Join The Loring-Greenough House for a self-guided walking tour of 12 neighborhood gardens.
On Sunday, June 7, 2026 the Loring Greenough House is presenting a tour of beautiful gardens in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. Each garden is special and unique, the result of many hours of planning and care by the homeowners. The gardens will be open from 12pm – 3pm. Visitors are invited to wander through each property, chat with the homeowner, and enjoy some light snacks.
Tour begins at 12 South Street where registrants will receive a paper map to guide their walking tour and enjoy the historic gardens of the Loring Greenough House.
Experience Berkshire Botanical Garden’s second annual Drawing on the Land design symposium at the breathtaking Rockland Farm, in Canaan, N.Y, on Saturday, June 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. (including a tour of the garden). Spend an afternoon immersed in landscape creativity as two distinguished designers share their perspectives, followed by an insightful panel discussion. The day concludes with a guided tour of the gardens at the height of their June beauty followed by a wine reception. Whether you’re a professional designer or an inspired enthusiast, this program will spark new ideas and deepen your connection to design in the natural world.
Featured speaker Preston Montague, PLA, ASLA, is a landscape architect and artist working to strengthen relationships between people and the natural world. His environmental design studio deploys art, horticulture and landscape architecture in the service of building places that have meaning and ecological depth. When not in studio, Preston enjoys teaching landscape architecture at North Carolina A&T State University and hiking the wilder places. https://www.prestonmontague.com. He will speak on Designing for the Experience: Composition in Practice. Choreographing experiences with designed plantings is a feat of art, science, and will. The old adage of “right plant, right place” applies to plant survivability of course, but can also apply to the way we arrange plants to encourage particular reactions from visitors. There’s an art to the design of an experience, and there are also simple tactics that can hasten decision-making and help organize a design process. For landscape architect Preston Montague, those tactics come from composition he learned from an earlier practice as an artist. Join Preston for an examination of planting design strategies he deploys in his studio that are rooted in principles of composition.
The next featured speaker is Tony Spencer, the Canadian writer, photographer, blogger, and planting designer behind The New Perennialist. He is recognized and published internationally in the world of naturalistic garden design. In 2024, Tony won his second top Landscape Design Award of Excellence from the U.S.-based Perennial Plant Association (PPA). He was also named PPA Garden Media Promoter of the year along with a 2024 Silver Medal for Social Media from GardenComm. Day to day, Tony is a puckish ringleader for the naturalistic movement with over 100,000 followers on his various social media channels. He travels extensively to gardens and symposiums in his primary role as a communicator, documenter and sharer of ideas for this movement. Tony is currently at work on an upcoming book for Timber Press with a publishing date of 2027. www.thenewperennialist.com
Tony’s presentation is Wildscaping: Explorations in Naturalistic Planting Design. In the post-wild countryside of Ontario, Canada, Tony Spencer is conducting a series of open experiments to combine naturalistic planting design with Blue-Green Infrastructure into a fluid ecological art form. Working on the local level, he cultivates his universal concept of Wildscaping. This is about using plant-driven landscape design to create and sustain dynamic garden spaces, filled with beauty and wildlife, to rekindle our relationship to the natural world. The focus of this talk is how to link home to landscape in a symbiotic loop to build new nature and adapt to the inevitable extremes of the new climate.
The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present their Annual Garden Tour on June 5 and 6, 2026.
In 2026, the Tour will offer a wide variety of garden styles and features, including decorative elements and vegetable beds, manicured spaces and naturalistic plantings, native species and showstopper plantings. Each offers an approach to creating gardens that blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, complement the architectural features of the home, and offer delightful settings for everyday living. This year’s gardens also showcase expansive patios, immaculate pools and water features, hand-cut fieldstone walls, winding paths, and terraces.
All proceeds benefit the Museum’s vital school programs that serve over 15,500 K-12 students across the Commonwealth each year.
The Garden Tour will take place on two days, Friday and Saturday, June 5 and June 6, rain or shine. The tour is self-guided and self-paced, beginning each day at 10:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m. Tickets are good for either or both days, but each garden may only be visited once.
Enjoy two days of exclusive access to stunning gardens in greater Newburyport and Amesbury.
The Museum of Old Newbury invites you to enjoy this year’s Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 13 & 14, 2026., from 10 – 4. This year’s theme is 250 Years of Growth, an homage to the originality and innovation of American gardens, and our featured gardens in particular. You’ll enjoy access to the best we have to offer, from urban pocket gardens to larger, more formal landscapes.
The 47th Old Newbury Garden Tour occurs rain or shine. It is an inspiration for those ranging from professionals seriously interested in garden design and horticulture to enthusiasts who simply love beautiful gardens.
Tickets are $25 members, $40 non-members; your ticket is good for one or both days.
Tickets can also be purchased in-person at 98 High St., Newburyport during the event.
Start at 98 High Street to pick up your garden tour guide, or use the digital guide that you’ll receive by email a week before the event! You may also purchase tickets through Eventbrite HERE.
Embark on an unforgettable journey with American Horticultural Society through Costa Rica’s lush gardens and vibrant natural wonders. This meticulously crafted adventure will immerse you in the heart of Costa Rica’s tropical landscapes, where you’ll explore stunning botanical gardens and pristine rainforests. Along the way, experience guided tours of verdant gardens and an organic coffee farm, indulge in local cuisine with farm-to-table dining, unwind in natural hot springs, and discover the ecological richness of the region. With expert guides and delightful accommodations, this travel program is a paradise for plant lovers, nature enthusiasts, and those seeking to experience the wonders of Central America’s biodiversity.
