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  • Wednesday, January 12, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Restoration House, Rochester, Online

    This Gardens Trust online talk on January 12 at 1 pm Eastern time is sponsored in conjunction with the Kent Gardens Trust, and is £5. Attendees will be sent a Zoom link 2 days prior to the start of the talk, and again a few hours before the talk. A link to the recorded session (available for 1 week) will be sent shortly afterwards. Register HERE.

    As the Italian Water Garden nears completion visitors can sense how the beauty of the past has inspired this magical blend of house and garden hidden away in the heart of historic Rochester. It is the culmination of 27 years of creative endeavour by owners Robert Tucker and Jonathan Wilmot. A new ‘restoration’ (the house is named for the visit of Charles 2nd in May 1660 on his way to London from Dover) has breathed fresh life, piece by piece, into three quite different areas of the garden, with each component using materials and craftsmanship of the highest order. It required the energy and persistence to battle with the local council and unsympathetic developers, and TO WIN, and then to share the results with the public.

    In this talk, Jonathan Wilmot will outline the main features of this invigorating story. Head Gardener, Sarah Pollard will talk about the plants, the parterre, the established trees and the hard work that combine to create a harmonious whole, and about looking after the lemons that now flourish in the Italian garden. Jonathan Wilmot is one of the co-owners of Restoration House, and Sarah Pollard has been Head Gardener for over 10 years.

  • Massachusetts Agricultural Fair Schedule for August – October, 2014

    Grange and 4-H Fairs are, some will say, the quintessential American summer activity, and if you city folk haven’t experienced going to one, we suggest you put one of the following fairs (listed alphabetically by town – those with websites are highlighted in red, just click to link) on your calendar right now.  Generally, admission is free, often there is an auction of prize winning vegetables, flowers, pies and preserves at the end of the show, or check out the bake sale, and enjoy yourself in the “country.”  This is by no means an exhaustive list – for that, visit http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/docs/fairs-directory.pdf.

    Cummington Fair – August 21 – 24, 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington

    Dartmouth Grange Fair – September 5 – 6, Grange Hall, Dartmouth

    Dunstable Grange Fair – August 16, 511 Main Street, Dunstable

    Eastern States Exposition, September 21 – 28, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield

    Franklin County Fair – September 4 – 7, Wisdom Way, Greenfield

    Hardwick Community Fair – August 15 – 16, Rte. 32A, On the Common, Hardwick

    Marshfield Fair, August 15 – 24, Rte. 3A, 140 Main Street, Marshfield

    Martha’s Vineyard Fair -  August 21 – 24, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury

    Middlesex County 4-H Fair – August 22 – 24, So. Chelmsford Road, Westford

    Rochester Grange Fair – August 16, 205 Hartley Road, Rochester

    Shelburne Grange Fair – August 23, Little Mohawk Road, Shelburne

    South Middleborough Grange Fair – August 23, 570 Wareham Street, Middleborough

    Spencer Fair – August 29 – September 1, 48 Smithville Road, Spencer

    Sterling Fair – September 5 – 7, Sterling Airport, 121 Greenland Road, Sterling

    Three County Fair – August 29 – September 1, 54 Fair Street, Northampton

    Topsfield Fair – October 3 – 13, Route 1, Topsfield

    Truro Agricultural Fair – August 31, Rt. 6A & South Pamet Road, Truro

    Ware Grange Fair – August 22 – 23, Ware Grange Hall, 297 Belchertown Road, Ware

    Westfield Fair – August 15 – 17, Russellville Road, Westfield

    Williamsburg Grange Fair – September 13, 10 Main Street, Williamsburg

    Worcester County 4-H Fair – August 23 – 24, 92 McCormick Road, Spencer

     

  • Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21 – 2014 Northeast Region American Conifer Society Annual Meeting

    The American Conifer Society’s Northeast Region Annual Meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn Rochester Airport, Rochester, New York, on Friday through Sunday, September 19 – 21. Rochester was the host city for 2004 Regional Meeting and several new conifer gardens have emerged to welcome attendees. Co-chairs Elmer Dustman and Jerry Kral are planning an event that they promise will showcase over 600 conifer cultivars including dozens of unusual ginkgos in the gardens to be visited. Program details will follow at  http://northeast.conifersociety.org/events/event/2014-ner-annual-meeting/ but save the date for a fall visit to Rochester when the ACS transforms the Flower City into Conifer City. Registration forms and meeting brochure will be published on the above website when available.  The Highland Park Pinetum will be visited, but for a picture filled preview of the itinerary, which will include a number of Olmsted designed parks, link to http://northeast.conifersociety.org//srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/08/Preview-of-Rochester-Meeting.pdf.

