New England in Bloom 2000: July
Garden Tours, Flower Festivals, and Other
New England Events for Garden Enthusiasts
July 2000
June 7 - August 20, 2000
(select evenings)
9th Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
Hill-Stead Museum
Farmington, Connecticut
(860) 677-4787
This series of free evening readings by nationally and regionally acclaimed poets on the
lovely grounds of the Hill-Stead Museum is a summer tradition in central Connecticut.
Audiences range from 1,500 to 3,000 people per reading, making it the best-attended event
of its type in New England. Festivalgoers can also visit the Hill-Stead Museum, which is
well known for its collection of European Impressionist art.
July 7-9, 2000
Newport Flower Show
Rosecliff
Newport, Rhode Island
(401) 847-1000
Rhode Island's finest horticulturists treat the public to displays of floral designs and
outdoor room settings, and there are also horticultural tents and a Garden Marketplace.
"Celebrations" is the theme of this year's fifth annual show.
July 8, 2000
53rd Annual
Litchfield Open House Tour
Litchfield, Connecticut
(860) 567-9423
Explore the private, historic homes and gardens of Litchfield on self-guided tours during
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