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Tag: public gardens

  • Thursday, September 30 – Saturday, October 2 – America in Bloom Symposium and Awards Ceremony

    Meet people who are passionate about planting – not just pots on the porch, but entire parks, commercial districts, medians and more.  Learn what the best towns in America are doing to enhance their quality of life, beautify their public, commercial and residential spaces, and encourage economic development.  Get easy-to-implement ideas from experts, and enjoy inspiring tours showcasing success stories of the St. Louis area, at this year’s America in Bloom Symposium, taking place September 30 – October 2 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Celebrating the beautification efforts of communities across the nation, the title of this year’s event is “Gateways, Gardens, Grandeur.”  For complete information, log on to www.americainbloom.org, or call 614-487-1117.

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  • Public Gardens To Visit

    Judith Tankard provided members attending The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s March 23 meeting with a list of U.S. public gardens designed by either Beatrix Farrand or Ellen Shipman which are open to the public.  For those of you unable to be with us at Wellesley, here is that list:

    Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield, Hyde Park, NY (www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org)

    Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, FL (www.cummer.org)

    Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC (www.doaks.org)

    Garland Farm, Mt. Desert, ME (www.beatrixfarrandsociety.org)

    Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT (www.harkness.org)

    Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT (www.hillstead.org)

    Longfellow House Garden, Cambridge, MA (www.nps.gov/long)

    Longue Vue House and Gardens, New Orleans, LA (www.longuevue.com)

    Moonlight Garden, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers, FL (www.efwefla.org)

    Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY (www.nybg.org)

    Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH (www.nps.gov/saga)

    Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, CA (www.sbbg.org)

    Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Duke University, Durham, NC (www.sarahpdukegardens.com)

    Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Akron, OH (www.stanhywet.org)