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  • Sunday, December 12, 2:00 pm – Christmas Tour of Homes, Online

    The Blue Triangle Garden Club presents its 6oth Diamond Anniversary Virtual Tour of Homes Sunday, December 12, 2021, @ 1:00 pm.

    The Blue Triangle Garden Club (BTGC), Texas’ Oldest African American Garden Club will host its second virtual Christmas Tour of Homes Sunday, December 12, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. In addition to the virtual format, we will showcase a variety of Christmas decorating styles featuring distinct decorating focal points within the home. Our virtual format will allow us to not only feature homes in the historic MacGregor area of Houston’s Third Ward but to venture out to other great neighborhoods throughout the Houston area we traditionally could not cover during our previous in person tours.

    This year’s tour will feature traditional single family homes as well as modern multi level Townhomes and much more.

    A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to the Blue Triangle Multicultural Association and Community Center, where a nearly $5 million renovation is currently underway. Tickets are $15. Register HERE.

    About Blue Triangle Garden Club: Formed in 1937, the Blue Triangle Garden Club was originally an affiliate of the Blue Triangle YWCA, the first chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association in Houston. It is the oldest African American garden club in the State of Texas and is a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Follow us on social media @bluetrianglegardenclub and at bluetrianglegardenclub.org

  • Online: A Behind the Scenes Tour of the National Trust Conservation Centre

    Great Britain’s Plant Conservation Centre is normally not open to the public and its actual location is a closely guarded secret! Watch this YouTube video (click HERE) for a tour of the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre. You’ll get a rare insight into the work the National Trust does to care for unusual and historic plant species. Discover rhododendrons from the Himalayas with a fascinating history and an azalea plant that was thought to be extinct. We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference. Nature, beauty, history. For everyone, for ever. Free.

  • Monday, October 19, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – University of Vermont Pringle Herbarium, Online

    Native Plant Trust has partnered with staff at university herbaria throughout New England to offer a special inside look at the region’s most impressive plant specimen collections. All programs will be conducted virtually. On Monday, October 19 from 1 – 2, virtually visit the University of Vermont’s Pringle Herbarium, led by David Barrington. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/university-vermont-pringle-herbarium/

  • Friday, June 26, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Virtual Tour of Jackson Homestead Museum in Newton

    Friday, June 26, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Virtual Tour of Jackson Homestead Museum in Newton

    The Jackson Homestead and Museum is one of two historic house museums that comprise Historic Newton and is now home to exhibitions on the history of food, farming, and family life; slavery and anti-slavery; and notable people and events in Newton, Mass.

    Join us and Clara Silverstein for an online tour of the federal-style house built in 1809 for Timothy Jackson and his family.

    This free tour, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 26. will focus specifically on the complex legacy of slavery and abolitionism at the homestead, including its history as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

    Register at the Massachusetts Historical Society website, http://masshist.org to receive an email with links and instructions on how to join the program.

  • Gardens Private and Personal

    Holiday shopping time is upon us.  The Garden Club of the Back Bay, an affiliate member of The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America, encourages members to support the good work of the GCA, and here is an easy way to do just that.  You can order this stunning book, Gardens Private and Personal, on line at www.gcamerica.org.  $52 price includes shipping.

    book cover

    A Virtual Visiting Gardens Tour!

    Experience 93 Garden Club of America member gardens through 256 captivating pages and 250 stunning photographs. Gardens Private & Personal is a treasure to own…and the perfect gift!  Your purchases will provide valuable support to The Garden Club of America. Text by Nancy D’Oench, Coordination by Bonny Martin, and Photography by Mick Hales, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in association with The Garden Club of America.