BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:615@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T160000 DTSTAMP:20250621T030931Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/3rd-annual-newton-pollinator-gar den-tour/ SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour\nEvent Details\n\ n Date: Saturday\, June 21\, 2025\n Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM\n Rain Date: Saturday\, June 28\, 2025    NOTE: the weather is looking great f or June 21 so it is very unlikely we will need this rain date.\n Location : Gardens across Newton. The tour is conveniently split by location:\n\n 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Gardens on the south side of the Mass Pike\n 2: 00 PM – 4:00 PM: Gardens on the north side of the Mass Pike\n\n\n\nWh at to Expect on the Tour\n\n Explore at Your Own Pace: Upon registration\ , you'll receive a digital tour guide by email\, including a map and plant lists\, so you can customize your route.\n Meet the Gardeners: Passiona te and knowledgeable gardeners will host most locations\, ready to answer your questions and share their experiences.\n A New Season of Beauty: Ex perience the unique charm of gardens in early summer\, with a wide variety of different plants in full bloom compared to our previous fall tours.\n Exclusive Post-Tour Gathering: As a special thank you to our attendees\, you're invited to a post-tour garden get-together for refreshments and co nversation from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The location will be shared with all participants.\n Parking / Traffic:  On street parking is available at mo st garden sites.  If the site is on a busy thoroughfare\, consider parkin g on a side street nearby.  Also note that the Mass Pike in West Newton w ill be undergoing some bridge replacement on the date of the tour and ther e may be serious delays due to lane restrictions.  Plan accordingly if yo u are coming from west of Newton.\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\nPreregistration i s strongly suggested so we can keep you up to date on any changes in the t our\, inform you of future tour\, and help us plan for a successful day!   Register at:\nhttps://newtonconservators.org/events/3rd-annual-newton-p ollinator-garden-tour/\n\nGuide and Map\n\nThe detailed tour GUIDE can be found HERE.  Or point you phone camera at the following QR code and click on the link to easily download the GUIDE to your phone or tablet for refe rence during the tour.\n\n\n\nA short 2 page MAP of the Tour can be found HERE.   The map info is included in the GUIDE.   Point you phone camer a at the following QR code and click on the link to easily download the MA P to your phone or tablet for reference during the tour.\n\n\n\nInspired b y the Tour? Get Ready to Plant!\nLearn how you can support our vital polli nators! Native plant gardens are crucial for reversing the decline of inse cts\, birds\, and other animals. For guidance on the best plants for your local conditions\, check out the Newton Pollinator Toolkit.  And if you have mostly native pollinator garden\, we'd love to consider your garden f or next year's tour.\n\n \;\n\nThe Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour  is organized by the Newton Community Pollinator Project in partnership with Newton Conservators\, Newton Parks Recreation and Cultu re Department\, Green Newton\, Friends of Cold Spring Park\, Friends of Wellington Park\, the Newton Cemetery\, and Mothers Out Front Newton.\n We would love to have more volunteers to assist with our events like the P ollinator Tour.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/04/Summer-Solstice-Garden-Tour-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR