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  • Saturday, January 10 – Sunday, February 1 – Gardens, Wine & Wilderness: A Tour of New Zealand

    New Zealand is a land of immense beauty. The American Horticutural Society is thrilled to once again offer the opportunity to experience the gardens, wine, and wilderness of this special place. Please join us, as we visit some of the most spectacular places on earth while experiencing New Zealand’s unique culture and history. Featuring a unique blend of destinations and culinary delights, this tour achieves a perfect balance between invigoration and relaxation. New Zealand’s culture of gardening is sophisticated, their wines and seafood are exceptional, and their Southern Hemisphere summer is a treat for winter-weary visitors. Peaks, fjords carved by glaciers and surrounded by ancient temperate rainforests, waterfalls, and a historic suspension bridge, are among the diverse New Zealand landscapes we will experience.

    More details to come. Visit www.ahs.org for complete information.

  • Saturday, April 5 – Monday, April 7 – Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium

    More and more people are appreciating the health-giving benefits of active gardening and of raising their own home-grown organic produce —from sweet scented herbs to succulent fruit and vegetables. The treasures we American gardeners produce when we grow organic food and work with our hands have value beyond our personal needs, and help to support the growth of resilient communities that can better resist the pressures of modern life. Guest speakers and Colonial Williamsburg staff will share their expertise on the concept, design, maintenance, and pleasures of organic gardening and living lightly — from the ground up. Topics include brewing beer, fragrance, garden-to-table meals, herbs, heritage breeds, natural dyes, and more!  The conference is scheduled to take place April 5 – 7 in Williamsburg, Virginia.

    Co-sponsored by the American Horticultural Society and Organic Gardening. Airport Transportation information and registration information may be found at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com.

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  • Thursday, July 11 – Saturday, July 13 – National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

    The American Horticultural Society celebrates  garden-based teaching and learning at the National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, taking place Thursday, July 11 through Saturday, July 13 at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado.  Registration opens this month,  April, 2013.  The event will feature keynote addresses by children’s gardening experts, tours of inspiring local gardens, and more than 50 educational sessions.  On July 10, participants can select from two pre-symposium tours.  One will visit the Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado, and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in Wyoming.  The other will take attendees on a behind the scenes tour of three Denver-area school gardens that are part of the Denver Urban Gardens network. For more information, visit www.ahs.org/ncygs or call 703-768-5700, x 137.

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  • Tuesday, June 11 – Friday, June 21 – Gardens of the Northern Italian Lakes

    Join the American Horticultural Society and host Katy Moss Warner, along with tour leader Susie Orso of Specialtours, June 11 – 21 for the Gardens of the Northern Italian Lakes. This region of Italy is well known for its great natural beauty, with lakes and mountains that are regarded as some of the most beautiful places in the world. Your travels among the Italian lakes — with excursions from Stresa (below), Verona, and Bellagio — will not only allow you to experience firsthand the works of many famous Italian architects and garden designers but will also include numerous sites of historic significance.  To see the complete tour details, visit www.ahs.org/events/travel_study.htm.

  • Wednesday, April 3 – Sunday, April 7 – AHS President’s Council Trip to Charleston, South Carolina

    Experience the intimate charm and elegance of historic Charleston’s neighborhoods, homes, and gardens, April 3 – April 7.  AHS President’s Council members will be staying in the heart of Charleston and visiting many of the area’s most beautiful private and public gardens.  For more information about joining the American Horticultural Society’s President’s Council, please contact Scott Lyons at 703-768-5700, ext. 127.

  • Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, May 5 – Historic Homes & Gardens of the Colonial South

    The American Horticultural Society will sponsor a tour April 25 – May 5 aboard the American flagged Yorktown.  Discover the gracious beauty and enduring charm of the American South on this idyllic small-ship voyage from Savannah, Georgia, to Richmond, Virginia.  Experience some of the finest historic homes and gardens in the area accompanied by expert guides such as architectural historian Marlene Heck and Colonial Williamsburg’s gardening authority Laura Viancour.  AHS Executive Director Tom Underwood and his wife Jane will be the tour’s AHS hosts.  For more information, please contact Joanne Sawczuk at 703-768-5700, ext. 132, or email jsawczuk@ahs.org.

  • Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19 – 14th Annual In The Garden Weekend

    The Homestead Resort and Spa in Hot Springs, Virginia (pictured below)  is once again pleased to partner with the American Horticultural Society for this wonderful event, In the Garden Weekend.  The AHS educates and inspires people of all ages to become successful and environmentally responsible gardeners by advancing the art and science of horticulture.  For this event, you will receive a complimentary membership to the AHS which includes a subscription to The American Gardener, the official bi-monthly magazine of the AHS.The event begins on Friday, August 17 at 3 pm with afternoon tea in the Great Hall, followed by registration and a Meet the Speakers reception in the Crystal Room.  Speakers this year include Andre Viette, horticulturist, author and lecturer, who hosts his own talk show entitled In the Garden.  Other speakers are Gabriele Rausse, Monticello’s Assistant Director of Gardens and Grounds, Forrest Lee of The Homestead, who will conduct a fascinating tour of The Homestead Gardens, James Piggott, retired pathologist, who will speak on Growing Grapes in the Home Garden and Small Vineyard, June Mays, garden designer and writer, and Ross Hotchkiss, Director of the American Daffodil Society. There will be lunches, wine tastings, breakfast and dinner daily, all for only $479 per person for two nights, taxes and daily service charge not included.  For complete information, and to register, call 800-838-1766, option 1, or log on to www.thehomestead.com.

     

     

  • Friday, May 25 – Saturday, May 26 – Relevance: National Plant Societies in the 21st Century

    Leadership from every major national plant society has been invited to a summit meeting in Shreveport on May 25-26. The meeting is hosted by the American Rose Society and is intended to gather leaders from similar plant organizations in order to share common challenges and solutions. The theme of the meeting is “Relevance: National Plant Societies in the 21st Century.”

    Both the American Camellia Society and the American Horticultural Society are taking major roles in the meeting through planning and participation. We expect members of the National Garden Clubs, American Orchid Society, American Dahlia Society, American Daylily (Hemerocallis) Society, and others to join us. ARS Executive Director Jeff Ware states, “I hope this meeting proves to be so valuable to our participants that it becomes an annual event hosted at the headquarters of various national groups on a rotating basis.”

    The event begins with a Get Acquainted Reception sponsored and hosted by the American Horticultural Society on Friday evening, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Gardens of the American Rose Center. The Summit itself will take place on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Klima Rose Hall: The American Rose Society Education and Visitor Center. This meeting will provide opportunities for everyone to share ideas and best practices around 3 major topics: membership, volunteerism, technology and social media. Harry Rissetto, Chairman of the Board for the American Horticultural Society, will present the keynote address on Saturday, “Social Capital – Challenges for Plant and Flower Clubs and Societies.” A luncheon will be provided.

    There is no fee to attend the National Plant Society Summit. However we ask that you RSVP to Jeff Ware, execdirector@ars-hq.org. We hope to make this meeting financially accessible for all groups, both large and small. The event is held at Courtyard Marriott at the Shreveport Airport. Call the hotel directly at 318-686-0102 for reservations. Ask for the American Rose Society Center rate of $84.

  • Tuesday, February 28, 6:45 pm – Grow What You Eat

    The Norwood Evening Garden Club will host biologist, gardener, writer, and entertaining storyteller, Roger Swain, on Tuesday February 28, at 6:45 p.m. at the Carriage House behind the First Baptist Church, 71 Bond Street, Norwood. The public is invited to attend. A $10.00 donation is requested.

    Recognized by millions of people as the man with the red suspenders, Mr. Swain is the former host of the popular PBS-TV horticulture show, The Victory Garden, and long-time science editor of Horticulture magazine. He will speak on his favorite topic, vegetable gardening, encouraging listeners to Grow What You Eat. Mr. Swain has penned four books on gardening for which he received the American Horticultural Society’s award for writing. He is also the recipient of a Massachusetts Horticultural Society gold medal for his power to inspire others.

    When he is not writing, lecturing or being filmed for television, Mr. Swain can be happily found working in his own gardens, either at his home outside Boston or at his farm in southern New Hampshire. For information about the Norwood Evening Garden Cub, contact Susan Pearson at 508-668-4039 or visit www.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.

  • Tuesday, June 26 – Friday, July 6 – Midsummer Gardens and Castles of Sweden

    The long, warm days of midsummer are perfect for enjoying the beautiful natural landscape and unpretentious gardens of Sweden.  American Horticultural Society host John Floyd, along with Tour Escort Antonia Lloyd Owen of Specialtours, will take you on a journey from Uppsala – home of botanist Carl Linneaus – to Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Lund, taking in the formal gardens of historic castles as well as a variety of contemporary gardens.  For complete itinerary and information, call 866-627-6621, or visit www.ahs.org.  Picture below of Uppsala University Botanical Garden.