Books & Blooms 2022
Country Gardens
Country Gardens
Friday, June 17
6 pm
“Bringing Meadows into the Garden”
A presentation by Page Dickey followed by a Cocktail Reception
Saturday, June 18
10 am to 4 pm
Tour of 4 Cornwall Gardens
Four very special Cornwall gardens featuring the legendary Cornwall Castle, an enchanting garden in a village location, a dreamy spot alongside the Housatonic River, and a landscape garden in a bucolic country setting.
On Sale at The Cornwall Library:
New and out-of-print gardening books
Tea towels designed by Cornwall artist Debby Jones
Cut flowers arranged and donated by members of the Cornwall Garden Club
About the Gardens
Garden 1
Formal garden in a village setting.
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Garden 2
The Cornwall Castle.
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Garden 3
A landscape garden in a bucolic setting.
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Garden 4
Along the Housatonic.
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About Our Speaker
Page Dickey is a garden writer, lecturer, and designer. She has written on gardening and garden design for House & Garden, House Beautiful, Horticulture, Elle Décor, Architectural Digest, and The New York Times, and is the author of eight books. Her latest, Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again, tells of her recent move to the Northwest Corner and subsequent gardening adventures in Falls Village, where she lives with her husband, Bosco Schell. Page is a director emeritus of the Garden Conservancy and co-founded its Open Days Program. Recently elected as an honorary member of The Garden Club of America, she serves on the boards of Stonecrop Gardens, Hollister House Garden, and the Little Guild. Visit her website and follow her on Instagram.
Page’s talk will be held at the Cornwall Town Hall*, 24 Pine Street in Cornwall Village. The Cocktail Reception following the talk is just a short walk to the Library.
*Note change in location
Photo by Christine Ashburn
Ticket Information:
Tickets are $30 for the Talk & Cocktail Reception, $30 for the Garden Tours or $50 for both.
Proof of vaccination required for the talk. Masks optional.
Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Tickets/maps for the garden tour may be picked up at the Library on Friday, June 17th between 12pm and 6pm, or on Saturday, June 18th starting at 10am.
Sorry, we have reached capacity for Page Dickey’s talk on Friday, June 17.
Tickets for Saturday’s garden tour are available.
Also Available!
The 2022 Books & Blooms Tea Towel
This imported towel is produced in a fair-trade partner facility in India and features the 2022 Books & Blooms signature design created by Cornwall artist Debby Jones. Woven with 100% cotton, this heavy-weight tea towel features a back corner hanging loop. A terrific addition to your kitchen, and makes a great gift!
Purchase online for $15.00 each- available for pick-up only, sorry, no shipping.
Our thanks to the following local businesses:
Our thanks to our patrons and friends:
Arleen and Tom Barrett – Gillian Blake and Oscar Anderson – Susan Beauregard – Deb and Bruce Bennett – Stephana Bottom and Duncan Webb – Jessica Brackman and Charlie Melcher – Julie and Steve Brandfield – Jeb and Sabina Breece – Anne and John Coffin – Livia Corredor – Peter Demy – Karen Doeblin and Rob Lacy – Barbara and Joe Ellis – Mary Kay and Ian Elwell – Catharine Erhardt and Robert Clohessy -Ed and Audrey Ferman – Wallace and John Harding – Carla Herman – Marjorie and Simon Hewett -Blake and Dan Hubbard – Becky and Bill Hurlburt – Jane Garmey – MaryEllen and Andrea Geisser – John Green – Dinny and Ed Greene – Bianka and Richard Griggs – Gail and Jeff Jacobson – Debby and Barton Jones – Bindy Kaye – Susan Klaw and Peter Del Tredici – Lisa Lansing and Doc Simont – Roxana Laughlin – Reeva and Ezra Mager – Joan and Robert McGuire – Joan McKay – Phyllis Nauts – Roxana and Tony Robinson – Mare and John Rubin – Dee Salomon – Marnell and Rick Stover – Alison and William Schweizer – Karen Tansey – Ann Temkin and Wayne Hendrickson – Michael Trapp – Elizabeth and Gary Unger – Jean Vitalis – Anne Zinsser
* as of June 14, 2022