News Briefs

 

KLRU "Garden of the Week" interview with John Fairey

   

Thank you to our Open Days program sponsor

We are pleased to welcome back Fine Gardening magazine as the national media sponsor of our Open Days program.

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FLS awards honor a Place Keeper and a Place Maker

On May 8, 2013, the Foundation for Landscape Studies (FLS) honored two members of the Garden Conservancy family.

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Garden Conservancy News

Read all about it! The April 2013 Garden Conservancy eNews has our latest news and updates.

   

Membership offer

Thank you to White Flower Farm for its offer, effective April 1, 2013, to new and renewing lapsed Garden Conservancy members.

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New President Appointed

Jenny Young du Pont becomes President of the Garden Conservancy on
April 8, 2013.

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Open Days 2013 slideshow

A preview of some of the gardens you can visit in our upcoming Open Days season!

 

Click on this image to view a lovely new slideshow by Traditional Home magazine.

   

Recent media

Fine Gardening magazine, June 2013, includes useful tips from garden creator George Schoellkopf on balancing formal structure and exuberant plantings. You can also watch a short video tour on Fine Gardening's website.

Traditional Home magazine, April 2013, showcases the Charleston garden of Garden Conservancy chairman Ben Lenhardt and his wife, Cindy. Read the article, view a slideshow.

 

Elle Décor magazine, April 2013, features Greenwood Gardens on the occasion of its restoration and public opening on April 28.

 

Gardens are important sources of inspiration for writers. Martha Stewart Living magazine, April 2013, features five gardens of women writers--
four of them gardens the Garden Conservancy has helped to preserve.

 

For other recent articles on Hollister House Garden, Chase Garden, Montrose, and the Gardens of Alcatraz,

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Career Opportunities

Explore opportunities in the Garden Conservancy network.

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Garden Conservancy Notecards

The captivating artistry of four of the Garden Conservancy’s preservation project gardens is presented on a new set of notecards.

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Gift Membership

Give your favorite gardening friend a gift membership!

   

Quatre Vents DVD

Listen to a sample clip with Frank Cabot's narration about the pleasures of making a garden.

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More News

• Chicago Open Days Preview June 8, 2008 Featuring talks on three Open Days GardensAs a preview to the 2008 Chicago Open Days, several of the garden owners and designers will speak and show slides of their gardens in the Chicago Botanic Gard... read more...





• The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb GardensEdible Estates: Attack on the Front LawnA Project July 11, 2008 Fritz Haeg is the founder of Edible Estates, an ongoing series of projects to replace the traditional front lawn with edible garden landscapes.Fritz Haeg, architect and artist, Los Angeles His book o... read more...





• An Age of Gardeners: Mrs. Bancroft & her horticultural contemporaries July 20, 2008 Cosponsored by Pacific HorticultureFriday‘s Celebratory Reception hosted by St. Supéry Vinyards and Winery, Rutherford, California.In honor of Ruth Bancroft‘s 100th birthday, we plan to m... read more...





• The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb GardensNew Garden Design: Inspiring Private Paradises September 12, 2008 Zahid Sardar and Marion Brenner will share with us their ideas of new garden as a pleasure garden vested with spiritual, symbolic and ecological intent. A talk and book by Zahid Sardar / Photographs b... read more...





• The Exceptional Personal Garden: The Role of the Garden Conservancy in Our Communities September 17, 2008 Learn more about the Garden Conservancy‘s important work and a get a close-up look at Greenwood Gardens and two outstanding Open Day gardens—the gardens of Silas Mountsier and Graeme Hardi... read more...





• SustainaMania: Ditching The Thirsty Lawn September 22, 2008 Join leading nurserymen, horticulturalists and garden designers as they engage visitors in the challenge of creating beautiful, eco-friendly landscapes that work in harmony with the soils and climates... read more...





• Spirit of Landscape: California‘s Lower Owens River Valley September 29, 2008 Annual Conference of the California Garden and Landscape History SocietyCosponsored by the Garden ConservancyThe 2008 Conference of the California Garden and Landscape History Society explores art ins... read more...





• Plant Driven Design November 9, 2008 The Garden Conservancy & The Ruth Bancroft Garden present a seminar and study. Five talented designers will talk about how plants take the lead in their garden designs. Cosponsored by Pacific Hort... read more...





• The Garden Metropolis at the New York School of Interior Design November 9, 2008 The Garden Conservancy and Garden Design Magazine present a seminar exploring the relationship of people and plants in a changing city.Cosponsored by Garden Design magazine As our cities continua... read more...





• Rocky Hills Lecture Series:Color Your Winter Garden November 13, 2008 Is your garden color-starved after the last autumn leaves hit the ground? Bob Hyland offers design tips and plant recommendations.Is your garden color‐starved after the last autumn leaves hi... read more...





• Gardens that Re-Make Themselves:A discourse on regeneration, sustainability, and preservation March 1, 2009 This is the Seventh Seminar and Study Tour in the landscape design and history series: Gardens to Match Your ArchitectureCosponsored by Pacific Horticulture, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botani... read more...





• A POD in the Garden: Capturing and creating your own personal outdoor dwelling March 6, 2009 A talk by Debra Prinzing, author of Stylish Sheds & Elegant Hideaways. Part of the 2009 Garden Design Talks at Flora Grubb Gardens. A talk by Debra Prinzing, author of Stylish Sheds & Elegant ... read more...





• Pacific Northwest ForumSpring 2009 Workshop and General MeetingSustainability: A Dual Focus for Suc March 23, 2009 This workshop will focus on how to practice sustainable gardening by design, how PNWF member gardens have implemented sustainable practices in their gardens through design and practice and how they ha... read more...





• The Influence of China on West Coast Gardens:connecting to a strong cultural heritage April 5, 2009 This is the Eighth Seminar and Study Tour in the landscape design and history series: Gardens to Match Your ArchitectureCosponsored by Pacific Horticulture, GARDEN DESIGN Magazine and MONROVIA GROWERS... read more...





• Trees for All Seasons: Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates and Bay Area Gardens April 9, 2009 A talk and book signing by author and co-founder of Cistus Design nursery, Sean Hogan. Part of the 2009 Garden Design Talks at Flora Grubb Gardens. A talk and book signing by Sean Hogan, Cistus Design... read more...





• Rocky Hills Lecture SeriesPlanthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites April 23, 2009 An illustrated talk with Ken DruseThe Rocky Hills Lecture Series presents garden writer and photographer Ken Druse, discussing his latest book, Planthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My... read more...





• Hidden Gardens and Landscapes of Fort Scott May 10, 2009 Presidio Experience of the MonthFree guided strollSponsored by the Presidio Trust and the Garden Conservancy Some of the Presidio’s most beautiful landscapes are rarely seen by the public. T... read more...





• Intuiting Design: the best of Andrea Cochran June 12, 2009 A talk and book signing with Bay Area landscape architect Andrea Cochran. Part of the 2009 Garden Design Talks at Flora Grubb GardensWine and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. Design talk and book si... read more...





• Our Backyards June 29, 2009 A tour of the gardens of Garrison, New York





• Visit Burpee‘s Fordhook Farm July 10, 2009 MID-SUMMER GARDEN PARTYMidsummer Garden Party Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 10 am to 4 pm The Midsummer Garden Party event will offer visitors a sneak peak at Fordhook Farm and its gardens du... read more...





• 2009 Ruth Bancroft Garden Horticultural SeriesThe Australians, Part II July 12, 2009 Two-part program (July 10 - 11 and November 6 - 7)Refreshing Your Australian Repertoire: how to mix exciting and appropriate Australian native plants in Bay Area gardens. Refreshing Your Australian Re... read more...





• Cocktails and Buffet Supper in the Garden at Hollister House August 30, 2009 INCLUDES A COLLECTORS PREVIEW OF GREAT PLANTS FOR LATE SEASON GARDENS Early Buying from a select group of specialty vendors. Featuring choice and unusual plants --Shrubs, Trees, Perennials & Bulb... read more...





