Guided Garden and Arboretum Tours at Blithewood on September 23
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY — On Saturday, September 23, Blithewood Gardens and Arboretum and the Garden Conservancy will host guided tours of the Blithewood estate at Bard College, providing an immersive experience into the history of the grounds as well as the horticultural and cultural significance of the site. Participants will learn about the historic plantings, architecture, and what is in bloom at the gardens while enjoying the natural splendor of the grand landscape overlooking the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains.Tours will take place from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, and from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Registration will include a gift of one starter plant for each registrant. Reservations are required. Please visit https://www.gardenconservancy.org/open-days/open-days-schedule/digging-deeper-discovering-blithewood-guided-garden-and-arboretum-tours
Blithewood Garden is considered a nationally significant Beaux Arts, Italianate garden with important connections to the evolution of American landscape design and is one of the few intact Hudson River estate gardens that remain from the Gilded Age. At over 100 years old, Blithewood has been greatly diminished by the passage of time, and Bard College has partnered with the Garden Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and share America’s gardens, on the restoration of Blithewood Garden. All proceeds from this event will support the rehabilitation of the grounds.
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About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year, residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1,000 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in more than 40 academic programs; graduate degrees in 13 programs; eight early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 163-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at our main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.
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This event was last updated on 08-21-2023
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