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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to our Fall Newsletter...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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