Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, New England Gardens
Longfellow House Garden
In this dismal and damp week of eternally gray weather, I have been fantasizing about spring while refining a…
May 17, 2019-
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Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England GardensThe Hunnewell Estate: Wellesley
It’s not often that I visit private gardens and even less often that I visit those best known for…
July 25, 2016 -
Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England GardensPeacefield
For weeks I have been fixating on Abigail Adams’ wisteria. Purportedly one of the oldest such plants in the…
June 1, 2015 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmBoston's Charles River Esplanade: An Urban Jewel
Several weeks ago, after one of our frequent storms, I decided to get up early on a Sunday morning…
March 7, 2015 -
Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England GardensThe Codman Estate: A Precious Jewel
Every summer I develop two lists. The first is of the books I plan to read. The second is…
August 23, 2014 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmWhere the City Meets the Sea: Boston’s John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Harborpark
Landscape Architect Laurie Olin has been awarded the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor bestowed by the United States…
August 15, 2013 -
Book Reviews, Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, New England GardensBook Review: Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Creating Green Spaces in Urban Places
Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Creating Green Spaces in Urban Places written and published by the Beacon Hill Garden…
July 14, 2013 -
Boston/CambridgeBeauty in a Fragile World
It has been a week since the Boston Marathon. I was in the process of writing several posts when,…
April 22, 2013 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, ParksPost Office Square: The Perfect Park
When does a square become a park and when does a park seem more like a garden? Do…
November 1, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public Realm
Copley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012