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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 6:15 PMNewburyport Senior Center - 331 High Street, Newburyport,MA
IMMERSION: LIVING and LEARNING in an OLMSTED GARDEN
Author Nola Anderson will recount her personal story of
restoring The Chimneys, a 28-acre estate in Manchester-by-
the-Sea. The original Italianate gardens were designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., between 1903 and 1914. By 1991,
when Ms. Anderson and her husband purchased the property,
the gardens had been neglected for more than 40 years -and
she had never gardened a day in her life.
The restoration and renewal of these historic seaside gardens
became Nola’s three-decade, hands-on personal passion, as
she developed the enterprise and horticulture proficiency for
their evolving design and management. The Chimney’s
gardens are once again the centerpiece of the estate and a
vibrant example of horticultural elegance. Using archival
materials and sumptuous contemporary photographs, Nola’s
talk will offer rare views of one of the most beautiful gardens
in America.
The Chimney’s gardens and the book, Living and Learning in
an Olmstead Garden are recognized for excellence in The
Archives of American Gardens at the Smithsonian.
NOLA ANDERSON
Nola was an executive vice-president of a major Boston
advertising agency and an independent marketing consultant
before retiring to dedicate herself to the restoration of The
Chimneys. She and her husband, Jim Mullen, have one
daughter, who is a fourth-year medical student at Brown
University.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Newburyport Senior Center, 8 Twomey Dr, Newburyport, MA 01950-4203, United States,Newburyport, Massachusetts
