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Gardeners' Guild of Braintree
Beautification of Braintree
Guild House Tour Supports Town Beautification
At any time of year, residents and visitors alike can appreciate thepleasure of viewing the lovely gardens and plantings around town as theywalk or drive around. Let's take another kind of tour of the areas thatare supported, planted and/or maintained by The Gardeners' Guild ofBraintree. One might begin at the site of the old Highlands Fire Station where two magnolia trees have been planted in memory of deceased Guild members, Dorothy Crowley and Blanche St. Andre. Then go on to the Marge Crispin Center on Pond Street where day residents now participate in planting vegetables used in their luncheon meals and can sit out on new benches in front amidst attractive plantings. This has become a collaborative effort with the Rotary Club, Boy Scouts and Tony Mollica. Furlong Park at Pond and Washington Streets is an especially tranquil setting abutting Sunset Lake where people stop and sit at the picnic tables or on the stone benches simply to contemplate the beauty. Some have been seen fishing at the rear of the park. The park has long been a favorite site for photographing weddings or taking other memorable photos. The Guild plants and maintains both circles here. This year's color scheme is red, white and blue. A memorial magnolia tree has been planted at this site in memory of former Guild member, Jennie Riley. Moving through the center of South Braintree to the Town Hall mall, we see welcoming flowers and plantings around the memorials and monuments planted and cared for throughout the summer by Guild members. Across the street at Thayer House, tall hollyhocks and perennials adorn the side and rear yards. Guild members work in the herb gardens weeding, harvesting, etc. along with caretaker Gordon Campbell. The Guild also provides funds for care of the Pippen tree on the back lawn. While in this area, stop into the Thayer Library and notice all the lovely indoor plants overseen with tender care by Guild members. Continuing on to the new Hollis Playground, two beautiful magnolia treeshave been planted in memory of Guild past presidents Brenda Manley and Renee Scott. The Guild also donated and has done plantings at this site. At the Braintree Police Station, colorful plantings frame the dedication stone upon entering the driveway and the memorial stone facing the front entry. A memorial tree honoring Olive Laing has been planted at thesite of the former Watson Library, now a historical museum, inappreciation for her many journalistic efforts supporting Guild programsover many years. Although the Guild does not maintain gardens at Pond Meadow Park, they do donate funds annually to the Friends of Pond Meadow for park improvement. At Braintree Cemetery on Plain Street, a magnolia tree identified by an engraved plaque has been planted in memory of deceased Guild member, Eleanor MacDonald. A lovely and colorful mix of annuals and perennials form a small island effect garden around the tree and a small rock garden across the way also adorns the area. At Christmas and Easter, the Guild donates flowers to Hospice. And inthe spring, daffodils appear in selected town locations in memory of other Guild members and/or their immediate families. These gardens and plantings are just one of the programs administered, supported and maintained by The Gardeners' Guild of Braintree. The funds needed to maintain this and other programs are derived primarily from the Holiday House Tour and Boutique, held annually on the first Sunday in December at selected homes in Braintree. This special Guild project and fund raiser has for over nearly thirty years become a tradition which opens the holiday season for both in-town and out-of town admirers of beauty. Whether at the holiday season or during the dog days of summer, Guild members work to capture the beauty and spirit of all seasons and share it within the community.
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