Ready to get away?
We have four wonderful trips to share with you.
A day trip to Rhode Island’s South Coast
Wed., June 24
Join the Connecticut Horticultural Society with special guest, Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, as we visit the South Coast of Rhode Island.
Sakonnet Garden is a secret garden in Little Compton. We’ll have a guided tour of this delightful garden.
Enjoy lunch at the Brick Alley Pub in the heart of historic Newport.
The Farmer’s Daughter in South Kingstown is the perfect spot to browse through this garden center.
Cost: $170 per person / $165 per person with CT Hort Member Discount
Register: https://www.friendshiptours.net/tours/cthort-sakonnet
Day Trip and Private Tour of the Florence Griswold Museum and Gardens
Wed., July 1
Spend the day at the Florence Griswold Museum! Starting at 10am, you’ll enjoy a private tour of the gallery and gardens with Gardens Coordinator Linda Turner.
For lunch at noon, you are welcome to have a picnic on the grounds, eat at the museum’s restaurant Café Flo, or go to a walkable restaurant nearby, before enjoying a garden tour and talk at 1:15pm. At 2pm, take a formal tour of the house with a docent or tour the house on your own.
An optional Q&A and coffee break will take place at 3pm in the barn on the property.
Cost: $35 Limit: 20
Tour two breathtaking gardens: Private Tour of Cheryl Fox & Chrissie D’Esopo gardens
Sun., July 19, 1-5:30pm
Tour two breathtaking gardens in one summer afternoon: Cheryl Fox’s astounding daylily garden and Chrissie D’Esopo’s famed Flower House in Avon, on Sunday, July 19 from 1pm-5:30pm. First, it’s off to see Cheryl Fox’s daylily collection as well as her perennials and shrubs in a scenic area of Bloomfield, from 1-3pm. Then, we’ll go to Chrissie D’Esopo’s Flower House in Avon, where quality and quantity combine for an amazingly beautiful outing. It’s all grown by Chrissie; a true labor of love.
Cost: $10
Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/46ywq3p
Maine Getaway
Aug. 30-Sept. 3
It’s off to charming Maine! Travel with Friendship Tours and Federated Gardens Clubs of Connecticut for a three-night, coastal Maine trip packed with sites, gardens, and delightful dining.
We focus on Boothbay, Wiscasset, and Portland Maine where we meet our Maine garden club friends! Come along and enjoy the fun!
We’ll be stopping at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Coastal Maine Botanic Garden, Wicasset and Boothbay Gardens and Portland Gardens. We’ll spend two nights at Smuggler’s Cove and one night at the Courtyard Marriott Portland Waterfront.
Cost: $1799 Per Person Double Occupancy / $2229 Single Occupancy
$1799 Per Person Double Occupancy
$2229 Single Occupancy
Non-Member Guest Add $50
INFO: Kathy Lindroth Tour Coordinator at kathleen.lindroth@gmail.com or 860.836.3407.