Accessible Lilac Festival + Memory Café: Saturday, 10a-12p

Pocahontas Lilac
Pocahontas Lilac
Join us tomorrow, Saturday, 10am – 12pm, and enjoy twenty-four lilacs in full bloom! Eight plants are wheelchair-accessible. Tree peonies, wisteria tree, allium, and columbine flowers are also starting!
I’m offering private tours Monday-Thursday next week for people unable to make it to the event on Saturday. Please simply contact me to arrange a private tour.
Moving forward with a listening heart,
vision, inquiry, and action,
~ Mary
Our Accessible Lilac Festival ~ 2017 ~ Year 1
Twenty-four lilac plants are easily accessible:
Wheelchair-accessible: Joe Mac Lilac Line and Cottage Road (8 plants)
Walking-accessible: Secret Garden & Cottage Garden (16 plants)
Our Accessible Lilac Festival is inspired by our experiences with the Boston-area Arnold Arboretum “Lilac Sunday,” (369 plants) and the world-famous Rochester, NY Lilac Festival (1200 plants).
Our small-scale lilac fest offers big benefits to people with disabilities and care-partners, including:
1. Access parking virtually at the plantings.
2. Walk or wheel a short distance from your vehicle to view the plants.
3. Picnic at a wheelchair-accessible picnic table (MA DDS funded).
4. Use a wheelchair-accessible port-a-potty (MA DDS funded).
5. Avoid the crowds.
6. Enjoy peace and quiet.

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