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  • Saturday, July 11 & Monday, July 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Barnstable Garden Tour

    Six gardens will be open to the public on Saturday, July 11 and Monday, July 13 in Barnstable, as part of the 2020 Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest. They include the Genest’s Garden at 116 Scudder’s Lane, Maggie Crowley’s Garden at 4181 Main Street, and the Parke’s Garden at 56 Deacon Street, all benefiting Sturgis Library. The Lisa Tulis Blair Memorial Garden at 3087 Main Street will donate the proceeds between the Barnstable Historical Society and the Sturgis Library, and the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Gardens at 3055 Main Street will split the proceeds with the Sturgis Library also. Benefiting the Whelden Memorial Library is the Howe’s Home Garden, 1124 Old Stage Road in Centerville. For complete descriptions click HERE.

  • Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s blue, pink, and white signature flowers. The Second Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is happening this July 8 – 17, and the festival’s schedule is nearly overflowing with fun activities for the entire family. This ten day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. Enjoy the exploration of gardens with intriguing titles such as, “For the Love of Trees,” “A Peaceful Sanctuary for All Seasons,” and “Where Nature and Nurture Meet.” You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits.

    Gardens are only one part of the festival. Enjoy workshops and lectures presented by leading international horticulturalists, discover promotions at participating nurseries and home centers, take a class to learn proper hydrangea pruning techniques, or even watch a painting demonstration by renowned Cape Cod artists both in-studio and in the gardens themselves.

    Garden tours are $5 per person per garden. Each garden is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and only on the days specified. All garden tours are rain or shine and nonrefundable.

    Each garden is open on select days only. View the EVENTS CALENDAR (http://www.capecodchamber.org/events/category/hydrangea-fest?from[value][date]=2016-07-07&to[value][date]=2016-07-17 ) for a complete list of garden tours and activities.  Keep checking our events calendar, new garden tours and events are being added daily.

    2016 Festival Kickoff Party at Cape Cod Beer:

    Thursday July 7, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    1336 Phinney’s Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
    Join gardeners, nonprofits and organizers of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival at Cape Cod Beer for a celebratory kickoff party the night before the festival begins. Taste the 2016 Summer Ale and get a look at this year’s bottle label, featuring the festival prominently next to multicolored blooms! Free to attend! Register at http://www.whycapecod.org/

    Nonprofit participants:

    Barnstable Education Foundation
    Bourne Historical Society
    Cape Cod Hydrangea Society
    Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
    Cape Cod Synagogue
    Chatham Garden Club
    Eastham Library Building Fund
    Falmouth Garden Club
    Falmouth Museums On the Green
    Heritage Museums & Gardens
    Highfield Hall & Gardens
    Housing Assistance Corporation
    Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod
    Meetinghouse Farm
    Osterville Garden Club
    Sandwich Garden Club
    St. Peter’s Nursery School
    Sturgis Library
    The Garden Club of Hyannis
    Thornton Burgess Society Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
    Unitarian Church of Barnstable

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