Preserve Perspectives | Land&GardenPreserve

Ending the year with gratitude

As we transition into winter and the holidays, I would like to take this moment to say thank you…Read more.

A busy winter for our membership team

Nature slows down around the Preserve over the winter, …Read more.

The perfect gift for garden lovers

Give the gift of gardens this holiday season and all year long…Read more.

Strengthening the bond between wildlife & plants at Little Long Pond

If you walked past the meadows at Little Long Pond this summer…Read more.

Slow growth but still some color in the greenhouses

Winter is one of the quiet times for the McAlpin Farm greenhouse operation…Read more.

A 30-year tribute to Cindy Robbins, Asticou Azalea Garden Gardener

From that first meeting with Cindy, in late fall of 1989, I knew we were in good hands…Read more.

The Preserve loses a dear friend & board director

The Preserve is grieving the loss of Nancy Putnam who passed away last month…Read more.

New caterpillar host plants planned for Thuya butterfly garden

This winter we are developing a plan to expand the butterfly garden that is located below the Burden sitting area…Read more.

A new roof for Thuya Lodge

The Thuya Lodge rood received some needed attention this fall...Read more.

Staking our plants to look beautiful & natural

At the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden and Thuya Garden, one of the methods we use for staking annuals...Read more.

Views beyond the gardens: how we manage the vistas

This winter, I will be working on the vistas at the Abby Garden where we maintain three primary views…Read more.

A new way to share the gardens of the Preserve

Every plant holds a story. As gardeners, it is our responsibility to understand, record, and share these stories...Read more.

Holiday decorating around the Preserve

With the holidays upon us, it is time to decorate...Read more.

Fall 2020

Welcome to our Fall Newsletter...

Fall schedule at the Preserve

The Asticou Azalea Garden is open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of October... Read more.

New opportunities to steward these cherished spaces

An important component that is core to the Preserve is the sheer fortunate set of circumstances... Read more.

Introducing One Preserve

The Land & Garden Preserve has a history shaped by insightful and public-spirited people who cherished... Read more.

Our gardeners' favorite plants

Centratherum intermedium, Pineapple Sangria is my favorite border plant of 2020. Not a newcomer to the Thuya borders, but my... Read more.

Growing native plants in our greenhouses

For the first year since we started to grow native plants here at the Preserve’s McAlpin Farm greenhouses, we sent many native... Read more.

Planning for the next generation at Little Long Pond

You may have noticed the recent reconstruction of the retaining wall at the southern end of Little Long Pond... Read more.

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