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  • Monday, May 16 – Thursday, May 19 – Delaware Valley Garden Tour

    Don’t miss this incredible opportunity – a spring garden tour of the Delaware Valley. Join Polly Hill Arboretum Executive Director Tim Boland and Education and Outreach Administrator Karin Stanley from May 16–19 to visit the gardens of the Delaware Valley including Winterthur, the Scott Arboretum, Chanticleer, Mt. Cuba Center (pictured below), and the Jenkins Arboretum, as well as two private gardens. The tour package includes accommodations at the extraordinary Wayne Hotel in Wayne, Pennsylvania, as well as all garden tours, daily lunch and a spectacular dinner at the Mt. Cuba Center.  Tour price is $1,200 per person based on double occupancy, with a $262 single supplement.  This price includes 3 nights lodging, private transportation with guide, entrance fees to gardens with private guided tours, 3 lunches, 1 dinner, tips and taxes.  $200 is ta tax deductible donation to the Polly Hill Arboretum. Maximum number of participants is 24, and the deadline for reservations is April 14, 2011. Space is limited. Call Karin for more information. 508-693-9426.  Image from www.thegardenlady.org.

  • Wednesday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.- Creating An Authentic Garden

    A successful garden or landscape captures and reflects a certain “spirit of place.” Join Claire Sawyer, director of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, as she explores what makes a garden “authentic.” In her book, The Authentic Garden, Sawyers identifies core principles that help make a garden true to a specific time, place, and culture.  In this illustrated talk she will show how sensitivity to these principles can lead to unique American gardens – gardens that are deeply rooted in their surroundings, reflecting both the owner’s personality and the regional sense of place.  Book signing after lecture.  $10 admission ($5 for members of the Polly Hill Arboretum).  The talk will take place at the Polly Hill Arboretum, State Road, West Tisbury, Massachusetts, and is sponsored by Jardin Mahoney.  For directions and more information, contact Karin Stanley at 508-693-9426, or email her at karin@pollyhillarboretum.org.