• Denver Open Days: Preview Event September 11, 2009 Fall in the Garden: The Unsung SeasonOn the eve of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Day in Denver, join Colorado’s foremost gardeners for a look at Fall in the Garden: the Unsung Season. Although aut... read more...





• The Late Show Gardens Preview Party EVENING in the GARDENS September 17, 2009 Meet the designers - Gourmet Hors d’Oeuvres - Hosted Wine Bar - Music - DrawingGourmet Hors d’Oeuvres - Hosted Wine Bar - Music - Dr... read more...





• The Late Show Gardens Where brilliant design meets sustainable practices September 20, 2009 Three-day garden show, exhibit gardens and lecture series, co-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy. A revolutionary garden show unlike any other! Celebrate design while addressing climate change, drou... read more...





• An Evening at Margarido House October 1, 2009 Sip, Graze, Be Green & Benefit the Garden Conservancy.Talk and tour an award winning LEED-H Platinum Rated home, landscape and rooftop garden.Sip, Graze, Be Green and Benefit The Garden Conservanc... read more...





• Landscapes for Living: Post War Years in Northern California October 25, 2009 A symposium of The Cultural Landscape Foundation celebrating the publication of Shaping the American Landscape: New Profiles from the Pioneers of American Landscape Design Project A symposium of The ... read more...





• Partnerships: How to build them with cohorts and community to better your organization October 25, 2009 The Pacific Northwest Garden Conservancy Forum Autumn 2009 Workshop and General Meeting developed for staff, board members, and volunteers from public gardensTHE PNW GARDEN CONSERVANCY FORUM AUTUMN 2... read more...





• Limestone & Water: Plants, Design and Inspiration for the Texas Garden November 1, 2009 Half-day seminar and tour.Cosponsored by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin Austin is such a terrific place in which to garden! Four garden design experts share thei... read more...





• Rocky Hills Lecture Series:Bringing Meadows into the Garden November 5, 2009 Author Page Dickey presents examples from across the country and Europe of how beautifully meadows and meadow plants transform gardens.With global warming and energy conservation in mind, let’s cut ... read more...





• 2009 Ruth Bancroft Garden Horticultural SeriesFinale to The Australians November 8, 2009 Two-part program (July 10 – 11 and November 6 – 7)Refreshing Your Australian Repertoire: how to mix exciting and appropriate Australian native plants in Bay Area gardens.Refresh Your Austr... read more...





• Book Launch Party for The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional November 12, 2009 By John Greenlee, photographs by Saxon Holt (Timber Press, Nov 2009). Refreshments, book talk and signing.Please join us to celebrate the forthcoming book The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natura... read more...





• Book Talk for The Global Migrations of Ornamental Plants: How the World Got into Your Garden November 17, 2009 Book and talk by Judith M. Taylor (Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2009).No matter where you live and garden in North America, it is likely that most plants you select are descended from South Americ... read more...





• Stephen Ingram: Cacti, Agaves & Yuccas of California and Nevada January 24, 2010 The Faith Christian Fellowship Center Auditorium: Walnut Creek, CA First in the Ruth Bancroft Garden‘s Author Events in 2010First in the Ruth Bancroft Garden‘s Author Events in 2010 Much more than a field guide, Stephen Ingram‘s book examines the natural histo... read more...





• An Evening with Dan Pearson-LA January 26, 2010 Greystone Mansion : Beverly Hills, CA Evening lecture, reception, and book signing with renowned English garden designer Dan Pearson, celebrating his new book Spirit: Garden InspirationJoin the Garden Conservancy for an evening with the r... read more...





• Pam Peirce: Golden Gate Gardening February 14, 2010 The Faith Christian Fellowship Center Auditorium: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Garden Author Event/Book SigningGolden Gate Gardening is the definitive primer on vegetable gardening in Northern California. Full of information and camaraderie, this book explains how ... read more...





• Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Volunteers March 6, 2010 Spring workshop and general meeting of the Garden Conservancy Northwest Network9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. The spring workshop and general meeting of the Garden Conservancy Northwest Network (formerly known... read more...





• Keeyla Meadows: Fearless Color Gardens March 7, 2010 The Faith Christian Fellowship Center Auditorium: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Garden Author Event/Book SigningFearless Color Gardens: The Creative Gardener‘s Guide to Jumping Off the Color Wheel Learn how to pick colors that work together; how to coordinate the... read more...





• President's Forum: An Evening with Henriette Suhr March 10, 2010 The New School: New York City, NY New School President Bob Kerrey will engage in an informal discusion with Henriette Suhr, renowned interior designer and creator of Rocky Hills.New School president Bob Kerrey and Joel Towers, dean of... read more...





• Gardening on Earth: One Couple's 46 Years on 7 Acres March 10, 2010 A MetroHort lecture with Dr. Richard Lighty, founding director of the Mt. Cuba Center and a member of the Board of the Garden ConservancyOver the course of 46 years, Dick Lighty and his wife, Sally, e... read more...





• Debra Lee Baldwin: Succulent Container Gardens March 20, 2010 The Faith Christian Fellowship Center Auditorium: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Garden Author Event/Book SigningIn this inspiring compendium, Debra Lee Baldwin, popular author of Designing with Succulents, provides everything beginners and experienced gardeners need... read more...





• From the Ground Up: The Birth and Evolution of a Campus Arboretum and Garden March 21, 2010 Lecture and reception with landscape architect H. Paul DavisA Washington, DC event for Garden Conservancy Open Days hosts past and present, Open Days volunteers, members, and supporters; and the Washi... read more...





• A Man Named Pearl in Environmental Film Festival March 22, 2010 Documentary on Pearl Fryar and his astounding topiary garden The inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar demonstrates how one man and his garden can affect an entire community. This ... read more...





• San Francisco Flower and Garden Show March 28, 2010 San Mateo Event Center: San Mateo, CA The Garden Conservancy is pleased to support the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Display Gardens, free seminars, and extensive Garden Marketplace. The San Francisco Flower & Garden Show ce... read more...





• The Power of Great Garden Design! April 8, 2010 Flora Grubb Gardens: San Francisco, CA A talk by garden designer Nancy Goslee Power Please join us for a talk by Nancy Goslee Power, garden designer from Santa Monica and author of Power of Gardens (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009). ... read more...





• Nonstop Plants: A Garden for 365 Days April 23, 2010 Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The spring Rocky Hills Lecture Series features Margaret Roach.The spring 2010 Rocky Hills Lecture Series features Margaret Roach, garden writer, garden blogger, and former garden editor at Newsday in ... read more...





• Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes May 7, 2010 Mechanics' Institute: San Francisco, CA Book and talk by Judith B. Tankard (The Monacelli Press, 2009)Free for members! Join us at Mechanics‘ Institute for an evening with author Judith Tankard. “Beatrix Farrand embarked on her career... read more...





• Meet and talk with garden creator Stephen Morrell May 9, 2010 Shoyoan Teien – The Freeman Family Garden is a Japanese-style viewing garden designed and built by Stephen Morrell in 1995 and expanded in 2006. Inspired by the “dry landscape” aesth... read more...





• Succulent Propagation May 9, 2010 Ruth Bancroft Garden: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Garden 2010 Workshop SeriesLearn the behind-the-scenes art of succulent propagation! This workshop will focus on different methods of propagating succulents and will cover both sexual an... read more...





• The World of Pearl: Topiary as Art May 12, 2010 Northwest Horticultural Society lecture by Pearl FryarPart of the Northwest Horticultural Society‘s 2010 Lecture Series Reception at 6:45 p.m. Lecture starts at 7:15 p.m. Fee: NHS Members $5, non... read more...





