HOLLISTER HOUSE GARDEN LAUNCHES 2012 SEASON WITH
ESCORTED DAFFODIL WALK ON APRIL 28
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WASHINGTON, CT, April 12 -- Hollister House Gardens sets its 2012 season in motion with a one-of-a-kind Daffodil Walk at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 28.
George Schoellkopf, the garden’s creator and steward for the past 32 years, will escort an informative and entertaining tour of the historic property, speaking about what to plant for the early spring garden and sharing tricks that he has discovered for better gardening in Northwest Connecticut, all born of long experience. He will be accompanied by Krista Adams, Hollister House’s chief gardener and the person responsible for planting and maintaining the extraordinary landscape which combines the formality of a classic English garden with a generous abundance of common and exotic plants in surprising combinations.
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Mr. Schoellkopf is well known in horticultural circles as a gifted garden designer and charming raconteur. He has written articles on gardening for Town & Country, House & Garden, House Beautiful, and Rosemary Verey’s The American Man’s Garden. The Hollister Homestead, site of the garden, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its significance in American history and the garden is also one of only 16 Garden Conservancy Preservation Projects.
The April 28 Daffodil Walk is the first of a series of special events planned for 2012. Twilight in the Garden is an enchanting evening garden party with wine and hors d’oeuvres planned for July. The centerpiece of the 2012 season is the enlightening Garden Study Weekend offered every other year in conjunction with The Garden Conservancy and this year scheduled for August 24, 25 and 26.
Admission to the Daffodil Walk is $10 which includes the $5 fee requested during normal garden visiting hours. Hollister House Garden is open every Saturday in season. From April 28through May hours are 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; from June through August hours are 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and September to October 1 hours are 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The garden is located at 294 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, CT.
For more information on Hollister House Garden, its history, special events and directions, go to www.hollisterhousegarden.org.
