Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Photo courtesy Historic Royal Palaces.
Master Gardeners have been invited to join a group of garden writers and other horticulture professionals for Adrian Bloom’s Celebration of English Gardens Tour, July 3 through 11, 2010.
There is no finer example of using plants to inspire both intellectually and emotionally than English garden design. Steeped in history, English design styles, from formal gardens to cottage gardens, have lead the way in both Europe and the Americas since the 18th century.
This special Celebration of English Gardens Tour for garden writers, those in the horticultural industry and Master Gardeners will feature visits to some of the finest gardens, horticultural facilities and shows in England, personally selected by Bloom. Here’s an itinerary:
- Blooms of Bressingham – exclusive Press Day Event
- Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – full day ticket
- King’s Privy Garden – at Hampton Court Palace, view the Great Grape Vine – planted in 1768
- Beth Chatto – acclaimed gardens of drought, water and woodland, based on sustainable planting
- Thompson & Morgan – tour through their facilities and see the latest
- Old Vicarage – this ‘hidden garden’ is a must see!
- Will Giles Exotic Garden – tropicals are his passion
- Cambridge Botanic Garden – over 10,000 labeled plant species set in beautiful landscape
- RHS Hyde Hall – a visit to the 360-acre Hyde Hall estate is unforgettable in any season
- Guided tour through the beautiful Abbey Gardens at Bury St. Edmunds Botanic Gardens, established in the 1800’s.
Donna Dawson, a dynamic guide who has been conducting tours for 11 years, has worked with Blooms of Bressingham, a renowned breeder of perennials, to develop this trip to England, where you will find some of the best attractions in the world.
“Blooms of Bressingham has been famous for its selection of herbaceous perennials for more than 80 years. The father and son team of Alan and Adrian Bloom are the creators of Bressingham Gardens, whose 16 acres we will tour in a one-day visit,” said Dawson, a regional director of Garden Writers Association and master of I Can Garden, a Web site with a Canadian garden focus.
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