• 2010 Denver Open Day Preview Event May 22, 2010 Denver Botanic Gardens: Denver, CO Inspired by Mountains and Plains: Redefining the Well-Adapted Regional Garden seminarOn the eve of the Garden Conservancy’s 2010 Open Day in Denver, join Colorado’s foremost gardeners for Inspire... read more...





• Book signing with Nancy Goslee Power June 2, 2010 Treillage: New York City, NY Drinks and signing to celebrate publication of Power of Gardens by Nancy Goslee PowerAn evening presented by Bunny Williams and John Rosselli, together with the Garden Conservancy’s Society of Fello... read more...





• Patrick Chassé on Choices: Honoring, Restoring, and Adapting Historic Landscapes June 6, 2010 New York School of Interior Design: New York City, NY A lecture by landscape architect and historian Patrick ChasséEsteemed landscape architect and historian Patrick Chassé will present an evening lecture on Choices: Honoring, Restoring, and Adapting H... read more...





• Announcing the Presidio Garden Lecture Series! Hearst's San Simeon: The Gardens and The Land June 9, 2010 The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA A book talk by historian Victoria KastnerVictoria Kastner, author and historian, discusses her new book, Hearst’s San Simeon: The Gardens and The Land (Abrams, May 2009) This is the first event in... read more...





• Dominique Browning on Making a New Garden--And a New Life June 15, 2010 Nancy Goslee Power‘s Barn Studio: Santa Monica, CA Lecture and book talkAfter losing her job and the magazine she edited for more than a decade, Dominique Browning was forced to slow down and find a new structure for her life. She will read from her n... read more...





• Count Your Chickens--in Your Edible Garden June 18, 2010 Marin Art & Garden Center: Ross, CA One-day garden workshop and tourThe Garden Conservancy and Marin Art & Garden Center Invite you to join us for a day in the sun! Morning Talks | Farm-Fresh Lunch | Afternoon Garden Visits | Rece... read more...





• The Presidio Garden Lecture Series: Landscape Scenography: Setting the Stage for Garden Mystery June 23, 2010 The Presidio: San Francisco, CA Chip Sullivan and Elizabeth Boults, authors of the recently released book, Illustrated History of Landscape Design, will examine how garden designers past and present have choreographed and sequenced ... read more...





• 2010 Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series: Make Room for Succulents in Your Garden July 16, 2010 Civic Arts Education Center, Shadelands Campus: Walnut Creek, CA One-day seminar and garden tourOne-day horticulture and design seminar presented by The Garden Conservancy and The Ruth Bancroft Garden Cosponsored by Pacific Horticulture magazine The Ruth Bancroft ... read more...





• Hollister House Garden Study Weekend II August 29, 2010 Hollister House Garden: Washington, CT Seminar, great vendors, and Open Days garden toursCo-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy Presented by Hollister House Garden Co-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy Friday, August 27, starting at 6... read more...





• Walk the High Line with the Garden Conservancy September 15, 2010 High Line: New York City Join Patrick Cullina and the Garden Conservancy for a lunch, talk, and tour of New York City‘s newest public park.September is a magical month on the High Line. We’ll start the afternoon with lunc... read more...





• Preservation Weekend 2010: Thriving in Challenging Times September 26, 2010 Mt. Cuba Center: Hockessin, DE Three days of professional conference and dialogue with garden preservation professionals from across the countryThriving in Challenging Times: Maintaining Garden Excellence and Generating Strong Publ... read more...





• Life with Orchids: Rocky Hills Lecture by Bill Smiles October 26, 2010 Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY Fall lecture in Rocky Hills Lecture SeriesBill Smiles, life-long orchid grower, will talk about Life with Orchids in the fall 2010 Rocky Hills Lecture. His talk will be of particular interest to garde... read more...





• 2010 Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series: Fourth Quarter Gardens: An August to December Romance October 29, 2010 Lafayette Library and Learning Center: Lafayette, CA Focus on Fall with old and new favorites, California natives, and radiant design! One-day horticulture and design seminar. Presented by the Garden Conservancy and The Ruth Bancroft Garden. Cosponsor... read more...





• An Evening with Belgian Landscape Architect Peter Wirtz November 9, 2010 California Club: Los Angeles, CA A Garden Conservancy Society of Fellows & Friends lecture, reception, and dinnerPeter Wirtz is a principal of renowned firm Wirtz International, which was founded by his father Jacques Wirtz in 19... read more...





• An Evening with Belgian Landscape Architect Peter Wirtz November 11, 2010 The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA Garden Conservancy Society of Fellows & Friends lecture and receptionPeter Wirtz is a principal of renowned firm Wirtz International, which was founded by his father Jacques Wirtz in 1948, and has... read more...





• Jack Lenor Larsen's LongHouse November 20, 2010 de Young Museum: San Francisco, CA A conversation about Jack Lenor Larsen and his work in textiles, design, and gardensMolly Chappellet, author of Jack Lenor Larsen‘s LongHouse, will discuss the creative work of Jack Lenor Larsen, in... read more...





• British Garden Designer Dan Pearson on Insightful Garden-Making February 17, 2011  6:15 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA Feb. 15 UPDATE: We regret that this evening with author Dan Pearson is now sold out and that we will not be able to admit further people at the door. We thank you for your interest; for further inform... read more...





• From Seed to Skillet: Vegetable Gardening with Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger February 26, 2011 11:30 am Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden: Arcadia, CA Garden workshop with authors Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger.  The Garden Conservancy and the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden are pleased to present Jimmy Williams and Susan Hee... read more...





• A Fellows & Friends Evening with Dick Button Eye of the Beholder March 15, 2011  6:30 pm The Garden Conservancy is pleased to present an evening lecture and reception in New York City featuring Dick Button, two-time Olympic champion, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, and garden designer of ... read more...





• Page Dickey on Some Favorite Gardens and Why March 22, 2011  6:30 pm Nancy Goslee Power‘s Barn Studio: Santa Monica, CA In her new book Embroidered Ground: Revisiting the Garden, Page Dickey writes, “Years of visiting gardens around America and much of Europe have shaped and colored my thoughts on what makes a garden... read more...





• San Francisco Flower & Garden Show: Brunch and an Insiders Walk of the 2011 Show March 25, 2011  8:45 am - 11:45 am San Mateo Event Center: San Mateo, CA Meet the Garden Conservancy at the 2011 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show for an early morning private tour and brunch at the San Mateo Event Center before the crowds arrive. Meet the new winners... read more...





• Exploring the Gardens of Wonderland: An Illustrated Talk by a Horticulturist and a Historian April 9, 2011  3:00 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA Follow horticulturist Bob Hornback and Disney historian Paula Sigman Lowery through the Gardens of Wonderland and learn about the Queen of Hearts and her roses and the Garden of Live Flowers. We will ... read more...





• The Way We Garden NOW April 15, 2011  9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Presidio: San Francisco, CA A seminar on sustainability, aesthetics, and gardens with integrityThe Garden Conservancy’s Sixth Annual Garden Design Seminar at the Presidio is produced with support from the Garden Conservancy's ... read more...





• Stephen Orr on Tomorrow's Garden April 20, 2011  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA Stephen Orr on Tomorrow’s Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening   With a keen eye for aesthetics matched by a strong concern for the environment, garden expert S... read more...





• Gardens of the Hudson Valley April 21, 2011  7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The spring 2011 Rocky Hills Lecture by Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, co-writers of Gardens of the Hudson Valley (Monacelli Press, 2010), will feature photography by Sue Daley and Steve Gross of some o... read more...





• A Life’s Work: Half a Century in the Garden June 1, 2011  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm New York School of Interior Design: New York City, NY Henriette Granville Suhr in conversation with Marco Polo Stufano   Watch a documentary video of this June 1, 2011 program. The evening program is recorded in six parts, each approx.10-12 minutes ... read more...





• Exuberant Gardens Along Route 101 North June 18, 2011  8:00 am - 7:30 pm Explore gardens along the Santa Rosa | Cloverdale corridor (Route 101 North) in California, in a summer outing not-to-be-missed.   The tour aptly illustrates the ideas developed in our April 15 sem... read more...





