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As you prepare to review the pages that follow this letter, I want tochallenge your way of thinking. I want to challenge your under-standing of not only what The Lands at Hillside Farms currently

is, but also your understanding of community, your understanding of thefuture, your understanding of how the past and future intertwine, andfinally challenge your understanding of how all of these are closely tiedto what The Lands at Hillside Farms can be.

My hope is that as these concepts andideas are presented to you, your visionand insight as a leader in this communi-ty will allow you a broader and morethorough conception of the role TheLands will play in Northeastern Penn-sylvania during the 21st-century. Mygoal here is to not only ultimately togain your financial support, but also toengender your excitement and enthusi-asm for this project through a thoroughunderstanding of all aspects of our ef-forts here. Our vision is broader thansimply preserving the Hillside’s past; it’sabout using the land as a springboard

for creating a better tomorrow.Our mission statement reads as fol-

lows:The Lands at Hillside Farms is a non-

profit, regional educational center andhistoric farm estate. Our mission is topreserve this farm, promote local histo-ry, and demonstrate lifestyle choicesthat are healthy, conservation-mindedand practical. Each mission componentwill be demonstrated through farm-based educational programs, sustainableagricultural activities and living history

See LETTER, Page 12

By DOUGLAS J. AYERS, V.M.D

The Lands at Hillside Farms

The Lands at Hillside Farms65 Hillside RoadShavertown, PA 18708Administration: 570-696-4500Dairy Store: 570-696-1881Website: www.thelandsathillsi-defarms.orgFriend us on Facebook!

Board of Directors:Douglas Ayers, VMD, Chair-man/PresidentDonald Roskos, TreasurerMarlyne Lipfert, SecretaryJohn DeBalsoWilliam D. HaasJohn PlucenikHenry F. Smith, Jr., MD

Administration:Chet Mozloom, [email protected]

Joan Balasavage, Office [email protected]

Suzanne Kelly, Director, Devel-opment & [email protected]

Adam Todd, Director, [email protected]

Chuck Deome, Farm [email protected]

Amy Deome, Farmer/[email protected]

Guy Kroll, Special Events/Volunteer [email protected]

Frank McCloskey, [email protected]

Anne Poole, GreenhouseManager/[email protected]

John Shorts, Plant [email protected]

Molly Shorts, Ice Cream ParlorManager/Birthday [email protected]

Dolores Wairman, Dairy StoreManager570-696-2881

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A little more than fiveyears ago, The Landsrose from an idea

within a singlemind into fru-itionwhen the nonprofit wasgranted operational controlof the farm on a lease-pur-chase basis.

Since that day, the organiza-tion has faced numerous chal-lenges ranging from the forma-tion of the organization to thepressure to acquire the farmwitha prescribed timeline to the re-pair of the numerous historicstructures.On June 11, 2011, The Lands

will hold its first annual meetingto celebrate the restoration of theLord and Burnham Greenhousesas well as to honor The Land’scharity supporters. These sup-porters make possible a develop-ing Sustainability RenaissanceFacility that will serve to teachand give recreation and access tothepublicwitha focusonsustain-able choices and family values.The Lands is blessed with

hardworking staff members whomeasure their day by progressand not hours, numerous volun-teers who selflessly serve to ac-celerate and enhance the endeav-or, a sweat-equity board of direc-tors and many other incrediblepeople who share their blessingswithTheLandsas theymakecap-ital and programmatic progresspossible through gifting.These programs and experi-

ences range from school studentslearning the importance of stew-ardship, to the creation of newfriendships resulting from volun-teerism and hard work. Withoutcharity and hard work none ofthis would be possible. You cansee a garden as a plot of soil thatprovides food or you might lookdeeper and see it as an opportuni-ty for stewardship, collective ef-fort, bonding, exercise, produc-tivity, peace and nourishment onmany levels.The Lands is a garden of sorts

for us all, provided by the charityof thosewhohonorably choose toshare their time, treasures andtalent. Charity is the virtuousfuel of The Lands at HillsideFarms, and The Lands honors it.

A gardenfueled bycharity

This is the story of a magical blend of opportunities related to education, quality of life and the generalhealth of our region and its people. • The Lands at Hillside Farms is a19th Century, 412-acre, nonprofiteducational dairy farm that each yearwelcomes thousands of regional students of all ages andmeans. •

Here, any one of us can be a farmer, a historian, a scientist – but far more importantly, we can get in touchwithvalues too many of us have forgotten in a busy world.

