Daily Archives: October 28, 2018

Sunday, March 24 – Monday, April 1 – Portugal: Historic Gardens and New Urban Landscapes in Porto and Lisbon

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The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s third international excursion on March 24 – April 1 includes iconic gardens and other works of landscape architecture and design, great food and exceptional destinations in Portugal, focusing on sites in Porto and Lisbon. The excursion is being organized and curated by the travel agents behind previous years’ tours to Japan and Madrid. We will be hosted by renowned curators, landscape architects, and artisans, with every detail attended to: accommodations, in-country travel, meals, and other curated experiences. Complete itinerary may be viewed at https://tclf.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/TCLF%20Trip%20to%20Portugal%20March%202019.pdf

For inquiries and registration, please contact Susan Gullia, managing director at Protravel International, LLC, at Susan.Gullia@protravelinc.com or 212.409.9555.

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Friday, November 2, 6:45 pm – Is Plant Exploration Dead in a Plant-blind Era?

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Dr. Michael Dosmann, Keeper of Living Collections, Arnold Arboretum, will address the New England Botanical Club on Friday, November 2 at 6:45 pm on the topic of Is Plant Exploration Dead in a Plant-blind Era? Meetings at Harvard University are held in Haller Lecture Hall (Room 102), Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138 (door to right of Harvard Museum of Natural History entrance). Open to the public. More information can be found at http://www.rhodora.org/meetings/upcomingmeetings.html

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Saturday, April 13 – Wednesday, April 24 (optional extension to Saturday, April 27) – Springtime in Japan: Exploring Gardens and Horticultural Traditions

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Join past Pacific Horticulture Society president Greg Graves for an in-depth exploration of Japanese gardens, culture and cuisine. Beginning in Tokyo, we venture north and west to areas off the normal Western tourist route where we can enjoy the beautiful countryside, see lovely gardens and experience exotic cuisine. Guests will have the opportunity to experience a delightful cruise on Matsushima Bay and see ancient temples and bonsai masterpieces. Gardens include one of the most beautiful gardens in Tokyo, the Rikugi-en, a strolling garden of the Edo period with spectacular views, Kairakuen, considered one of Japan’s finest landscape gardens and Motsuji, called the Pure Land Garden arranged so that the temple, garden, and pond are unified as one (pictured below, photo courtesy of www.gogotohoku.jp). Optional extension to Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage city. The trip will take place April 13 – 24, with Kyoto option running until April 27.

For complete itinerary details and information about booking this trip click https://www.sterlinggardentours.com/japan2019.

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