Blithewold’s Big Berm

Name: Blithewold’s Big Berm
Start: 2026-10-27T10:00:00-0400
End: 2026-10-27T11:00:00-0400
Location: Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Tue, Oct 27, 10am - 11am EDT

Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Bristol RI, United States

Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum

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Blithewold’s Big Berm has finally been installed, planted, and is protecting the beloved and historic Rock and Water Gardens from coastal erosion, flooding, and sea level rise. Meet with Director of Horticulture Dan Christina as he highlights the implementation, design challenges, forward thinking solutions to ecological pressure, and inspect the site which has transformed and protected the Rock and Water Garden for generations to come.

This tour is a walking tour, timed to match a king high tide, which may show the visual effect of the berm’s function. All weather gear is recommended.

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Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms, and is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.