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Calendar of Events
National Public
Gardens Day
Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8
Celebrate National Public Gardens Day, officially May 6, and enjoy a weekend of free admission to the Trust's Bridge Gardens. Starting Friday at noon, come visit this beautiful public garden and breathe in the heady aromas of early Spring flowers, warming soil, and clean air! This weekend only: free admission to the garden as follows: Friday - noon to 4:00; Saturday - 10:00 to 5:00; and Sunday - noon to 4:00. While in the area, plan to visit Madoo Conservancy at 618 Sagg Main, Sagaponack and Longhouse Reserve at 133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton. First Saturdays with Rick at 10:00 A.M. 
Beginning on May 7, plan to join Garden Manager Rick Bogusch on the first Saturday of each month for a walking tour of Bridge Gardens at 10:00 am! Learn more from Rick about the many varieties of plants, herbs, vegetables, trees, and shrubs that populate the garden and get answers to your general gardening questions. General admission to the gardens is $10 per person or $20 for a family of four. Rain cancels. Garden Fair Preview Party Friday, May 13 6:00 - 8:00 At the Bridgehampton Historical Society 
Jim Kilpatric and Harry Neyens founded Bridge Gardens in 1988, designing and installing the gardens over a period of 20 years. In order to move on with the next phase of their retirement, they gifted the property to Peconic Land Trust in 2008. As long time members of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, they will be honored as founders of Bridge Gardens Trust at their Garden Fair Preview Party. Tickets are available by calling 631-537-2223 or can be purchased at the door. Rose Care 101 Saturday, May 21 10:00 - 12:00 
Meet Garden Manager Rick Bogusch in the rose garden for a workshop that will answer all your questions about growing beautiful roses! Rick will describe the many types of roses, proper fertilization, pest control, pruning and cultivation, and suggest cultivars that will thrive on Eastern Long Island. Program is suitable for novice and experienced gardeners alike. $5 per person, free to members. Rain cancels. Please call Robin Harris at 631-283-3195 or email her to RSVP today.
Uncommon Ground II Sculpture Exhibit
Opening on June 8
This summer, the Gardens will host a sculpture exhibition, Uncommon Ground II, opening on June 8th. Sponsored by C Fine Art, the artists displaying their work around Bridge Gardens include John Von Alstine, Kevin Barrett, Jim Henderson, Joel Perlman, John Ruppert, Isobel Folb Sokolow, Norman Mooney, and Caroline Ramersdorfer. A meet the sculptors reception is planned for July 23.
Vegetable Gardening Part II Saturday, June 25 10:00 - 12:00 
Our vegetable gardening program continues with an emphasis on summer crops, crop rotation, and ways of keeping your garden productive throughout the growing season and beyond. Garden Manager Rick Bogusch will discuss cultivating, weeding, pest and disease control, irrigation, harvesting, and crop specifics. Learn important steps to take now that will help when you put your garden to bed at the end of the season and prepare it for an early start next year. $5 per person, free to members. Rain cancels. Please call Robin Harris at 631-283-3195 or email her to RSVP today. |
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A Note From Rick . . .
Nothing looks tidier than a garden with crisp edges along bed lines and paths. This time of year, before most plants have leafed out, edges are a garden feature in themselves and an important design element.
Gardeners have differing opinions about mulching. Some do, some don't. I mulch for weed suppression, moisture retention, and labor reduction. Also, in the long run, mulching improves soil quality. As it breaks down, it adds organic matter to the soil.
This spring, with the purchase of a riding mower, push mower, and trimmer, we've started taking care of Bridge Gardens' lawns ourselves. We're experimenting with mowing techniques, fertilizers, and seed mixes and hope to develop a lawn care regimen for Bridge Gardens that will give us beautiful lawns sustainably.
Also, look for changes in the mauve, white, and coral beds of the rose garden this year. They've been planted with fewer roses than before, spaced out so they can achieve their full size and shape. Only disease-resistant varieties have been planted or transplanted this year. Over the season, these and the roses in the other color beds will be evaluated for vigor, resistance to black spot and powdery mildew, ease of care, and beauty.
