Taking Root: Trees and Shrubs in The Buttrick Gardens
Walking through the Buttrick Gardens this season, take a closer look at the trees and shrubs around you. Last summer, park staff, interns, and volunteers were hard at work pruning […]
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Buttrick Gardens Iris Rehabilitation Project: Shaking off the Blues
Stedman and Caroline Buttrick admiring their colorful iris beds. National Geographic Magazine, May 1959. Late May to early June is a spectacular time to visit the Buttrick Gardens and celebrate […]
Milkweed and Monarchs at Minute Man
You’ve probably heard of monarch butterflies, but have you ever seen one before it becomes a butterfly? In late August, park staff and a few volunteers were lucky enough to find a monarch caterpillar […]
Turtles on the Move: Nesting Season at Minute Man
Several species of turtles can be found at Minute Man National Historical Park, including the common snapping turtle, painted turtle, spotted turtle, and the stinkpot. This time of year, it can […]
Battling Invasive Plants at Minute Man
The Friends of Minute Man supported a horticultural intern to manage invasive plants at Minute Man National Historical Park with help from a Sudbury-Assabet-Concord Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (SuAsCo […]
Buttrick Garden Ironwork featured in Discover Concord Magazine
The elegant ironwork in the Buttrick Gardens is featured in the fall edition of the Discover Concord Magazine. Learn about the preservation of the historic wrought-iron gates, balustrades, and railings […]
Pride Month 2024: Everyone is Welcome Here
June is pride month and the Friends of Minute Man are proud allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone is welcome at Minute Man National Historical Park! The Buttrick Gardens provide […]
Celebrating the Spirit of Service at Minute Man
The dedicated volunteers of Minute Man National Historical Park help make the park a welcoming place for all visitors. Whether it’s reenactors donning historical clothing, natural resources caretakers tending the […]
West Slope Gardens: Past, Present, and Future
Written by Nina Olsen, Buttrick Gardens Horticultural Intern, Summer 2023. Each area of the Buttrick Gardens has its own unique beauty. The formal Flower Garden south of the Buttrick house, […]
Foxglove Before and After
Last September we caught Margie Brown, Minute Man’s Natural & Cultural Resource Manager, on her way to plant foxglove in the Buttrick Gardens. Thanks to her hard work, we were […]