Parks and Gardens of Spain
May 1, 2012 – 9:54 pm | No Comment

By Instituto de Turismo de España
Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
Spain’s unique blend of the modern and the historic is detailed in public parks and gardens, some being among the oldest in Europe. …

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Chelsea Flower Show
March 30, 2012 – 12:46 am | No Comment
Chelsea Flower Show

This is the big one, Road Trips Gardeners, and it’s never to early to make plans to head to London for the Chelsea Flower Show.
This year, the show is May 22 through 26, 2012, at …

Tropical Extravaganza Festival
February 3, 2012 – 12:13 am | No Comment
Tropical Extravaganza Festival

The Tropical Extravaganza Festival gets underway tomorrow (February 4, 2012) at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, United Kingdom.
Running through March 4, 2012, the festival features displays of exotic orchids, tropical flowers and foliage …

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
September 14, 2011 – 12:21 am | No Comment
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show

The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show is set for September 16 through 18, 2011, at Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Hours each day are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Look for the Garden Border Competition, …

NAFAS’ Torquay Show
July 1, 2011 – 12:28 am | No Comment
NAFAS’ Torquay Show

The Torquay Show sponsored by the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) is set for September 22 through 24, 2011 in the Riviera International Centre, Torquay, England.
Hours Thursday and Friday are 9:30 a.m. …

Barnsdale Gardens
June 9, 2011 – 12:06 am | No Comment
Barnsdale Gardens

Barnsdale Gardens are an unusual public space in that there are 38 different gardens to visit — each intended to provide inspiration for your own. It’s sort of a theme park for gardeners.
Barnsdale is the …

Plants in Peril
June 1, 2011 – 12:41 am | No Comment
Plants in Peril

“Plants in Peril”, illustrations of endangered plants from more than thirty countries around the world, will be on display June 25 through October 16, 2011, in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical art at the …

Seven Wonders of the Weald
May 28, 2011 – 12:39 am | No Comment
Seven Wonders of the Weald

First off, Road Trips Gardeners, a bit of an explanation is in order. Weald is an Old English word that signifies woodland. These days, it’s the name given to an area of southeast England located …

Hard Rain
May 8, 2011 – 12:39 am | No Comment
Hard Rain

Here’s something different, Road Trips Gardeners. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, just outside London, England, are sponsoring “Hard Rain”, a photographic exhibit which will be on display May 14 through September 25, 2011, on …

Chelsea Flower Show Plus More
April 24, 2011 – 10:36 pm | No Comment
Chelsea Flower Show Plus More

Your Road Trips Gardener doesn’t usually spotlight package tours, but this is one she’d like to take herself.
Offered by the five-star Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington Court, London, England (within the Royal Borough of Kensington and …

Like English Gardens?
April 21, 2011 – 10:27 pm | No Comment
Like English Gardens?

Francesca Syz, writing for The Telegraph, a news outlet in the United Kingdom, has come up with four hotels that are perfect for garden-lovers.
Here’s the quartet:

Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire (pictured): “Set within 55 acres of …