In the Gertrude Jekyll Garden
The
garden will soon be abloom thanks to the hard work from our volunteer
gardeners who have already begun spring cleanup & pruning, and are
excitedly talking about what’s ahead this summer. The team
will focus on renovating the east border with plants that are true to
Miss Jekyll’s original plan and adding annuals that she
favored. Over the next several years, we will undertake
restoration in the other borders, returning the garden to Miss
Jekyll’s original configuration and removing the less appropriate
substitutions that have crept in over the years, this spring our garden
was highlighted in the Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publications-Perennials Spring 2008 issue which is now on sale.
SPRING GARDEN PROGRAMS
Join
Jane Brook Barba, gifted garden designer, lecturer and instructor at
the New York Botanical Garden, for three informative workshops that
every gardener, whether experienced or novice will want to attend.
Saturday April 26-The Art of Cottage Gardening
Gertrude Jekyll Garden at the Glebe House Museum 10:00-12:00
Cost: $26.00/$21.00 members
Review of classic designs, as well as the best plants for accomplishing
this traditional & timeless garden for which Gertrude Jekyll is
well known.
Thursday May 15-Container Gardening Workshop
Gertrude Jekyll Garden at the Glebe House Museum 5:30-7:30
Cost: $26.00/$21.00 members
Hands on workshop. Learn the correct methods to use for creating a Gertrude Jekyll style planter.
Saturday June 28-Restoration, Preservation & Conservation
in a Historic or Revival Colonial Garden
Gertrude Jekyll Garden at the Glebe House Museum 10:00-12:00
Cost: $26.00/$21.00 members
Miss Barba will discuss her experiences in Historic and Colonial
Revival Gardens and the challenges in preserving, conserving and
restoring them.
Call the museum to register for any of these programs. Maximize
your investment with a discount on three lectures: $65.00
“Festive Dinners with Friends” Celebrating the Life of Wayne Pratt
In the gracious spirit of the eighteenth century, the Board of
Directors of the Seabury Society for the Preservation of the Glebe
House is offering an evening of festive dinner parties at the homes of
our friends in the area on Saturday, May 31. The evening will begin
with cocktails in the garden of the Mill House Antiques. Eleven local
hosts will open their homes to raise funds for the support of the Glebe
House Museum and the Gertrude Jekyll Garden. Dinners will range from an
elegant dinner in a country manse, to an evening with two New York City
based art directors in their Tuscan villa. Sarah Shinn Pratt is
honorary chairperson for the evening's events, which will 'Celebrate
the Life of Wayne Pratt' who served on the museum board, and along with
Sarah provided friendship, expertise and financial sponsorship.
Other dinners will include centuries of history with an international
banker and his wife at a beautifully restored homestead in the oldest
part of Woodbury, lively conversation with charming hosts in their 1759
Woodbury home on five rolling acres, gracious dining in a magnificent
1920's Colonial Revival Southbury residence, or dinner with a talented
cooking couple in their distinctive Greek revival home. Or if you
prefer your Mediterranean experience to be Greek, join the former
Metropolitan Museum of Art events planner and floral artist in his home
where you can enjoy a taste of the Greek islands. Seasonal gourmet
specialties will be served in a charming 19th century Federal house,
with cocktails served on the terrace overlooking the Gothic Revival
barn, or join your hosts for a lively conversations in their hilltop
Roxbury home filled with art and antiques.
The evening is sponsored by Bennett Sullivan Associates, Mill House
Antiques, and The Seabury Society for the Preservation of the Glebe
House, Inc. Tickets are $150.00 per person and can be purchased by
calling the Glebe House Museum at 203-263-2855. Places at the homes are
offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Funds raised through this
event help to support the Museum's educational programs, which offer
after school programs, young docent training and summer day camps for
children as well as guided tours of the house and garden, adult
educational programs and many other programs. Funds raised also help
support the maintenance of this historic 18th century home and
important garden.
Newtown Savings Bank supports Glebe House Summer Camps
“Newtown Savings Bank is
proud to support the Glebe House Museum Summer Camp program which is
such a unique learning opportunity for today’s youth,” says
Tanya Wulff Truax, Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations
Manager. She was recently at the museum to present a check to
fund camp scholarships with (pictured ,L) Margot Melaas, Vice
President, Commercial Lending for Newtown Savings and Brian Fonck,
Woodbury Branch Manager presenting the check to Judith Kelz, Museum
Director.
The Summer Programs at the museum are in their 19th year.
Beginning June 23, week long camps will be held at the museum on Hollow
Road in Woodbury throughout the summer. History and Garden camps,
along with Day in the Life Camp, for young colonial craft & trades
apprentices are available for children ages 6-14.
The Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden is pleased to offer
camp scholarships to children with need thanks to the generosity of
Newtown Savings Bank which is a mutual community bank headquartered in
Newtown. Established in 1855, the Bank has 12 branches in Bethel,
Brookfield, Danbury, Monroe, Newtown, Shelton, Southbury, Trumball and
Woodbury. For more information visit nsbonline.com or call
800-461-0672.
For questions, or to receive a brochure for summer camps, please call
the museum at 203-263-2855 or visit us online at theglebehouse.org
Friends and Friends of Friends: The Glebe Seeks Volunteers
The
Glebe House Museum is very fortunate to have such a wonderful and
enthusiastic group of volunteers who serve as shopkeepers and docents,
but also volunteer in the garden and office, work on special events,
help with the educational programs and serve on various committees.
Volunteer training sessions are planned for 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays,
March 8 and March 15, and will be repeated from 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays, March 11 and March 18.
Those taking part will learn about the Marshall family, who lived at
the Glebe House from 1771-1786; the Botsfords, who lived there from
1799 to 1866; and about the Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Miss Jekyll's
influence on garden design, and how the garden came to be.
In addition to training, volunteers have opportunities to travel to
area museums and historic sites, and to attend volunteer-only events
such as the Memorial Day picnic and volunteer appreciation party.
Monthly meetings of the Friends of the Glebe House provide
opportunities for volunteers to become acquainted with one another and
share ideas for making their volunteer experience satisfying.
Spring plans at the Glebe House include garden workshops and historic
colonial craft workshops beginning in April. Volunteers are gearing up
for special adult and children's tours beginning in March and the
official museum opening for the general public May 1.
If you are interested in joining the group of garden volunteers who
meet each Monday evening and Tuesday morning, please call Eileen Denver
at 266-4009. The gardeners are also seeking donations of hand
tools, lawn rakes, loppers, a lawn cart, and other miscellaneous tools.
Call 203-263-2855 to volunteer.
“Friends” Meeting Dates:
April 26th, 5:00 PM Kickoff Party
May 6, 5:30 PM
June 3, 10:00 AM
July 1, 10:00 AM
August 5, 10:00 AM
Friends Excursion Schedule –
May 15-Hammond Museum & Japanese Gardens & John Jay Homestead Museum
in North Salem & Katonah, NY
June 26-Kykuit Garden & Pontico Hills Union Church-North Tarrytown, NY
Memorial Day Parade & Picnic – Sunday, May 25 -2:00 – 6:00 PM.
Watch our children & adult volunteers march in the parade, then join us for a pot luck barbeque back at the museum.
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