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SUMMARY:8th Annual Parade of Ponds - Cumberland\, RI
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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CATEGORIES:Tour
URL:http://www.tranquilwatergardens.com/news_pondtour2008.htm
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DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\nJuly 19th & 20th\n8:00am-4:00pm\nRain or S
 hine\n\nTranquil Water Gardens is pleased to announce the dates for the 8t
 h Annual Parade of Ponds Tour. If you ever thought of building your own ba
 ckyard paradise\, this tour is a must. More than 20 of the areas most beau
 tiful ponds and gardens will be on display.\n\nTake photo’s\, get ideas\, 
 and talk with pond hobbyists. This year’s proceeds will benefit the Tranqu
 il Water Garden’s “Pondering Award”\, which is a scholarship for students 
 with Cystic Fibrosis.\n\nTickets are $15.00 each and are good for both day
 s. Tickets include: Map with driving directions\, brief bio of each pond\,
  refreshments and discounts at the Tranquil Water Gardens Store.\n\nPhone 
 orders: 401-658-4547\n\nTickets are available at Tranquil Water Gardens St
 ore\, 10 Nate Whipple Hwy (Rte120) Cumberland\, RI. Or by phone at 401-658
 -4547. Tickets are $15.00 each with proceeds benefiting local charities.\n
 \nTicket includes:\n\n    * Map with directions and brief biographies abou
 t gardens and ponds\n    * Refreshments along the Tour\n    * 10% discount
  coupon redeemable at Tranquil Water Gardens
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SUMMARY:Farmhouse Landscape Design: Refinement and Simplicity - Worthington
 \, MA
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CONTACT:Guest User for Public Calendars
CATEGORIES:Tour
URL:http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/hdt2013
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DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 26\, 1-4 p.m.\nLocation: Worthington\, MA\nInst
 ructor: James McSweeney \n\nThis special property has all the components o
 f the quintessential rural New England “farmhouse” landscape–stonewalls\, 
 apple orchards\, kitchen and herb gardens\, open fields\, mature sugar map
 les\, and a farmhouse.  But what sets it apart is the level of refinement\
 , which includes a sunken formal garden\, a pool and tennis court\, an Ame
 rican chestnut orchard\, stone hardscaping\, and a native wildflower meado
 w.  Join landscape designer Jim McSweeney for an in-depth look at his clie
 nt’s unusual property\, which he and his crew have maintained for six year
 s.  Jim is nearing completion of a new two year project.  In this on-site 
 seminar\, Jim will discuss several components of the design including: the
  plans\, plants\, structures\, cultural conditions\, problem sites\, hards
 capes\, and the balance between form and function.  This on-site seminar w
 ill be of interest to both home gardeners and professional designers.
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SUMMARY:Garden Design School Open House
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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CATEGORIES:Tour
URL:www.gardendesignschool.com
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DESCRIPTION:GARDEN DESIGN SCHOOL  Open House At Tower Hill Botanic Gardens\
 , Boyston\, MA.\,our training facility  \nAre you interested in pursuing s
 uperior mastery in your existing career? \n\nCome See for yourself what th
 e Garden Design School Diploma program in Landscape/Garden Design has to o
 ffer.\n \n❖Meet – the founders and tutors\, Robin Templar Williams\, Moira
  Farnham\, and John DeVore\n❖Walk – the superb training facility & grounds
  of Tower Hill Botanic Garden\n❖Talk – to current students of the program\
 n❖Hear – a mini lecture from Robin Templar Williams: experience the qualit
 y and unique content we offer\n❖Ask – anything you like!\n❖See – former st
 udent work\, what you\, too\, can do. \n Cost: $50/person\n❖includes refre
 shments and a light lunch.  ❖fee credited toward tuition\nRegister early: 
 seating is limited.\n(Ohio office) Phone: 513-867-0437 e-mail: info@garden
 designschool.com
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SUMMARY:Green Buildings 2008 Open House Tour
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CONTACT:Guest User for Public Calendars
CATEGORIES:Tour
URL:www.nesea.org/buildings/openhouse/
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DTEND:20081004T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Throughout the Northeast\, homes and other buildings are taking
  advantage of clean renewable energy and other green building technologies
 . On Saturday\, October 4th from 10am to 4pm\, hundreds of these buildings
  will open their doors to the public for the Green Buildings Open House. S
 earch the listing of open sites and visit them anytime throughout the day.
