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SAVE THE DATE

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Generous Gardeners is pleased to announce our 12th annual Gloucester Garden Tour in the Wheeler’s Point Neighborhood.

This year Generous Gardeners welcomes you to the Wheeler’s Point area of Gloucester. We are pleased to present this unique neighborhood surrounded by the Annisquam River, the Mill River, Ipswich Bay and Jones Creek, with beautiful gardens and stunning water views. The gardeners themselves range from novice to very experienced and provide you with a full range of annual, perennial, and vegetable gardens. This is a walking or biking tour only. No cars are allowed. Shuttle buses will bring you to the beginning of the tour which is a lovely 1.4 mile stroll. It is a three mile loop from the parking area. Rain or shine. No pets. Photography welcome. Tickets: $35

Saturday July 6, 2024
10:00-4:00
Parking only at O’Maley Middle School
32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Generous Gardeners

101 Western Ave, Ste 1
Gloucester, MA 01930

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Joyous Dedication! Bronze Art by Sculptor Chris Williams. Landscape design by Ann Gilardi Johnson. Generous Gardeners. DPW. #GloucesterMA 400+ Legacy Project Stacy Boulevard

Posted on by Catherine

Photo & video caption: Scenes from the Dedication Ceremony and reveal for the new permanent public art commission on Stacy Boulevard, ‘Fish Baskets’, 4 bronze planters by sculptor Chris Williams. Landscape design by Ann Gilardi Johnson. Support for the project was spearheaded by Generous Gardeners, Gloucester DPW, the City & State, Gloucester 400+, and generous donors. Ann Gilardi Johnson and Chris Williams have the long color design goal in mind. After several years, the four bronze planters will naturally oxidize as a protective coating forms, covering the surface with a green patina. They are intended to age and complement the iconic and cherished copper-green of Gloucester’s Fisherman at the Wheel.

Video Clips

The Reveal (for one of the 4 bronzes)

with Mayor Verga and Antoinetta Calabrese

Photo before the ceremony – Green Aprons come on down!

Senator Tarr Welcomes crowd

Chris Williams

Susan passes mic to artist Chris Williams –modest remarks – dedication ceremony 12/9/2023

Susan Kelly | Ann Gilardi Johnson

Thank You

Mayor Theken Thank You Susan Kelly, Generous Gardeners, Mike Hale

12/9/2023 BEFORE AT Sunrise | After reveal

Bases readied! Stacy Boulevard Dedication. Generous Gardeners Chris Williams Bronze Suite #GloucesterMA 400+ Legacy Project

Posted on by Catherine

Bases readied for Stacy Boulevard Chris Williams public art & commission, four bronze planters, a 400+ Legacy Project, led by Generous Gardeners for Stacy Boulevard landscape design by Ann Gilardi Johnson. Save the date: Saturday December 9, 2023, 3pm

Working with DPW, Ann Gilardi Johnson and Generous Gardeners design enhancements have been incorporated all along the Boulevard. See the plans and read more about that scope in a prior GMG post from 2017 here. The new flower beds and curved bench design astride the Fisherman at the Wheel replaced bench pairs and barrels long present.

Before | prior (no landscaping/flower beds 2019, 2021)

Original concept designs for Stacy Boulevard in 1908 were by Thomas Warren Sears,  major 20th century landscape designer and Olmsted student.  Recent garden expansions were designed by Ann Gilardi Johnson with DPW for the City of Gloucester and with Generous Gardeners. Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives memorial by Morgan Faulds Pike. Gloucester Fisherman at the Wheel Memorial (Man at the Wheel) by Leonard Craske

Come Vote for Saturday for your Favorite

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Generous Gardeners Dahlia Flower and Photography Competition

 

COME VOTE SATURDAY FOR YOUR FAVORITE! 

The display will be free and open to the public from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Bass Rock’s Golf Club 34 Beach Road, Gloucester. Vote for your favorite for the People’s Choice award!  The Judges’ winner and People’s Choice winner will win a black Generous Gardeners apron embroidered with “Dahlia Competition Winner.”

For registration information to participate and to learn more about the event go to https://generousgardeners.org.

Generous Gardeners

101 Western Ave, Ste 1
Gloucester, MA 01930

Generous Gardeners Dahlia Flower and Photography Competition

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

As we walk on Stacy Boulevard the beauty of the flowers bring so much joy. Thank you Generous Gardeners.

 

Generous Gardeners Announces a Dahlia Flower and Photography Competition

Generous Gardeners is hosting our first Dahlia Flower and Photography Competition to be held September 30 at Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester. Specimen dahlias in a variety of categories and photographs of dahlias are sought for competition entries. The display will be free and open to the public from 11:00 – 2:00. Vote for your favorite for the People’s Choice Award.

There are four categories of dahlia flowers and three categories of dahlia photographs.  Each category is limited to 15 submissions, so if you would like to compete, please register soon.  Each participant is limited to two entries.

For registration information to participate and more about the event go to https://generousgardeners.org.

 

 

Stacy Boulevard an amazing place to walk

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Taking a walk on the Boulevard Tuesday was so beautiful, weather and flowers.  The bees were busy pollinating and there were butterflies.  Nature working.

Saw my Welcome Center co volunteer walking the boulevard as well.

Thank you Generous Gardeners.

 

Generous Gardeners Tours

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Thank you, Generous Gardeners, for all your hard work.

 

Stacy Boulevard Dahlia Tours 4:00 and Sundays from now through September

Dear Flower Enthusiasts,

The dahlias on Stacy Boulevard are beginning to show off their beautiful flowers. Volunteer docents will be giving tours of the flowers at 4:00 PM each Sunday from now until September 29th.  The tours are weather permitting and will be around half an hour.  Come by if you would like to learn more about Generous Gardeners and the volunteers who help the flowers bloom for all to enjoy.

Where:  Meet at the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial

When:  4:00 PM Sundays through September 24th

The tours are free. Donations are accepted, preferably via our website.

Our Dahlia Bouquet event will be October 14th from noon until we run out of flowers. For this event we cut down the blooming dahlias and make arrangements for the public to purchase.  Then we start the process of digging out the dahlias to store for the winter.

Enjoy the flowers!

Susan Kelly

Antonietta Calabrese

Generous Gardeners

101 Western Ave, Ste 1
Gloucester, MA 01930