Extra work session, May 2nd was rained out. Serious rain will cancel. Or a rain call will be made by 7:30 am. Work Plan: Mulching, with the help of DPW interns, in bare areas throughout the gardens. UPDATE ON WHAT WAS DONE: Area 3 & 4: We began the cutting back of some overgrown mountain […]
Calling all Gardeners interested in helping to maintain the Robbins Garden- May 9, 7:30pm coffee Dear folks, As hopefully you have noticed, the WInfield Robbins Memorial Garden - the one at the center of Town located between the Library and Town Hall, is slowly being restored. The reflecting pool is repaired, the Indian restored and the […]
Our plan for 2019 is to hold work sessions in the Town Hall Gardens on alternate Thursday mornings starting Thursday, May 2nd. Serious rain will cancel. Or a rain call will be made by 7:30 am. Work Plan: Weeding, planting, topdressing with compost in some areas, rabbit protection in some areas, and scouting for pests and diseases. […]
Cash Bar, Savory Hors d’Oeuvres, Music and Theater. Tickets: $25.00 in advance, $30 at the door Available at the Town Hall Select Board office, the Book Rack or the Chamber of Commerce Celebration sponsored by the Town of Arlington, the Friends of Robbins Town Gardens, the Arlington Historical Commission, the Cyrus Dallin Museum, and the […]
Join Mona to finish the spiny branches piled on the small cotoneaster in areas 2 & 3 and work on rabbit fencing in area 7. Work group will also dig out some daylilies near the coffee tree, trim the juniper trees and will lightly cultivate the mulch near the Deutzia. Anyone wishing to help should bring […]
Meet at the carriage house and work in the Whittemore Robbins House Garden. Parking: We provide free parking permits for parking near the Carriage House Wear gloves. Bring water and hand tools if you want. We have long-handled tools and garden carts.
Meet Mona at the Carriage House and work in the Town Hall Garden. We provide free parking permits for parking near the carriage house. Wear gloves. Bring water and hand tools if you want. We have long handled tools and garden carts.
Work Plan: Spreading mulch which will be brought to work areas for spreading by town summer interns. Meeting place: Meet Emily Snyder at the Carriage House behind Whittemore Robbins House (700R Mass. Ave., Arlington Ctr.) Parking: We provide free parking permits for parking near the Carriage HouseWear gloves. Bring water and hand tools if you want. […]
Meet Mona at the Carriage House and work in the Town Hall Garden. We provide free parking permits for parking near the carriage house. Wear gloves. Bring water and hand tools if you want. We have long handled tools and garden carts.
Work Plan: Work in the town garden to do some pruning and light weeding. Meeting place: Meet Patsy Kraemer at the Carriage House behind Whittemore Robbins House (700R Mass. Ave., Arlington Ctr.) Parking: We provide free parking permits for parking near the Carriage HouseWear gloves. Bring water and hand tools if you want. We have long-handled […]