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  • Sunday, November 8, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Celebrating Together: Arriving Home Virtual Garden Party

    Please join the American Horticultural Society on Sunday, November 8 from 4 – 5:15 for a virtual garden party, Celebrating Together: Arriving Home. This event features seasonal entertaining with Southern flair, festive recipes, fabulous flowers and gardens, signature cocktails and a surprise celebrity guest appearance, all online! Reserve your place now and receive an autographed copy, by mail, of Honorary Chair James Farmer’s newest book, Arriving Home.

    This year’s Honorary Chair is celebrated interior designer, gardener, and bestselling author James Farmer, who will take us on a live tour of his beautiful south Georgia home and garden while sharing his favorite tips for seasonal entertaining, table design, and fall gardening—all served up with a large dose of his signature southern charm and style. In addition, an expert mixologist will craft specialty cocktails with a seasonal flair to launch the celebration. The festivities will conclude with a surprise guest appearance “from across the pond” who will cap off the celebration with an uplifting message and lively repartee. Monte Durham — the witty style maven and star of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta—will host the festivities from AHS headquarters at historic River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia.

    Special bonus gifts. All participants will receive an autographed copy of James Farmer’s newest book, Arriving Home. In addition to the live program, all guests will be invited to the pre-event reception and online auction as well as receive a virtual “gift bag” filled with recipes, gardening and flower arranging tips and special offers. Sponsors and their guests will be treated to exclusive benefits including access to pre-and-post-event VIP chat rooms featuring celebrity guest visits, special prize raffles and more.

    Ticket prices for AHS’s fall fundraiser begin at $150. Learn more and register at www.ahsgardening.org/gardenparty

  • Wednesday, July 8 – Friday, July 10 – 2020 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Online

    Register now for the 2020 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, a professional development event for adults working with young people in gardens and other outdoor learning spaces. NCYGS 2020 will be an online event with a combination of live, interactive sessions July 8-10 and prerecorded sessions available for on-demand viewing.

    The past few months have been a challenging time for all of us, but it has also introduced so many new people to the joys of gardening. We hope that these sessions will inspire you for the new challenges and opportunities that await, whether it is reimagining summer camps, designing safe and sustainable gardens, or creating and delivering educational programs that better meet the needs of your community.

    Symposium registration includes access to all live and recorded content; $45 for American Horticultural Society members (log-in required) and $65 for Non-Members. If you’re new to NCYGS, check out our website to learn more about this professional development event, now in it’s 28th year. If you are a staff member of a garden that participates in the AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program, a member discount link will be sent separately.

  • Friday & Saturday, July 19 & 20 – Fun in the Sun

    The American Daylily Society’s Region 4 Summer Meeting, Fun in the Sun, takes place July 19 and 20 in Melville, New York, hosted by the Long Island Daylily Society. Massachusetts is part of Region 4, in case you are wondering.

    The Long Island Daylily Society (LIDS) invites you to join them Friday, July 19 through Saturday, July 20, in Long Island, New York, for the 2019 AHS Region Four Meeting. Guest speaker is hybridizer Gil Stelter, owner of Gryphon Gardens in Guelph, Ontario. Gryphon Gardens was an AHS Region Four tour garden in 2011. Gil will present his program on Saturday evening following the banquet and business meeting.

    Your registration includes the Saturday bus tour and four meals: Friday buffet dinner followed by an auction, Saturday grab and go breakfast on your way to three garden tours, Saturday lunch and tour at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY, and Saturday evening sit down banquet, business meeting and program by Gil Stelter.

    Check our website for details about each tour garden, open gardens, our speaker, fun things to do while you’re on Long Island, and more! http://www.longislanddaylily.weebly.com

    For additional information contact: Chris Petersen at chrispn@optonline.net

  • Thursday, September 5 – Thursday, September 12 – Gardens, Cuisine, & Royal Treasures of Vancouver, Salt Spring Island, & Victoria, BC

    The American Horticultural Society with hosts Erich Veitenheimer and Drew Cariaso and Tour Leader Kiloran McRae of Beneficial Travel have planned another exquisite trip September 5 – 12 in British Columbia. Highlights includetThe charming city of Vancouver, including a guided tour of the green oasis of Stanley Park, The University of British Columbia’s Nitobe Memorial Garden, among the world’s top five Japanese gardens outside Japan, and UBC’s Botanical Garden, with a walk into the tree canopy along an aerial trail system. Also included is the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which embodies the philosophy of yin and yang and was named the world’s top city garden by National Geographic and the VanDusen Botanical Garden (below), a 55-acre oasis whose features include a majestic stand of giant sequoias and a Sino-Himalayan garden. You will see the Vancouver Art Gallery, whose spectacular photography collection includes images by Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, and enjoy a wine tasting at the organic Garry Oaks Estate Winery. There will be the opportunity to tour organic farms, including the Salt Spring Apple Company’s orchard, the Salt Spring Island Cheese Company’s farm, and Foxglove Farm, created by organic-farming pioneer Michael Ableman. Private homes and gardens to which AHS has kindly been granted access, including a property named Canada’s best residential garden.