Volunteers and donors from the pub-lic, business, foundations and govern-ment have worked very hard and ratherquietly for years to make this visioncome true.There are precious fewplacesin Pennsylvania — even America —quite like The Lands at Hillside Farms.This is a first-hand, hands-on experi-

ence only the children of agriculture canhave today.At The Lands, visitors can see, touch,

taste, smell and learn about nutrition, ar-chaeology, ecology, animal husbandryand land conservation. We teach the im-portance of respecting the delicate bal-ance among nature, the environmentand man.Moreover, we believe a healthy mind

and body are interconnected and weshow by our example how to live a bal-

anced life. We like to think of The Landsas a “412-Acre Classroom WithoutWalls.”We consider ourselves honored towel-

come and educate thousands of visitorseach year, yetmaintaining the farmprop-

erty as well as its historic barns, brilliantexhibits of flowers and vegetation and ofcourse our popular cows, piglets, horses,oxen, goats, sheep and chickens is a sig-nificant financial undertaking not sup-ported by dairy store sales. Each yearwemust raise more than $400,000 in orderto continue what so many have come tocount on: a living, hands-on educationalfarm available to everyone – every day ofthe year.Please remember, nothing quite like

this has ever happened here. Please be-come a Guardian of The Lands at Hill-side Farms. As a Guardian you can be as-sured that your donation will be directlyreinvested in the necessary expenses re-lated to running thismagnificent region-al treasure. We would be sincerely grate-ful for your financial help.

MIKE BURNSIDE PHOTOS

The Lands at Hillside Farms must raise more than $400,000 each year in order to continue its hands-on, educational farmprograms.

A herd of cows produces Hillside Goldmilk products. The herd is fondlyknown as ‘the girls.’

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At The Lands, stu-dents see, touch,taste and smell

to learn about math, sci-ence, nutrition, ecology,history, animal husband-ry, diversity and landconversation.

We teach the importanceof respecting the delicatebalance among nature, theenvironmentandman. Inad-dition, we believe a healthymind and body are intercon-nected and we show stu-dentsbyourexamplehowtolive a balanced life. Over thelast year, our educationalstaff and animal “co-faculty”members provided hands-on, fully interactive educa-tional classes and presenta-tions tomore than 4,000 stu-dents of all ages, means, andintellectual and physical ca-pabilities.In addition, we are now

experiencing an influx of re-quests for tailored educa-tional tours specific to chil-dren with autism,mental re-tardation and learning dis-abilities aswell as thosewholive in poverty.

The FarmTEACHES

• Up Close with the FarmAnimals• Identifying the Role ofVarious Plant Parts• From Green Grass to WhiteMilk• Weights and Measures on aDairy Farm• Drinking the Sun(Photosynthesis)• The Environmental Impactof Choices• Worms Eat my Garbage• From Genes to Jeans• Natural Plant Dyeing• Architecture of HistoricFarms• Cows Teach Local History• Plants Teach Social Studies• Can Dirty Water beHealthy?• The Soil Ecosystem• Stream Monitoring• Grass Species CensusIn addition, we offerimmersion programs thatinclude intensive, curriculum-driven, non-agriculturaleducational activities,experiments and experiencesto high-school students,environmental clubs, socialgroups and scout troops.

EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS

When posed the ques-tion, “If somethingbad happened to our

world, would you know how tosurvive from what you havelearned in the Dream GreenFarm program here at Hillside?”19-year-old David De Jesusdidn’t hesitate.

“Oh yeah, I would grow a gardenfull of vegetables,” De Jesus said. “Iwould be able to make tomato sauceand a lot of different kinds of soups. Ibet I can teach my neighbors how togarden, and they might pay me forteaching them, too.”DreamGreenFarm is auniquepart-

nership between the LIU-18 transi-tional department and The Lands atHillside Farms. The projectwasmadepossible through the USDA RuralBusiness Enterprise Grant (RBEG).At the farm, students from local high

schools have the opportunityto learn valuable

life lessons through working in an“open air classroom.” This is DreamGreen’s third year at The Lands.Each January, students begin learn-

