06/14/2026
It's a wrap! The 47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour is in the books, and we are grateful and exhausted, and our cheeks hurt from smiling and chatting with all of you beautiful people!
There are too many people to thank here, but let's just say, the garden owners were absolutely the kindest, most generous folks EVER. Without them, there is no garden tour. The Museum of Old Newbury staff, interns, docents, board and committee members, volunteers, garden sitters, sponsors, neighbors, photographers, artists, and even one tiny photogenic piglet all did their very best work.
Shelley Quitecontrary, you make sure the MOON guests know how much we appreciate them, and you care for all of us! Long Hill Orchard, you always come through, and not only because we're fam now, right, Ashley Adams Serveiss? And thank YOU, mom to be, for taking great care of our museum while Sharon Spieldenner came in clutch at PARC!
Lowell's Boat Shop, we love you. Thank you for always opening your doors for the benefit of the community. Amanda Ambrose Photography, Kathie Oneil, Anne B, you make us look SO GOOD! Verne Fisher from Visionary Landscapes was a sponsor, and then spent BOTH days making sure everyone who visited had a cold drink and a warm welcome. The volunteers who have been working so hard on the MOON garden and then helped to raise even more to support our museum through our plant sale are just THE BEST. Bentley's Real Estate and Harborside Printing Company, along with New England Home, you have been our partners in this event for years, and we appreciate you so much. J.McLaughlin, your enthusiastic and beautiful pop-up party for our benefit was deeply appreciated. Essex Street Inn, you are always there for us. The Governor's Academy has been a staunch supporter, and Barb Cullen, from hanging coats to supporting our events, you are deeply appreciated. Mike Galatis and Fairway Home Mortgage, along with the Law Office of Judy A. Field, PC, we can always count on you. Ryan Kelley and Splitrock Moving and Logistics, Alicia Emery Zampitella of Zampitella Creative, Northeast Digital Imaging, and Integrated Financial Partners have become part of our family too. Pettengill Farm came through with gorgeous displays for our front door!
But really, it's all of you - our whole community - who deserves our deep thanks. You turn out, smiling and curious, ready to embrace the wonder, every time. Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Onward! Forward! But first we rest and smell the roses. ❤
