Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Restaurant, Farm or Orchard, Library, Museum or Gallery, Park

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General Information: 11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
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508-869-6111
Fax: 508-869-0314
E-mail: thbg@towerhillbg.org
Official Website
No Smoking Handicap Accessible
Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors & $5 Youth, FREE to Members & Children under 6
Hours: 10 AM-5 PM Sunday
Closed Monday
10 AM-5 PM Tuesday - Saturday
Price Range:
(Dinner)
$6.95 - $12.95
Largest Group: 20
Take Out: Yes
Reservations Offered: No
Description:

Food: American, Vegetarian

Music: Classical, Folk, Jazz

Games & Athletics: Cross Country, Hiking, Skiing, Walking, Yoga

Interest Areas: Art, Astronomy, Cooking, Crafts, Education, Environment / Nature, History / Heritage, Hobbies, Meditation, Music / Singing, Photography, School Events, Travel, Architecture, Animals, Holidays

A living museum of plants, featuring a 3,000 square-foot Orangerie [greenhouse] filled with flowering subtropical plants, citrus and palm trees, seasonal displays, and special events. Distinctive gardens showcasing more than 350 varieties of trees and shrubs in the Lawn Garden alone, along with evergreens and fruiting plants, woodland trails, meadows, gift shop, library, café. Dozens of educational and artistic programs for adults and youths, some eligible for college credit. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm and holiday Mondays. Twigs Cafe serves lunch 11am-3pm. Library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Guided Tour every Sunday at 2pm. Horticultural Hotline operates on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4pm for gardening questions. Call the telephone number or sign on to the website for details and directions; group rates available.

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43 Upcoming Tower Hill Botanic Garden Events
Sundays, 10/2/2005 - 12/31/2010 2:00 PM Guided Garden Tour  
Thursdays, 10/1/2009 - 12/3/2009 6:00 PM Herbaceous Perennials-closed at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Classroom A--Stoddard Center  
Thursdays, 10/1/2009 - 12/3/2009 6:00 PM History of Gardening-closed at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Classroom C--Stoddard Center  
Tuesdays, 10/6/2009 - 11/10/2009 6:30 PM Tai Chi: Aerobics...closed  
Wednesdays, 10/7/2009 - 11/11/2009 6:00 PM Autumn in Colored Pencil-closed  
Wednesdays, 10/7/2009 - 11/25/2009 9:30 AM Tai Chi: An Exercise you can stick with...closed  
Wednesdays, 10/7/2009 - 11/25/2009 6:30 PM Tai Chi: An Exercise you can stick with...closed  
Thursdays, 10/8/2009 - 11/19/2009 9:30 AM Tai Chi: Aerobics..closed  
Thursdays, 10/8/2009 - 12/3/2009 6:00 PM Fundamentals of Garden Design-closed at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Classroom A--Stoddard Center  
11/7/2009 9:00 AM Project Learning Tree Workshop for Teachers, Scout Leaders, Parents! at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center  
11/8/2009 2:00 PM Horticulturists at Heart: Rural Cemetery and the Worcester County Horticultural Society  
11/10/2009 10:00 AM Planning the Spring Garden  
11/10/2009 1:00 PM Anatomy of a Mixed Shrub Border  
11/11/2009 10:00 AM Garden Discovery Program for Ages 3-5 w/Adult at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center  
11/13/2009 8:30 AM 12th Annual Trees in the Urban Landscape Symposium at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Stoddard Education and Visitors Center  
11/15/2009 10:00 AM Winter Open House: Free Admission!  
11/15/2009 11:00 AM African Violet Re-Potting Clinic at Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Classroom C--Stoddard Center  
11/17/2009 10:00 AM Pollinator-friendly Landscaping  
11/19/2009 9:30 AM Sogetsu Ikebana  
11/19/2009 6:30 PM Wine Appreciation Series: A Variety of Varietals  

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1 Tower Hill Botanic Garden Restaurant Reviews
ReviewerServiceSelectionQualityAtmosphereAverage Rating
(1=Poor, 5=Excellent)
4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.50
fortunateizzi
Jan 15, 2008
4 4 5 5 4.50
Just a small cafe with a few daily offerings, but it is great, gourmet food. 
1 Tower Hill Botanic Garden Farm or Orchard, Library, Museum or Gallery, Park Reviews
ReviewerReviewsAverage Rating
(1=Poor, 5=Excellent)
4.00
fortunateizzi
Jan 15, 2008
Very pretty grounds and greenhouse. A great escape from the city of Worcester.  4

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