• Managing Information Important to Your Organization: Interpretation and Education October 1, 2011  9:30 am - 5:00 pm Bellevue Botanical Garden: Bellevue, WA Part two of a two-part Garden Conservancy Northwest Network workshop series on managing organizational information.  Bellevue Botanical Garden 12001 Main StreetBellevue, WA 98005 Directions ... read more...





• Walk the High Line with Patrick Cullina October 5, 2011  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Flora Grubb Gardens: San Francisco, CA It took more than a village to conceive, plan, design, plant and maintain this remarkable garden on an abandoned elevated railroad bed in Manhattan. Patrick has been involved with this urban regenerat... read more...





• Stephen Orr on Tomorrow's Garden: Design & Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening October 11, 2011  6:00 pm Arthouse at the Jones Center: Austin, TX     A Garden Conservancy Book Talk    Through his years of documenting some of the world's best gardens, Stephen Orr has developed a sense of what a 21st-century garden should be: mana... read more...





• Dominique Browning on Making a New Garden--And a New Life October 12, 2011  7:30 pm Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The fall 2011 Rocky Hills Lecture will feature garden writer Dominique Browning    After losing her job and the magazine she edited for more than a decade, Dominique Browning was forced to sl... read more...





• Guts of the Garden October 14, 2011  9:00 am - 5:30 pm The Gardens at Heather Farm: Walnut Creek, CA     Post-seminar information: To share the Guts of the Garden seminar’s wealth of information more broadly, we are attaching here the final program for the day and additional materials pro... read more...





• Tom Armstrong: A Singular Vision November 9, 2011  6:00 pm Florence Gould Hall: New York City, NY Watch documentary video clips of this November 19, 2011 program, which celebrated our late chairman Tom Armstrong and the publication of his book, A Singular Vision. The evening program (a total of ... read more...





• Andy Cao Lecture on Incidental Placemaking: Beauty and Dreams November 17, 2011  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA The Art and Work of Andy Cao of Cao | Perrot Studio  Vietnamese-born artist and landscape designer Andy Cao is the founder and design partner of Cao | Perrot  Studio (Los Angeles and Paris... read more...





• Art and Work of Andy Cao: Reception and Dinner November 20, 2011  2:00 pm CornerStone Sonoma: Sonoma, CA In conjunction with the lecture by artist Andy Cao at the Walt Disney Museum on Thursday, November 17, we have also arranged a special opportunity to view his two Bay Area installations and to meet th... read more...





• Social Networking: Developing an Effective Social Media Campaign March 24, 2012  9:30 am - 5:00 pm Chase Garden: Orting, WA The Spring 2012 Garden Conservancy Northwest Network workshop, to be held at Chase Garden in Orting, Washington, will  explore how to use social media to enhance traditional media efforts. ... read more...





• Private Lives: the American Domestic Landscape April 12, 2012  9:00 am - 5:00 pm Golden Gate Club: San Francisco, CA     Post-seminar information: To share the Private Lives seminar’s wealth of information more broadly, we are attaching (below) the final program for the day. Further materials will be adde... read more...





• Revisiting the Garden at Duck Hill: 30 Years of Change and Pleasure April 19, 2012  7:30 pm Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The spring 2012 Rocky Hills Lecture will feature garden writer Page Dickey.     Based on her book, Embroidered Ground: Revisiting the Garden, Page will describe the pitfalls and plea... read more...





• Envisioning a Greater Perfection: A Garden Conservancy Tribute to Frank Cabot April 30, 2012  2:00 pm - 3:30 pm The New York Botanical Garden: Bronx, NY Post-event information To make the inspiration and information from this event available to all, below are  links to documentary video clips of the presentations from Envisioning a Greater Perf... read more...





• Picturing the New American Garden June 19, 2012  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA With hand-colored photographs not seen since the 1930s, author Sam Watters will present the story of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952), who pioneered garden photography as gardeners e... read more...





• All in Good Time: Sustainable, Seasonal Bouquets July 13, 2012  8:30 am - 12:30 pm The Gardens at Heather Farm: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series Summer 2012   Spend a morning with flowers! Through lively lectures and floral-design demonstrations, Debra Prinzing, author of The 50 Mile Bouquet, and Robin ... read more...





• Rosemary Verey: Legendary Gardener October 10, 2012  7:30 pm Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The fall 2012 Rocky Hills Lecture will feature garden writer Barbara Paul Robinson speaking about the great British gardener Rosemary Verey. Barbara Paul Robinson will talk from her personal expe... read more...





• A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello October 18, 2012  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Boston, MA Were Thomas Jefferson to walk the grounds of Monticello today, he would no doubt feel fully at home in the 1,000-foot terraced vegetable garden where the very vegetables and herbs he favored are thriv... read more...





• Picturing the American Garden October 26, 2012  6:30 pm General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen: New York City, New York With hand-colored photographs not seen since the 1930s, author Sam Watters will present the story of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952), who pioneered garden photography as gardeners e... read more...





• Putting It All Together: Creating Great Plant Combinations October 26, 2012  8:30 am - 5:30 pm The Gardens at Heather Farm: Walnut Creek, CA Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series Fall 2012   You know what you like – the twinkle of blue-eyed grass, the neat geometry of echeveria, the rustle of blue oat grass. But how do you put great ind... read more...





• Gardens for a Beautiful America October 29, 2012 Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Boston, MA Gardens for a Beautiful America: The Photographs of Frances Benjamin Johnston Sam Watters, Historian October 29, 2012At the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 10 a.m.* or 7 p.m. (select one... read more...





• Sentinel Plant Network: Tools and Training November 10, 2012  9:00 am - 5:00 pm Leach Botanical Garden: Portland, OR The Fall 2012 Garden Conservancy Northwest Network workshop   Sentinel Plant Network contributes to plant conservation by engaging public garden professionals, volunteers, and visito... read more...





• The Gardens of Alcatraz: Punishment and Reward on the Rock February 20, 2013  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm New York School of Interior Design: New York City, NY The name Alcatraz immediately conjures up images of the famous prison, perched on a rocky scrap of land weathering the elements in San Francisco Bay, of Al Capone and the Birdman. But for the past 1... read more...





• Slow Flowers February 27, 2013  6:30 pm Friendship Auditorium: Los Angeles, CA Author and garden expert Debra Prinzing has followed up her popular book The 50 Mile Bouquet with a sequel that plays on the revolutionary Slow Food movement. Slow Flowers: Four Seasons of Locally Gro... read more...





• At the Intersection of Preservation and Public Use: Lawrence Halprin’s Skyline Park March 7, 2013  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA EVENT CANCELED. What happens when a historically significant landscape is deemed no longer in keeping with the needs of a city’s population or in sync with current tastes? Do you extend the effort t... read more...





• Slow Flowers March 9, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am Chicago Botanic Garden: Glencoe, IL Author and garden expert Debra Prinzing has followed up her popular book The 50 Mile Bouquet with a sequel that plays on the revolutionary Slow Food movement. Slow Flowers: Four Seasons of Locally Gro... read more...





• Test March 12, 2013 This is a test Open Day lasting one day to confirm roll-off from the front end after the date in the "Date" field is past.





• World's Fair Gardens: Shaping America's Landscapes March 12, 2013  5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Museum of the City of New York: New York City, NY Ever since the first exposition held in 1756 in London, World’s Fairs have tantalized and astonished audiences. In addition to being launching pads for such innovations as popcorn, the telephone, th... read more...





• Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener March 13, 2013  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Conservatory of Flowers: San Francisco, CA Barbara Paul Robinson will talk from her personal experience as a gardener with Rosemary Verey and from her research for her book, Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener, ... read more...





