Daily News staff
NEWPORT – The Preservation Society of Newport County has received the prestigious Garden Club of America Historic Preservation Medal for 2021, recognizing the Society’s “outstanding achievements in preserving historic homes, gardens, and landscapes of international historical, cultural, and architectural significance.”
The award was presented during a virtual gathering hosted by Garden Club of America President Debbie Edwards on Wednesday, May 12. The Newport Garden Club nominated the Preservation Society for this honor.
“There are transformative events in the life of every organization, and receiving the Garden Club of America’s Historic Preservation Medal is one such event,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO and executive director of the Preservation Society, in accepting the award. “That an esteemed organization such as the GCA would put its faith and trust in ours tells the world that our mission – to preserve, protect and present three centuries of Amer
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The sale will run from May 10 through 16, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Courtesy of the Preservation Society of Newport County)
PORTSMOUTH, RI It s another sign of spring in Rhode Island: Portsmouth s Green Animals Topiary Garden will again hold its annual plant sale. Unlike years past, this year s event will last a whole week, rather than a single day.
The sale will run from May 10 through 16, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. A variety of plants will be offered, including vegetables, specialty plants and both annual and perennial flowers.
Trudy Coxe, the president and CEO of the Preservation society of Newport County, said the return of the sale is another sign that things are getting back to normal.
Dan Christina manages the menagerie at Green Animals.
Julie Zack
Newport Life
The old adage “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” is an unattainable dream for most people. To Dan Christina, chief horticulturist at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, it’s a reality.
“For a long time, I haven’t really thought of this as work,” he says. “I’m getting to create, I’m getting to cultivate a wide variety of plants and life. And that’s pretty exciting.”
Christina, a Bristol native, began his botanical journey as a child by pulling weeds in neighbors’ yards, then followed that with a degree in urban horticulture and turf management from the University of Rhode Island. He went on to serve as the assistant groundskeeper at Blithewold in Bristol for 10 years before settling in at Green Animals six years ago.
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After a winter that was certainly more housebound than usual for most of us, spring feels especially welcome this year an ideal time to get reacquainted with the outdoors in all its forms. Often overlooked, arboretums and botanical gardens intentionally connect people with plants and nature living museums, of sorts, that aim to educate and conserve, and look good doing it. Far more than just parks, these are curated collections of trees and plants from around the world, offering an exotic-feeling trip to somewhere else, all within driving distance.