Andover Garden Club Presents “Decked Out for the Holidays”

At the Andover Garden Club December 9 meeting, Jana Milbocker, principal of Enchanted Gardens, will present “Decked Out for the Holidays.” This virtual tour of magnificently decorated mansions and beautifully illuminated gardens in the Northeast includes the world-famous Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Blithewold, Newport Mansions, and other beautiful landmarks.

Milbocker is a prolific lecturer and author. She combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. She loves to visit gardens and historic sites in the U.S. and abroad and share her trips through her books, lectures, and group garden tours.

Her latest book, Gardens of the Gilded Age: Lavish Landscapes from America’s Golden Era (to be published June 2026) takes readers on a virtual tour of some of the most breathtaking historic gardens in America. From sumptuous formal gardens to artistically designed landscapes, the book will introduce readers to glorious gardens created for the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, du Ponts, and other captains of industry. This is Milbocker’s fourth book of garden-travel guides.

Professional and Educational Background

Educated as a designer, Milbocker brings years of critical design thinking, clarity, and cohesiveness to her books and landscape solutions. Her professional experience includes 25 years as an art director and marketing consultant, and 15 years as a landscape designer. She earned a BFA from Syracuse University and an MBA from Boston College and has completed coursework in horticulture and landscape design. The 2-acre garden surrounding her Victorian home features more than 140 varieties of trees and shrubs, perennial gardens, peony and rose beds, water features, and shady retreats.

Milbocker is affiliated with GardenComm International, the American Horticultural Society, the American Public Gardens Association, the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, the Landscape Design Council of Massachusetts, The Garden Conservancy, the Rhododendron Society (MA), and the Holliston Garden Club, for which she served as president.

When, Where, and How

The event will be held at South Church (41 Central Street, Andover MA) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The public is encouraged to take advantage of this program. A $10 donation is requested of nonmembers. Please mention if you are a member of another garden club.

About the Andover Garden Club

Founded in 1927, the Andover Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that encourages the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aids in the beautification of the town of Andover; and helps protect and conserve natural resources. A member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., the club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.

The Andover Garden Club welcomes new members, and information about joining is available from AGC membership cochairs Mary Ann Marshall (mamarshall15@gmail.com, 508-265-5487) and Barbara Reichter (bfrdesigns@comcast.net, 978-996-0203).