See you around the garden,
Rick
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Flower of the Month: Daffodil
May's flower is most definitely the daffodil. There are hundreds around the Gardens and many varieties are in full bloom.
The Marieke is an early, bright yellow large-cup flower of notable size and stature and impressive even in bud.
 The Petrel is just coming into bloom now with several small ivory flowers, graceful in all respects.
The Pistachio is a mid-season large cup with light green-yellow petals and a creamy yellow trumpet.
 Their only rival is the Fritillaria persica, whose plum-covered bell-shaped flowers are a standout in the middle of a drift of Jamestown daffodils.
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An Evening of Wine and Roses:
A Benefit Cocktail Party with
Special Guest
B. Smith
Saturday, June 18, 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Join us at one of the most picturesque settings on the East End as we celebrate the Peconic Land Trust's third season at Bridge Gardens with an enchanting summer evening. Our special guest hostess extraordinaire, Barbara Smith, is creating a wonderful hors d'oeuvres tasting menu and specialty cocktail designed specifically for the Gardens. The evening will also showcase wine from Channing Daughters Winery. A silent auction and live music with Jim Turner round out what will be one of the most magical evenings of the summer.
An Evening of Wine and Roses is sponsored by: BNY/Mellon Wealth Management, Macy's, Hildreth's Department Store, Channing Daughters Winery, B. Smith's, and C. Whitmore Gardens.
Space is limited. Tickets are available online or by contacting Robin Harris at 631-283-3195 or by email. Tickets are $125 per person.
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Plein-Air Painting
Bridge Gardens, LongHouse Reserve, and Madoo
Tuesdays in July and August from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Three jewels in the landscape of the East End are the Peconic Land Trust's Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton, Jack Lenor Larsen's LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, and Robert Dash's Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack. This class will  meet twice in each of these beautiful gardens, where students will paint en plein air using gouache, the medium of most traditional botanical work. Instructor Barbara Thomas will teach techniques of garden painting such as composition, painting light and shadow, color mixing, and creating garden textures. The class is open to beginners and experienced painters, age 15 and up.
July 12 & 19: Bridge Gardens
July 2 & August 2: LongHouse Reserve
August 9 & 16: Madoo Conservancy
$350 Members|$400 Non-members
Class size is limited. Advance registration and payment are required. Please call 631-283-2118 ext. 21 for more information or to register.
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Bridge Gardens Hours and Admissions
Bridge Gardens is open to visitors from
April 15 through the end of October on
Saturdays from 10am to 5pm
Sundays from Noon to 4pm.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Bridge Gardens will offer additional days and hours:
Wednesdays and Thursdays from Noon to 5pm and
Fridays from Noon to dusk.
All hours are subject to change, due to weather or special events. Special event closings will be announced at least two weeks prior.
Children must be accompanied by adults. No pets please. Photography is allowed.
Daily Admission: $10 for adults; $20 for a family.
Yearly Memberships are available.
Membership: $50/Individual; $75/Family.
Corporate memberships are also available.
Memberships can be purchased at our
For more information, please call 631-537-7440,
email, or visit our website.
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Bridge Gardens
Note Cards
New to the Peconic Land Trust gift shop is a boxed set of 12 note cards, featuring four seasonal photos of the Gardens.
A membership to Bridge Gardens and these note cards make a great gift!
Available at our online store today.
Or call 631.283.3195.
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Bridge Gardens is a stewardship project of the Peconic Land Trust.
For information concerning visiting Bridge Gardens, call 631.537.7440 or
visit us online at www.PeconicLandTrust.org/bridge_gardens
The Peconic Land Trust conserves Long Island's working farms, natural lands, and heritage for our communities, now and in the future.
For more information concerning the Trust, call us at 631.283.3195 or visit us online at www.PeconicLandTrust.org.
A copy of
the last financial report filed with the New York State Attorney
General may be obtained by writing to: New York State Attorney
General's Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York,
NY 10271 or Peconic Land Trust, PO Box 1776, Southampton, NY 11969.
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