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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.


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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