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  • Tuesday, June 9 – Monday, June 15 – Historical Gardens of Delaware and Pennsylvania

    Join Pacific Horticulture in June on a botanical journey through the famed gardens of the Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania and Delaware while staying at Inn at Whitewing Farm on one of the most beautiful farms in the region. This extraordinary tour blends horticultural splendor with American history in the heart of “America’s Garden Capital”, including Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, Winterthur, and the Mt Cuba Center for native plants. Explore estate gardens rooted in legacy and wealth and be welcomed into some of the region’s most celebrated private gardens, all framed by expert insight and warm camaraderie of author and designer Sue Goetz, a former Board member of Pacific Horticulture. For more information, and to access itinerary, visit https://pacifichorticulture.org/travel_new/delaware_new/

  • Sunday, June 3 – Saturday, June 9 – Philadelphia: Historic Gardens, Nurseries, & Private Landscapes

    The greater Philadelphia area boasts some of the most outstanding gardens in the United States. Join Pacific Horticulture June 3 – 9, 2018 for an inside look at historic gardens, exceptional nurseries, and private landscapes rarely open to the public.

    Our itinerary includes visits to estate gardens founded on fabulous wealth and a historic garden pre-dating American Independence, as well as a collection of delightful personal gardens. At Longwood Gardens we’ll attend the fabulous fountain show in the Italian-style outdoor theater. And we’ll enjoy a docent-led tour of Chanticleer, a pleasure garden that’s been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America (image below from www.pyours.com). The Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College , Brandywine Cottage, Meadowbrook Farm, and many more sites will be included. PHS board member Sue Goetz will escort this tour. Your hotel is the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District, in the heart of the historic Old City.

    Registration for this tour is now open. For complete itinerary details and information about booking this trip click http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/Philadelphia2018.html