• Tompkins County Open Day March 16, 2013 Hitch Lyman Garden: Trumansburg, NY





• Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden March 19, 2013 11:00 am Beverly Hills Women's Club: Los Angeles, CA One of the most important garden designers of the twentieth century, Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) was a prolific writer and hugely influential horticulturist. Her own writings delve into the themes of ... read more...





• Houston, TX Open Day March 23, 2013 English Expression Garden: Houston, TX Arnoult Garden: Houston, TX Sunset Heights Sanctuary: Houston, TX Garden of Christopher Knapp: Houston, TX Inverness Southern Garden: Houston, TX Lofgren/Bayer Garden: Houston, TX Please begin the tour at either the Arnoult Garden, 3701 Del Monte Drive, or theLofgren/Bayer Garden, 1102 Bartlett Street to purchase discounted tickets ($25 for all six gardens).   Tickets are a... read more...





• Northwest Network Spring Workshop March 24, 2013  9:00 am - 5:00 pm Seattle Chinese Garden: Seattle, WA The Garden Conservancy Northwest Network's spring 2013 workshop and general meeting will be held on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Seattle Chinese Garden in Seattle, Washington. The workshop will focus... read more...





• Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener March 27, 2013  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Boston, MA Barbara Paul Robinson will talk from her personal experience as a gardener with Rosemary Verey and from her research for her book, Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener, ... read more...





• The Olive Route April 9, 2013  6:30 pm Barnsdall Gallery Theatre: Los Angeles, CA Anglo-Irish actress Carol Drinkwater is perhaps most familiar to audiences for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small. A popular and acclaimed aut... read more...





• Raleigh Area Open Day April 13, 2013 JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC Under the Loblolly Pines: Raleigh, NC JoAnn's Garden: Raleigh, NC Garden of Nancy and John Brothers: Raleigh, NC English Garden—Woodland Paradise: Cary, NC Rita's Garden: Apex, NC Frances Alvarino Norwood and John Norwood: Raleigh, NC We are proud to partner with the JC Raulston Arboretum to bring you this Open Day.





• Raleigh Area Open Day April 14, 2013 JoAnn's Garden: Raleigh, NC Garden of Nancy and John Brothers: Raleigh, NC English Garden—Woodland Paradise: Cary, NC Rita's Garden: Apex, NC JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC Under the Loblolly Pines: Raleigh, NC Frances Alvarino Norwood and John Norwood: Raleigh, NC We are proud to partner with the JC Raulston Arboretum to bring you this Open Day.





• The Olive Route April 17, 2013  6:00 pm The Horticultural Society of New York: New York City, NY Anglo-Irish actress Carol Drinkwater is perhaps most familiar to audiences for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small. A popular and acclaimed aut... read more...





• Global Gardening: Protecting Plants in the 21st Century April 18, 2013  7:30 pm Chappaqua Public Library: Chappaqua, NY The spring 2013 Rocky Hills Lecture, "Global Gardening: Protecting Plants in the 21st Century," is the first in a series of Rocky Hills environmental lectures,   It will feature plant pathologist M... read more...





• Suffolk County Open Day April 20, 2013 Abby Jane Brody: East Hampton, NY Peconic Land Trust Bridge Gardens: Bridgehampton, NY





• Romancing the Olive April 20, 2013  2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Millbrook Vineyards & Winery: Millbrook, NY Anglo-Irish actress Carol Drinkwater is perhaps most familiar to audiences for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small. A popular and acclaimed aut... read more...





• Romancing the Olive April 25, 2013  1:45 pm - 3:30 pm Chicago Botanic Garden: Glencoe, IL Anglo-Irish actress Carol Drinkwater is perhaps most familiar to audiences for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small. A popular and acclaimed aut... read more...





• Pasadena, CA Open Day April 28, 2013 Brandstater Victorian Garden: Sierra Madre, CA Wenzlau Garden: San Marino, CA Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden: Pasadena, CA The Iaffaldano Garden: Pasadena, CA The Hogan Garden: Pasadena, CA Merrill & Donivee Nash: Arcadia, CA Arlington Garden in Pasadena: Pasadena, CA Maps and discounted admission tickets will be available at Arlington Garden, 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Please note the address to this garden was printed incorrectly ... read more...





• Chicago's North Shore Open Day April 28, 2013 Beauty without Boundaries: Winnetka, IL





• Westchester County Open Day April 28, 2013 The White Garden: Lewisboro, NY The daffodil collection at the White Garden includes selections from Brent and Becky's Bulbs. Catalogs and details about their Bloomin' Bucks program will be available on this date at the garden.Take ... read more...





• Putnam County Open Day April 28, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Suffolk County Open Day May 4, 2013 Margaret Kerr: East Hampton, NY The Garden of Dianne B.: East Hampton, NY Biercuk and Luckey Garden: Wainscott, NY Peconic Land Trust Bridge Gardens: Bridgehampton, NY





• Westchester County Open Day May 5, 2013 Page Dickey and Francis Schell—Duck Hill: North Salem, NY Judy and Michael Steinhardt: Mount Kisco, NY





• Philadelphia Area Open Day May 5, 2013 Elizabeth and Ralph Schumacher: King of Prussia, PA The Garden of Ellen and Clifford Pemberton: Bryn Mawr, PA The Garden of Lynn and Michael Gibbons: Bryn Mawr, PA The Garden of Pat and Jack Kolff: Villanova, PA The Garden of David and Myrna Pope: Philadelphia, PA The Garden of Nancy Newman and Jonathan Morley: Philadelphia, PA Krisheim: Philadelphia, PA The Stable Garden: Wyndmoor, PA The Garden of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Wasley: Haverford, PA The Garden of Reggie and Frank Thomas: Haverford, PA The Garden of Jay and Nanie Flaherty: Philadelphia, PA The Garden of Charles and Gene Dilks: Philadelphia, PA Alice and Richard Farley: Chestnut Hill, PA The Garden of Lorraine and Peter Wallace: Gladwyne, PA Guildford Manor: Wyndmoor, PA





• Dutchess County Open Day May 5, 2013 Anne Spiegel: Wappingers Falls, NY Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield: Hyde Park, NY





• Los Angeles, CA Open Day May 5, 2013 Fern Dell: Los Angeles, CA Villa Francesca: Los Angeles, CA Taggart House Garden: Los Angeles, CA Horton Garden: Los Angeles, CA Hatton-Young Garden: Los Angeles, CA Contemporary Spanish Revival Garden: Los Angeles, CA A Potted Garden: Los Angeles, CA Maps and discounted admission tickets ($25 for six tickets) will be available at Fern Dell in Griffith Park, at the northeast corner of Fern Dell Drive and Red Oak Drive at 2272 Fern Dell Drive, ... read more...





• Gift of Paradise: The Splendor and Purpose of Persian Design May 10, 2013 10:00 am The Ebell of Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA The rich and ancient culture of Persia has had a wide-ranging and long-lasting impact, covering such diverse arts as architecture, textiles, ceramics, poetry, and landscape design—the word “paradi... read more...





• Columbia County Open Day May 11, 2013 Margaret Roach: Copake Falls, NY





• Dutchess County Open Day May 11, 2013 Broccoli Hall—Maxine Paetro: Amenia, NY





• Suffolk County Open Day May 11, 2013 Becker Garden: Mt. Sinai, NY Woodland Garden: Wading River, NY Two Grey Achers: Old Field, NY Koehler's Keep: New Suffolk, NY Conni Cross Garden Designer: Cutchogue, NY Arnold and Karen Blair: Cutchogue, NY





• Bergen County Open Day May 11, 2013 Mary's Garden: Closter, NJ Garden of Janet Schulz: Wyckoff, NJ





• Middlesex County Open Day May 11, 2013 Babbling Brook: Colonia, NJ





• San Francisco's East Bay Area Open Day May 11, 2013 Order and Exuberance in a Hillside Garden: Oakland, CA Jana Olson & Roger Carr: Berkeley, CA Keeyla Meadows: Albany, CA Harland Hand Memorial Garden: El Cerrito, CA Garden of Richard Ostreicher: Oakland, CA





• Mendocino County Open Day May 11, 2013 The Gardens at Harmony Woods: Mendocino, CA Garden of Olivia & Charles Hasty: Little River, CA





• Fairfield County Open Day May 11, 2013 S. Jason Karbel & Sara Sherlock Karbel: Stamford, CT





• Hartford County Open Day May 11, 2013 Sara M. Knight: West Hartford, CT





• Chicago's Western Suburbs Open Day May 11, 2013 Hummer Haven: Elburn, IL





• Putnam County Open Day May 12, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Westchester County Open Day May 18, 2013 Untermyer Park: Yonkers, NY Perrin Garden: North Salem, NY New World Garden—Pru and Clark Montgomery: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Bílá Zahrada-White Garden: Dobbs Ferry, NY Untermyer Park in Yonkers is also open on this date; see their listing below.





