This Week at the Fair and Onsite
Accessible & Engaging! Two values we practice at the Topsfield Fair and at our onsite programs. Below, learn more about our interactive exhibit activities, as well as this week happenings
Arboretum
Thanks Volunteers! Gordon College
Topsfield Fair begins this Friday October 2, 4pm. Karl and Mary spent Saturday morning with Arliano’s Landscaping (Crew of 3) to design, purchase, and plant the landscape at the Rest-Stop-Ranch
Volunteer Spotlight “Something Good”: Appreciating John Coulon
On a Thursday morning, before the afternoon guests arrive, John Coulon is usually already at work — stacking cordwood, raking brush, filling the bird feeders, or out behind the mower.
LILAC WOW! Moment ~ Today, 10am – 4pm, Open Garden
It’s a Lilac Wow! Moment ~ for all our early blooming lilacs which include the Oblata, Hyacinthiflora, and now the Vulgaris… If you’re local and you know it… stop by
Our Growing Lilac Collection & Community
One-hundred plus total lilac plants. One-hundred varieties. Eighty-six planted. Thirty nursery pots. Sixty-six mature shrubs are wheelchair-accessible, from an ADA compliant hardscape trail built by Karl R Ackerman. It’s our
Earth Week & Arboretum Offerings
Wednesday, 4/22, is Earth Day, and Friday, 4/24, is Arbor Day. We are offering more opportunities this week to enjoy quality time in the garden. Please schedule in advance to