PORTSMOUTH—
Spring is here and Strawbery Banke is inviting the community to come toil in the soil at the Museum in remembrance of Earth Day.
Strawbery Banke Museum’s volunteer garden and grounds clean up day will be held on Saturday, April 16 with a rain date of Sunday, April 17. Join an inspired community and help bring new life to the historic landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum. New this year: the Piscataqua Garden Club - a member of the Garden Club of America - will be planting an October Glory Maple - Acer rubrum on the grounds of the museum to celebrate Earth Day.
“Tree planting has long been a significant part of the quality of life in the Strawbery Banke neighborhood...from the ancient larch trees by the community gardens, to the circular hemlock grove in the Aldrich Garden, and numerous other spots throughout the museum. Over the past few years, the museum has worked to re-introduce threatened tree species like American Elm and American Chestnut on the property to carry this important historic legacy into the 21st century and beyond,” notes John Forti, Curator of Historic Landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum. By planting a beautiful native red maple at the museum, the Piscataqua Garden Club will also help insure that future generations will enjoy shade as well as the beautiful fall foliage that this region has long been known for.
Volunteers should arrive at the Tyco Visitors Center at Strawbery Banke Museum for work assignments and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. and are asked to bring along gardening tools and gloves. A potluck lunch will follow at 12:30. Please RSVP by April 13 to Jonathan Brown at volunteers@strawberybanke.org or 1-603-433-1110.
Photo caption: Volunteers help clean up the grounds at Strawbery Banke Museum during a past Earth Day. (Courtesy photo)
Spring is here and Strawbery Banke is inviting the community to come toil in the soil at the Museum in remembrance of Earth Day.
Strawbery Banke Museum’s volunteer garden and grounds clean up day will be held on Saturday, April 16 with a rain date of Sunday, April 17. Join an inspired community and help bring new life to the historic landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum. New this year: the Piscataqua Garden Club - a member of the Garden Club of America - will be planting an October Glory Maple - Acer rubrum on the grounds of the museum to celebrate Earth Day.
“Tree planting has long been a significant part of the quality of life in the Strawbery Banke neighborhood...from the ancient larch trees by the community gardens, to the circular hemlock grove in the Aldrich Garden, and numerous other spots throughout the museum. Over the past few years, the museum has worked to re-introduce threatened tree species like American Elm and American Chestnut on the property to carry this important historic legacy into the 21st century and beyond,” notes John Forti, Curator of Historic Landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum. By planting a beautiful native red maple at the museum, the Piscataqua Garden Club will also help insure that future generations will enjoy shade as well as the beautiful fall foliage that this region has long been known for.
Volunteers should arrive at the Tyco Visitors Center at Strawbery Banke Museum for work assignments and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. and are asked to bring along gardening tools and gloves. A potluck lunch will follow at 12:30. Please RSVP by April 13 to Jonathan Brown at volunteers@strawberybanke.org or 1-603-433-1110.
Photo caption: Volunteers help clean up the grounds at Strawbery Banke Museum during a past Earth Day. (Courtesy photo)