• Nassau County Open Day May 18, 2013 Nassau County Museum of Art: Roslyn Harbor, NY John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden: Mill Neck, NY Kreye Garden: East Norwich, NY The John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden in Mill Neck, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy, and the Nassau County Museum of Art are also open on this date for extended hours; please see t... read more...





• San Francisco Peninsula Open Day May 18, 2013 John and Donna Shoemaker: Los Altos, CA 61 Selby Lane: Atherton, CA Villa Bougainvillea: Palo Alto, CA An African Sculpture Garden: Palo Alto, CA





• Worcester Area Open Day May 18, 2013 A Secret Garden: Sterling, MA Maple Grove: Boylston, MA Rock Bottom Garden—Rosemary Monahan & Stefan Cover: Stow, MA Glenluce Garden: Stow, MA





• New Haven County Open Day May 19, 2013 Nickolas Nickou and Carol Hanby: Branford, CT





• Digging Deep: The Influence of Garden Literature on Southern Landscapes May 22, 2013  5:30 pm The Grolier Club: New York City, NY Southern gardens conjure up images of live oak allées dripping with Spanish moss, formal boxwood parterres, colorful banks of azaleas, and signature plants such as camellias, dogwoods, and magnolias.... read more...





• Suffolk County Open Day May 25, 2013 The Gardens of Fred and Monica Meyer: Remsenburg, NY Little Birdstone—Mr. & Mrs. Howard Finkelstein: Remsenburg, NY Garden of Valerie M. Ansalone: Flanders, NY





• Westchester County Open Day May 25, 2013 Rocky Hills—The Garden of William and Henriette Suhr: Chappaqua, NY Shobha Vanchiswar and Murali Mani: Chappaqua, NY Please note the varying hours for gardens on this date!





• Charleston Open Day May 25, 2013 McGee Garden: Charleston, SC Garden at George Mathews House: Charleston, SC Lovett-Stickel Garden: Charleston, SC Johnson/Hornsby Garden: Charleston, SC Garden of Alejandro Gonzalez & Jim Smeal: Charleston, SC Gaillard-Bennett House Garden: Charleston, SC Garden at George Eveleigh House: Charleston, SC Isaac Motte Dart-Wortham House Garden: Charleston, SC Garden of Caspar Christian Schutt House: Charleston, SC The Garden of the Young-Johnson House: Charleston, SC Mrs. Whaley's Garden: Charleston, SC Sword Gate: Charleston, SC Garden at William Stone House: Charleston, SC Please note: due to overwhelming interest for this Open Day through our partnership with the Spoleto Festival and the Charleston Horticultural Society, advanced tickets are now sold out.We are proud t... read more...





• Upper Valley Open Day May 25, 2013 Wyman Garden: Hanover, NH The Gardens of Judith Reeve: Hanover, NH Old Ledge Hill Farm: Newbury, NH John & Fran Lyons: Newbury, NH The Hewitt Garden: New London, NH Ferries Garden with Four Frogs: New London, NH





• Putnam County Open Day May 26, 2013 Eastward: Brewster, NY Please note: see this link for directions to one additional garden open on this date in Westchester County.





• Westchester County Open Day May 26, 2013 Phillis Warden: Bedford Hills, NY Please note: see this link for directions to one additional garden open on this date in nearby Putnam County.





• Hartford County Open Day June 1, 2013 Small Pleasures: Collinsville, CT Riverbend Garden—Kent McCoy: Collinsville, CT Bill and Penny Doyle: Collinsville, CT Sudden Delight: Canton, CT





• Columbia County Open Day June 1, 2013 Arcadia—Ronald Wagner and Timothy Van Dam: West Taghkanic, NY Kevin Lee Jacobs: Valatie, NY Margaret Roach: Copake Falls, NY Peter Bevacqua and Stephen King: Claverack, NY





• Westchester County Open Day June 1, 2013 Garden of Dr. and Mrs. John Mickel: Briarcliff Manor, NY





• Marin County Open Day June 1, 2013 Vista Garden: Kentfield, CA Geraniaceae Gardens: Kentfield, CA Cor-Ten Zen: Kentfield, CA





• Berkshire Area Open Day June 2, 2013 Under the Hemlocks: Housatonic, MA Good Dogs Farm—Maria Nation and Roberto Flores, dirtmeisters: Ashley Falls, MA





• Westchester County Open Day June 2, 2013 Fish/Marquez: South Salem, NY Keeler Hill Farm: North Salem, NY Page Dickey and Francis Schell—Duck Hill: North Salem, NY Vivian and Ed Merrin: Cortlandt Manor, NY





• Fairfield County Open Day June 2, 2013 Susan Lloyd: Westport, CT 172 Indian Head Road: Riverside, CT The Barlow Mountain Garden of Helen Dimos and Benjamin Oko: Ridgefield, CT





• Hartford County Open Day June 2, 2013 Riverbend Garden—Kent McCoy: Collinsville, CT Bill and Penny Doyle: Collinsville, CT Small Pleasures: Collinsville, CT





• Fairfield County Open Day June 8, 2013 Peter's Opus: Sherman, CT





• Greater Boston Area Open Day June 8, 2013 Mary M. B. Wakefield Estate: Milton, MA Whitney Estate: Milton, MA Spalding Garden: Milton, MA Cronin Park: Milton, MA Forbes House Museum: Milton, MA Forbes House Museum and Mary M.B. Wakefield Estate in Milton are also open on this date.   We are proud to partner with the Mary M.B. Wakefield Trust to bring you this Open Day.





• St. Louis Area Open Day June 8, 2013 Pat Payton and Jean Hudson : St. Louis, MO The Shangri-La Garden: St. Louis, MO The Schock Garden: St. Louis, MO Charles and May Reay: St. Louis, MO Morice Garden: St. Louis, MO Chuck Beard and Adrian Keys: St. Louis, MO Garden of Irene S. Holmes : St. Louis, MO Deborah Dolgin's Garden: St. Louis, MO A day pass for all eight gardens will be available to purchase for $30 at the following locations:Sugar Creek Gardens1011 N Woodlawn AveKirkwood, MO 63122www.sugarcreekgardens.com314-965-3070Garden He... read more...





• Mendocino County Open Day June 8, 2013 The Gardens Surrounding Digging Dog Nursery: Albion, CA Moss Garden: Mendocino, CA





• Fairfield County Open Day June 9, 2013 Peter's Opus: Sherman, CT





• Essex County Open Day June 9, 2013 Mara Seibert: Short Hills, NJ Lenore & Bob Rice: Short Hills, NJ Stonebridge: Montclair, NJ





• Columbia County Open Day June 15, 2013 Hudson Bush Farm: Greenport, NY Susan Anthony and Richard Galef: Craryville, NY Hudson Hood: Hudson, NY





• Dutchess County Open Day June 15, 2013 Broccoli Hall—Maxine Paetro: Amenia, NY Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield: Hyde Park, NY





• Ulster County Open Day June 15, 2013 Lee Reich: New Paltz, NY Teri Condon–Gardensmith Design: Highland, NY





• Litchfield County Open Day June 15, 2013 HollisterHouse Garden: Washington, CT Washington Hill: Barkhamsted, CT Hollister House Garden, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy, is also open on this date.





