Nasturtium Party

Celebrate the return of spring at the Gardner! View the iconic Hanging Nasturtiums installation in the Courtyard and take part in a tradition started by Isabella in 1904. Enjoy nasturtium-inspired cocktails, light bites, and live music, as well as talks in the Museum galleries.

To reserve your place, email patrons@isgm.org or call 617-264-6045

This event is for Friends of Fenway Court Patron Program only. To learn more, please visit the Patron Program web page.

The Nasturtium Party is generously sponsored by Rachel Jacoff. 

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Every April, cascades of flowering nasturtium vines are draped from the Courtyard balconies, signaling the beginning of spring, and continuing a practice Isabella started in 1904. The vines are grown from seeds sown in late summer and cultivated in the greenhouses through winter. Ten gardeners are required to create the Hanging Nasturtiums installation, and the result is a stunning display seen nowhere else.

The Hanging Nasturtiums installation is supported by Vivien and Alan Hassenfeld, and Elizabeth and Matthew Denison. Courtyard displays in April are made possible, in part, by the Sorenson Fund for Horticulture. Landscape and Horticulture public programs are supported by the Barbara E. Millen and Markley H. Boyer Endowment Fund.