Selected Garden Events Across the Country:
May 1, Natural Rhythm of Gardening, Williamsburg, VA
9AM-5:30 PM, 63rd Annual Symposium,with Landscape Architect James van Sweden, Felder Rushing, Renee Shepherd & others 757-220-7255
May 1, Plant Biodiversity, Boston, MA
6PM, Lecture, Dr. Peter Raven, Exec Director, MO Botanical Garden, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Agassi Lecture Hall, 508-877-3658
May 1-2 Garden Tours, Tallahassee, FL
10AM-5PM, 15th Annual Garden Tour, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, Lecture, Breakfast, Tours & More 850-487-4115
May 1-3, 17th Annual Antique Garden Furniture Show & Sale, Bronx, NY
10AM-5PM, NY Botanical Garden, 35 exhibitors, one of the biggest annual garden antique shows 718-817-8616
May 2, Garden Festival, Monkton, MD
8AM-5PM, Ladew Topiary Gardens. Rare Plants & Garden Ornaments, Lectures by Joe Eck & Wayne Winterrowd and Bunny Williams. 410-557-9570
May 2, Venice Garden Tour Garden Tour, Venice, CA
10AM-5PM, 25-30 gardens, self-guided tour, 310-821-1857
May 2-3. Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CA, NY
CA: Palo Alto, Atherton; NY: East Hampton, Wainscott, Cutchogue, Chappaqua, Mt. Kisco
May 3, 26 Yrs of Amazing Roses, San Marino, CA
2PM, Lecture, Rosarian & author Claire Martin, The Huntington, 626-405-2100
May 6, Gardens that Heal Symposium, Glencoe, IL.
9AM-5PM, Chicago Botanic Garden, 847-835-5440
May 8 National Public Gardens Day, USA locations.
Local events at public gardens all over the country. Check local gardens for specific listings.
May 9 Spring Garden Symposium, Boothbay, ME
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 207-633-4333
May 9, Garden Tour, Fort Bragg, CA
10AM-5PM, 5 private gardens, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 707-964-4352
May 9 Gardens on Tour, Austin, TX
9AM-5PM, one public & five private gardens, self guided tour. 512-232-0100
May 8-10 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CA, NJ, NY, PA
CA: Los Angeles, W. Hollywood; NJ: Ridgewood, Wyckoff; NY: Bedford, Bedford Hills, Cold Spring; PA: Doylestown.
May 12 Creating Landscapes with Roses, Lutherville, MD
7:30 PM, Lecture, Rosarian & author Stephen Scanniello, 410-821-5561
May 13, Gardening and Sutainability, Seattle, WA
6:45PM, Center for Urban Horticulture, Lecture by Jeff Jabco, Hort Director, Scott Arboretum 206-780-8172.
May 14, Urban Agriculture, San Marino, CA
2:30PM, Lecture Landscape Architect Scott Kleinrock,626-405-2100
May 16-17 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CA, KY, NJ, NY, TX
CA: Belvedere; KY: Louisville, Prospect, Knoxville; NJ: Chester, Far Hills; NY: Amenia, Bedford, East Hampton, Mill Neck, Ossining, Old Westbury, Stony Brook, Wappingers Falls; TX: El Paso.
May 17, City Gardens High & Low, Brooklyn, NY
11AM-12:30PM, Workshop with author Linda Yang, Brooklyn Botanic Garden 718-623-7200
May 20, Using Bulbs in a Mixed Border, Wellesley, MA
6-8PM, Lecture by bulb expert Brent Heath, Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 617-933-4995
May 21, "Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill," Tour, Boston, MA
9AM-5PM, 80th annual tour,12 gardens (617) 227-4392
May 23-24 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CT, NY, PA
CT: Branford, Middlebury, W. Hartford; NJ: Bedminster; NY: Mt. Kisco; PA: Erie, Fairview, McKean, North East.
May 27, The Explorer's Garden, Seattle, WA
6PM, Lecture & Book Signing, Dan Hinkley, Center for Urban Horticulture, 206-780-8172
May 30-31 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CT, MD, NY, PA
CT: Easton, Weston, Redding, Salisbury, Washington; MD: Annapolis, Mitchellville; NJ: Bedminster; NY: Copake Falls, Armonk; PA: Erwinna, Gardenville, Pipersville, Point Pleasant, New Hope, Upper Makefield, Wrightstown.
May 30-31."Open House" Flower Show, Wellesley, MA
MA Hort Society, hort & educational displays, tours of gardens. 617-933-4900
May 31, Wicked Plants, Brooklyn NY
2PM, Lecture, author Amy Stewart, Brooklyn Botanic Garden 718-623-7200
May 31, Hoboken Garden Tour, Hoboken, NJ
9AM-4PM, 10 gardens, (201) 656-2240
Lookahead:
June 4-6 Native Plants in the Landscape Conference, Millersville, PA
717-817-2189
June 13-14 Essence of Landscape Design, Boylston, MA
9AM-4:30PM, Workshop with Landscape Architect Walt Cudnohufsky, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 508-869-6111
June 26-28, Newport Flower Show, Newport, RI
"Glorious Green," Rosecliff, 401-847-1000
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