THE 2013 EVENTS CALENDAR features three garden Open Days (May, June and August, with plant sales and other goings-on); lectures I’m co-organizing that feature garden author and fruit expert Lee Reich, heirloom seed expert Ken Greene of Hudson Valley Seed Library, and the Fabulous Beekman 1802 Boys, plus workshops by Ken Druse and other guest experts; and talks I’m giving throughout New England. Hope to see you here, there and everywhere. The scoop so far:
the 2013 events:
Tuesday, January 8, 10 AM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for the Garden Club of Darien and the Darien Community Association Greenhouse Group, joint event, Darien Community Association, 274 Middlesex Road, Darien.
Saturday, January 19, 2 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison, CT.
Sunday, January 20, 11 AM CST: Live hour-long broadcast with Sheri Frey of Easy Organic Gardener Radio.
Sunday, January 20, 2 PM: Reading from “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and Q&A at Oblong Books, Millerton, NY.
Saturday, January 26, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT.
Sunday, January 27, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at Buttonwood Books, Cohasset, MA.
Wednesday, January 30, 7 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at New England Mobile Book Fair bookshop, Newton Highlands, MA.
Sunday, February 17, 11:30 AM-2 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Capital Hudson Iris Society, the Hudson-Adirondack Day Lily Society and Upstate NY Hosta Society, at Voorheesville, NY (club members only).
Saturday, February 23, afternoon, 2 PM: Gardening conversation and reading with me, hosted by The Hillsdale Gardeners and the Roe Jan Library, at the Library, 9091 Route 22, Hillsdale, New York.
POSTPONED BY WEATHER TO APRIL 28. Sunday, February 24, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at the Concord (MA) Bookshop.
Thursday, February 28, 7 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY, hosted by memoir-teacher and author Marion Roach Smith
Sunday, March 3, afternoon: Two events, same location: 2 PM, “The 365-Day Garden” slide lecture. 3 PM, a reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at Battenkill Books, Cambridge, NY.
POSTPONED BY WEATHER TO APRIL 3. Thursday, March 7, 7:30 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture to benefit Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park Bronx, NY. Members free, non-members $10 adults and $7 students and seniors. Reserve via (718) 885-461 or info [at] bpmm [dot] org.
Saturday, March 16, 2 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture at Springfest Garden Show, Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ.
Thursday, March 21, 7 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture at Mount Kisco (NY) Public Library.
Saturday, March 23, afternoon: Garden event, including seed sale, to benefit Friends of Taconic State Park, featuring guest speaker Ken Greene of Hudson Valley Seed Library, plus Q&A with other other seed experts, including Turtle Tree Biodynamic Seed. Details to follow.
Saturday, March 30, 30th, 4pm: Event for The Golden Notebook bookstore, 29 Tinker Street, Woodstock, New York.
Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture to benefit Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park Bronx, NY. Members free, non-members $10 adults and $7 students and seniors. Reserve via (718) 885-461 or info [at] bpmm [dot] org.
Saturday, April 6, 2 PM: Lecture to benefit Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road Salisbury, CT. No charge for tickets, but guests are required to register for the program-either at Noble Horizons [dot] org or by calling 860-435-9851.
Wednesday, April 10, 1 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Bethelhem Garden Club, at Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY.
Thursday, April 11: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Roxbury Bridgewater Garden Club, Roxbury, CT.
Wednesday, April 17, 11:00 AM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture to benefit Wyckoff Area Garden Club Spring Fundraiser. Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Aveue, Wyckoff, New Jersey. Tickets $25.00 in advance, from Garden Club President Janet Schulz at 201-891-3784. Doors open at 10, program at 11.
Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Rhinebeck (NY) Garden Clubs, at Rhinebeck Town Hall.
Sunday, April 27: Lecture to benefit the Columbia County (NY) Historical Society (details TBD).
Sunday, April 28, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at the Concord (MA) Bookshop.
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:00 PM: light luncheon and “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for West Hartford Garden Club, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT. Tickets $10 for guests.
Saturday, May 11, 10 AM-4 PM: Garden Open Day, part of Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Details to follow, including a morning guest lecture on the home fruit garden by expert and author Lee Reich, plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, and more.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Concord Garden Club, Concord, MA, at First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Rd. All welcome; admission free.
Saturday June 1, 10 AM-4 PM: Garden Open Day, part of Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Details to follow, including guest lecturer, plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, and more.
Sunday, June 9, 1 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for annual members meeting of Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, New Jersey. For information about joining, click here.
Saturday, August 17, 10 AM-4 PM: Garden Open Day, part of Copake Falls Day and the Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Details to follow, including guest lecture by The Fabulous Beekman 1802 Boys Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell on “The Heirloom Life,” plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, and more.
September 18, 2013, 1 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Garden Club of Manchester in Manchester, VT, at Southern Vermont Arts Center. Purchase tickets here ($15 each, two for $25). For information email mgc05253 [at] gmail [dot] com.
Sunday, September 22: Lecture at the Sharon Springs, NY, Harvest Festival, home of my friends The Beekman 1802 Boys. Details to follow.
Saturday, November 9, 2 PM: Lecture to benefit the Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury, Connecticut, (860) 435-2838
Thursday, October 3: Lecture for Summit (NJ) garden club; members only.
Sunday, October 6, 2 PM: Presentation at Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 Main Street, Pine Plains, New York.
November 17, 2 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture and reception for Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, at Bridgehampton Community House, in the center of town on Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, New York.
Thursday, December 5, 11 AM: Lecture for Dogwood Garden Club of Princeton Holiday Luncheon at the Greenacres Country Club, Lawrenceville, NJ. Details to follow.
