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SUMMARY:The Floralies and Spring Gardens of Belgium
DESCRIPTION:The Floralies (or Floraliën Gent) in Ghent\, Belgium\, is a prestigious international flower and plant festival that happens only once every four years. Taking place at multiple venues\, including the Citadel Park which features the iconic Floralies Hall\, it is a historic event that dates back to 1809\, and its infrequency makes it particularly special. The Floralies showcases creations by national and international florists\, ornamental horticulturists\, and artists. The 2026 theme is “Flowers Connect Us” and a visit to the show will be one of many highlights of this tour featuring some of Belgium’s most beautiful springtime gardens\, both public and private. \n\n\n\n            Of course\, no trip to Belgium would be complete without visiting some of its magnificent castles—and we will! We would also be remiss not to include some of the country’s finest cuisine (and let me assure you\, there are some amazing restaurants!)\, delicious chocolate (of course!)\, some of the best beer in the world (it’s good even if you’re not much of a beer drinker!)\, and so much more! Flying into and out of Brussels\, we’ll first head to the beautiful small city of Bruges\, where we’ll enjoy the hospitality of the Hotel Heritage for three nights. Then\, we’ll make our way back to Brussels to the Warwick Hotel\, using this beautiful city as home base as we explore the rest of Belgium\, from Antwerp in the north to the magnificent Castle and Garden of Annevoie in the south\, and many points in between. \n\n\n\nFor complete details\, please email troy@troybmarden.com
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SUMMARY:Hill Towns and Gardens of Tuscany
DESCRIPTION:It has been some years since I’ve done a main season\, early summer tour to Tuscany—usually we go in the fall—and I decided that 2026 was the year to bring it back! The spring rains have ended\, warmer summer temperatures prevail (but it isn’t sweltering yet!)\, the wheat fields are in their full glory\, and the sunflowers are beginning to bloom. And the light… especially in the mornings. It’s a wonderful time to be in Tuscany! But who am I kidding? There is never a bad time to be in Tuscany! \n\n\n\nThis tour will begin in Rome and end in Florence\, and we will spend three nights in each of those magnificent cities. For the four nights in between\, we will base ourselves in the Tuscan hill town of Cortona\, of Under the Tuscan Sun fame\, and use it as home base to explore some of the surrounding hill towns\, as well as several nearby villas\, wineries\, castles\, and more. We’ll experience La Dolce Vita\, the sweet life\, firsthand as we participate in “la passegiata” (the nightly stroll)\, partake of the local food and wine\, become regulars at the local coffee shop\, mingle with the townspeople on the square. For those who have been with me before\, we’ll visit some old favorites like Castello Ruspoli on our way from Rome to Cortona\, and Palazzo Corsini while we’re in Florence\, but we’ll add plenty of new sights\, too\, for those who have “already been”! This will be a tour of Tuscany you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\nFor complete details\, please email troy@troybmarden.com
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SUMMARY:English Gardens of Kent and Sussex
DESCRIPTION:This year’s tour to England will feature the counties of Sussex and Kent in the southeastern corner of the country. We have touched on Kent before and this time we’ll cast our net even wider\, visiting gardens like Goodnestone Park\, Old Bladbean Stud\, Walmer Castle\, and others. County Kent is also home to Canterbury Cathedral and the white cliffs of Dover and we’ll do our best to include them both while we’re in the area. \n\n\n\n            County Sussex also has amazing gardens\, including my favorite garden of all\, Great Dixter\, so you know we’ll be visiting there! Other gardens nearby include Borde Hill\, Gravetye Manor\, Nymans\, Wakehurst and many\, many more. It’s a long list\, but we’re going to work as many of them into the schedule as we possibly can in the time we have available! \n\n\n\n            On the way back to London at the end of the tour\, we’ll spend most of the day at the RHS garden\, Wisley\, with its grand borders\, astounding rock garden\, exotic garden\, glasshouse\, and so much more! We will end the tour in London on a Thursday night for people to fly home on Friday OR extend your stay in London on your own for the weekend! This is going to be a good one! For more information\, please email info@troybmarden.com
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SUMMARY:Gardens from Montreal to Quebec City 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is just a place holder for this tour with official dates in the month of August and more information coming soon. \n\n\n\nThis tour will be a collaboration with good friend and colleague\, Jason Reeves\, of the UT Garden in Jackson\, TN.
URL:https://troybmarden.com/event/gardens-from-montreal-to-quebec-city-2026/
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SUMMARY:New Zealand
DESCRIPTION:This will be a 5-star tour of New Zealand\, with top-of-the-line hotels and experiences. Covering both the north and south islands of New Zealand\, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime discovery of some of the best of New Zealand. This year’s tour will include visits to at least 5 private gardens (more if they can be arranged)\, 4 or 5 public gardens\, an overnight cruise on Milford Sound\, a scenic ride on the Tranzalpine Railway\, the Waitomo glowworm caves\, the geothermal area of Rotorua\, Hobbiton (part of the Lord of the Rings movie set)\, and much\, much more! This tour will be strictly limited to 15 guests.
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