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<b>PRESS RELEASE<br>
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RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
June 12,
2017
Teresa Izzo<br>
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tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
<i> 3 Gorgeous Garden Tours in the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
2017<br>
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</b>BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
presents<br>
<i> </i>3 gorgeous garden tours as part of the Cape Cod Chamber of
Commerce’s 3rd Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival <b>July 7 ~ July 16,
2017.<br>
</b>The event is overflowing with fun activities for the entire family.
Check their website at
<a href="http://www.capecodchamber.org/hydrangea-fest">
http://www.capecodchamber.org/hydrangea-fest</a><br>
The main attractions are the tours of our 3 spectacular, special
gardens, each designed and maintained by gardeners extraordinaire and
carrying a unique, unusual horticultural twist. The dates for the 3
garden tours supporting the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History’s
KidSummer Scholarship Programs are:<br><br>
<h3><b>Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10am - 4pm</b> ~
<b>Serendipitous Hideaway </i>Brewster, MA 02631<br><br>
</b>Come explore a garden hideaway on the historic site of a former Bell
System phone switching station. The grounds are bursting with texture,
color, and seasonal blooms! Inspired by classic Romantic English
gardening, this stunning landscape paradise features many varieties of
hosta, native plants and grasses, trees, shrubs, and vines paired with
unique decorative touches. Meet the geese; watch the koi as you wander
the rare, hard-to-find highlights of the garden that include a multitude
of Hydrangea varieties. The garden is designed to bring year-round
interest to every window, with winter as interesting as the summer.
Expansive, one-of-a-kind absolutely amazing garden nurtured for 17
years.</h3><b>Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10am - 4pm</b> ~ <i>Tranquil
Labyrinth Among the Gardens</i> Brewster, MA 02631<br>
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Back by popular demand! Take a woodland walk thru shade and native plants
to a 7-circuit labyrinth<br>
15 years in the making! Other gardens along this walk feature a butterfly
garden, a purple weeping beech arbor leading to a fragrant garden,
glacial outcroppings, and formal parterres with a koi and goldfish pond.
Don’t miss curated collections of the owner’s favorite plants, including
the fiery Japanese maples, specimen evergreens, hydrangeas, perennials,
hostas, and daylilies all surrounding quiet seating areas. A marvel!<br>
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<b>Saturday, July 15, 2017 10am-4pm</b> ~ <i>Lyn Peabody Wildflower
Garden</i> Brewster, MA 02631<br>
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The Lyn Peabody Wildflower Garden was established by the Nauset Garden
Club in 1987. With the cooperation and encouragement of the Cape Cod
Museum of Natural History, the Wildflower Garden has flourished through
the years and continues to be maintained by the Nauset Garden Club.
Annually, they have added new native plants and shrubs to the Garden and
plan to establish a new part of the Garden this year through a generous
gift from a former Club member. Come see the new, the unusual, and the
very native plants! This is a rare opportunity for a guided tour of the
garden with docents from the Garden Club who will be available to answer
all your questions.<br><br>
<h3><b>The Museum deeply appreciates the generous garden owners and
caretakers willing to share their creative, horticultural visions in
support of our mission: To inspire appreciation, understanding and
stewardship of our natural environment through discovery and
learning</i>.<br><br>
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</b></h3><h2><b>Admission: $5 per person / per garden<br><br>
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Ø Tickets for the CCMNH Garden Tours will be available online at
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org">www.ccmnh.org</a> </u>or starting June
30th at the Museum or Crocker Nurseries in Brewster.<br><br>
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Ø Maps will be posted on the Museum website and available at the
Museum’s Admission Desk starting June 30th.<br><br>
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Ø All proceeds support the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History’s
KidSummer Scholarship Programs. <br><br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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