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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