IN-PERSON PROGRAM
UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS FULL
Celebrate the beauty of early summer during Garden Days at the Emily Dickinson Museum! As summer temperatures arrive in Amherst, Emily’s garden begs to be tended. Join master gardener Marta McDowell and a group of fellow volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape. You do not need to be an expert gardener for this “all levels” program. Learn from volunteers who have tended the gardens in the past and become part of a new generation of caretakers for this precious piece of land. During Garden Days, participants will help to weed, divide older perennials, plant new perennials and annuals, edge flower beds, and more!
DETAILS:
All are welcome, no gardening experience required.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring the following:
-Gloves
-Clean hand trowel and clipper
-Bucket
-Kneeling pad
-Water bottle
-Comfortable footwear
-Sun protection
-Lunch (if you are staying for the whole day)
-Clean hand trowel and clipper
-Bucket
-Kneeling pad
-Water bottle
-Comfortable footwear
-Sun protection
-Lunch (if you are staying for the whole day)
Advance sign-ups only and space is limited! The program will run rain or shine. This program is run in four sessions across the weekend and participants may register for up to two sessions. The sessions are 9:30am-12:30pm ET and 1:30-4:30pm ET on both Saturday and Sunday.
Questions? Write edmprograms@emilydickinsonmuseum.org
About Marta McDowell:
Marta McDowell teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden and consults for private clients and public gardens. Her latest book, Unearthing The Secret Garden explores the plants and places that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write the classic children’s book. Timber Press also published Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, All the Presidents’ Gardens, and Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life. All the Presidents’ Gardens made The New York Times bestseller list and won an American Horticultural Society book award in 2017. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life won the Gold Award from the Garden Writers Association and is now in its eighth printing. Her books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean. She is the 2019 recipient of the Garden Club of America’s Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for outstanding literary achievement.
Marta McDowell teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden and consults for private clients and public gardens. Her latest book, Unearthing The Secret Garden explores the plants and places that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write the classic children’s book. Timber Press also published Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, All the Presidents’ Gardens, and Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life. All the Presidents’ Gardens made The New York Times bestseller list and won an American Horticultural Society book award in 2017. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life won the Gold Award from the Garden Writers Association and is now in its eighth printing. Her books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean. She is the 2019 recipient of the Garden Club of America’s Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for outstanding literary achievement.