Tour
Brandywine Valley Premier Painting Workshop with Kyle Buckland–May 1-8, 2020
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 and Gardens of Northern Wales & Scotland–July 16-27, 2022
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...
Epic Ireland! 15 Days of Castles, Gardens, and Natural Wonders–August 10-24, 2022
Join me, along with well-known horticulturist and garden guru, Jason Reeves, curator of the UT Garden at the University of Tennessee's Jackson, TN research station for an EPIC adventure through the most beautiful gardens of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Beginning and ending in Dublin, we'll make two complete loops through Ireland. The first, west across...
Culinary Delights of the Italian Piedmont–September 4-15, 2022
Explore the culinary delights of Italy's Piedmont region, from Genoa in the south to the Valle d'Aosta in the north, ending in the spa town of Stresa on the shores of Lake Maggiore.
Plant Delights Nursery & The Gardens of Raleigh-Durham with Jason Reeves & Troy Marden
Has Plant Delights Nursery been on your bucket list for a visit? Here’s your chance! Jason Reeves and I will be your personal guides as we visit Plant Delights Nursery and its magnificent display garden known as the Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Early spring will find the hellebores (Lenten roses), early bulbs like crocus, narcissus,...
The Beauty of Belgium
Price: Double Occupancy Room, $5,450 per person Private Room for Single Travelers, add $950 to the per person price Join Joseph and Shannon Hillenmeyer, of Joseph Hillenmeyer Garden Design https://josephhillenmeyer.com/ along with Troy Marden, as we traverse the beautiful cities and countryside of Belgium, exploring gardens, art, architecture, cuisine, and more for 10 full...