2013 Gardening Events - August

Tending the Perennial Garden in August
August 6
Merryspring Nature Center
Camden, Maine
207-236-2239
www.merryspring.org

Dahlia Show
August 24
Pond House at Elizabeth Park
Hartford, Connecticut
860-485-0326
www.ctdahlia.org

Annual Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale
August 3-4
Brookside Gardens
Silver Spring, Maryland
301-962-1400
www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside

Minnesota State Gladiolus Show
August 10-11
Civic Center
New Ulm, Minnesota
507-426-6011
www.gladworld.org

Water Wise Gardening
August 20
Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge, California
818-949-4290
www.descansogardens.org

The Cloisters 75th Anniversary

The New York Cloisters Museum & Gardens will be celebrating their 75th anniversary on June 1, 2013.  The event program includes scheduled seminars throughout the day on topics such as:

• Medieval Fruits You Can Grow Today
• The Medieval Kitchen Garden
• Espaliers: Trees For Ornament And Fruit

Members of the horticultural staff will also be available throughout the day to answer questions and discuss aspects of gardening at The Cloisters. Reservations are not necessary, and all events are included with museum admission.

The Cloisters are located at:
99 Margaret Corbin Drive
Fort Tryon Park
New York, New York 10040

Read more about medieval plants and the gardens of The Cloisters on their blog at http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/