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Monarda at The Gateway Garden
Flower at The Gateway Garden
Cornflower at The Gateway Garden

 

Blair Street Gardens' annual meeting is coming up!

Join us Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m. at 807 Jenifer Street to plan for the 2025 season and meet new board members. Please also check out our Spring 2025 Newsletter !

Blair Street Gardens are hibernating for the winter!

Thank you to all the volunteers, old and new, who helped with clean-up and pruning this fall! As the winter settles in, Blair Street Gardens will be in full hibernation mode. While our perennial plants have gone dormant, feel free to stop by the gardens to check out our evergreen trees and shrubs and enjoy some winter scenery!

With our new volunteers and board members, we are working on refreshing our internet presence. Stay tuned for updates to our website and social media!

We are also starting to think about scheduled workdays at the gardens for the upcoming growing season. Stay tuned!

If you are interested in volunteering, or learning more about our organization, please reach out!

Good news about the future of Blair Street Gardens!

We are happy to report that we have been able to recruit several new volunteers and two new Board members, all of whom are enthusiastic, energetic, and creative. Volunteers have kept Blair Street Gardens thriving for nearly 40 years, and the addition of new faces means Blair Street Gardens will continue to thrive.

Welcome to the board, Elizabeth Zona, Tom Marmot, and Gregory Roliardi!

If you want to be part of the future, consider becoming a Board member! Responsibilities include 1-2 meetings a year, being available for input via e-mail or phone, and volunteering at the gardens. Mentoring and orientation are available. If interested, please email info@blairstreetgardens.org.

Summer Scenes from The Gateway Garden

Flowers at The Gateway Garden in June 2023 Picture 1
Flowers at The Gateway Garden in June 2023 Picture 2
Flowers at The Gateway Garden in June 2023 Picture 3
Flowers at The Gateway Garden in June 2023 Picture 4

 

Contact info@blairstreetgardens.org if you're interested. Thanks for your consideration.

 

Snow covered plants The Gateway Garden

 

New Bench Installed at The Gateway Garden

We are pleased to announce that BSG has installed a second bench at The Gateway Garden. The bench honors Jeff Kuesel, one of BSG’s co-founders. Due to his tireless dedication over nearly 30 years, the BSG continues today. Jeff handled the administration and fundraising, and he spent endless hours planting spring bulbs and summer annuals and tending to the perennials and shrubs. Many of you will remember seeing him working in the Gardens in all kinds of weather during evenings and weekends. Thank you to all who contributed! The bench, designed by local artists Michael Burns and Kevin Earley, is made of white oak and aluminum.

Co-Founder Jeff Kuesel on one of our benches
Co-Founder Jeff Kuesel on one of our benches
Mike Burns and Kevin Earley
Mike burns and Kevin Earley, designers, creators, and installers
Plaque commemorating Co-Founder Jeff Kuesel
Plaque commemorating Co-Founder Jeff Kuesel

 

 

Consider memorializing a loved one by purchasing a tree or bench. Click here for details.

If you would like to contribute, please go to our Donate to the Gardens page.

If you have any questions about the Gardens, please contact us at info@blairstreetgardens.org.

 


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