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  • Sunday, June 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – City Spaces/Country Places

    Tower Hill’s 17th annual tour of exceptional private gardens this year will feature the gardens in Worcester and nearby Holden on Sunday, June 26.  Discover the gardeners’ unique perspectives, and return to your own garden with fresh ideas and inspiration.  As always, a ticket to “City Spaces/Country Places” includes FREE admission all day to Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

    “City Spaces/Country Places” is an important fund-raiser for the Worcester County Horticultural Society and helps to support the educational programs and the ongoing care and stewardship of the gardens at Tower Hill. You can show your support for the Garden Tour by purchasing a sponsor ticket at $125 or a patron ticket at $75. These tickets help Tower Hill meet its mission and must be purchased in advance. Order tickets in advance: Members $20, Non-Members $25.  Day of tour Members $25, Non-Members $30.  Call 508-869-6111 x 136 to order your tickets, or log on to www.towerhillbg.org and purchase securely on-line.

     

     

     

  • Saturday, May 7, 9:00 am – Roses! Roses! Roses!

    Manuel Mendes, American Rose Society Certified Master Consulting Rosarian, will present a free seminar at Weston Nurseries, 93 East Main Street in Hopkinton, on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 9 am, on everything you need to know about roses.

    Weston Nurseries is delighted to welcome Manny Mendes for a discussion and demonstration all about roses. Manny Mendes will cover the most important aspects of choosing, planting and caring for your roses. He will teach you about the different types of roses and recommend the best cultivars for our region. Come learn everything you need to know about how to grow roses and how easy it is to include them in your landscape. Rose growing can be a rewarding hobby as well as a reliable way to add spectacular color and style to your garden.

    Manny Mendes has been growing roses for more than four decades and currently has over 250 rose varieties growing in his yard. He is active in many horticultural societies and has served as President of the New England Rose Society. For more information, call 508-435-4314, or log on to www.westonnurseries.com.

  • Sunday, June 27, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – The Annual Rose Show

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden is the setting for this examination of the rose on Sunday, June 27, from 12 noon until 5 pm.  See extraordinary specimens of fragrant and lush roses at this popular annual exhibition, sponsored by the Massachusetts Rose Society.  Vendors will be on hand selling rose bushes and miniature roses.  Admission is free for City Spaces/Country Places ticket holders, or free with admission to Tower Hill.  To learn more, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Sunday, October 11, 12 noon – 3:00 pm – New England Rose Society Founders Day Luncheon

    The New England Rose Society invites you to its Annual Founders Day Luncheon on Sunday, October 11, from noon to 3 pm, at the Piccadilly Pub, 380 Winter Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.  For more information, log on to www.rosepetals.org.  Learn about rose culture and care.  Reservations required – email info@rosepetals.org.

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  • Sunday, June 28, noon – 5 – The Rose Show! The Rose, Royalty of the Garden

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden is the setting for this examination of the rose.  At 1 pm there will be a question and answer session on rose care with “The Rose Doctor” Manny Mendes.  At 3 pm stay for “Easy Care Roses for our New England Climate” with Rose Society members.  Vendors will be on hand selling rose bushes and miniature roses.  Admission is free for City Spaces/Country Places ticket holders, or free with admission to Tower Hill.  To learn more, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Sunday, June 28, 10 – 4 – City Spaces/Country Places

    Tower Hill’s annual tour of exceptional private gardens this year will feature the gardens of Northborough, Massachusetts.  Discover the gardeners’ unique perspectives, and return to your own garden with fresh ideas and inspiration. This special event features lush, meticulously tended gardens in the Northborough area.

    As always, a ticket to “City Spaces/Country Places” includes FREE admission all day to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. As a bonus this year, the Rose Society will present a Rose Show at Tower Hill on the same day as the Garden Tour!

    “City Spaces/Country Places” is an important fund-raiser for the Worcester County Horticultural Society and helps to support the educational programs and the ongoing care and stewardship of the gardens at Tower Hill. You can show your support for the Garden Tour by purchasing a sponsor ticket at $125 or a patron ticket at $75. These tickets help Tower Hill meet its mission and must be purchased in advance. Order tickets in advance: Members $20, Non-Members $25.  Day of tour Members $25, Non-Members $30.  Call 508-869-6111 x 136 to order your tickets, or log on to www.towerhillbg.org and purchase securely on-line.