ing about seed germination, trans-planting and a little “critter control.”Throughout spring, these studentsplant six-packs of vegetables, flowersand colorful hanging baskets. “Thefirst yearwas all about learning,” Ade-line Orloski-Zack, LIU-18 job coachand trainer said. “It is important tounderstand the science behind natureand I hope these students leave thisprogram with a true sense that theyhave the power to take care of them-selves, even if it is as simple as havinga small garden.”“In the first year we had a success-

ful season selling our plants outsidethe dairy store and presently we havegrown into a year-round program thatsupplies produce, holiday wreathsand centerpieces to two active retailsites.Our goal is to train them for pos-sible employment in greenhouses,farms or nurseries in the local area.”Zack explains.Ask the students what their favor-

ite part ofDreamGreen is and you get

a variety of answers.“I love the day we pick vegetables

for the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Marketor for the (Hillside) Dairy store,” DeJesus said.Cassie Atherholt said she enjoys

the gardening portion prior to goingto market.“It’s all about theweeds, I love pick-

ing weeds,” she said. “I feel a sense ofaccomplishment and power when Ilookbackandseemy lineof soil, ridofweeds.”In the autumn, the acre farmboasts

a prime crop of pumpkins for the re-tail sites. “It’s an exciting time of theyear and it is fun cutting the perfectpumpkin from the field,” Atherholtsaid.Students not only learn about nat-

urally raising plants and produce,they also become efficient in moneyexchange, working with customersand merchandising. At the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, customers en-joy receiving their fresh local producein beautifully drawn paper bags de-signed by the students.“Their artwork is fabulous,” Zack

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As a kid growing up at Harveys Lake a half-century ago,there was always plenty to do.At the time, however, we didn’t always realize that and

we’dbugourparents until they agreed tooneof the standard itemsof summer evening entertainment—Hanson’s Amusement Park,the Noxen Ice Cream store or the cow barn at Sterling Farms.The first, as you might suspect,

was not the preferred choice of theparents, and the fact was that wecould ride our bikes toHanson’s dur-ing the day, so we ate a lot of icecream and got to know the cows, al-though I don’t think we consciouslymade the connection between icecream and cows.As it happens, none of these activ-

ities exists today, yet there are re-minders of all three. Every day I lookacross the Lake and see the trestle ofthe old roller-coaster, the bathhouse, and the building whichhoused the penny arcade. One of thebike rides I should domore often is aloop that takes me past what’s left ofHanson’s, then to Noxen and the lit-tle building, now empty, that intro-duced me to the distinct pleasure ofbanana ice cream, and then the longclimb from Route 29 past the stillbeautiful Sterling Farms, though thecows are long gone.Andyet, I donotpine for the “good

old days.”The modern version of the penny

arcade is almost entirely electronic,and what mechanical parts that stillexist seem somehow less wonderful

under the control of their computer-ized brains. And casinos are not forkids.Happily, the connection between

ice cream and cows has been firmlyestablished at The Lands at HillsideFarms, but that doesn’t begin to cap-ture themagic of theHillside experi-ence — for kids and adults. What’snot to love about a place where youcan pet a day-old calf, converse witha bunch of noisy chickens, tickle aone-eyed cat, feed a nanny-goat,scowl at a ram, have an elegant wed-ding, take a hay ride AND learn howto braid a rug? Where else aroundhere can ALL your senses be en-gaged? The smell of the flowers, thesound of a dozen cows mooing atonce, the feel of a horse’s mane, thetaste of the (banana!) ice cream, andthe sight of, well, I’m a photogra-pher, don’t get me started.So come and eat some ice cream

andget toknowthecows.TheLandsat Hillside Farms is a place a childwill always remember, no matterhow old you are.

Story and Photos by MIKE BURNSIDE

Mike Burnside is a photographer for TheLands at Hillside Farms

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Like many new smallfarms, Fertile Groundsdoes not look like the

iconic agrarian image of abarn and house surroundedby endless rolling hills.

