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  • Thursday – Saturday, August 27, 28, & 29 – The Beth Chatto Symposium 2026: Connections Through Time

    The 2026 theme of the Annual Beth Chatto Symposium, Connections Through Time, will explore how plants, people and landscapes are shaped by interconnections and temporal relationships, in the past, present and future.

    Over three days, we will he hosting a range of presentations, conversations, discussions and workshops which will encompass new and innovative best practice, science and research within gardening, horticulture, ecology, design and landscaping, highlighting approaches that benefit to the environment, wildlife and humans, and that help confront the challenges of the climate and biodiversity emergencies, and ensure social justice.

    The event takes place at the Ivor Crewe Lecture Theatre at University of Essex, Park Road, Colchester. Full information may be found at https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/symposium/symposium-2026/

  • Sunday, May 1, 2:00 pm – British Landscapes Tour and Southern Charm Tour Information Session

    The Shirley-Eustis House and Collette Vacations present an information session on Sunday, May 1, 2011 to announce two very special tours – a British Landscapes Tour and a Southern Charm Tour!

    The Shirley-Eustis House is now offering two very special trip opportunities with Collette Vacations. Imagine a ten-day trip to England, Scotland and Wales on the British Landscapes Tour. You will explore London’s Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard. Then you will be whisked away to Scotland to visit Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish crown jewels. Finally, you will step into Shakespeare’s world when you arrive at Stratford-Upon-Avon and marvel at the mysteries of Stonehenge and reflect on the wonders of the Roman Baths. This tour takes place October 27 through November 5, 2011.

    The other tour offered will be a seven-day tour to Charleston, Savannah, Jekyll Island, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville. Experience true Southern hospitality and charm in Georgia and South Carolina. Your tour will begin in beautiful antebellum Charleston, where magnificent formal gardens grace much of the historic district. You will stop at the battery overlooking Fort Sumter where, on April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Of course, there will tours of Southern plantations along the way. A visit to Savannah would not be complete without a visit to Paula Deen’s Candy Kitchen! You will also visit the winter retreat of Jekyll Island – where gilded age families relaxed in their beautiful cottages that are still standing for you to admire. The tour will wrap up with a trip to Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida where you will learn about the United States’ oldest city, built in 1565. This tour takes place from April 22 through April 28, 2012.

    Please join Patti Violette of Shirley-Eustis House on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shirley-Eustis House Mansion, 33 Shirley Street, Roxbury. Pam Strand from Collette Vacations will be on hand to talk about these two delightful adventures. As always, refreshments will be served. Don’t miss these exciting opportunities!

    Phone 617-442-2275 for more information or become a fan on Facebook to stay connected to the Shirley-Eustis House events.

  • Monday, June 20 – Tuesday, June 28 – Bressingham England Tour

    Renowned plant expert and garden designer, Adrian Bloom invites Massachusetts Horticultural Society members and friends to join this outstanding trip June 20 – June 28 highlighted by two days at his magnificent Bressingham Gardens. It will be a remarkable opportunity to learn design techniques, plant selection, etc. from one of the foremost horticulturists in the world.

    Adrian, his wife Rosemary, and the Bressingham staff will be providing unprecedented access and inspiring insight into the 17 acres of gardens at Bressingham, England. They are eager for their guests to gain greater understanding of what lies behind the Elm Bank Bressingham garden, and how important its future can be to MassHort’s success. It will be an unforgettable experience, and the visit will be a landmark in the development of the gardens at Elm Bank.

    In addition to Bressingham, other highlights are visits to Beth Chatto’s garden and nursery; the historic city of Cambridge and the Cambridge Botanic Garden; one of the premier plant fairs in the world at Cottesbrooke Hall (pictured below); the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship garden at Wisley; and Savill Gardens in Windsor. Joe Kunkel and Barbara Emerson are making the arrangements for the tour.

    PRICING DETAILS:

    The tour is priced in English Pounds and is £1300 double occupancy. (As of early December that was about $2000.) The Single Supplement is £267. Air travel is on your own. Breakfast is provided every day in the hotel as well as other meals as described in the itinerary. All tips, garden entry fees, and land travel are included.

    Initial deposit is $250/person and the deadline has been extended to January 31, 2011. Final payment due March 1, 2011. If final payment is not received by March 1, 2011 deposits are forfeited. Deposits will be returned in the unlikely case the minimum number of participants is not reached.

    Checks should be made out to Have Green Thumb and sent to PO Box 304, Manchester, MA 01944. Credit cards will be accepted and processed by the American company, Blooms of Bressingham, NA.  If you would like more information, please contact Barbara Emerson at Barbara@HaveGreenthumb.com.