• Hartford County Open Day June 16, 2013 The Stubenrauch Gardens: Glastonbury, CT The Murray Gardens: Glastonbury, CT The Kaminski Garden: Plantsville, CT





• Litchfield County Open Day June 16, 2013 Maywood Gardens: Bridgewater, CT





• New London County Open Day June 16, 2013 Stone Acres—Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Paffard, Jr.: Stonington, CT





• Hunterdon County Open Day June 16, 2013 An Architect's Garden: Pottersville, NJ By Pond Farm: Califon, NJ





• Morris County Open Day June 16, 2013 Pickle Farm: Far Hills, NJ





• Nantucket Open Day June 20, 2013 East Brick Garden: Nantucket, MA Meredith Marshall: Nantucket, MA White Garden: Nantucket, MA The Sussek Garden: Nantucket, MA Hillary Hedges Rayport's Garden: Nantucket, MA Maclean Garden: Nantucket, MA We are proud to partner with Sustainable Nantucket to bring you this Open Day.





• World's Fair Gardens: Shaping American Landscapes June 20, 2013  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Walt Disney Family Museum: San Francisco, CA Beginning with the First Exhibition held in 1756 in London, world’s fairs have tantalized and astonished audiences. In addition to being launching pads for such innovations as popcorn, the telephone... read more...





• Fairfield County Open Day June 22, 2013 Jean Sander's Garden: Sandy Hook, CT There are six additional gardens open in Litchfield County on this date.





• Litchfield County Open Day June 22, 2013 HollisterHouse Garden: Washington, CT Michael Trapp: West Cornwall, CT Charles Raskob Robinson and Barbara Paul Robinson: Washington, CT Highmeadows—Linda Allard: Washington, CT Lee Link: Sharon, CT Buddy and Monika Nixon: Kent, CT Bunny Williams: Falls Village, CT Hollister House Garden, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy, is also open on this date.Jean Sander's Garden in Sandy Hook, CT will also be open on this date.





• Erie County Open Days June 22, 2013 - June 23, 2013 Raku Place: McKean, PA Falls Run: Girard, PA Piper: Lake City, PA King's Garden: Fairview, PA Evans Road: Erie, PA All five Erie gardens are open both Saturday, June, 22 and Sunday, June, 23.





• Lake Champlain Area Open Days June 22, 2013 - June 23, 2013 The Gardens at Golden Apple Orchard: Charlotte, VT Converse Bay Farm: Charlotte, VT Paul Wieczoreck's Garden: Hinesburg, VT The Hidden Garden of Lewis Creek Road: Hinesburg, VT All four  gardens are open both Saturday, June, 22 and Sunday, June, 23.





• Suffolk County Open Day June 22, 2013 Garden of Arlene Bujese: East Hampton, NY Carol Mercer: East Hampton, NY





• South Sound Open Day June 23, 2013 Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden: Federal Way, WA Chase Garden: Orting, WA Ernie & Julia Graham Garden: Puyallup, WA VanCor Gardens: Orting, WA Old Goat Farm: Graham, WA We are proud to partner with the Chase Garden to bring you this Open Day. The Chase Garden, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy, is also open on this date.





• Hartford County Open Day June 23, 2013 The Salsedo Family Garden: Burlington, CT





• Chicago's North Shore Open Day June 23, 2013 Fairlawn: Lake Forest, IL Garden of Peggy & Jack Crowe: Lake Forest, IL The Garden of Fourteen Gables: Highland Park, IL Woodley Garden: Winnetka, IL The Garden of Many Circles: Winnetka, IL





• Bergen County Open Day June 23, 2013 Anthony "Bud" & Virginia Korteweg: River Edge, NJ Linda Singer: Tenafly, NJ Cupid's Garden—Audrey Linstrom Maihack: River Vale, NJ Monfried Garden: Allendale, NJ





• Fairfield County Open Day June 23, 2013 Garden of Ken and Margaret Uhle: Ridgefield, CT





• Bucks County Open Day June 29, 2013 Garden of Dorothy & John Meggitt: New Hope, PA Linden Hill Gardens: Ottsville, PA Hortulus Farm: Wrightstown, PA The Gardens at Mill Fleurs: Point Pleasant, PA There is one garden open in nearby Hunterdon County, New Jersey today.Linden Hill in Ottsville is also open on this date.





• Hunterdon County Open Day June 29, 2013 The Garden at Federal Twist: Stockton, NJ





• Portland Area Open Day June 29, 2013 Garden of Bill & Charlene Tuttle: Lake Oswego, OR The Sherry Sheng Garden: West Linn, OR Robert G. & Mignon Ervin: Lake Oswego, OR Mike & Linda Darcy: Lake Oswego, OR The Rogerson Clematis Collection Botanical Garden: West Linn, OR Bates Garden: Portland, OR Lan Su Chinese Garden: Portland, OR We are proud to partner with the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon to bring you this Open Day. The Rogerson Clematis Collection Botanical Garden is also open today.





• Dutchess County Open Day June 30, 2013 Zibby and Jim Tozer: Stanfordville, NY Roseview Dressage: Millbrook, NY Belinda and Stephen Kaye: Millbrook, NY Jade Hill—Paul Arcario & Don Walker: Amenia, NY Wethersfield: Amenia, NY Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield: Hyde Park, NY





• Westchester County Open Day June 30, 2013 Untermyer Park: Yonkers, NY Westover on Hudson: Tarrytown, NY The Hen and the Hive: North Salem, NY Edeiken Goldfinger Garden: New Rochelle, NY Phillis Warden: Bedford Hills, NY Untermyer Park is also open on this date.





• Bainbridge Island Open Day June 30, 2013 Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden: Federal Way, WA Leslie Marshall & Herb Hethcote Garden: Bainbridge Island, WA The Mahnken Garden: Bainbridge Island, WA The Holzman Garden: Bainbridge Island, WA Garden of Wendy Burroughs: Bainbridge Island, WA The Skyler Garden: Bainbridge Island, WA





• Columbia County Open Day June 30, 2013 Helen Bodian: Millerton, NY





• Delaware County Open Days July 6, 2013 Cynthia & Charles Bonnes: Andes, NY Berry Brook Farm—Mermer Blakeslee & Eric Hamerstrom: Roscoe, NY Quaker Hill Farm: Jefferson, NY Totem Farm: East Meredith, NY





• Hooray for Shade! July 12, 2013 The Gardens at Heather Farm: Walnut Creek, CA SAVE THE DATE: California sunshine is one of the allures of the West Coast, though a place in the shade can be a welcome respite for people and for plants. But a shady landscape can also be one of th... read more...





