Gilded Age Events
Gardens of the Gilded Age
April 28, 2026, 6:00 pm, Mattakeeset Garden Club (Pembroke, MA)
A lush, illustrated talk exploring the era’s most magnificent gardens and the people who created them — from their renowned owners, the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers and du Ponts, to their celebrated architects and landscape designers.
Lunch and Lecture: Gardens of the Gilded Age
April 29, 2026, 11:00 am Elizabeth Park Pond House (Hartford, CT)
Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Pond House Cafe, richly illustrated lecture, book signing, and a chance to see the beautiful tulip display in the gardens. Make it an occasion—bring your friends and don your finest garden hat or fascinator!
The Gardens of the Gilded Age Book Launch and Lecture
June 17, 2026, 4:00 pm Castle Hill at the Crane Estate
Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Pond House Cafe, richly illustrated lecture, book signing, and a chance to see the beautiful tulip display in the gardens. Make it an occasion—bring your friends and don your finest garden hat or fascinator!
6/21 Newport Flower Show (RI), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
7/8 Cooperstown Garden Club & Fenimore Museum (NY), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 2:00 pm
7/22 Highfield Hall Estate (MA), The Gardens of the Gilded Age Lecture, Refreshments and Guided Garden Tour, 3:00 pm
11/1 Greenwood Gardens (NJ), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 3:00 pm
““The Gilded Age talk was a huge hit! You did a great job at describing the financial/social/cultural circumstances that influenced the creation of these magnificent homes and gardens. It was SO interesting! As always, as you saw from the comments, attendees were enthralled and delighted with the presentation-as was I!””
“Enjoyed the presentation and so loved the best times to visit when the plantings are most brilliant. Loved the history with each garden. Lovely evening and excited to start the journey/bucket list. ”
“Thank you so much for your delightful and engaging presentation on The Gardens of the Gilded Age. It was like taking a tour back in time to visit the lovely gardens and impressive mansions of a by-gone era. You also spurred our interest to visit some of the places. Thank you for sharing your expertise and your beautiful photos. Our members enjoyed it.”
“On behalf of the Hardy Plant Society, we want to thank you for your marvelous program on Gardens of the Gilded Age. So many have shared their enthusiasm for now going to many of the gorgeous gardens you highlighted.”