Rather, Fertile Grounds is agrowing patchwork throughoutthe Back Mountain, which cur-rently includes an 11-acre field ofvegetables off StateRoute29nearthe Noxen Food Mart, a green-house for germinating plantsfrom seed near the game lands inNoxen, and a 1-acre, pick-your-own field atTheLands atHillsideFarms in Shavertown. Using non-contiguous land allows FertileGrounds to be choo-sy in finding soilwith the highestamount of organicmatter and best pHlevel.“Organic farming

is all about cultivat-ing the health of thesoil,” said ProjectManager Deb Shov-al, aKingstonnativewho learned aboutsustainable agriculture by work-ing on farms in Maine and West-ern Massachusetts.“We are investing in the land by

building soil fertility for the goodof this year’s crops, as well asmany harvests to come.”In addition to adding manure

and compost – natural fertilizers– to thealready rich soil alongsideBowman’s Creek, FertileGrounds leaves half of its mainfield fallow. The fallow portion ofthe field is plowed and plantedwith cover crops, which will notbe harvested but instead turnedback into the soil to increase orga-nic matter.Next year the other half of the

field will be left fallow to regener-ate the nutrients lost to this year’sharvest. Rotating crops, allowingland to lay fallow, using covercrops and adding compost allowsorganic farms to produce a boun-tiful harvest without employingsynthetic fertilizers.Compost is a mixture of plant

material— including food scrapsand leaves— animal manure, pa-per, peat, charcoal and ash left todecompose in a pile or bin. Thedecaying organicmatter has been

used to naturally fertilize soil forgenerations.“I love being a part of some-

thing that is both primal andmodern. Fertile Grounds pro-vides an opportunity for me togive back toMother Earth and tothe community,” farmer and cus-tomer service specialist RayannBrown of Noxen said of workingon the organic farm. “I feelblessed to be a farmer.”Fertile Grounds combines the

talents of a number of local resi-dents, including Deb Shoval,Rayann Brown, Head FarmerAmy Butler of Noxen, Cook andOffice Manager Rebecca Shovalof Kingston, Farmer Belle BoiceofNoxen, andEquipmentManag-er Gary Patton of Noxen.

Fertile Groundsoperates as a CSA(Community Sup-ported Agricul-ture) farm, alsoknown as “sub-scription farming.”Members pay anannual subscrip-tion fee in ex-change for aweeklyshare of fresh vege-tables from the

farm all season long. By eliminat-ing long-distance transportationand middleman mark-ups, CSA’sare able to offer high-quality pro-duce well below retail cost.A Fertile Grounds’ member-

ship, for example, costs $500 for a22-week season, or about$22.75aweek, and typically feeds fourpeople (or two hungry vegetar-ians). Members of FertileGrounds are able to pick up theirshares at The Lands at HillsideFarms on Wednesdays or indowntown Wilkes-Barre.In addition to eliminating costs

for the customer, CSA’s help byproviding financial support tofarmers when they need it most –in thewinter and early spring.Us-ing this bulk payment, farmerscan order seeds, start seedlingsand repair equipment before thebusy season begins.Fertile Grounds will also be

selling produce at the Wilkes-BarreFarmersMarket.Theboothat the FarmersMarket will have aline of finished food products,such as pesto and saladdressings,also available inside the dairystore at The Lands at HillsideFarms.

The growing patchwork of

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based on traditional principles.What does this mean? Simply

stated, The Lands is an entitymuch more than a place. Ourvision is to use this facility andits structures as a means to en-gage visitors and our communityto re-examine modern life and itsconveniences and consider apply-ing a more respectful, traditionalapproach to their daily lives; anapproach that values family andpersonal character-building, hardwork, respect for the land itselfand respect for each other. Bydemonstrating these valuesthrough a working agriculturalfacility, we are confident that theend-result will be a healthiercommunity (and beyond).Our world is changing quickly

— economics, government, life-styles and the fuels we use —and the life Americans havebecome accustomed to is nolonger sustainable in an envi-ronmentally changing Earth thathouses a complex world econo-my in constant flux. By incorpo-rating the best of what has de-fined this country throughout itshistory (hard work) and withlessons learned through experi-ence, we can equip and adapt tobe ready for whatever our futureshold.We need to rediscover and

employ a way of life that requiressweat equity instead of conve-nience — a time when the by-product of a day’s labor wasstrength, perseverance, independ-ence and self-respect.Sustainability is often defined

as the practical ability to satisfythe basic needs of today withoutcompromising the ability of fu-ture generations to satisfy their

needs. This is a principle thatguides the development andefforts across The Lands at Hill-side Farms both fundamentallyand operationally. The plan forfulfilling our purchase agreementincludes attaching a conservationeasement to the deed (ensuringthese 400 acres are protected asa working farm and educationcenter); all farming/gardeningactivities are conducted follow-ing organic and near-organicpractices (meaning our hormone-free cows roam the pastures,fertilizing them as they graze,while producing healthier milkfor your family); our develop-ment plan includes adaptingcenturies-old buildings for mod-ern purposes (visitor and educa-tion centers). Supporting theseefforts in a sustainable way re-quires “something” to replacemodern inputs. In our case, we’reproud that that “something” iseffort. Instead of saving time,we’re trying to preserve what’smost important — the planet, itsresources, the animals, the healthof our community and, most ofall, our children’s future.I hope first and foremost as

