[SEMCO] Annual Garden Tour in Sandwich - July 11, 2018

[Joan DiPersio]

FOR RELEASE:  JUNE 2018                                   CONTACT:    Joan
DiPersio  

 
508-888-6870

 

BUG HOTELS - CRAFTY FUN FOR FAMILIES

"Bug Hotels" is a nature-related program for families with children ages 5
and up offered on a number of Wednesdays during the summer at the Green
Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich.  On June 27 from 11:00am to 12:30pm,
learn how insects in the yard and garden need our help, especially in colder
months and why they are beneficial in nature.  Get crafty with a walk on the
grounds collecting materials that buggies go bonkers over.  Bring an empty
cereal box for your bug "hotel."  The fee per person is $3 for members of
the Thornton W. Burgess Society, $5 non-members.  Call 508-888-6870 to
register.  Additional dates for this program are July 11, July 25, August 15
and August 22.

 

BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS

Beginning Birdwatchers are invited to join Naturalist Gretchen Moran Towers
at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich on Thursday, June 28 from
11:00am to 12:30pm.  Adults, families, vacationers - all are welcome.  Learn
basic skills to identify birds through sight and sound.  Then venture
outdoors to view birds in their natural habitat.  The fee per person is $4
for members of the Thornton W. Burgess Society, $6 non-members.  Call
508-888-6870 to register.  Additional dates for this program are July 19 and
August 16.

 

NATURE  DRAWING FOR CHILDREN

Observational Drawing from Nature with Hannah Hilliard-Bouvier is offered
for children ages 7-12 during six Thursday sessions from July 12 through
August 16 at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich.  The late
afternoon sessions meet from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.  Students will practice the
art of seeing via the shapes, colors, shadows, patterns and contours found
in the natural environment as well as drawing inside from still life.  The
fee is $120 plus $10 for materials.  Call 508-888-6870 to register.

 

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AT GREEN BRIAR

A variety of programs in which adults and children participate together are
offered this summer at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich.  Most
last one and a half to two hours and include Monday Tales & Trail, Wednesday
Bug Hotels, Thursday Birding for Beginners, Friday Critter Capers.  Each
Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm in July and August, the Cardboard &
Tape Gallery offers an opportunity for creative imaginations.  For complete
details, visit the website at  <http://www.thorntonburgess/>
www.thorntonburgess or call 508-888-6870. 

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FOR RELEASE: JUNE 2018                                    CONTACT:    Joan
DiPersio

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508-888-6870

 

ANNUAL STRAWBERRY DAY IN THE GREEN BRIAR JAM KITCHEN

Annual Strawberry Day is the perfect time to visit the Green Briar Jam
Kitchen in East Sandwich.  On Saturday, June 16th, fresh strawberries will
be served in a homemade dessert from 11am to 3pm for a $5 donation.   View
old-fashioned strawberry jam making in the historic kitchen.  Browse in the
gift shop and in the Thornton W. Burgess Gallery, exhibiting the life and
works of the famed author of Peter Rabbit stories.  Visit the nature
center's small animals and stroll the paths of the Wildflower Garden.  At
11:00am a live animal story time is scheduled for families.

 

Green Briar is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East
Sandwich.  For further information, call 508-888-6870.

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FOR RELEASE: JUNE 2018                                    CONTACT:    Joan
DiPersio  

 
508-888-6870

 

ANNUAL GREEN BRIAR GARDEN TOUR IN SANDWICH 

Enjoy a summer's day on Cape Cod visiting six premier gardens in the
Historic Town of Sandwich on Wednesday, July 11, at your leisure anytime
between 10am and 4pm during the annual Garden Tour to benefit the Thornton
W. Burgess Society and its award-winning Wildflower Garden at the Green
Briar Nature Center.  Learn from the thoughtful gardeners who showcase the
multiple sides of gardening design and cultivation in their home gardens.
Each garden on the tour offers something a little different.  One historical
garden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  A tour and
light refreshments will be served at Green Briar's Wildflower Garden.
Tickets and a map with directions to each garden are available at the Green
Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road (just off Route 6A), East
Sandwich.  A ticket covering all six gardens may be purchased for $30 or
individual gardens may be visited for a fee of $5 (exact cash to be paid at
each garden).  Purchase your ticket in advance or on the day of the tour.
For further information, call 508-888-6870.  The Green Briar Garden Tour is
partnering with the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, a 10 day event which
includes towns throughout the Cape. 

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Joan DiPersio

Public Relations Coordinator

Thornton W. Burgess Society

Green Briar Nature Center

6 Discovery Hill Road

E. Sandwich, MA  02537

508-888-6870

www.thorntonburgess.org

To inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the natural environment

 

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