Boston Flora

Tag: The Trustees of Reservations

  • Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 – 9:30 pm – A Feast for the Senses Preview Party

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, The Trustees of Reservations, and the New England Wild Flower Society invite you to preview the new Boston Flower & Garden Show on Tuesday, March 23, from 7 – 9:30 pm at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston.  As the season’s first blossoms mix with fresh warm earth, pussy willows, and the gentle ripple of streams, the promise of Spring will greet you like a convivial maitre d’.  (That is the purple prose of the invitation, may we point out)  Proceeds from the evening will be shared by Tower Hill and NEWFS, and you may buy tickets ($75 each) on line at three web sites:  www.newenglandwild.org, www.thetrustees.org, and www.towerhillbg.org.   The Preview Party is sponsored by Paragon Group and Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School.  With each ticket purchased, receive a cooking class certificate, up to a $50 value.  You just can’t lose!

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  • Saturday, November 28, 10:00 am – 12 noon – Doyle Reservation Tree Tour

    Join a self-proclaimed lover of trees (and forester) on a guided tour of the grounds at the Doyle Estate and Pierce Park on Saturday, November 28, from 10:00 am – 12 noon.  You will be introduced to the over fifty species of trees which call the estate home.  This is a free event, sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations, and you may sign up by calling 978-840-4446, x 1900, or emailing central@ttor.org.  Driving directions to Leominster are available at www.thetrustees.org.

    At the turn of the 20th century, Harry W. Pierce assembled a grand estate featuring a 29-room stucco mansion, stable, horse paddocks, a pond, and an extensive system of bridle paths. Today, this estate is the Doyle Reservation, with Pierce Park and the Doyle Conservation Center at its heart.

    Pierce Park is made up of 10 of the original landscaped grounds from the estate (most of the trees and shrubs are from the estate’s original design and plantings). Doyle Conservation Center, a LEED Gold-Certified “green” building, serves as one of The Trustees of Reservations’ regional offices.  Pierce Park is a link in the Monoosnoc Trail. More trails are planned.

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