Preserve Perspectives | Land&GardenPreserve

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.

Rare sighting at Thuya

Probably the biggest highlight of our 2020 season was the sighting of the giant swallowtail butterfly, Papilio cresphontes... Read more.

Treasures of Thuya Lodge

With the Thuya Lodge closed this season, I, a long time Thuya Lodge docent, conducted a review of a 2008 inventory of the... Read more.

Restoration of the Sand Garden underway

Restoration work has begun on the tile border of the Sand Garden, with tiles to be reset and replaced as needed over the next... Read more.

Take a video tour of historic Thuya Lodge

Join Docent Ellen Gilmore for a look inside this remarkable home on the grounds of Thuya Garden. Watch the video.

New member benefits

The 2020 season was an unusual year for all Preserve visitors, including our members. We are very grateful to our members... Read more.

New border edging at Thuya Garden

Lead Groundskeeper Jason Ashur replaces the wood borders with pink granite. Watch the video here.

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