Long Hill House & Garden Tour
Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More
Barnyard Buddies
This event has sold out. Spend your Saturday morning exploring the farm and meeting our friendly animals in this program for families! Some examples of activities could be egg collecting, feeding the goats, or a farm story time. Every program ends with a visit to the Friendship Garden to help… Read More
Horticulture 101: Propagation Workshop
Step into the fascinating world of plant propagation with Senior Horticulturist Dan Bouchard. This hands-on workshop offers an engaging introduction to the principles of propagation for home gardeners. Learn essential techniques—including seed collecting and sowing, division, layering, and various types of cuttings—through a seasonal lens, with a focus on what’s… Read More
Little Sprouts in the Garden: Fairy Garden Workshop
This event has sold out. Engage your curious budding gardener or adventurer in our new Little Sprouts in the Garden series, a monthly themed program to connect your child with the natural world around us. Calling all young dreamers, gardeners, and fairy friends to create your own… Read More
City Natives Learning Series
City Natives Plant Nursery will be hostly monthly horticultural workshops open to the public, all focused on native plants in the city. Join one or all of these free workshops in the beautiful plant nursery. Native plant seedlings will be available for sale. July 12- Edible Native Plants: Join… Read More
Gardening 102 Series
Deepen your skills with this three workshop series on gardening maintenance. Join expert gardeners for hands on learning about gardening techniques. Each workshop will build off of the last for a deeper understanding of how keep your garden thriving through the summer months. Attend whichever workshop you can, or all… Read More
Souvenirs and Science: Flower Pressing and Herbarium Workshop
Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley, one of the many illustrious residents of the Old Manse and the finest Harvard professor who never attended, was a noted botanist who left behind her collection of pressed flowers and other plant material known as an herbarium. Herbaria have long been used as both scientific… Read More
Mohicans, Missionaries and Migrating Colonists: A Guided Tour
New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More
Flower Arranging Workshop with Slipaway Farm in the Sunflowers
Join island flower (and veg) farmers Lily and Anna from Slipaway Farm for an unforgettable evening in our one acre sunflower field! Watch a demonstration from this team with tips and tricks on how to create a uniquely you arrangement! Pick your own sunflowers to add to an array of… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Formal Flowers, A Tour for Gardeners
Calling all gardeners! Are you interested in how the formal gardens at Castle Hill have grown and changed over the years? Are you looking for inspiration for your own garden? Formal Flowers will take you on a detailed journey into the way the Italian and Rose Gardens were designed and… Read More
Cancelled – Long Hill House & Garden Tour
Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More
Cancelled – Long Hill House & Garden Tour
Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes… Read More