you read the pages that follow,you gain a better understandingof The Lands at Hillside Farms— both where we are now andwhere we want to be. Armedwith that knowledge, I hopeyou’ll take the time to thinkabout this community and themany ways that the vision forThe Lands at Hillside Farms cancontribute to improving North-east Pennsylvania’s quality of lifeand how your contribution andleadership at the forefront of thisendeavor will pay dividends forgenerations to come. Thank youfor your time and interest.

Sincerely,Douglas J. Ayers, V.M.D.Chair, Board of Directors

LETTERContinued from Page 3

Someone asked me afair question theother day. They

mentioned that TheLands at Hillside Farmsoften suggests peoplepurchase locally grownfoods and asked why it isrelevant.The Lands at Hillside

Farms recommends thatwe purchase locally grownfoods, locally made prod-ucts and shop at locallyowned businesses whenev-er possible because ourmission and reason for ourcreation is to teach respon-sible, healthy and sustain-able life choices.

Doing this is recommendedfor a number of reasons. Inthe case of food, the averageitem we eat is shipped 2,000miles from where it wasgrown or raised. Sometimesthey come to us from othercountries.Oftentimes there are in-

gredients such milk proteinsthat are concentrated and sentto us from areas of the worldwhere labor is cheaper andthere is less environmental orfood quality regulation.When we shop and buy

locally-produced products, weare helping our community bysupporting our neighbors.Jobs are created here.We often know the farmer

or merchant or craftsmen wepurchase from. The items donot have to travel thousandsof miles to get here, whichsaves energy, reduces pollu-tion, reduces traffic and oftenprovides us a fresher product.Fewer or no preservatives

are often needed for locallygrown foods. They can bepicked when they are closerto being ripe and are thustastier and contain more vita-mins.Oftentimes you can pick

your own. Now that is fresh!Price is often the main

determiner of what makes uspurchase one item over anoth-er. This has led to a situationwhere many of the ingre-dients that comprise foods weeat come from countrieswhere labor is cheap andthere are no environmental orfood quality regulations.The result is that we have

recently seen foods that werecontaminated with industrialchemicals, pesticides that areillegal in the United Statesand toxins like lead or mela-mine (Formica).Can there be any threat to

national security that wouldbe greater than relying onother nations to feed us? Andif we do not farm here thenwhat happens to the farm-land? Suburban sprawl hasconsumed millions of acres ofPennsylvania’s beautiful openspace.The purpose of The Lands

is to share information suchas this so we collectivelymight change the world forthe better. And we can! Imag-ine if we all modified ourspending habits in order toshape policy into that whichis responsible and healthy forall of us. Now that would besustainable!

Precocious knows

MIKE BURNSIDE PHOTO

Precocious the cow gives thoughful advice on all mattersrelated to The Lands at Hillside Farms.

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For example, I love the smell ofskunks. That’s right … skunks. I alwaysfelt quite strange admitting this growingup, I never told a soul. But as I began myscent journey and learned about emo-tional learning of certain smells, I felt Icould finally share my love of the blackand white animal from whom most peo-ple run. Although I don’t remember myfirst encounter with that creature and itsdistinctive odor, it had to have been apleasant experience. Perhaps it was dur-

ing a camping trip in New Jersey withmy family or traveling to Pennsylvaniawith my grandparents, but whatever itwas, I was having a good time! The smellof skunk lives on in my memory and, tothis day, I still breathe deep and smilewhen I smell it.

So why do I love skunk smell andothers hate it? In general, associativelearning comes from the world of humancognition and behavior. It explains theprocess by which one event comes to belinked to another through an experience.So odor-associative learning means that asmell is described as either pleasant ornon-pleasant based on the memory con-nected to that particular scent when wewere first experienced it.

