June 7, 2011
The Garden Club of the Back Bay hosted its annual Twilight Garden Party on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Ames-Webster Mansion located on the corner of Dartmouth Street and Commonwealth Avenue. We were thrilled to have our annual fundraiser there and would like to thank Ted Raymond for allowing us to use his beautiful historic mansion. Built in 1872, The Ames-Webster Mansion was designed by Peabody & Stearns, with a later addition by architect John Sturgis. The interior features a magnificent domed skylight by John La Farge and murals by Benjamin Constant.
Thank You to our Sponsors
Lois R. Kunian – Gibson Sotheby’s International Real Estate
Lead Underwriter
Maureen O’Hara, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Underwriter
Major Supporters
Chris Anderson, Campion and Company Fine Real Estate
Brenda Adams/Adams Design Boston Private Bank Francine and Bill Crawford
Frank Crosby Jerry and Jane Gnazzo Jackson Seth Designs Harriet and Alan Lewis
Logee Urban Landscaping Paul Reinsmith Winston Flowers
The Garden Club of the Back Bay is committed to the trees and greens spaces of our historic Back Bay neighborhood. We work hard all year to keep the trees healthy and beautiful for future generations of Bostonians and visitors. Trees provide us with healthy air to breathe and a shady path to walk. During 2010 we were very busy making sure our mission was accomplished by:
• Planting 10 new street trees in partnership with the Parks Department.
• Spending $14,000 for pruning street trees.
• Saving the large 130-year-old Elm tree at the corner of Marlborough and Fairfield. Our club members were featured in the Boston Globe for the work they did with NABB, plus City, State and Federal agencies to find a solution for the buckling brick sidewalk.
• Selling and installing tree-pit fences. We are fast approaching a total of 100 fences sold and installed. The mulch and fences not only beautify the streetscape, but also protect the trees and tree roots from damage and compaction.
• Working with NABB to draft a policy for tree removal in the Back Bay. This will help the Back Bay Architectural Commission with its review process when presented with an application for tree removal.
• Surveying front gardens for possible locations for new magnolia trees. This work was done by 17 club members in preparation for our 50 Magnolias for 50 Years project.
• Volunteering to water trees on the Mall, plant window boxes at the Women’s Lunch Place, tend front gardens at the College Club, The Learning Project, and the Goethe Institut, where we held our 2010 Twilight Garden Party.
If you wish to make a donation, please email twgp@gardenclubbackbay.org*
Thank you for supporting the Garden Club of the Back Bay. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jackie Blombach and Jolinda Taylor, Co-Presidents Jessica Seth and Jane Gnazzo, Co-Chairs
Garden Club of the Back Bay 2011 Twilight Garden Party
* The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. is a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation under the provisions of section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A portion of your donation may be deductible.
