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A blast from the past
What did the original design of the Abby Garden look like?


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Winter 2020
Welcome to our Winter Newsletter...


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