Daily Archives: January 14, 2023

Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am – 11:30 am Eastern – The New Cutting Garden, Online

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Dreaming of a luscious cutting garden that produces blooms all season long? Join Colie Collen, the grower and designer behind Flower Scout, for this comprehensive Berkshire Botanical Garden online course on planning, starting, troubleshooting and maintaining a prolific cut flower garden. 

Colie Collen, founder, farmer, and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years of farming on the West and East Coasts, in 2012 her interest turned to flower production, and subsequently, to design. She seeks to create individual experiences for clients based on the colors, textures and shapes the land, garden and season are creating at a particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind.

The class will take place Saturday, January 28 from 10 – 11:30 and is $15 for BBG members, $18 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/new-cutting-garden-0

Wednesday, June 14 – Sunday, June 25 – Cheese Journeys: Alpine Regions of France and Switzerland

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Imagine lounging in a pool with a view of Mont Blanc while sipping a glass of wine and nibbling a perfectly ripe Tomme de Savoie. Dive into the exquisite landscape and food culture of the French Alps with Cheese Journeys’ owner Anna Juhl and David Robinson – cheese expert, buyer, and manager for Formaggio Kitchen – for a once-in-a-lifetime culinary adventure.

You’ll begin the tour with an epic cave tour in the Jura Mountains to learn about Comté cheese, then head to base camp: a beautifully restored 1,000-year-old chateau overlooking fields and vineyards in the Savoie department of France. You’ll enjoy tastings in the wine cave and aperitifs on the terrace, not to mention gourmet meals in the red dining room, prepared and served by our private chefs. This expedition is all about slowing down and enjoying the natural beauty of France and Switzerland, along with delicious daytrips to meet local artisans who produce the most elegant wines, cheeses, and charcuterie.

Prepare for scenery that feels like an opera set and traditional meals, like Raclette and fondue, served in actual Alpine chalets. Cheese culture doesn’t get more picturesque than this! This tour has been featured in Condé Nast Traveler. For itinerary and more information, visit www.cheesejourneys.com