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  • Thursday, October 13 – Saturday, October 15 – The Gardens of Greater Philadelphia Study Tour

    Join Berkshire Botanical Garden staff members Elisabeth Cary and Dorthe Hviid for a three-day Study Tour in Greater Philadelphia, October 13 – 15. The cornerstone of this trip includes attendance at the Perennial Plant Conference held at the extraordinary Scott Arboretum, located on the campus of Swarthmore College. Attended by professionals and avid home gardeners from the northeast and mid-Atlantic states, this conference is by far the most sophisticated, cutting-edge gardening conference held on the East Coast. This three-day trip includes transportation, tours of exceptional gardens both public and private, and admission to a world-class gardening conference. There will also be a bit of free time for relaxing and resting weary feet! On the return trip, the group will make a side trip to Terrain, the fabulous garden life-style store located in Glen Mills, PA. The staff is eager to share this wonderful gardening adventure with you.

    Included in the cost:

    Motor-coach transportation
    Registration fees for attendance of the Perennial Plant Conference at Swarthmore College (2016 speakers include Cassian Schmidt, Director of Hermannshof, the seminal German naturalistic botanical garden; Seattle-based landscape designer Richard Hartlage; Canadian garden personality Larry Hodgson; Peter Zale, Curator of Plants at Longwood Garden; Jessica Walliser, author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to the Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control; and Jared Barnes of NC State University Department of Horticulture). Tours of two private gardens as well as Chanticleer Garden, Longwood Garden, and The Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. A two-night stay (double occupancy) at the Radnor Hotel on Philadelphia’s Main Line in Wayne, PA, conveniently located near area gardens, plus all breakfasts and lunches and a wine reception.

    Evening meals are on your own; a variety of different restaurants are located within walking distance of the hotel. This excursion departs Thursday, October 13 at 7:30am from BBG and returns Saturday, October 15 at 7pm.

    Cost: $975. A deposit of $400 is due upon registration. To register, call 413-298-3926, x 10 or x15. To download Registration Form and Tour Contract visit https://berkshirebotanical.org/education/field-trips/.

  • Monday, May 20 – Sunday, May 26 – Gardens of the Philadelphia Region

    The greater Philadelphia area boasts some of the most outstanding gardens in the United States of America. It includes estate gardens founded on fabulous wealth, a historic garden pre-dating American Independence, exceptional nurseries, and delightful private gardens. Destinations include:

    Mt. Cuba, dedicated to the study, conservation and appreciation of plants native to the Appalachian Piedmont Region
    Henry Francis du Pont’s Winterthur, encompassing a 60-acre naturalistic garden and the premier museum of American decorative arts
    The Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College established to further horticulture through beautiful visual demonstration
    The Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania with its collection of more than 13,000 labeled plants including many collected from around the world under the leadership of John Morris and E. H. Wilson
    Chanticleer, pictured below, called by some the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America
    Meadowbrook Farm, lovingly designed and created by J. Liddon Pennock, Jr, whose pictures grace innumerable books and magazines because of the 25 acre site’s beauty.
    Bartram’s Garden, a historic landmark dating from 1728, this site is the home and garden of America’s first botanist, John Bartram.
    Longwood Garden, one of he world’s premier horticulture showcase, a legal of Pierre S. du Pont that features exquisite flowers, majestic trees, and opulent architecture.
    Private garden visits that feature outstanding landscape architecture and plant choices and rarely open for public view.

    Space for this tour, taking place May 20 – 26,  is limited—sign up now as this tour is sure to sell out early.

    This tour is escorted by Pacific Horticulture Society Board President, Greg Graves. Click here for a detailed itinerary for this tour on the Sterling Tours website. Or, call them for additional information at 1-800-976-9497. $1,865 per person, double occupancy, $595 single supplement.