• Merrimack Valley Open Day July 13, 2013 - July 14, 2013 Lane Johnson: Canterbury, NH Fortnam Gardens: Nashua, NH Evergreen: Goffstown, NH Tiffany Gardens: Londonderry, NH The Garden on Garvin Hill: Chichester, NH Danielle's Garden: Windham, NH





• Bristol County Open Day July 13, 2013 Penney Garden: Westport, MA Anne Almy's Garden: Westport, MA The Meadows at 189 Smith Neck Road: South Dartmouth, MA The Meadows at 191 Smith Neck Road: South Dartmouth, MA Coolidge-Goldman Gardens: Dartmouth, MA





• Suffolk County Open Day July 13, 2013 Koehler's Keep: New Suffolk, NY Dennis Schrader and Bill Smith: Mattituck, NY Conni Cross Garden Designer: Cutchogue, NY





• Ulster County Open Day July 13, 2013 Suzanne Pierot's—Garden by the Stream: Willow, NY Gayle Burbank Garden: Bearsville, NY





• New London County Open Day July 13, 2013 Stone Acres—Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Paffard, Jr.: Stonington, CT Blue Flag Farm: North Stonington, CT





• Suffolk County Open Day July 14, 2013 Alexandra Munroe and Robert Rosenkranz Gardens: East Hampton, NY The Garden of Dianne B.: East Hampton, NY Villa des Amis: Bridgehampton, NY Peconic Land Trust Bridge Gardens: Bridgehampton, NY





• Tolland County Open Day July 14, 2013 T.J. Woble and Rosetta Pitkat: Rockville, CT





• Equinox Valley Open Day July 20, 2013 Rogerland: East Arlington, VT White Tree Farm: Manchester, VT Turkey Hill Farm: Manchester, VT Borderline Farm: South Londonderry, VT





• Middlesex County Open Day July 20, 2013 Babbling Brook: Colonia, NJ





• New Haven County Open Day July 20, 2013 George Trecina: Meriden, CT Jardin des Brabant: Meriden, CT





• Worcester Area Open Day July 20, 2013 Rock Bottom Garden—Rosemary Monahan & Stefan Cover: Stow, MA Glenluce Garden: Stow, MA A Secret Garden: Sterling, MA Brigham Hill Farm: North Grafton, MA Maple Grove: Boylston, MA





• Hunterdon County Open Day July 20, 2013 Woodlove—Lainie & John Beavin's Garden: Glen Gardner, NJ





• Contra Costa County Open Day July 20, 2013 4100 Happy Valley Road: Lafayette, CA Dr. & Mrs. Robert N. Nelson: Orinda, CA Murphy Garden: Orinda, CA The Garden at 520 Miner Road: Orinda, CA Rancho Diablo: Lafayette, CA





• Putnam County Open Day July 21, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Chicago's Wesstern Suburbs Open Day July 21, 2013 Hummer Haven: Elburn, IL The Gardens at Ball: West Chicago, IL





• San Francisco's East Bay July 21, 2013 Our Own Stuff Gallery Garden: Berkeley, CA Garden for the Soul: Oakland, CA Casa de Sueños: Oakland, CA





• Hartford County Open Day July 21, 2013 16 Main Street Garden: Farmington, CT The Marsted's Garden of Whimsy : Canton, CT Green Haven: Canton, CT





• Litchfield County Open Day July 21, 2013 Jillian Gardens: New Hartford, CT





• Preserving Beatrix Farrand's Gardens July 27, 2013  8:30 am - 4:00 pm College of the Atlantic: Bar Harbor, ME Garland Farm, Dumbarton Oaks, Hill-Stead, Bellefield, Rockefeller Gardens, and more will be included in an all-day program devoted to the restoration and maintenance of historic gardens designed by on... read more...





• Westchester County Open Day July 28, 2013 Vivian and Ed Merrin: Cortlandt Manor, NY Phillis Warden: Bedford Hills, NY The Native Plant Center, Lady Bird Johnson, Stone Cottage, and Rain Garden Demonstration Gardens: Valhalla, NY





• Columbia County Open Day July 28, 2013 Rockland Farm: Canaan, NY The Tilden Japanese Garden : New Lebanon , NY We are proud to partner with the Berkshire Botanical Garden to bring you this Open Day.There is one garden open in nearby Berkshire County, MA today.





• Berkshire Area Open Day July 28, 2013 Black Barn Farm: Richmond, MA We are proud to partner with the Berkshire Botanical Garden to bring you this Open Day.There are gardens open on this date in nearby Columbia County, NY.





• Bar Harbor Open Day July 28, 2013 Kenarden: Bar Harbor , ME Garland Farm: Bar Harbor, ME The Farm House : Bar Harbor, ME We are proud to partner with the Beatrix Farrand Society to bring you this Open Day.While you're visiting the Bar Harbor Open Day this weekend don't miss the Preserving Beatrix Farrand's Gardens semin... read more...





• Chicago's North Shore Open Day July 28, 2013 The Garden at Elawa Farm: Lake Forest, IL Mettawa Manor: Mettawa, IL The Gardens at 900: Lake Forest, IL Camp Rosemary: Lake Forest, IL The Garden at Elawa Farm is also open today.





• Upper Valley Open Day August 10, 2013 The North Forte: Wilmington, VT Gordon and Mary Hayward's Garden: Westminster West, VT North Hill Garden Conservancy Trust in Readsboro, VT is also open on this date.





• Westchester County Open Day August 10, 2013 Jean and John Nonna: Pleasantville, NY





• Olympia Area Open Day August 17, 2013 Perennials at Heron Pond: Tumwater, WA Fleming House: Tumwater, WA Jackson Meadow: Rochester, WA Hendricks Memorial Park: Rochester, WA The Falls—Gary Eberhardt: Rochester, WA We are proud to partner with the Chase Garden, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy, to bring you this Open Day.





• Columbia County Open Days August 17, 2013 Margaret Roach: Copake Falls, NY Kevin Lee Jacobs: Valatie, NY Gardens at Cricket Hill Farm—Sue & Art Bassin: Ancramdale, NY





• Dutchess County Open Day August 17, 2013 Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield: Hyde Park, NY Cedar Heights Orchard—Arvia Morris: Rhinebeck, NY Hyland/Wente Garden: Millerton, NY





• Putnam County Open Day August 18, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Suffolk County Open Day September 7, 2013 Biercuk and Luckey Garden: Wainscott, NY





• Westchester County Open Day September 8, 2013 The White Garden: Lewisboro, NY Dick Button—Ice Pond Farm: North Salem, NY





• New Haven County Open Day September 8, 2013 George Trecina: Meriden, CT





• Ulster County Open Day September 14, 2013 Ann Krupp Bryan: Saugerties, NY Riverhill—Joe and Tamara DiMattio: Saugerties, NY





• Putnam County Open Day September 15, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Raleigh Area Open Days September 21, 2013 JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC Helen's Haven: Raleigh, NS Grady Gardens: Raleigh, NC Lane Family Garden: Raleigh, Nc Titus Garden: Raleigh, NC





• Raleigh Area Open Days September 22, 2013 JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC Titus Garden: Raleigh, NC Grady Gardens: Raleigh, NC Lane Family Garden: Raleigh, Nc





• Fairfield County Open Day September 22, 2013 In Situ: Redding, CT Clapboard Ridge Garden: Greenwich, CT Frances Palmer: Weston, CT





• Tucson Area Open Day October 5, 2013 A Desert Gem: Tucson, AZ The Sublime Desert Connection: Oro Valley, AZ Desert in Color: Tucson, AZ Zona Gardens Studio: Tucson, AZ The Peter's Garden: Tucson, AZ The Jackson's Dreamscape: Tucson, Az





• Dutchess County Open Day October 12, 2013 The Brine Garden—Duncan and Julia Brine: Pawling, NY





• Fort Worth Open Day October 13, 2013 Kathi and John O'Riordan: Fort Worth, TX Garden of Rebecca Guttery: Fort Worth, TX The Gearheart Residence: Fort Worth, TX 1723 5th Avenue Garden: Fort Worth , TX We are proud to partner with Tarrant County Master Gardeners Association to bring you this Open Day.





• Putnam County Open Day October 13, 2013 Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY





• Westchester County Open Day October 19, 2013 Rocky Hills—The Garden of William and Henriette Suhr: Chappaqua, NY





• Hunterdon County Open Day October 19, 2013 The Garden at Federal Twist: Stockton, NJ





• Front Yard Gardens Take Center Stage October 25, 2013 The Gardens at Heather Farm: Walnut Creek, CA SAVE THE DATE: Gardeners wake up – you don’t have to limit yourself to the backyard! You can also have plenty of fun between the stoop and the street. One of the latest trends in gardening is cre... read more...





• Westchester County Open Day November 2, 2013 Judy and Michael Steinhardt: Mount Kisco, NY