the South End and reintroduce the greater Boston area to the South End with its annual House Tour as well as numerous historical programs and events. The SEHS also encourages research, conservation, and education to protect and promote interest in our local historic buildings, monuments, and sites.
The South End Historical Society is one of the primary contributors to the preservation of the South End and a supporter of its ongoing revitalization.
Best selling garden author and photographer Ken Druse presents Art May be the Best Revenge: From da Vinci to Duquette on Wednesday, October 7, beginning at 6 pm, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. Mr. Druse will be signing books during the reception, with the lecture following at 6:30, followed by a tour of the illuminated Sculpture Show with Ken Druse and Nancy B. Grimes. The famed “Stone Show,” formerly in Hardwick, Massachusetts, is expanding and moving to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, becoming “The Sculpture Show.” We detailed this event in a previous post (search and ye shall find). The cost of this reception and evening is $20 for Tower Hill members, and $25 for non members. For more information, or to buy tickets, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.
The Friends of the Public Garden presents News of Brewer Fountain Plaza Renovation, Boston Common, on Tuesday, October 20, beginning at 6:00 pm at The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street in Boston. Come hear the plans to revitalize the landscape in this heavily used area of the park, making it a greener, more inviting gateway into the Common and a destination within the park, with a restored Brewer Fountain as its centerpiece. Also, hear about the plans to celebrate the Friends of the Public Garden’s 40th Anniversary in 2010. Reception follows. The event is free but please RSVP and make a reservation, as space is limited. Email by Thursday, October 15 at fopg@gis.net, or call 617-723-8144.
The Rockport Garden Club presents Seaside Gardens, a tour of fifteen private Rockport seaside gardens, on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ten stops provide access, and each garden offers unique plantings and styles. Most of the gardens are on the waterfront along Rockport’s spectacular coastline, while others feature ocean views. Perennials, refreshments, and original art will be offered for sale at designated tour sites. All proceeds will be used to maintain Rockport’s town gardens and to fund civic projects and scholarships. This is a rain or shine event. Admission is $25 in advance (call 978-546-2250 or 978-546-7871). Tickets may be purchased at Toadhall Bookstore, 51 Main Street, Rockport. For further information, you may email Elaine Hassler at e.hassler@comcast.net, or log on to www.rockportgardenclub.org.
The South Shore Natural Science Center presents “Through the Garden Gate, its 28th Annual Garden Tour. Tour seven lovely gardens of the South Shore in Norwell, Hanover, Hanson and Pembroke on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Advance tickets $18 members, $20 non-members, $25 day of tour. Call for ticket information: 781-659-2559. Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, off Rt. 123 in Norwell, Massachusetts. Log on to www.ssnsc.org for more information.pr