    Top-rated Accommodations are: OPUS Hotel, a charming boutique hotel in Vancouver that TripAdvisor named one of the top five trendiest hotels in the world. Hastings House Country House Hotel, a small luxury resort on 22 waterfront acres that is a member of the prestigious Relais and Châteaux hotel group. The Magnolia Hotel and Spa, a luxury boutique property two blocks from Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour that is consistently selected as one of Canada’s top hotels. For more information and to make reservations, please contact Susan Klejst, Director of Development & Engagement at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127, or Laura Popovich, Development Coordinator, at (703) 768-5700 ext. 132, or email development@ahsgardening.org. Our fax number is (703) 768-8700.

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  • Wednesday, July 11 – Saturday, July 14 – National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

    National Children & Youth Garden Symposium is the only national event of its kind where you can network with like-minded teachers, garden designers, community leaders, program coordinators, and others involved with connecting kids to the natural world. NCYGS 2018 attendees will have the opportunity to:
    Explore topics ranging from curriculum to program management to garden design and maintenance during four dynamic days of educational sessions, field trips, and expert keynote presentations. July 11 will feature optional pre-symposium trips, while July 12-14 will comprise the main body of the symposium. Experience Central New York’s breathtaking natural beauty and the world renowned facilities of Cornell University. Share ideas, success stories, and inspiration with like-minded colleagues from across the nation. Registration is open at http://ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/youth-gardening/ncygs/2018-ncygs/overview

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  • Monday, May 14 – Friday, May 18 – American Horticultural Society President’s Council Trip to St. Petersburg, Florida

    Members who make leadership gifts of $1,000 or more are recognized through membership in the AHS President’s Council. Their charitable gifts provide funds that support everything from internships and the National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, to national awards and the stewardship of River Farm. Another great benefit is an invitation to participate in the Annual President’s Council trip, this year to St. Petersburg, Florida May 14 – 18. Join new AHS President, Beth Tuttle, for the 2018 President’s Council (PC) trip. This journey, an exclusive benefit  for AHS PC members, beckons us to central Florida and “Florida’s Cultural Coast”—a lively landscape filled with bold, colorful, tropical and subtropical plants that will delight us at every  turn. Our itinerary will include notable gardens in St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa, Lake Wales, and Orlando. We will enjoy tours of historic private gardens, noteworthy public gardens, and the largest garden festival in the country. Our tour hosts are AHS President Emeritus Katy Moss Warner, former AHS Board and current PC member Sherran Blair, and AHS member and landscape architect Meg Whitmer. Our home base will be The Vinoy Renaissance Resort, a majestic historic hotel overlooking Tampa Bay in downtown St. Petersburg. If you are interested in joining the President’s Council and attending the PC tour, please contact the Development office at development@ahsgardening.org or call (703) 768-5700 ext. 127 or ext. 132 for pricing and registration. For complete itinerary visit http://www.ahsgardening.org/uploads/pdfs/2018_Florida_PC_Travel_Flyer_final.pdf

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  • Sunday, June 10 – Monday, June 18 – England, Gardens of the West Country

    Cornwall, Devon, Somerset & Wiltshire — Come explore the enchanting West Country of England, with rich gardening traditions that have influenced Western horticulture, on June 10 – 18 with the American Horticultural Society. Our trip starts in coastal Cornwall, where the mild, maritime climate supports both subtropical and Mediterranean-style plantings. From there, we will continue on through equally lush and diverse garden settings in Devon, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Your AHS Hosts will be Holly and Osamu Shimizu, horticultural professionals who trained in England. Holly is an AHS Board member and is currently the Interim Executive Director of the AHS.

    Our itinerary begins on the picturesque Cornish coast with walks through the Lost Gardens of Heligan (pictured below), the Eden Project, Trelissick, and Glendurgan Garden. Crossing into Devon we will visit the Antony House and its gardens, the thatched cottages of Mothecombe, the gardens and interiors at Mothecombe House with its architectural additions by Sir Edward Lutyens, and the Garden House with a famed two-acre walled garden.More historic houses and gardens await us in Devon, including the Elizabethan manor, Cadhay, and Killerton House, where the landscape was created by Capability Brown and Scottish horticulturist John Veitch. In Somerset and Wiltshire we will see Wells Cathedral and nearby Milton Lodge, then the next day visit Bath, Bradford on Avon, and Iford Manor with its hillside garden by Harold Ainsworth Peto. At Claverton Manor we will tour the American Museum and its Mount Vernon Garden, a replica of the flower garden at George Washington’s home. Our tour organizer is Susie Orso, a native of Britain, who has arranged and led dozens of AHS Travel Study programs. Susie has created this special tour, offered exclusively to our AHS travelers. For complete itinerary and information visit http://ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/travel-study/england-gardens-of-the-west-country2018

  • Monday, October 30 – Wednesday, November 8 – Gardens of Argentina

    Get to know the botanical and cultural riches of Argentina on the American Horticultural Society’s unique tour October 30 – November 8, 2017.

    Cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, the “Paris of South America”, with its fascinating architectural styles and neighborhoods.
    Scenic wine valleys of Mendoza.
    Beautiful, colonial city of Salta in the Northwest.
    Visits to more than a dozen exceptional private gardens.
    Accomplished garden designers will join us along the way to serve as local guides.

    Our days also include public gardens and parks, renowned museums, charming towns and squares, and, of course, the opportunity to enjoy regional cuisine and locally produced wines.

    Your AHS Hosts are AHS Board member Jane Diamantis and her husband George. Jane and George are enthusiastic supporters of the American Horticultural Society and have previously led a number of successful AHS Travel Study Programs.

    Our tour leader from Benefactor Travel is Chelsey Henderson. Chelsey is an art historian who was born in Buenos Aires and educated in Argentina, The Netherlands, and London. She has traveled extensively throughout Argentina and South America and speaks fluent English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

    Optional post-tour  Iguazú Falls extension (November 8 – 10)

    If you extend your tour, you’ll have the chance to visit Iguazú National Park on the border between Argentina and Brazil, and experience the monumental beauty of Iguazú Falls.

    Taller than Niagara Falls and twice as wide, no description of Iguazú Falls – one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls – could adequately describe its majesty.

    In the forests around the falls, all types of indigenous hardwoods and softwoods can be found, among them giant mahoganies, palms, rosewoods, and jacarandas. After admiring the falls, we will go on a walking tour in the jungle with a specialist guide.

    Top-rated Accommodations

    Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires, a Belle Epoque beauty dating from the 1930s.
    Park Hyatt Mendoza, a five-star hotel with an impeccably restored 19th-century Spanish colonial façade.
    Sheraton Salta Hotel, with panoramic views of the Lerma Valley.
    For those extending, a very special experience awaits at the Loi Suites Iguazú Hotel, a five-star hotel set in a tropical jungle.

    Complete details may be found at http://www.ahs.org/gardening-programs/travel-study/argentina2017

  • Wednesday, June 21 – Saturday, June 24 – 2017 AHS National Convention

    The Tidewater Daylily Society would like to invite you to the 2017 American Hemerocallis Society National Convention at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel. The 2017 Garden Tours are divided between East Side and West Side Tidewater. Visitors will visit either the East or the West on the first day and the other on the second day. Some of the gardens were established more than 30 years ago and others established as recently as 5 years ago. They all have stunning plants. At the Clinics and Workshops you learn everything you need to know about daylilies. AHS offers two types of daylily judges. Those that judge plants as they grow in the garden are called Garden Judges. Those that judge daylilies at accredited daylily shows are called Exhibition Judges. There will be an opportunity to take one or more of five clinics or workshops. Of course there will be boutiques, raffles, and plentiful retail opportunities. To register, and for complete information, visit http://www.ahs2017convention.org/index.html

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  • Tuesday, September 5 – Thursday, September 14 – Gardens of Genoa, The Italian Riviera, & Florence

    Join the American Horticultural Society September 5 – 14 on this adventure in exquisite Italian gardens, palaces, and art museums.

    Our itinerary begins in Italy’s northwestern port city of Genoa. We’ll experience the many delights of the Liguria region, enjoy the stylish resort areas of the Italian Riviera, and venture into Tuscany. In Florence we’ll see the Boboli Gardens, created by Cosimo I de Medici; the Uffizi Gallery, home to an astounding collection of Renaissance art; and villas and palaces with extraordinary gardens including the well-known Villa Gemberaia and Palazzo del Principe.

    Your AHS Host is Katy Moss Warner, President Emeritus of the AHS, and world traveller. Katy has hosted many garden tours for the AHS and is known for her enthusiasm for travel, gardening, music, and art.

    Our tour organizer is Susie Orso, who has arranged and led dozens of AHS Travel Study programs. She and Katy have worked closely together to craft this special program that is being offered exclusively to our AHS travellers. Susie is British by birth and lives in Florence with her Italian husband, and it is through her contacts that many of our visits will be possible.  Image below from www.planetware.com.

    Top-rated Hotels:

    In Genoa we will be guests at The Hotel Melia, a contemporary designer property that is both peaceful and centrally located.
    Our next stop will be the Grand Hotel Miramare in Santa Margherita Ligure, on the water in the heart of the Italian Riviera.
    Our final nights will be spent at the elegant Hotel Villa Cora in Florence, set in a park overlooking the Boboli Gardens.
    For complete information visit http://www.ahs.org/gardening-programs/travel-study/italy2017