  This self-guided tour is free and open to the public.\n\nThe event\, whic
 h is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour\, off
 ers a unique opportunity for people to see first-hand how clean energy and
  green building practices can be put to work. Homeowners and building mana
 gers are on site to describe their green building features and answer ques
 tions. Members of the public are able to learn basic principles of green b
 uilding\, such as designing for solar heating ("passive solar")\, energy-e
 fficient building techniques such as superinsulation and air sealing\, saf
 e indoor air quality\, and resource-efficient and healthy building materia
 ls. Many of the buildings demonstrate how solar hot water is collected and
  stored\, how photovoltaics can be placed on or integrated into the shell 
 of a building to produce electricity\, and how wind can be used to generat
 e power. The Green Buildings Open House demystifies green buildings\, prov
 ing that they are comfortable\, affordable\, and attractive. Informational
  materials will be available at all sites.\n\nNESEA organizes the Green Bu
 ildings Open House in the six New England States\, plus Delaware\, New Jer
 sey\, New York and Pennsylvania.\n\nOf particular note is the home of Unde
 rground member Marie Stella. See details below.\n\nOrganization: Art\, Tec
 hnology\, Environment\nContact Name: Marie Stella\nType of Building: Educa
 tional site\nDesigner: Michel Beheshti\nSquare Feet: 3000\nBuilder: Terry 
 Estes\nBuilding Style: Shingled\nYear Built: 2008\nYear of PV/Solar Hot Wa
 ter System: 2008\nComponents: 3.5 Kilowatt PV system\nInsulation Type: Spr
 ayed closed-cell urethane foam and cellulose\n\nBuilding Features: Recycle
 d Materials\, Passive Solar\, Grid-tied Photovoltaics\, Daylighting\, Ener
 gy Star Rated\, LEED Rated\n\nOther Building Information: Rainwater harves
 ting\, local wood used for flooring\, extensive use of recycled and nontox
 ic materials\, Baxi furnace\, 92.5% efficient modulating and condensing.\n
 \nSpecial Considerations: Throughout the day\, the following events will b
 e taking place:\nArt Show of local artists' work using natural materials\;
 \nDVD of construction of 719 Barnes Road\;\nDVD of Discovery Channel's Pla
 net Green TV Show\, Renovation Nation\, with Steve Thomas at 719 Barnes Ro
 ad\;\nArt film: 'Wind Conversation\,' a 5 min. film to air at the Ashfield
  Film Festival and due on other film festival circuits.\n\nGeneral Informa
 tion: Art\, Technology\, Environment\n\nDirections\nFrom Ashfield MA take 
 Baptist Corner Rd. 2 miles to Barnes Rd. Take a left on Barnes Road past t
 he Edgehill Golf Course\, proceed one mile on dirt road bearing to the rig
 ht to 719 Barnes Rd. Site will be clearly marked.
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SUMMARY:Tour the Private Gardens of Chile\, Argentine Lake District & Patag
 onia
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090107
DTSTAMP:20100320T032356Z
DESCRIPTION:Tour the Private Gardens of Chile\, Argentine Lake District & P
 atagonia w/ Gary Koller & Ricardo Austrich\n\nEnjoy this brilliant 12-day 
 garden tour\, which will visit private estates\, meet with selected landsc
 ape designers\, and explore the remarkable landscapes of this part of the 
 world during the height of the southern summer. Please contact Ricardo R. 
 Austrich at 617-823-9058 or raustrich@gmail.com.
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