When was the last time you said toyourself (or someone else) “This scentreminds me of …”

That is what we call a scent memo-ry: the memory that is evoked whenyou smell something and it triggers a

memory.These memories frequently have

strong emotional qualities and are associ-ated with the good or bad experiences inwhich they occurred. For example, thesmell of honey and oats may evoke ascent memory of your mom baking coo-kies in the kitchen when you were a childand you got to eat the first one, warmand soft, right out of the oven. The diffi-cult part is that smell memories are cre-ated upon first exposure and many times,that was when we were young children.

In this instance, I just say to trust theprocess. Research shows it is difficult tooverrule that connectivity in the brain.So if you are like me and you love thesmell of skunk, embrace it. If you hatethe smell of roses, embrace that too. Weare all unique in our own ways. What welike and dislike makes us who we are.

Connecting scents with memory and the farm

Written by Danielle K. Fleming, Founder ofDanielle and Company, Inc. A local, homegrownfamily business that manufactures natural andorganic products for the bath, body and homein Scranton, PA. www.DanielleandCompany.com

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In the spring of 2007, TheLands at Hillside Farmsreintroduced a dairy herdto historic Hillside Farms.

The dairy operation is a grass-based farm that meets the ob-jectives of the nonprofit educa-tional organization: to con-serve land, preserve historyand educate the public aboutsustainable lifestyle choices.

The Lands’ dairy herd (thegirls) spends most of theirdays outside eating grass. Thesimple choice to keep the cowsoutside rather than confined ina barn has a lasting impact onthe milk they produce and onthe health of the environment.Healthier, happier cows makebetter milk.

We promise to operate in a

way that is best for our farmanimals, our environment andof course, our customers. Thecows at The Lands do theirpart to keep our waterwaysclean. They do not stand in thestreams when they graze. Infact, we have planted riparianbuffers along our streams tofurther protect waterwaysfrom runoff.

The manure from cows inconfinement presents a threatto the drinking water of neigh-bors living down stream. Thispotential hazard is not justfrom bacterial but also fromthe “chemical stew” used tomaximize the milk productionof a confinement heard, in-cluding bacterial-resistant an-tibiotics and hormones.

• High in cancer-fighting agents – Hillside Gold contains a highercontent of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) than milk from grain-fedcows.• High in vitamins – Hillside Gold is high in beta-carotene, VitaminA and Vitamin E.• Hormone Free - Cows treated with Bovine Growth Hormones(rBGH) to maximize milk production reach the end of their produc-tive lifespan and are slaughtered after just three years. Compara-tively, pastured cow frequently remain an active part of the dairyherd for 10 to12 years.• Antibiotic Free – The overuse of antibiotics in grain-fed, confine-ment dairy operations has resulted in the development of disease-resistant bacteria in humans and animals that is harder to treatwith medications. The Hillside herd is always antibiotic free.

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A remarkable celebra-tion will soon hap-pen at The Lands at

Hillside Farms.On June 11, 2011 we willhold a rededication ceremo-ny and reception lauding therestoration of our historicgreenhouses.

Created more than 150 yearsago by internationally recog-nized Lord and Burnham, theseiconic iron, cypress and glassstructures boasted unique plantsand trees previously not seen inour area. The glory days of thismagnificent structure have longpassed and many believed theglass garden would eventuallyfade to memory.However, through the gener-

ous unprecedented support ofdonors, this rare structure hasbeen restored to its originalsplendor andbeautyofmore thana century ago. In fact, there areonly a few Lord and Burnham

greenhouses of this style in theUnited States.In its prime, the glass garden

was home to geraniums, snapdragons, orchids and tulips as

well as a variety of vegetables. Intime, the flora became a keysource of income that helped sup-port the greenhouse’s everydayoperations and maintenance.

Glass Garden Builders, basedin Connecticut, began restoringthe greenhouses in June2010 andcompleted work in early May.Anne Poole, better known as

“Greenhouse Anne,” is excitedabout the promise of what liesahead. In fact, Anne has formonths been busy raising seed-lings in anticipation; today thegreenhouses are bursting withlife and color!In addition to remarkable

beauty, the greenhouses and con-tents will serve as a key educa-tional piece to The Lands’ mis-sionof teaching studentsof all ag-es the importance of sustainableliving.Anne expects to have flow-ers and plants “representative ofThe United Nations” throughoutthe raised beds and surroundingstone wall.

Hillside celebrates return of greenhouses


The greenhouses were built 150 years ago by internationally recognized Lord and Burnham.

Flowers and plants of all kind willbe grown in the greenhouses.

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Rededication of Greenhousesand Annual Dinner

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