GARDEN TOURS REGIONAL EVENTS
PHOTOS COURTESY DONNA DAWSON PHOTO COURTESY BARBARA KATZ
Scotland Delights
Dates: June 3-12 Cost: Land package, $ 2,494 GBP per person sharing; single supplement $ 722 GBP; Three nights Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow; three nights Station Hotel, Perth; three nights Roxburghe, Edinburgh. Scottish breakfasts, welcome dinner, afternoon teas, gin tasting, farewell dinner. Tour leader: Donna Dawson Description: Greenbank Garden, Holmwood, Pollok, The Kelpies, Branklyn Gardens, Scone Palace & Gardens, Library of Innerpeffray, Explorers Garden, Blair Castle, RBG Edinburgh, Greywalls, Secret Herb Garden and more. Reservation deadline: TBD Contact info: Donna Dawson, owner, gardeningtours. com, donna @ icangarden. com
The incredible garden of renowned garden designer Barbara Katz will be featured in the 2017 Capital Region Garden Bloggers Fling.
• • • 2017 Capital Region Garden Bloggers Fling
Dates: June 22 through 25, 2017 Cost: $ 300, includes ground transportation, five meals, and admission to all events Tour leader: Tammy Schmitt Description: Garden Bloggers Fling is an annual meet-up of garden bloggers. We’ ll tour private and public gardens in Washington, D. C., northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. Reservation deadline: June 1, 2017 Contact: Garden Bloggers Fling, or email Tammy Schmitt
France: Exploring the Gardens, Food & Chateaux of the Loire Valley
Dates: September 11 through 19, 2017 Cost: Cost to be announced. Includes transportation by private coach throughout the tour, two meals daily, Chateaux and garden visits, private garden tours, wine tastings, specialty food tours and a cooking class. Tour leader: Charlie Nardozzi Description: A week in Amboise in the heart of the Loire Valley, home of grand chateaux framed by gardens and nature, overnight in Paris. Reservation deadline: March 1, 2017. Space is limited. Contact: Charlie Nardozzi, 802-652-0245, cnardozzi124 @ gmail. com or gardeningwithcharlie. com
• • • South Africa Spectacular Garden Delights Tour
Dates: October 9-24 Cost: Land only $ 90,580 ZAR, per person sharing; $ 24,478 ZAR single supplement, 15 breakfasts, six lunches, five dinners, afternoon teas, wine tasting, game drives. Tour leader: Donna Dawson Description: Beechwood, Lowveld Botanical, Durban Botanical, Rosehurst, Cellars-Hohenort, Stellenberg, Old Nectar, Babylonstoren, Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens; Victoria Street Market, land-based whale watching and more. Reservation deadline: TBD Contact info: Donna Dawson, owner, gardeningtours. com, donna @ icangarden. com
• • • In the Garden, In the Wild, South Africa
Dates: Fall 2017 Cost: TBD Tour leader: Nan Sterman Description: Explore South Africa’ s unique climate and diverse native habitats, along with private gardens, public gardens, wineries and urban agriculture projects. There’ s an optional safari, too. Reservation deadline: TBD Contact: Nan Sterman, 760-634-2902, or nsterman @ plantsoup. com
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Outlaw Convention Center, Mobile, Alabama.
The Georgia Green Industry Association Conference runs January 25-27 in Duluth, Georgia.
Other events in January and February include the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference from January 5-8 in the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, Georgia. February 5-8 brings the Antiques and Garden Show in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The 4th annual Holiday Exhibition at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden runs through January 15, featuring nearly 1,000 amaryllis, holiday bulbs, winter-flowering tropicals and more.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Holiday at the Arboretum featuring the return of the magnificent 12 Days of Christmas outdoor exhibit through January 8, 2017. Through December 31, the DeGolyer House features a new Claus Collection Santa Exhibit, sponsored by Amegy Bank, with Santa figures on loan from Junior League of Dallas members. According to Southern Living, the festival is“ one of the South’ s best holiday experiences.” The event is made possible by IBERIABANK.
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The Landscape Ontario Congress is January 10-12 at the Toronto Congress Centre Link.
The Calgary Home & Garden Show runs January 13-15 at the BMO Centre and Corral, Stampede Park, Calgary.
Southern Ontario Orchid Society Annual Show is February 11-12 at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
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