In Stickley’s Steps: A Landscape Tour of Craftsman Farms

Brian Bosenberg spent the better part of a year studying the landscape of Craftsman Farms as he prepared the cultural landscape report for our historic site master plan.  Bosenberg is the Principal & CEO of B.W. Bosenberg & Co. Landscape Architects, which practices landscape architecture with a special interest in historic landscapes, landscape preservation, restoration and landscape master planning. You may have read the essay he wrote for this past winter’s edition of Notes from the Farms (see pages 8 and 9). If that article made you hunger for more, you will be glad to know that Bosenberg will be the next speaker in the Fresh Eyes Tour Series.

On for Saturday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m., he will lead a landscape tour, entitled “In Stickley’s Steps,” investigating the evolution of the landscape at Craftsman Farms. Tour participants will take a summer evening walk in Stickley’s footsteps as they discover the hidden landscape of Craftsman Farms.  Bosenberg will discuss how the landscape influenced Stickley’s layout of the site, the organization of the buildings and the development of the agricultural areas. Light refreshments will be served.

With only 25 tickets available, interested participants are encouraged to register early. For tickets or more information, call 973.540.0311 or email info@stickleymuseum.org

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In Stickley’s Steps: A Landscape Tour of Craftsman Farms

Saturday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m.

$10 Members

$12 Non-members

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Saturday, February 7, at 4:00 p.m

It may seem a bit early to make your plans for February, but Craftsman Farms tours tend to fill up quickly! Call soon to get your tickets!

Saturday, February 7 is the kickoff for a new series designed especially for devotees of The Farms.  The Fresh Eyes Tour Series will inspire enthusiasts of The Farms with a fresh or novel perspective on the site. Tours may be thematic with a spotlight on one aspect of The Farms, from the furniture in the Log House, to the landscaping of the grounds, to the architectural details on buildings around the site, but these tours may also take a wider view that encourages participants to appreciate The Farms in a new way.

Fitting into the latter category, the first tour in the series “Twilight at the Log House,” will be led by Weekend Site Manager, Pete Mars. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., this tour will focus on aspects of the Log House that especially come to life in the early evening and offer guests the opportunity to reflect on details that might otherwise go unnoticed.

“At twilight and after dark I’m more aware of how much thought went into designing the lighting of the Log House,” says Mars, who continues, “and evening light makes other design features,  like the waxed surface of the logs, become more visible.”

The tour will begin outdoor and then move into the Log House.  Participants are asked to dress for the weather.  Light refreshments will be served. To purchase tickets ($10 Members, $12 Non-members) or receive more information, please call 973-540-0311 or email info@stickleymuseum.org

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