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Buttrick Gardens

Three volunteers with rakes stand before the gardens which are mulched with pine needles.
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Putting the Buttrick Gardens to Bed

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Kathleen D. Fahey

Staff and volunteers finished putting the Buttrick Gardens to bed for the winter in late December. A fresh layer of pine needles will protect the garden’s historic irises over the […]

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Holiday Cheer from the Garden Club of Concord

November 29, 2022November 30, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

We know the winter holidays are around the corner when the Garden Club of Concord brings us a wreath! Thank you to the volunteers at the garden club for hanging […]

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Volunteers for All Seasons

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail keeps our intrepid volunteers from taking care of the grounds at Minute Man National Historical Park. Landscape volunteers meet weekly with park […]

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Bearded Iris Need a Pat on the Back

October 6, 2022October 11, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

The days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping, but iris rejuvenation is underway in the Buttrick Gardens. Beginning in August, park staff and volunteers lifted and divided hundreds of […]

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Buttrick Garden Iris Maps

September 14, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

Written by Sophie Cooke, Friends of Minute Man Buttrick Gardens 2022 summer intern.  My work this summer centered on the Buttrick Gardens iris collection. In the early 1960s, the Buttrick […]

Buttrick Gardens

Daylilies in Bloom at the Buttrick Gardens

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

Daylilies are currently in bloom at the Buttrick Gardens, next to the North Bridge Visitor Center. Stedman Buttrick II inherited the family estate and gardens in 1925. He and his […]

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2022 Senior Service Day at Minute Man

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Volunteer at the Park Thank you the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS) class of 2022 for a very successful Senior Day of Service. Over 80 seniors […]

A snippet of a magazine article about the Buttrick Gardens with the front page from Discover Concord Magazine
Buttrick Gardens

Buttrick Gardens Featured in Discover Concord “2022 Guide to the Great Outdoors”

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

We are delighted to announce that the Buttrick Gardens are featured in the Discover Concord 2022 Guide to the Great Outdoors. The historic Buttrick Gardens overlook the North Bridge and are […]

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Blooms at the Edge of the Battlefield

December 8, 2021December 9, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

New Buttrick Gardens Signage Installed Want to learn more about the history of the Buttrick Gardens while visiting the park? Check out the new educational signage installed overlooking the gardens. […]

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Buttrick Gardens Renewed and Revitalized

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

By Rachel Carmela Farago The Buttrick Gardens hardscape preservation project at Minute Man National Historical Park has come to a close just in time to be enjoyed by visitors this […]

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