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Saturday, September 8, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm – Hollister House Garden Study Weekend VIII Symposium: A Passion For Plants

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Be inspired by a day long symposium on Saturday, September 8 at Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, Connecticut (the Berkshires) featuring:

Sarah Price – one of Britain’s most prominent garden designers on Plants First
Kelly Norris – award-winning plantsman and author on Planting on the Wild Side
Lynden Miller – public garden designer on Beatrix Ferrand:Inspiration and Mentor
Taylor Johnston and Ed Bowen – of Issima on The Cutting Garden Reimagined
Barbara Paul Robinson – passionate gardener and author of Heroes of Horticulture
Each reservation includes continental breakfast and lunch at the symposium and cocktails and preview buying at the Sale of Rare and Unusual Plants at Hollister House Garden.

Visit  https://hollisterhousegarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/HHG_Garden-Study_VIII.pdf for event details.

Patron $500 – includes invitation to the speaker dinner on Friday evening at Hollister House Garden and reserved seating at the symposium. ($200 of this ticket is a contribution to the HHG Education Fund and tax deductible)
Friend $190 – Hollister House Garden and Garden Conservancy members
Non-members $225

If you must cancel your reservation please notify us as soon as possible so we may make your space available to others.  Register at https://hollisterhousegarden.org/events/

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Thursday, October 18 – Saturday, October 20 – Gardener’s Study Weekend in the Brandywine Valley and Perennial Plant Symposium at Scott Arboretum

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Join Berkshire Botanical Garden staff members October 18 – 20 for a three-day study weekend in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania. The cornerstone of this trip includes attendance to the Perennial Plant Conference held at the extraordinary Scott Arboretum located on the campus of Swarthmore College. Attended by professionals and avid home gardeners from the northeast and mid-Atlantic states, this conference is by far the most sophisticated, cutting edge gardening conference held on the East Coast. This three-day trip includes transportation, tours of exceptional gardens and admission to a world class gardening conference. There will be a bit of free time for relaxing and resting weary feet! The BBG staff is eager to share this wonderful gardening adventure with you.

Included in the $1,075 cost:

Motor coach transportation
Attendance to the Fall Perennial Plant Conference at Swarthmore College
Admission to Mt. Cuba Center, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore, PA
Overnight accommodation Thursday and Friday night.
All breakfasts and lunches.

Evening meals are on your own; a variety of different restaurants are located within walking distance of the hotel. The cost includes a $150 tax deductible donation to the Berkshire Botanical Garden. This trip is for Berkshire Botanical members only, so join now.

Withdrawals: To withdraw your registration from a class, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make your space available to others. If you give us at least 7 days’ notice prior to the event, we will refund you less an administrative fee equaling 25% of the program cost. To register, visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/gardener%E2%80%99s-study-weekend-brandywine-valley-perennial-plant-symposium-scott-arboretum

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