HIDDEN GARDENS 2008
SATURDAY, JULY 12
 

Hidden Gardens of Spencertown is a celebration of the art of the garden to benefit Spencertown Academy Arts Center. The theme of this, our fifth annual tour, is "A Growing Passion."
 

Hidden Gardens has become one of the most anticipated events of the summer, bringing visitors from throughout Columbia County, the Berkshires and beyond. Come enjoy a day of natural and cultivated beauty.

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(Artwork (c) by Mick Hales, "Hay Estate, NH")
 

 

TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN
Friday, July 11, 2008  6:00pm
 Celebrate summer at a festive twilight party in the breath-taking Spencertown gardens of Elizabeth Diggs and Emily Arnold McCully.  Enjoy fine wines and bubbly, light fare, in a lovely garden setting.
Tickets $50 per person or included in Patron's Package.



 MORNING COFFEE AND LECTURE "CATCH THE EYE"
Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:00am
Enjoy coffee and home-baked breakfast breads then prepare to be transported to some of the world's most glorious gardens. 

Included in  Patron or Gardener's Package

   

 

SELF-GUIDED GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:00am to 4:00pm
Rain or Shine

Pick up your map at Spencertown Academy Arts Center then set your own pace as you explore the six special gardens and landscapes Tour only $25 / Gardener's Package with lecture and lunch $50

 

GOURMET BOXED LUNCH
Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:00 to 2:30pm

Take a break and enjoy a gourmet boxed lunch prepared by Seasonal, Organic, Local Caterers of Great Barrington, MA served picnic-style on the grounds of the Red Rock Historical Society.
Included in Patron or Gardener's Package / $20 a la carte if available

 

 

SPECIALTY PLANT SALE

Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:00am to 4:00pm

Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman, owners of Loomis Creek Nurseries, offer a hand-picked selection of unusual plants for adventurous gardeners, along with plenty of expert advice. Click here to visit Loomis Creek Nursery on line.
 

TICKET IFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased on line, click the button below to go to our secure payments page or call the Academy at 518-392-3693.
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Hidden Gardens Tour $25 each
Garden tour on July 7, 2007 10AM-4PM

Gardener’s Package $50 each
Gardens tour plus morning lecture with continental breakfast and a gourmet boxed lunch.

Hidden Gardens Patron $100 each
Garden tour, morning lecture with continental breakfast, gourmet boxed lunch, plus twilight cocktail party on July 11th and program listing.

Silver Trowel Patron $150 each
Garden tour, morning lecture with continental breakfast ,gourmet boxed lunch, twilight cocktail party on July 11th, program listing, plus three entries in raffle for a wheelbarrow full of gardening supplies.

Golden Trowel Patron $250 each
Garden tour, morning lecture with continental breakfast, gourmet boxed lunch, twilight cocktail party on July 6th,program listing, six entries in raffle for a wheelbarrow full of gardening supplies.

Twilight Cocktail Party Only $50 each
Evening cocktail party on July 11, 2008 at 6:00pm

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