Books & Blooms 2023
Country Gardens
Country Gardens
Friday, June 16
6 pm
The History of Lawns: From Pasture to Plastic
A presentation by Peter Del Tredici followed by a cocktail reception in a private garden.
Saturday, June 17
10 am to 4 pm
Tour of 4 Cornwall Gardens
Self-guided tours of four gardens, three of them new to the event—a bucolic farmland garden with glorious views, the gardens of a historic Cornwall estate, a formally planted but surprisingly unconventional garden in North Cornwall, and a beautifully maintained meandering family garden in West Cornwall.
On Sale at The Cornwall Library:
New and out-of-print gardening books
Cut flowers arranged and donated by members of the Cornwall Garden Club
About the Gardens
Garden 1
A Country Estate
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Garden 2
An Idyllic Farmscape
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Garden 3
Formal But Not Traditional
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Garden 4
A Bucolic Cottage Garden
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About Our Speaker
Peter Del Tredici, Botanist, author, and senior scientist emeritus of the Arnold Arboretum, will present a brief history of lawns and the techniques used to create and maintain them. He will discuss the social and ecological issues surrounding their use in modern landscapes as well as the pros and cons of various alternatives to the lawn. His presentation concludes with a discussion of the alarming trend to replace grass athletic fields with plastic turf.
Peter’s talk will be held at Cornwall Town Hall, 24 Pine Street in Cornwall Village. The cocktail reception that follows will be held at a private garden within short walking distance.
Ticket Information:
Tickets are $30 for the talk & cocktail reception, $30 for the garden tours or $50 for both.
Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Tickets/maps for the garden tour may be picked up at the Library on Friday, June 16th between 12pm and 6pm, or on Saturday, June 17th starting at 10am.
Please support this year’s Books & Blooms!
Step forward with a leadership contribution and take advantage of the many benefits of being a sponsor:
- Complimentary tickets to view gardens on the tour
- Invitation to a lecture presentation given by Peter Del Tredici to be followed by a cocktail reception
- Acknowledgement in our program materials
$1000 – 8 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
$500 – 4 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
$250 – 2 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
Our thanks to the following local businesses:
Our thanks to our patrons and friends:
Jane Barnet and Paul Gottsegen – Arleen and Tom Barrett – Robert Becker – Gillian Blake and Oscar K. Anderson – Stephana Bottom – Julie and Steve Brandfield – Sabina and Jeb Breece – Kathy Cain – Anne and John Coffin – Karen and Spencer Compton – Livia Corredor – Elisabeth Cunnick – Ingrid Ellen – Mary Kay and Ian Elwell – Audrey and Ed Ferman – Edward Gallagher and Edward DeLuca – Jane Garmey – Mary Ellen and Andrea Geisser – Allison B. Gray – John Green – Dinny and Ed Greene – John Guenther and Richard Schlesinger – Carla Herman – Marjorie and Simon Hewett – Anne Hubbard – Blake and Daniel Hubbard – Pamela Hughes – Becky and Bill Hurlburt – Debby and Bart Jones – Susan Klaw and Peter Del Tredici – Roxana Laughlin – Ali and Ben Lesch – Reeva and Ezra Mager – Joan and Robert McGuire – Joan McKay – Nancy and Andrew Opgaard – Sandy Panetta and Bruce Whiteford – Malka Percal – Emilie and Joe Pryor – Donna Raftery and Vincent Inconiglios – Roxana and Tony Robinson – Mary Louise Rubin – Alison Schweizer – Charles Short and Chet Krayewski – Lisa and Doc Simont – Betty Spence – Marnell and Rick Stover – Frances Taliaferro – Karen Tansey – Betsey and Gary Unger
* as of June 13, 2023