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  • Friday – Saturday, July 9 and 10, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Coastal Gardens Tour

    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.

  • Saturday, October 10 – Monday, October 12, 9:00 am – noon – An Introduction to Plant Ecology

    When we see a flower or tree in our garden, we are often unaware of the myriad ways in which that plant’s growth and form is affected by other organisms and its environment.  This three consecutive morning course will explore key concepts in plant ecology with environmental scientist Katie Alt Griffith.  Each session will start with a lecture in the Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitor Center and then move outdoors into the botanic gardens for observational studies and other structured activities in the field.  Please bring a notebook or journal and pencil, as well as a hand lens (available at Staples) and a field guide, if you have them.  Dress appropriately for going outdoors, rain or shine.  The botanic gardens contain stairs and uneven surfaces.  This course is co-sponsored with Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.  WCFH members $75, non-members $90.  For more information, or to register for course number HOR 10 020, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.

    Leaf-footed bug on Adam's needle by Ken-ichi.

  • Garden Club Table at NABB Street Sale Canceled Due to Rain

    The Garden Club hoped to participate today, September 12, in the NABB Street Sale, but the rain is pouring down, and most of our material is paper, so we regretfully will not be on the Dartmouth Street mall today.  Should the entire event be canceled and rescheduled, we’ll let you know.

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  • Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 – Harvest Festival

    Enjoy the Harvest Festival at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, from 10:00 to 5:00, rain or shine.  There will be an Arts & Crafts Show, Barnyard Animals, 4-H Activities for children, Hay Rides, Pony Rides, a Master Gardeners Soil Testing Clinic, Garden Tours/The Crooked Path, food, and much more.  Adult Admission $5, Children under 10 free.  The event is sponsored by the Barnstable County Agricultural Society and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.  For more information, call 508-563-3200, or log on to www.barnstablecountyfair.org/harvestfest/index.html.

  • Saturday, September 19, 4 – 5 pm – Greenway Treasure Hunt: North End Parks

    Every third Saturday of the month, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy invites families, adventurists, history-buffs, and anyone interested in getting to know the Greenway to join them for free thematic treasure hunts on the Greenway. Each hunt will focus on one of the four Greenway parks, the neighborhood surrounding the park, and its unique characteristics.  On September 19th we explore the North End Parks and neighborhood.  This is an all ages event. Rain or shine.  For a map and more information, log on to www.rosekennedygreenway.org, or www.hellogreenway.org.

  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in August, 1:00 p.m. – An Herbal Tour of Plimoth Plantation

    Meet in the courtyard of the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center to join a lovely walking tour of Plimoth Plantation’s 17th century herb boxes, hosted by staff
    horticulturalist Lori Danek. Discover the culinary, medicinal and household uses of herbs in the 1620’s and discuss how to successfully grow these important plants in your own garden. Additionally, receive a 17th-century recipe, to try your hand at herbal cooking at home!  These tours are FREE with museum admission and will happen rain or shine.  For directions and more information, log on to www.plimoth.org.

  • Sunday, July 26, 11 – 4 – A Festival of Flowers

    The Trustees of the Southwest Harbor Public Library invite you to attend a Garden and House Tour “A Festival of Flowers on Mount Desert Island, Maine” Sunday, July 26, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine.  For 20 years the library has been bringing the special pleasure of visiting local private gardens to the public, this year featuring six lovely gardens strung along the shore from Southwest Harbor to Manset, to Bass Harbor and up to West Tremont. . Tickets are $25 on day of tour, $20 in advance.  Make check payable to Southwest Harbor Public Library and mail to PO Box 157, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679.  Call the Library at 207-244-7065 for more information and directions, or log on  to www.swharbor.lib.me.us.

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  • Tuesday, July 14, 8 – 9:30 a.m. (and subsequent Tuesdays in July & August) – Yoga in the Garden

    Enjoy the sounds, colors and fragrances of the Heritage Museums gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts, while you close your eyes, stretch your muscles and inhale deeply. Catherine Paulson will guide you through the practice of hatha yoga. Classes are suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners and are held in various locations throughout Heritage’s 100 acres of award-winning botanical gardens.  In the event of rain, the class will be held on the outdoor concert stage.  $15 per person, drop in registration. Please call 508-888-3300 ext. 102 for more information, or log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org. Meet at the Main Gate.

  • Sunday, July 19, 10 – 4 – Grand and Gracious Gardens

    You are invited to attend the Bar Harbor Garden Club’s 75th Anniversary Garden Tour on Sunday, July 19, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine.   Located from Bar Harbor to Salisbury Cove, transportation will be available on the Island Explorer.  The Garden Tour will benefit a number of Mount Desert Island gardens, foundations, and libraries. Tickets on Day of Tour are $25, Advance Tickets $20.  For additional information, log on to www.barharborgardenclub.com, or call 207-288-9689.  Payment may also be sent by check to the Bar Harbor Garden Club, PO Box 652, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 – please enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope.

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  • Friday – Saturday, July 10 and 11, 10 – 4 – Seaside Gardens Tour

    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.