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Mass Hort’s Festival of Trees all a-sparkle in Wellesley

November 29, 2016 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 8th annual Festival of Trees is in full swing and is ready for seekers of a little holiday spirit between now and Sunday, December 11, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival showcases over 65 Christmas trees in the Hunnewell Building and features Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection, located in the Education Building. Visitors “vote” with their raffle tickets (26 tickets for $10) in hopes of being the tree winner when the drawing takes place on December 11. Visitors can enjoy the decorated buildings and grounds at Elm Bank with a stroll or a horse- drawn wagon ride. For the young at heart, there are visits from Santa and fun activities in the Parkman room.

Here are a few fun pictures from my visit to the event.

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley
“Kevin” by the Coats Family, Wellesley

 

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley
Close up of “Natural Beauty”, by the Wellesley Gardeners’ Guild.

 

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley
Close up of “Needlepoint Traditions” by the Massachusetts Chapter of American Needlepoint Guild, Wellesley.

 

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley
This picture doesn’t even begin to do justice to the Snow Village, an enchanted exhibit of holiday villages and trains. Its creator, Bill Meagher of Needham, continues to add more intricate figures to the towns and villages. Snow Village is located in the Education Building, where model trains wind through Dicken’s Village, as well as old favorites, Fenway Park, Beacon Hill, and Snow Mountain. New additions include: Downton Abbey, 3 new trains, an amusement park with a Ferris Wheel and Spin Ride, and at the North pole there’s a new climbing Santa and a new Santa Observation Tower. You have got to see it to believe it.

 

Mass Hort Festival of Trees, Wellesley
As you can see, I dressed up for the Festival of Trees.

 

Other Wellesley groups that have trees on display are LINX, T.J. Gillespie Landscaping & Masonry; the Hills Garden Club of Wellesley; Trustees of Mass Hort; Mass Hort Supporters; Hunter and Suzanne Leon of Wellesley; Friends of the Wellesley Council on Aging; and the Overseers, Wellesley.

Holiday Festival hours:

Wed, Nov. 30 – Thur, Dec 1, 4pm – 8pm
Fri, Dec. 2 – Sun, Dec 4, 10am – 8pm
Wed, Dec. 7 – Thur, Dec. 8, 4pm – 8pm
Fri, Dec. 9 – Sat, Dec.10, 10am – 8pm
Sun, Dec. 11, 10am – 6pm

Admission is $10 for adults, children under 12 are free. Mass Hort members are $8.00.
Better yet, become a member of Mass Hort while you’re there and get into the event for free.

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