Daily Archives: August 3, 2018


Thursday, August 30 – Friday, August 31 – The Beth Chatto Symposium: Ecological Planting in the 21st Century

On 30-31 August 2018 the Beth Chatto Education Trust will host a special gathering of gardeners, designers and plantspeople in honor of Beth Chatto. Join us at the University of Essex as we hear from speakers from around the world who are re-imagining ecological gardening in both design and practice, and working to further advance and expand our plant palette. A private garden party will also be held at the Beth Chatto Gardens and Nursery for our dear friends and fellow gardeners.

All proceeds from the Symposium will go to support the work of the Beth Chatto Education Trust. The all-star cast of international speakers includes James Hitchmough, Dan Pearson, Cassian Schmidt, Keith Wiley, Marina Christopher, Olivier Filippi, Asa Gregers-Warg, Peter Janke, Taylor Johnston, Peter Korn, Andi Pettis, and Midori Shintani. For complete costs and information visit https://www.bethchattosymposium.com/

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Tuesday, February 12 – Sunday, February 17, 2019 – South Florida: The Best of Miami and Naples’ Gardens

Join Pacific Horticulture on February 12 – 17 for an immersive garden adventure in the semi-tropical clime of South Florida. From our base in Miami we’ll visit Kampong, a botanical garden that was once the private estate of Dr. David Fairchild, an influential horticulturist and plant collector. Other botanical garden visits include Montgomery Botanical Center and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, lush educational gardens committed to the conservation of tropical plants, and we’ll take in the exquisite beauty of a 20-acre estate in Redlands known at Patch of Heaven (pictured below). Our visit to R.F. Orchids includes a tour of the beautiful nursery and background on their history, production methods, and sales operation.

Landscape designer Raymond Jungles, who is renowned for his work on private gardens and resort hotels throughout Florida and the Caribbean, will accompany our group to Naples Botanical Garden. Jungles, who was part of the garden’s design team, will provide a special tour with backstory about the garden’s design and implementation. An associate of Raymond Jungles will provide our group exclusive entrance to four private home gardens that they have created before a farewell dinner at Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse on Miami Beach. This tour will be escorted by San Diego landscape designer Amelia B. Lima. Your hotel will be the Residence Inn by Marriott, and the price is $2,950 for PHS members, $3,050 for nonmembers. To read the complete brochure visit https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/south-Florida-Feb-2019.pdf

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