Jill Nooney, the creator of Bedrock Gardens, will talk about the 40-year journey she and her co-creator husband, Bob Munger, have taken to turn their 30-acre private sanctuary in Lee NH into a public garden, an oasis of horticulture, art and inspiration for the whole community.
Jill keeps herself amused with her many interests, including a practice as a clinical social worker; a second business of Fine Garden Art, which she founded and co-runs; designing and fabricating sculpture; wifehood; mothering; and, most recently, the cello. She has written articles, been featured in numerous magazines, lectured on garden art, and designed award-winning displays at the New England Flower Show. She lives with her husband in Lee NH.
For the 2025 Lecture Series “Beauty on the Seacoast and Beyond: Art, Architecture and Gardens,” each program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Research Library (unless otherwise noted). Reservations for each program are required as seating is limited. If unable to keep a reservation, please call again to release the seat for someone else. Attendance at programs is free for Athenæum Proprietors, Subscribers and Friends. Guests and members of the public are welcome to attend the entire series by becoming a Friend of the Athenæum for as little as $25 per year, payable at the door. Admission to an individual program is $15.
Note: Online registration is available until 24 hours before the event. After that time, please call (603) 431-2538 to reserve any remaining spots. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Members: FREE
Proprietors, Subscribers, and Friends may attend this event for free. Membership at the Proprietor and Subscriber levels includes one complimentary spouse/partner guest pass.
Non-Members: $15
Admission to a single event.
Friend Membership: $25
This annual membership includes free admission for one person to the yearly lecture series.
The 2025 lecture series is sponsored by Whole Wealth Management.
