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  • Saturday, July 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gloucester Garden Tour

    Generous Gardener’s primary annual fundraiser is our Gloucester Garden Tour.  This event began in 2013 to raise funds for flowers at the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial.  Each year in a different part of Gloucester, generous garden owners open their private spaces to the public for one day to benefit all of the public gardens in Gloucester.  This year’s tour will take place Saturday, July 6 from 10 – 4 in the Good Harbor Beach, Back Shore neighborhood. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at www.generousgardeners.org.

    Traveling along the Back Shore is to experience the grandeur of the Atlantic Ocean in its full glory. The magnificent vistas include Good Harbor Beach, the twin lighthouses on Thatcher Island, and the waves crashing along miles of rocky shore. When French explorer Samuel de Champlain visited the area in 1606 he named it Le Beau Port meaning the beautiful harbor, and on this tour, you will easily understand why.

    This year’s Generous Gardeners’ Garden Tour will provide the opportunity to see hidden backyard gardens behind many of the impressive facades on Atlantic Road and neighboring roads.  One iconic property on Sherman Point is 3.5 acres of manicured lawn and gardens that served as a small golf course for the original owner. 

    Tickets may be also be purchased the day of the tour at the Stop & Shop parking lot, 6 Thatcher Road, Gloucester. This is a self-guided walking tour of 3 miles roundtrip from Stop & Shop. Photography welcome | No pets | Rain or Shine

  • Saturday, June 13, 10 – 3 – Northern Lighthouse Tour

    The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands are sponsoring a Northern Lighthouse Tour on Saturday, June 13, from 10 – 3.  The Tour will depart from Boston Harbor Cruises’ headquarters at Long Wharf, Boston.  Cost: Adult $68.25, Senior (65+) $63.00, FBHI member $57.75, Child under 12 $57.75.  Ticket price includes 5% City of Boston sightseeing surcharge.  Buy tickets direct from FBHI to support its programs.  The tour will pass the Lights of Boston Harbor, then cruise north for close-up views of the lighthouses at Hospital Point, Fort Pickering, Ten Pound Island, Marblehead, Gloucester Breakwater, Eastern Point and Baker’s Island.  The Twin lights on Thacher Island will be the farthest destination.  On the way back, view Boston Light and Graves Light.  Extensive narration throughout.  Snack bar on board.  Be prepared for changeable weather.  Route always at Captain’s discretion.  For more information, log on to www.fbhi.org, email info@fbhi.org, or call 781-740-4290.  To book tickets in advance, send your check and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to FBHI, 349 Lincoln Street, Building 45, Hingham, MA 02043-1601.