On the Road With GCA

Do all of you SLGC ladies know that, in addition to the major trips GCA offers through our Visiting Gardens initiative, GCA also offers one day special tour events within the USA? Of course, you want to be traveling to these areas to make the trip worthwhile, but if one of these is especially meaningful to you, why not even plan a personal trip around it?

Here are the four opportunities in the first half of next year. To sign up for one of these lovely tours, go to www.gcamerica.org, OnTheRoad@gcamerica.org, (212) 753-8287.

Questions? Email robinschachat@gmail.com, your club Visiting Gardens Chair!

Naples Botanical Garden . . . in Zone VIII

Naples, FL | Friday, January 12, 2024 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Maximum: 40

Enjoy a private, guided tour of the Naples Botanical Garden, a 170-acre world-class paradise, followed by a presentation by NBG’s Dewey Hollister, Director of the Virgin Islands Rare Plant Initiative in the US Virgin Islands, and savor a festive lunch in NBG’s Fogg Cafe, featuring a seasonal menu with exceptional quality and regional flavors.

Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve . . . in Zone IX

Johnson City, TX | Friday, April 5, 2024 | 9:30 am - 3:00 pm | Maximum: 30

Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is a 5,500 acre-ranch in Blanco, Texas, that has been  restored to its original habitat. Their mission is to teach ethical land stewardship by example and outreach. Hear the fascinating story of healing the land, the restoration’s impact on biodiversity and water supply, and enjoy the

beautiful landscape. 

Greenwood Gardens . . . in Zone IV

Short Hills, NJ | Thursday, May 16,  2024 | 11:00 am - 3:30 pm | Maximum: 40

Join Executive Director Abby O’Neill for a presentation “From Pleasant Days to Greenwood - A Century of Change in the Garden” about the history of the garden and its evolution to a public garden.  Then enjoy a “look back in time” tour of the Main House. Lunch outside on the terrace is followed by a tour of the garden with Sonia Uyterhoeven, Head of Horticulture, highlighting many of Greenwood’s favorite native plants and delightful plant combinations.

Martha Stewart’s Garden…in Zone III

Bedford, NY | June 2024, Day TBD | Maximum: 30

Martha Stewart’s beautiful garden in Bedford includes a boxwood allee, swathes of daffodils, a green house, an orchard and plots of vegetables and flowers. Enjoy the tour and have lunch.