BOSTON SCULPTORS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!!!

Lexington based artist Andrew Zimmermann inaugurates upcoming Boston Sculptors@30!

A celebration with his monumental piece, Seven Sprouts now installed at Highfield Hall & Gardens. The 30^th anniversary of the Boston Sculptors Gallery is being celebrated in Boston and here at Highfield when the exhibition of 35 site specific works opens in July.

For the next few weeks 10 artists will install their work on the grounds, and another 25 will have work displayed in the galleries, officially opening on July 12^th. 

GET YOUR GRILL ON WITH KAY BENAROCH
Thursday, June 16
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$65 (members)/ $75

Make the best use of your outdoor grill with this tasty trip around the world. Grilled pizza is sure to impress, as will grilled steak with chimichurri sauce. Grilled eggplant and feta salad round out this tasty menu! We’ll finish this delicious meal with grilled peaches over ice cream.

Grab a seat at the table TODAY! Register online now or call, 508-495-1878 ext. 2

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GARDEN TALK WITH MARIAN MAKO

Thursday, June 16

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

$20 (members)/ $30

Please join us to hear Marion Mako, author and professional gardener in the UK, talk about Women and Gardens. From Adam and Eve through modern garden makers, people have cultivated their green spaces and created personal retreats. Inspired by various historical styles, Ms. Mako has explored estates in the UK and Europe and brings her depth of knowledge to each presentation. Her lectures are illustrated with current photographs and archival material. Join us for this lively, informative, and funny presentation with bushels of lovely images to accompany the talk. The presentation will be followed by Q& A.  

Grab a seat at the table TODAY! Register online now or call, 508-495-1878 ext. 2

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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION in COLLABORATION WITH THE WOODS HOLE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sunday, June 19

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Free Event

Join us in a contemplative freedom walk as part of the Juneteenth celebrations. You may walk in the Highfield Gardens or the surrounding Beebe Woods. Several different paths of variable lengths will be shown on map handouts.  Drop in any time between 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

Stop in under the tent afterward for light refreshments and information about the celebration.

Sponsored by the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee and Highfield Hall & Gardens.

This event is free, but we invite you to register online (or by calling 508-495-1878 ext. 2) for planning purposes!

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PAPERCUTTING "TREE OF LIFE"

Monday, June 27

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

$40/$50 NON MEMBER

Learn a beloved folk tradition of many cultures. Using simple techniques and materials, you’ll learn basic papercut methods and you’ll create at least one papercut to take home. This class is for anyone with or without artistic experience.

The instructor, Tamar Shadur, is an experienced teacher with degrees in Art Education and a MEd. in ESL.Tamar is a tapestry designer and weaver who offers papercutting workshops as a way to pass on her late mother’s expertise and legacy.

Children 3rd grade and up, accompanied by an adult are welcome!

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Artist Spotlight

Carolyn Guest, St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Understory:

A Juried Selection of Art by Members of The Guild of American Papercutters

Carolyn Guest uses sheep shears make her paper art. She has 3 works in the exhibit, and Brush Row is one example of a work she cut entirely with sheep shears. “Sheep shears are my challenge tool, continually working to push the limits of fine detail with this rudimentary tool to cut my paper cut outs. The cut outs are my medium to tell the stories I have heard, my experiences, and reflect on my rural Vermont heritage. I have chosen to cut with sheep shears in honor of my Polish teachers and the women who have had to make do with what they have.” 

HIGHFIELD HALL IS LOOKING FOR HELP IN FULFILLING OUR WISH LIST

Thanks to a generous donation this week, we are well on our way to improving our West Garden!

With future projects in the planning stages for the Sunken Garden, the immediate need here is to replace a tree form hydrangea that was damaged in a winter storm. Replacement of the same size will be difficult to find, but one of comparable size will run about $400.
 
The wish for the West Garden is to plant the two back beds to finish this space. Photos from the early 1900s show these beds to be unfinished--even back then! The plan here calls for 18 white paniculata hydrangea at $50 each, 2 Ilex Steeds at $300 each, and 6 Ilex Steeds at $200 each. The white hydrangea will be an excellent backdrop for our summer weddings and the upright Steeds Holly will add formality and great winter interest to this garden.

If you would like to help us fulfill this wish list please email us or call 508-495-1878 ext. 306.

HOUNDS OF HIGHFIELD

Saturday, June 25, 2022

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

FREE

Please join Highfield Hall & Gardens on Saturday, June 25, from 11am to 2 pm!

We are firming details up and are almost set to go! Please look for our schedule of events in the next few days on the Highfield Hall & Gardens website calendar!

This family friendly event will feature dog contests, a doggie parade and costume contest, an obstacle course, service dog demonstrations, raffles, prizes, and much more! Local rescue groups, crafts vendors, and delicious food trucks for humans and pets will be on site.

Admission is free, donations are encouraged. There is a small fee if you choose to enter any contest.

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A big thank you goes out to our generous sponsor, THE RELIABLE DOG!

Highfield is proud to highlight this LOCAL dog training school. Did you know that The Reliable Dog offers one-on-one training for your canine companions, a NEW comprehensive day school, and a board & train (sleepover) program too?

Ian Pullen (owner/trainer) has spent years learning from some of the best dog trainers in Boston and beyond. He has worked with hundreds of dogs, dozens of breeds, and all varieties of temperament. One of Ian’s passions is working with and educating owners on understanding canine psychology. If you are looking for an EXPERT dog trainer, you need look no further. Thanks to THE RELIABLE DOG for supporting Highfield.

A big hug and thank you goes out to Arlene Guyan and all the volunteers at Paw-Affection Dachshund Rescue, Inc. This rescue is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization with a simple mission: To enhance the lives of dachshunds and other small breeds through rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing. Please STOP by their table at Hounds of Highfield to learn about the organization, meet some doggies, and support the cause. Thank you Paw-Affection Dachshund Rescue!

FINGERLING POTATOES WITH SOY SAUCE RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Our cooking class from last week’s “Appetizers for Dinner” voted this recipe a keeper! In addition to serving the soy sauce ranch as a dip, I added shredded cabbage and it got a five star rating as a coleslaw!

VIEW RECIPE

USING EVERGREENS IN YOUR GARDEN

In the past I have talked of the importance of using evergreens in the garden to lend form and structure to the landscape and to act as the winter "bones" of the garden. Evergreens are an important ingredient in bird-friendly landscaping as well.

Many bird species prefer to nest in evergreen trees and shrubs because their dense growth offers excellent concealment of vulnerable nests. A few nests I have noted thus far this season include cardinals in the English Holly and robins and catbirds in the Japanese Ilex.

I am happy to report as well that a Carolina wren family is living in the arborvitae in the front garden this season, instead of above the potting bench in the garage as it did last year or in the window box below the kitchen window the year before.

Oftentimes I will be working in the garden and the evergreens will erupt with a cacophony of bird calls. Checking things out, I will usually spot a hawk circling silently above or discover our neighbor’s cat, Mia, slinking through the perennials hopefully on the hunt for moles or voles. Evergreens in the garden are multipurpose, attracting birds, adding color, form and structure, and they can act as windbreaks, fences, and privacy walls.

Did you know you can support Highfield through your purchases on Amazon? Once you tag Highfield using the below instructions, Amazon will donate to Highfield a percentage of all transactions for the year!

Please help, but naming Highfield as your charity of choice.

-Visit smile.amazon.com.

-Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.

-Choose Historic Highfield as the charity of your choice.

-Go shopping!

-You must sign in to SMILE each time to shop as Amazon will not default to the SMILE link.