Plein Air On Location (Thursday!) – Codman Estate with Cathy Manwaring

Plein Aire at the Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln MA – “The Grange”

Thursday September 23rd, 10 AM – 12:30

Hosted by Cathy Manwaring.

Please text me by the night before so I know you are coming.

Park at the Estate (the entrance nearer to Rt 126, lot on the left) not further down the road at the Farm. Entrance is marked by a small hanging sign. I will have my phone on so call as needed.

We will meet in the parking lot. There is a bathroom at the Community Farm barn/store (just inside, second door on the left). Vegetables, eggs etc. are for sale in the barn – quite a nice little farm store. Store can be reached via dirt road from Estate, a lovely short walk. Folks can also paint at the Farm if they prefer. At the two-hour mark we will reconvene to share our work. Bring a picnic lunch if you are so inclined.

The Codman Estate never fails to please. There is a turn of the century Italian garden behind the 1740s mansion with a gazing pond filled with lily pads and frogs, plus statuary and lovely plantings. Further down from the mansion there is a carriage house with a fenced in rose arbor garden (c. 1930s) in behind and acres of walled fields in front. There are tree lined paths and a short walk away (5 minutes) a working farm with lovely old white barns, chickens, pigs and a thriving farm store. If you are lucky the big brown bulls will be out in the fields, and behind the estate there is a large pen with llamas. Something for everyone!

DIRECTIONS

From Route I-95/Route 128, take Route 2 West 4.5 miles to Route 126 East past Walden Pond. Take the third left on Codman Road. Codman Estate is 0.5 miles on the left.

From the East I prefer coming in along Rt. 117 and turning right onto Rt. 126 at the lights, then right again onto Codman road at the small triangle. Estate entrance is a half mile or so down on your left, marked in red below.