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  • Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5 – Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

    Travel with Tower Hill Botanic Garden by deluxe motor coach to the beautiful late spring gardens of the Brandywine River Valley. Highlights include Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, the Brandywine River Museum, Nemours Mansion and Winterthur.

    Day 1: Depart aboard a deluxe motor coach to tour the beautiful late spring gardens of Wilmington, DE and the Brandywine River Valley. We begin with a GUIDED GALLERY TOUR of the BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, home to one of the largest collections of works by three generations of Wyeths. Outdoors, wildflower gardens surround the museum, featuring plants native to the Brandywine Valley. Enjoy 3 nights accommodations in the heart of downtown West Chester at the HOTEL WARNER with comfortable guestrooms, indoor pool, fitness center and within walking distance to many shops and restaurants. A Welcome Dinner marks our arrival.

    Day 2: This morning enjoy NEMOURS MANSION, built by Alfred du Pont, a spectacular restoration of an incredible 18th century French Style estate showing both French opulence and American ingenuity. Tour the grandest residence ever constructed in Delaware and the largest formal French garden in North America. Visit to WINTERTHUR to see the exquisite home in which Henry Francis du Pont entertained family & friends in grand style. The 175 rooms, many of them with historical architecture, are furnished with his outstanding collection of antiques. These masterfully designed spaces promise to inspire, enlighten, and delight. Then visit the gardens! Winterthur’s 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Du Pont developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life’s work in the garden. Evening at leisure.

    Day 3: Today we spend the day exploring LONGWOOD GARDENS. Explore one of the great gardens of the world, from a 4 acre Conservatory to the splendor of 20 outdoor gardens. See dazzling displays that elevate the art of horticulture, relax and reconnect with nature. Discover the heritage and indelible mark of founder, Pierre S. du Pont. A Farewell dinner tonight.

    Day 4: This morning visit CHANTICLEER GARDEN, the estate of the wealthy Rosengarten family. This 35 acre estate is an elegant pleasure garden. Our guided tour highlights courtyards framing unusual combinations of perennials, punctuated by pots of tropical plants. Vines ramble exuberantly in nooks and crannies, a ‘sculpture’ of wheat and boulders undulates… Head towards home with memories of all the beautiful spring gardens.

    CANCELLATION POLICY: If a passenger cancels from deposit to April 21, 2015 fee of $100 pp; April 22 to May 18, 2015 fee of $250 pp; no refunds if cancelled on May 19, 2015 or later unless a substitute is provided.

    TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE through the National Tour Association Protection Plan is strongly recommended and is handled by the individual passenger. As per the application, pre-existing conditions and default are covered, only if the application is received by NTA Protection Plan and postmarked within 14 DAYS of initial deposit. Please review the NTA Protection Plan brochure carefully for details of coverage and call them at 1-800-388-1470 if you have any questions. $695 THBG members, $760 nonmembers, per person, double occupancy, with a $220 single supplement available. To register visit www.towerhillbg.org. Chanticleer image from www.gardenersusan.com.

  • Sunday, April 27 – Wednesday, April 30 – The 22nd Annual Newport Symposium: East Meets West, Centuries of Exchange

    Join The Preservation Society of Newport County to celebrate the centennial of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont’s Chinese Tea House at Marble House through an exploration of the complex and varied responses to the Far East “ real and imagined “ in the visual arts of Western Europe and The United States. On Sunday, April 27 – Wednesday, April 30, leading scholars will discuss the exchange of objects and the myriad interpretations of Chinoiserie through the lens of European and American architecture, furniture, painting, ceramics, textiles, gardens and collections from the 18th through the 20th centuries.

    Newport has been a nationally significant repository for treasures from the Far East from its Golden Age in the eighteenth century to the Gilded Age. Boasting examples ranging from the rich collections of China trade objects at Hunter House (c. 1748), Kingscote (1841), and Chateau-sur-Mer (1852) to the incorporation of 18th century Chinese lacquer panels into the decoration of The Elms (1902), the Preservation Society’s properties provide a uniquely focused lens through which participants will see the interplay of Eastern and Western design influences on American design and decorative arts. Featured speakers include:

    Sir Hugh Roberts
    Former Director of the Royal Collection and Surveyor of the Queen’s Works of Art
    United Kingdom

    Joan de Jean
    Trustee Professor of French, University of Pennsylvania

    Lee Glazer
    Curator of American Art, Freer-Sackler Galleries (Smithsonian)
    Washington, D.C.

    Carolyn Sargentson
    Senior Research Fellow, Victoria and Albert Museum
    London

    Judy Bullington
    Chair, Art Department, Belmont University
    Nashville, TN

    Ronald Fuchs
    Curator, Reeves Collection, Washington & Lee University
    Lexington, VA

    Laurie Brewer
    Assistant Curator of Costume and Designs, Rhode Island School of Design
    Providence, RI

    Maggie Lidz
    Estate Historian, Winterthur Museum, Delaware

    Noel Fahden Briceno
    Category Manager, Vintage and Antiques, One King’s Lane

    Admission is $500 for Preservation Society Members, $550 for nonmembers, which includes a one-year membership. Register now at http://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-symposium or call 401-847-1000, ext. 154. There are special room rates at the Hotel Viking: log on to www.hotelviking.com, click on Reserve, click on Enter Group/Negotiated Code under the calendar, which will take you to the online booking portal, then enter online booking code 1JU603 under Special Codes.

  • 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.

  • 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.