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Spouses and Significant Others will surely enjoy this outing
it's glorious, delightful, and right nearby . . .
Prospect Gardens
13 Prospect Road, Westport
Friday, May 29th -- 2 p.m.
The peonies should be resplendent at this time!
A return visit to
this veritable horticulture jewel
right here in Westport
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--DESCRIPTION--
Prospect Gardens Westport dates back to the 1812 original Victorian farmhouse and surrounding acres of the Wakeman onion farm. Through a series of abutting property acquisitions over the last 20+ years, the property is now a contiguous arboretum-style garden of almost 9 acres featuring collections, gardens, open lawns, and winding pathways leading from one area to the next, allowing the visitor a three-dimensional experience of being "in" the gardens. Mature deciduous and evergreen trees create a sweeping canvas and provide a sense of scale, shape, and texture reflective of the owners' contemporary style and sense of design.
Some of the property's key features include a Mediterranean graveled entry garden, 2 orchards, a 3 stone-tiered vegetable garden, berry houses (blueberry, raspberry), bee hives, a sunny perennial garden, a shady woodland walk, a conifer collection, numerous flowering shrub and grass borders, a Japanese-inspired meditation garden and maple collection, red-clay tennis court, two pools, a glasshouse, an internationally renowned sculpture, and a 1-acre perennial/native wildflower meadow. Most recently added is a 4-tiered amphitheater with a stone-medallioned stage.
Our tour will be conducted by Cindy Shumate, resident landscape designer and curator of Prospect Gardens.
--TIME--
The tour will be from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
--GETTING THERE--
Drive directly there. Once you reserve, you'll be notified as to the address of the parking lot.
--COST--
A donation of $15 per person is requested.
Payable at the door. Cash only. Exact amount, please.
--TO RESERVE--
This event is limited to 25 participants.
Baxter Urist is the event organizer.
Reserve with him by clicking the link below.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE
Baxter will send you a confirmation of your RSVP.
DO NOT SHOW-UP AT THE VENUE UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION.
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This event is open to Y's Men members and significant others.
Non-members are welcome but priority is given to members.
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