The varied landscape of Concord is still a draw for songbirds, wildlife, painters, and nature lovers as it was in Ralph Waldo Emerson's time. Join us for a leisurely tour of his home garden and grounds when the roses come into bloom.

Emerson took a lively interest in the practical arts of landscaping, orchard-keeping, small farming, and ornamental horticulture. His wife Lidian doted on the hertiage roses she brought from her Plymouth home, and was an early animal rights activist. Here, Henry David Thoreau planted an original scion of the "Concord" grape that still bears fruit. 

We'll tour the special features and plantings, including mature native trees and perennials as well as old roses. Along the way, visitors will learn how the landscape has evolved as it continues to reflect the Emersons' interest in the natural world and our relationship to it.

Meet in the Emerson House bookshop for tickets ($7 per person) and an 11 a.m. start to this special event. We hope you will also join us before or after for a guided tour of the Emerson House, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For admission rates and more information about visiting the house, please click here.

In the event of inclement weather, the garden tour will instead be held on Friday, June 12th at 11 a.m.