April 2012  

In This Issue
Calendar of Events
A Note From Rick
Flower of the Month
Spring Lecture Series
Parking
Plein Air Peconic
Hours and Admissions
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calendarCalendar of Events

 

Reservations are required  

for all programs.

RSVP to Robin Harris by calling 631-283-3195 ext. 19 or by email.  

Please park on the premises. 

 

 "From Versailles to the New York City Rooftop: A Vegetable Garden Odyssey" with Christian Duvernois and Jacob Lange

Sunday, April 22nd

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Bridge Gardens is very pleased to welcome Christian Duvernois and Jacob Lange of CD Gardens, Inc., as guest lecturers in the fourth installment of our Spring Lecture Series.  Currently working together on a book focused on the history of the kitchen garden, Christian and Jacob will trace the cultural and political history of kitchen gardens, both past and present.  CD Gardens, Inc. is an award-winning landscape design practice focused on the design of private and public gardens in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

$15/person, free to members of Bridge Gardens. Refreshments will be provided following the program.  

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National Public  

Gardens Day 

Friday, May 11

12:00 - 4:00 PM

Celebrate National Public Gardens Day with free admission to Bridge Gardens!  Come visit this beautiful garden and breathe in the heady aromas of early Spring flowers, warming soil, and clean air!  This weekend only, free admission to the garden.  While in the area, plan to visit Madoo Conservancy at 618 Sagg Main, Sagaponack, and Longhouse Reserve at 133 Hands Creek Road,  

East Hampton.   

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Vegetable Gardening 101

Saturday, May 12

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  

Want to join the "locavore" movement to grow your own vegetables, but wonder how to get started?  Bring your questions to Bridge Gardens and get your answers!  Learn how to get the most out of your garden, no matter how small, and how to do it sustainably and with minimal time and effort.  Whether you want to know about soil tests or soil additives, the best varieties to plant, or when to plant them, this is your chance to get a  jump start on a successful vegetable gardening season.

$5/person, rain or shine.  RSVP to Robin Harris by calling 631-283-3195 ext. 19 

or by email.   

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Building Green, 

Inside and Out

Sunday, May 20

1:00 - 3:00 PM

 

Can you create a stylish and beautiful home that's comfortable, healthy, fun to live in, and environmentally friendly?  A panel of experts will tackle the question of how to make responsible decisions when building, remodeling, or decorating without sacrificing Hamptons style.  Using an East End renovation project as a case study, the panel will take us from siting to furnishing, looking at the processes and materials that minimize impact on the land, and create the healthiest, most energy-efficient environment for living.   Panelists: Peter Sabbeth is a Sag Harbor developer and co-founder of Modern Green Home; Carolyn Tierney of ECOterior Solutions, and Kati Curtis of Nirmada, New York based interior designers; and Ed Krug of PitchBlue, who will make the case for the factory-built house alternative, and will moderate the discussion. 

$15/person, free to members of Bridge Gardens. Refreshments will be provided following the program.

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Small Space Gardening
Saturday, June 16
10:00 - 11:30 AM

Come to Bridge Gardens and learn how to harness vertical space to grow your vegetable garden.  Don't be restricted by square feet! Create plant supports and learn to layer your vegetables. Garden Manager Rick Bogusch will explain the ways to create trellises and other types of support.  Take home new skills and put them to use in your own garden plot.

$5/person, rain cancels.  

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A Note From Rick . . . 

 

Last year, volunteers took on many roles, including all duties involved with set-up for our summer Fridays at Six music nights, freeing Bridge Gardens staff to focus on making the Gardens look their best.  Throughout the season, hours really added up and had a significant impact on the overall presentation of the Gardens.

 

This year, I'm happy to report the trend continues.  Even though it is still early in the season, volunteers have contributed almost 100 hours just in the last few weeks!  They've weeded, edged, and mulched the lavender garden, fed the roses, cleaned up the bamboo room, and more.  They are all scheduled to come back and tackle new jobs, too!  A very special thank you goes out to all Bridge Gardens volunteers, both those who work around the gardens and those who serve on committees.   If you are interested in joining our volunteer group, please contact Kathy Kennedy at 631-283-3195 ext. 29 or email her.  

 

All of the extra help, coupled with the recent warm winter, has given us a big head start on our annual work plan.  Of all the new projects, the vegetable garden is the most exciting.  It has just been planted with leeks, kale, and bibb lettuce.  We've already harvested the first crops from beds we put in last year and we're looking forward to a wonderfully long and productive season.

 

Not far from the vegetable garden is the bamboo room, featuring its new sliding gate and a bench made from our very own bamboo.  Finishing touches to the gate and new plantings will happen over the next few months, so make sure you visit us throughout the season!

 

Our fourth year as a Peconic Land Trust property is off to a great start.  As the weather gets warmer and the plants grow taller, please stop by and say hello!  

 

Happy Gardening,  

Rick 

Flower of the Month: Daffodils

 

The daffodil is the most prominent flower at Bridge Gardens this time of year.  There are hundreds around the Gardens, many varieties already in full bloom and others due to blossom in the coming weeks.   

 

The Marieke is an early, bright yellow large-cup flower of notable size and stature and impressive even in bud.   

 

The Pistachio is a mid-season large cup with light green-yellow petals and a creamy yellow trumpet.   

  

petrel

 

The Petrel comes into bloom in mid-to-late spring with several small ivory flowers, graceful in all respects.        

 

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.

Spring Lecture Series  

 

Peconic Land Trust's third annual Lecture Series is underway, boasting five presentations throughout the Spring focused on the topic of sustainability.  We were pleased to welcome Vincent Simeone, Director of Planting Fields Arboretum,
Planting Fields Arboretum 
 
as our first speaker.  His presentation focused on specific ways you can create a more sustainable environment, including recycling, habitat management, managing invasive species, composting, and proper plant selection for your landscape. 

Our second presentation featured Duncan Brine of Garden Large, who discussed an article he wrote for the American Horticultural Society's American Gardner, while focusing on the six-acre Brine Garden in Pawling, NY.  During the third lecture, President of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Scot Medbury, gave his
Scot Medbury with Rick Bogusch 
perspective on what sustainability means to him. 

The lectures have been well-received so far and the limited space fills up quickly.  For more information on our next lecture with Christian Duvernois and Jacob Lange on April 22nd, see the Calendar of Events (left).

Parking at Bridge Gardens 

 

There are now additional parking spaces inside the gates at Bridge Gardens.  With help from Marders, a grassy parking area was created adjacent to the existing parking area, allowing room for approximately 20 more spaces. Thank you to Charlie Marder and his crew for all their support of the Gardens.  

 

In addition to parking inside the gates, street parking on Mitchell Lane is permitted, but restricted in certain areas.  Please check carefully for any posted parking regulations before parking on the street.    

Plein Air Peconic at Bridge Gardens 

Anita Kusick, Shadows on a Summer Day 

Bridge Gardens is blooming inside and out!  The Plein Air Peconic artists are now exhibiting a collection of photographs and paintings in an exhibition aptly named, "In Bloom."   

 

The show revolves around local flowers and adds a unique splash of color to the walls of the education center!  The exhibit will be ongoing and revolving, so stop in and take a look the next time you visit Bridge Gardens.  

Bridge Gardens Hours and Admissions

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Bridge Gardens is now open on

Saturdays from 10am to 5pm and 

 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
online store or by calling 631.283.3195. 

For more information, please call 631-537-7440,
email, or visit our website.

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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.