We’re thrilled to say that the Downton Abbey-inspired Garden Party Fundraiser held at Elm Bank Gardens in Wellesley was a great success. We helped to raise more than $20,000 for the Massachusetts Horticultural (Mass Hort) Society’s Garden to Table program, which provides organic produce to families in need.
Guests arrived dressed in vintage splendor, ready to enjoy a beautiful end of summer celebration featuring antique cars, vintage fashions, an official cricket match by the Colonial Cavaliers Cricket Club, croquet games featuring members of the Boston Croquet Club, garden tours, tea on the green, classical music, delicious food and cocktails, and a best costume contest.
The funds raised will help the Garden to Table program to continue to flourish — and expand the gardens beyond Elm Bank Reservation. In addition to providing organic produce to the Natick and Wellesley Food Pantries, Mass Hort is now partnering with the Tufts University Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging to build a garden in their lobby, with the vegetables from the garden being donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank.
To learn about upcoming Garden to Table events and/or volunteer opportunities, please contact Lisa Kamer at lkamer@masshort.org or 617-933-4900 x4943.