Christmas at Ladew Gardens
The 1747 Manor House at Ladew Gardens, located in Monkton, Md., was recently transformed with a holiday theme of “Christmas Through the Ages.” Garden clubs and volunteers worked to decorate each room to give the lower level of the historic building a festive feel.
- The kitchen porch and entrance to the Manor House at Ladew Gardens, which is decorated in a “Christmas Through the Ages” theme. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Emily Emerick, left, executive director, greets guests as they enter “Christmas Through the Ages, ” a tour of Christmas decorations at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The drawing room, decorated by Mason’s Crew, which is decorated in the style of the 1940s. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Germaine Vadas, senior staff docent at Ladew Topiary Gardens, turns on votive lights in a hall for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Figurines in the Drawing Room for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- A tree top is decorated with pheasant feathers in the Oval Library at the Manor House. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Left to right in the Oval Library at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens: Dot Bucharewicz (volunteer), Emily Emerick (executive director) and Germaine Vadas (senior docent). The home is decorated in a “Christmas Through the Ages” theme. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The Marble Hall is decorated by Ken and Sophie Wittelsberger, which is part of “Christmas Through the Ages” at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The Elizabethan Room, is decorated for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour by Jeanne Graham of Blue Sage, at the Manor House. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The Elizabethan Room was decorated by Jeanne Graham of Blue Sage, for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The dining room at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens was decorated by the Garden Club of Twenty for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The fireplace in the Oval Library was decorated by The Manor Conservancy. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Visitors walk through the Drawing Room, decorated by Mason’s Crew in the style of the 1940s, for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- An outdoor wreath was made by Sophie Wittelsberger, for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- A grapefruit and pomegranate decorate a railing at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- A tabletop in the Oval Library at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens is decorated for the holidays. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- This is a manger scene with foxes, which is in the pantry at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. It was decorated by Bob Zimmerman for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- The kitchen at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens was decorated by St George’s Garden Club for the Ladew holiday tour. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- This is a view of the kitchen, which was decorated by the St. Georges Garden Club, at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- This is a detail of Pomander Balls, which are part of the kitchen decorations by the St. George’s Garden Club, for the “Christmas Through the Ages” tour at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Floral arrangements are displayed in the Elizabethan Room for the “Christrmas Through the Ages” tour by Jeanne Graham of Blue Sage Design at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Angels and oranges are shown in the dining room, which was decorated by the Garden Club of Twenty for the holiday tour at the Manor House at Ladew Gardens. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
The Elizabethan Room, decorated by Jeanne Graham of Blue Sage, featured elaborated floral treatments, Christmas lights and evergreen garland. Mason’s Crew decorated the drawing room in a 1940’s style with old fashion tinsel hanging from a Christmas tree as part of their topical approach. The kitchen, decorated by the St. George’s Garden Club, featured a topiary centerpiece on the table.
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Dec 23, 2013 @ 09:06:54
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Nancy Rose
Dec 20, 2013 @ 17:40:41
Love the fox manger scene….is that one of a kind or are there some for sale?