Great Dixter
The Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs presents
The Great Gardens of Southern England
Including the Chelsea Flower Show
May 15 - 23, 2024 | Availability: Open
Gravetye Manor
Nowhere in the world is the passion for horticulture expressed more vividly than in Britain, where gardens have served as inspiration for painters, writers, and flower lovers for centuries. From great country estates to miniscule inner-city gardens, the British use their exceptionally long growing season to fullest advantage, and nowhere is this passion expressed more abundantly than at the Chelsea Flower Show.
This is your invitation to see some of England’s most famous gardens at a time of year when color runs riot. From Vita Sackville-West’s crowning achievement at Sissinghurst Castle, to the magnificent landscape garden at Stourhead, we’ll explore the countryside of southern England, basking in the full glory of an English spring. We’ll also visit the jewel in the crown of the Royal Horticultural Society, the 240-acre flagship garden at Wisley, Christopher Lloyd’s gardens at Great Dixter, which offer up innovative ideas set against a backdrop of topiary, mixed borders, and natural ponds, and many other major gardens around the south of England.
RHS Wisley
This spring, join former president of the Barrington Garden Club and the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs, Sandi Tinyk, as she takes other garden lovers on a stroll through glorious gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show. At a relaxed pace, with wonderful meals, a stay in a first-class historic property, and a panorama of magnificent blooms unfolding before us, it’s a quintessential celebration of springtime.
If you would like to register for The Great Gardens of Southern England tour, please complete and submit the form located under Reserve Now.
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Sissinghurst