This 2027 custom trip is part of the AHS Adventures travel program collection.
Visit the Green Ark Botanical Garden, showcasing over 1,600 species of tropical plants and fruit trees.
Enjoy a coffee farm tour at Finca Rosa Blanca, including a “cupping” session to taste gourmet coffee.
Hike through Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges with spectacular views of Volcano Arenal.
Relax at the Titoku Hot Springs, featuring a variety of temperature-controlled pools.
Visit Selva Verde Lodge & Rainforest Reserve, a protected tropical rainforest with over 500 acres of wildlife habitat.
Explore the Organization of Tropical Studies’ La Selva Research Station and its 4,000 acres of land.
Enjoy a boat ride on Rio Sarapiqui, surrounded by rainforest and wildlife.
Take a hands-on chocolate tour to learn about the cacao plant and its cultural significance.
Participate in a cooking class, making traditional Costa Rican dishes like empanadas and tortillas.
A collaboration of gardeners, educators, designers and business leaders, the Nantucket Garden Festival highlights the unique and beautiful garden ecosystems on Nantucket and focuses on the importance of sustainability, conservation and gardening ethics for the long-term health of the island. 2026 marks the 17th anniversary of the Festival! Join us for a celebration of gardening through a host of educational workshops, exquisite garden tours, family activities and parties. View the schedule of events here: www.NantucketGardenFestival.org.
Nantucket Lighthouse School’s educational garden and greenhouse provide students with a living laboratory and a deeper connection to the natural world. Advised by the late Russell, Morash, Chair of Childhood Horticulture at Nantucket Lighthouse School, our weekly horticulture classes allow children to grow, experiment, observe, and learn—while also teaching them how to care for the environment.
Your support of the Nantucket Garden Festival, at any level, nurtures a year-round community of Nantucket Lighthouse School students who practice and model the spirit of sustainability every day.
To learn more about NGF26 sponsorship opportunities for individuals and businesses, please contact Nantucket Lighthouse School.
Boston Community Gardens will offer a garden tour and a master gardener question and answer once a month in a different community garden, sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations. The first will happen May 15 at the Forbes Street Community Garden in Jamaica Plain, followed on June 5 from 5:30 – 6:30 at the Chilcott Granada Community Garden in Roxbury, July 30 from 5:30 – 6:30 at the Lydon Way Community Garden in Dorchester, August 8 at 10 am at the Eagle Hill Community Garden in East Boston, September 26 at 10 am in the West Springfield Community Garden in the South End, and an October event, date to be announced, in the Woolson Community Garden in Mattapan. Free and open to all. For more information, visit https://thetrustess.org/seedsow
The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual summer garden celebration, showcasing gardens and plants of all kinds across Cape Cod. This ten-day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits which will benefit from the proceeds of each tour.
Gardens are only one part of the festival. Enjoy workshops and lectures presented by leading international horticulturalists, discover promotions at participating nurseries and home centers, take a class to learn proper hydrangea pruning techniques, or even watch a painting demonstration by renowned local artists.
Private garden tours are self-guided, and the admission is $5 per person per garden. You can pay cash at each garden on the day of the garden tour. Each garden is open from 10 am to 4 pm unless otherwise specified and only on the days specified. All garden tours are rain or shine and nonrefundable. Different prices apply.
If you’re interested in participating during the 2026 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival by hosting a garden tour, offering a promotion at your business, becoming a sponsor, please visit this page. Nonprofits and gardeners who want to participate in 2026 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, contact greta@capecodchamber.org.
Join the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust for a weekend in October at its Annual Conference, to be held at the Brandon House Hotel in New Ross, County Wexford. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, this conference aims to highlight how North American plants have profoundly shaped Ireland’s gardens, evolving from the exotic, treasured specimens brought back from the early colonies to the staples of modern prairie-style popularized by Piet Oudolf.
Pioneering expeditions in the 17th century, such as thos of Tradescant to Virginia, brought back the tulip tree, swamp cypress, plhlox, asters, and Virginia creeper, while collectors in the following century such as John Bartram and Peter Collinson introduced maples, magnolias, and rhododendrons amoung many others, fostering a trend for “American gardens”.
The 19th century exploration of the Pacific Northwest by collectors such as David Douglas, Thomas Coulter, and Theodor Hartweg, introduced many more new tres and shrubs, their transport helped by the invention of the Wardian case, all of which have made an enduring impact on Ireland’s parks and gardens. The conference will visit the JF Kennedy Arboretum, established in 1968, which has one fo the most comprehensive and significant collections of woody plants in the world,
Join culture bearer, marine scientist, and educator Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) for a free plant walk examining the care and conservation of plant communities through the lens of the Native seventh generation principle where long-term sustainability is key when considering human impacts.
Explore the verdant, pastel buds and blooms that support native wildlife during the spring season. There will be discussion of the trees preferred for tasty syrup, of edible greens that are used in Northeastern Woodlands tribal diet, and other cultural uses such as for basketry and fish traps. This Native Plant Trust Special Event takes place Saturday, April 25 at 1:30 pm. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/stewarding-the-future-plant-walks-with-elizabeth-james-perry-spring-transitions/
