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Heritage Museums: Sustainable Initiatives
Down To Earth by Les Lutz Heritage Museums & Gardens is going green! Over the last year we have been studying all aspects of our operations to become [...]
Deciduous Conifers: Beyond Evergreens
Down To Earth by Les Lutz Trees that bear needles are usually evergreen, and most species are. But there are five genera that are needled conifers that are [...]
Witch Hazel For The Winter Garden
Down To Earth by Les Lutz The days are getting longer and there are already signs of life in the garden. One bright spot in the garden here [...]
American Elderberry
Our beautiful elderberry in the herb garden. Sambucus canadensis or American Elderberry is a shrub that can grow to 12 feet, flowering in the summer and producing an abundance [...]
Symbolism of Gravestones
Have you ever considered that graveyards are like outdoor museums? A walk through one will take you back in time and face to face with the people of the [...]
Top Ten Toys Made in New England
Hi, I’m Amanda, Assistant Curator here at Heritage. I was the primary researcher for the Let’s Play! exhibition, now on view in the Special Exhibition Gallery. What a fun project [...]
