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agro-eco business venture. It sells plants and cut flowers from the gardens, vintage items, unique garden supplies, and hand-made specialty gifts from local artisans.
Beyond the gardens and the shop, Hestia’s Garden is host to a series of special events throughout the summer. There will be three Saturday morning workshops. June starts off with a workshop led by Friends of the Garden volunteer Susan Dollard on Landscaping to Fit Your Time and Style; July welcomes clinical herbalist Richard Mandelbaum to talk about Healthy Living with Herbs; and in September Master Gardener volunteer Nancy Schunk will talk on Composting 101: How to Reduce Landfill and Build Your Soil.
On August 20th and 21st Hestia’s Garden has teamed up with Delaware Valley Arts Alliance to host a weekend celebrating “Art in the Garden”. The weekend will be in two parts. Saturday morning the gardens will be available to artists who want to use the 8 acres to draw and paint. It will start at 9:00am. Saturday morning with a talk and reception for artists who have signed up to participate “En plein air” part of the weekend event. If interested contact Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (845-252-7576). Artists from throughout the region will be invited to then fan out to create new works of art by drawing and painting their impressions of the approximately eight acres of Hestia’s Garden.
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The second part of the Art in the Garden weekend will have paintings for sale from both the artists that participated in the “En plein air” event in the morning as well as a Delaware Valley Arts Alliance curated exhibit of artists who create artworks which involve nature. There will be an opening reception for the “Art In the Garden” exhibit from 2-4pm in the barn on the property.
Saturday, September 17th - “Composting 101: How to Reduce Landfill and Build Your Soil” with Nancy Schunk, Master Gardener Volunteer & Friends of the Garden
Whether you want to come for an event or workshop or just want to go for a relaxing walk through the meadow, Hestia’s Garden looks forward to welcoming you.
Public Event:
Hestia’s Garden Shop and Gardens
Open May through September
Saturday & Sundays 11-4
For more information go to www.hestiasgarden.com Like us on Facebook!
Art in the Garden – Saturday and Sunday, August 20th and 21st. Co-hosted with Delaware Valley Arts Alliance
Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm
En plein air event for registered participants call DVAA for registration at (845) 252-7576
Saturday, June 18th - “Landscaping to Fit Your Time and Life Style” with Susan Dollard, Friends of the Garden
Saturday, July 9th - “Healthy Living with Herbs” with Richard Mandelbaum, Clinical Herbalist
Note: All workshops run from 10 a.m. to noon.
Call (845) 482-5876 or e-mail DMidlang@gmail.com to register
Saturday – Art Show and Opening Reception 2-4pm Sunday -11:00am to 3:00pm
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