Sicily has been at the top of my list of destinations for several years and I’ve been waiting for just the right opportunity to present itself. When Dr. Charles Yurgalevitch, the Director of the School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden mentioned he would like to partner on a tour to Sicily,
If the greatest gardens of England are on your bucket list, this is the tour for you! Planned specifically at the request of some of my dearest gardening friends, we are going to spend 10 full days on the ground visiting some of the most beautiful private and public gardens that England has to offer.
In all of my travels, there is no place that I love sharing more than I love sharing Italy. The food, the art, the architecture, history, people and, of course, the exceptional scenery and beautiful gardens. Italy has it all and September, in my opinion, is the very best time to be there—grape harvest wrapping
Welcome to the Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest flower show in the United States! A horticultural Who’s-Who with spectacular gardens, educational seminars, competitive classes filled with amazing specimens of unique plants, plenty of shopping and so much more, we’ll spend one full day of the trip browsing and enjoying the show! And our hotel is
Explore the island of Sicily and all it has to offer! From spectacular gardens and beautiful palazzos to extraordinary archaeological and historic sites, we'll leave nary a stone unturned. We'll also immerse ourselves in the rich culture and mouthwatering cuisine found throughout one of Italy's most unique regions. Making a complete loop around the island,
Artist Kyle Buckland began painting as a teenager. At age thirteen, after reading John Rewald’s The History of Impressionism, he began to take a keen interest in the French painters and the philosophies regarding plein air painting. Today, his style of painting, which is deeply rooted in the fundamental philosophies regarding Impressionism, is as unique
Castles, gardens, art, architecture, food, and more, this tour will have something for everyone, including a bit of luxury in our 4-star or better hotels! Flying into Manchester, England, we will use Chester, an ancient Roman settlement complete with Roman architecture, walls, and even a Roman amphitheater as our home base to explore northern Wales.
Explore the captivating beauty and rich history of Ireland in this epic, 15-day journey that will find us exploring the island from North to South and East to West! Starting in Dublin, we’ll explore the private and public gardens of this beautiful and historic city before heading west across the center of the country, all
Join me May 15-26, 2022 as we tour southern England from Bath to Southampton, Chichester, and Maidstone before we arrive in London for three nights at tour’s end to take in the most famous flower show in the world—Chelsea! We will fly roundtrip into and out of London and spend the first seven days exploring
Rescheduled from 2020 to 2021, reservations are now open to fill the remaining spaces on what will be a spectacular tour of Northern Wales and the southern half of Scotland. We will explore the northern coast and part of the interior of Wales before turning our private coach north and driving first to Glasgow and
