parking lot entrance was added in 2012, designed by Paul Miskovsky. Improvements to the Italianate Garden included the restoration of the fountain, a central element to the garden. In January 2014 the Italianate Garden was featured on This Old House. Since 2011, over $250,000 in capital investments have been made to the property, thanks to the generosity of foundation grants. A small staff and hundreds of volunteers, including Master Gardeners, work together to make the Gardens at Elm Bank a wonderful destination for visitors. Garden group tours are available Tuesdays at 10 am from April 30 to October 1. Mass Hort at the Flower Show provides the management of the amateur horticulture, floral design, Ikebana, and photography for Paragon Group, the owners of the Boston Flower & Garden Show. Working with hundreds of volunteers, committees, and amateur competitors, this important rite of spring continues for the public to learn and enjoy plants, flowers, and design. Award winners 1911 George R. White Medal of Honor - Victor Lemoine for his lifetime contributions to horticulture. 1921 George R. White Medal of Honor - Louisa Boyd Yeomans King, the first woman recipient. 1922 George R. White Medal of Honor - Albert Burrage for establishing an outstanding collection of rare orchids in Beverly, Massachusetts. 1937 Thomas Roland Medal Winner - Arlow Stout for his pioneering work in the hybridization of daylilies. 1952 Thomas Roland Medal Winner - Victor A. Tiedjens for his skill in hydroponics and his outstanding work in the field of vegetable gardening. 2011 George R. White Medal of Honor - Lynden B. Miller See also Horticultural Hall, Boston (1845) Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865) Horticultural Hall, Boston (1901) Worcester County Horticultural Society References Further reading Carol Stocker. Her budding career. Boston Globe, February 17, 2011. Interview with Katherine K. Macdonald, executive director, Massachusetts Horticultural Society Leaflet Newsletter Archives: http://www.masshort.org/Leaflet (fulltext via HathiTrust) External links Massachusetts Horticultural Society website Internet Archive.org: Assorted full−text publications of the MHSociety Earthlypursuits.com: The Garden Magazine (May 1917, page 234) Horticultural organizations based in the United States Gardens in Massachusetts Horticultural Society Wellesley, Massachusetts 1829 establishments in Massachusetts Organizations established in 1829 19th century in Boston 20th century in Boston