Gardens, Landscape History, New England Gardens
Glen Magna Farms
Throughout the summer I visited a series of historic gardens located north of Boston in a somewhat random and…
September 15, 2012-
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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 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmCopley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012 -
Book Reviews, Landscape History, London, Public RealmBook Review: The London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
This has been an exciting year for London as the city celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee and hosts the summer…
August 3, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmNew Charles River Basin Parks : North Point + Nashua Street + Paul Revere
While much of the attention in Boston remains focused on the Rose Kennedy Greenway as the most visible public…
July 8, 2012 -
Landscape HistoryThe Endicott Pear : America’s Oldest Cultivated Tree
This past week I attended several lectures hosted by the 5th Endicott Cousin’s Reunion held, appropriately, at Endicott College…
June 25, 2012 -
Book Reviews, Landscape HistoryBook Review: European Gardens: History, Philosophy and Design by Tom Turner
European Gardens: History, Philosophy and Design by Tom Turner (Routledge, London and New York, 2011) In this richly illustrated…
June 25, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England Gardens, Parks, Public RealmTwo Boston Rose Gardens
While I have never been a big fan of roses there is something magical about a rose garden in…
June 12, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, ParksBoston Common
As the “Hub of the Universe” Boston touts many firsts. The first public library, the first subway system, the…
June 3, 2012
