4 entries in “News & Events”

Giving Back

Giving Back

Last month we were contacted, out of the blue, by the Ron Burton Training Village to see if we would be interested in donating our time to build a water feature for a new garden they were installing.  Paul Burton, one of the Burton brothers, remembered seeing a water feature that we installed for the Boston Flower Show a few years ago. In fact, he was the news reporter that was sent out to cover the show. Paul is…

Magma Presentation at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in February

Magma Presentation at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in February

Magma is pleased to announce that Samantha and Neil Best will be giving their presentation, 'Stems and Stones: A Love Story' at the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens on       February 19th at 1pm. Join them for a lively discussion about the mysteries of working with stone and how plants are the finishing detail to every hardscape. Neil and Samantha share humorous stories of working together as…

Magma Offering Stone Workshop At Blithewold Mansion and Gardens!

Magma Offering Stone Workshop At Blithewold Mansion and Gardens!

What is better than a walk in our New England woods in the fall, immersing yourself in one of nature’s perfect landscapes, one punctuated by historic stone walls? There’s just something magical about the way these man-made elements weave their way around trees, up rocky hills, and down into wetland grottos. And if you are like most New Englanders (or even transplants from elsewhere), you’ve probably

Boston Flower Show - Awards 2015

For this year's Boston Flower Show, we decided to do something a little different....not finish our display! Well. Not exactly. We were looking for a way to involve participants and incorporate an educational component to our display. So we decided to build a demonstration garden. The idea was to teach people how to split granite (so cool), shape patio flagging stone, and  demonstrate proper dry wall building techniques.…