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Outstanding American Gardens Field Trip: Hollister House & Brush Hill Gardens
The second in Blithewold's gardens field trip series: Hollister House and Brush Hill Gardens!
WHEN: August 25th, 2016 Approximately 8:00am-3:00pm
WHERE: Meeting point: Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Beautifully situated on a sloping, terraced site in the rolling hills of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, Hollister House Garden is an American interpretation of such classic English gardens as Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, and Hidcote, formal in its structure but informal and rather wild in its style of planting.
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Hollister House is owned by George Schoellkopf and Hollister House Garden Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the house and garden. Members will meet and greet with Mr. Schoellkopf and have lunch on the property after a guided tour.
After lunch, we head to Brush Hill Gardens, the home of Charles Raskob Robinson and Barbara Paul Robinson, author of Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener.
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Other Field Trip Dates TBA
$30 Member, $40 Non-member, per person, per tour.
Registration is limited and must be done in advance.
After you register, directions and more details will be sent prior to each tour.
Each participant is responsible for their own transportation. Please plan accordingly.
Contact: Allan Millora at amillora@blithewold.org or 401-253-2707
