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Tag: Thornton W. Burgess Society

  • Wednesdays through August 25, 2021, 10:00 am – Wildflower Garden Tours

    The award=winning Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich is offering guided tours every Wednesday through August, at 10 a. The one-third acre garden contains over 300 plants consisting of three zones: shaded hillside, freshwater wetland, and open meadow. Each week offers visitors something new to discover. Whether in bloom or going to seed, the flowers are always changing, Tours often include guest appearances from local animals who call Green Briar home. Past visits include bunnies using the garden paths, a woodcock in the underbrush, hummingbirds buzzing by, or a muskrat getting back to the Smiling Pool $5 for members of the Thornton W. Burgess Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, $7 for nonmembers. No reservations needed. Proceeds support maintenance of the wildflower gardens. Visit www.thorntonburgess.org for directions, or call 508-888-6870.

  • Wednesday, July 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Sandwich Garden Tour

    Visit seven lovely private gardens in Sandwich at your leisure anytime between 10am-4pm on Wednesday, July 13. The admission fee to each garden benefits the educational programs of the Thornton W. Burgess Society and its Green Briar Nature Center.

    For details and directions to each garden, call 508-888-6870. This year’s tour is tied in with the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, which includes many gardens throughout the area.

  • Friday, June 4 – Saturday, June 5, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Rhododendron Festival and Garden Tours

    A new event on Cape Cod this spring is a two-day Rhododendron Festival on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, from 10 – 4, co-sponsored by Heritage Museums and Gardens and the Thornton W. Burgess Society.

    Private homes in Sandwich, Cotuit and Osterville open their gardens to the public. *(Garden tour locations noted after ticket purchase.)*

    The festival also offers a rare rhododendron auction, plant sale, book signings, exhibits and lectures.  The auction, plant sale, and lectures will be held at Heritage Museums and Gardens, Pine Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.

    Tickets at $30 may be used both days and may be purchased at Heritage Museums or at Green Briar Nature Center.

    For further information, call 508-888-3300 or 508-888-6870, or email info@thorntonburgess.org. You may also log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.

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