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  • Thursday, October 27, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Wood Decay Fungi Common to Urban Living Trees in the Northeast

    NOTE: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  WE WILL PUBLISH INFORMATION ON RESCHEDULING WHEN ANNOUNCED.  In this Arnold Arboretum workshop on Thursday, October 27, Chris Luley of Urban Forestry LLC in Rochester, New York will introduce Wood Decay Fungi Common to Urban Trees, their identifying characteristics and decay pathways, and methods and equipment available to test for decay. He will also present the results of a recent research study on visual assessment, sounding, and Resistograph testing for decay in urban trees. This program will take place in the Weld Hill classroom beginning at 9 am with some demonstrations in the landscape. Morning coffee is included; please bring your lunch. Register at www.arboretum.harvard.edu. Fee $90 Arboretum or ELA member, $120 nonmember.  Offered with the Ecological Landscaping Association. Photo of Schizophyllum commune by Carla Wick.

  • Saturday, September 11, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – A Gathering of Gardeners 2010: A Garden of Glamour

    The Master Gardeners of Monroe County and the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, NY will present a Gathering of Gardeners 2010: A Garden of Glamour on Saturday, September 11, from 8 – 4.  The programs feature nurseryman Bill Hendricks and garden consultant (and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker) CL Fornari.  All presentations take place in the Eisenhart Auditorium of the Rochester Museum & Science Center.

    Bill Hendricks will speak about Shrubs for the Mixed Border – Great Complement to Perennials, and Dwarf Conifers, an Investment in Garden Treasures. CL Fornari’s topics are The Top 25 and Myths, Lies, and the Latest Dirt.  There will also be a raffle, book signings and sales, and a parking lot sale.

    Bill Hendricks has been president of Klyn Nurseries in Perry, Ohio since 1987. He is a member of the American Nursery & Landscape Association and International Plant Propagator’s Society. Bill taught a plant material course at Cleveland State for 20 years, and provided review for publications including Handbook of Landscape Tree Cultivars and Landscape Plants for Ohio. He demonstrated his horticultural interest as early as age 9, starting a cactus & succulent collection ultimately including over 3,000 species as an ongoing hobby.

    Bill has received several professional awards for his extensive contributions to the green industry, and is the source of numerous photos featured in professional horticultural publications. Klyn Nurseries has more than 430 acres of fieldstock and container plants, listing more than 1,600 varieties in its catalog.

    CL Fornari is a Massachusetts free-lance garden consultant providing help with garden design, plant selection, and insect/disease concerns while concentrating on low-maintenance landscaping and least-toxic solutions to problems. A life-long grower of flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees, she is a popular speaker at events like the New England Flower Show and Philadelphia Flower Show and has taught at the New York Horticultural Society.

    She is the author of works including Your Garden Shouldn’t Make You Crazy, A Garden Lover’s Martha’s Vineyard, A Garden Lover’s Cape Cod, and Gardening in Sandy Soils, many illustrated with her photos. CL has served as a volunteer Master Gardener with the Barnstable Cooperative Extension Service and as a seasonal employee at Hyannis Country Garden working with annuals and propagation of perennials. She believes that the lessons learned in the garden are relevant to work, relationships, spirituality and personal growth. CL shares her plant and garden experiences at her website, gardenlady.com, authors the Whole Life Gardening blog, and hosts the “GardenLine” – call-in program on WXTK radio.

    Tickets are $48, with a $5 discount if registration is postmarked by August 1.  You may download a registration form by logging on to www.gatheringofgardeners.com.  An optional box lunch is available for $11 (specify veggie wrap, tuna or turkey.)  All proceeds from this event will be used by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County to support future horticultural education programs.