Join us as we head to Connecticut and the Hollister House Garden on June 4!
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. Begun in 1979 by George Schoellkopf, the garden since that time has evolved under George’s direction into a unique synthesis of the formal and the natural, the right angles of paths, walls and hedges melting seamlessly into the lush surrounding landscape, which forms a magnificent backdrop to the garden’s exuberant plantings.
The garden unfolds in successive layers of space and color with delightful informal vistas from one section to the next. Eight-to-ten-foot walls and hedges with dramatic changes in level define the progression of garden spaces – “rooms” as the English like to say – and create a firm architectural framework for the romantic abundance of the plantings. A winding brook and a large pond at the bottom of the lawn add to the variety of the garden scene.
INFO & TICKETS:
Marketplace Kitchen & Bar
DATE: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
PRICE: $150 pp Includes one (1) roundtrip coach bus fare to the Holister House Garden in Washington, CT, one (1) entrance ticket to the Garden and guided garden tour, lunch at Marketplace Kitchen & Bar, and snacks for the trip.
Members receive 20% discount.
TIME: Coach bus (Peter Pan) departs Old Westbury Gardens at 8:00 am and returns at approximately 7:00 pm.
DEADLINE: Reservations MUST be received by Tuesday, May 21, 2024. If we do not meet a minimum number of participants, registrants will receive a full refund.
NOTES:
This trip is to visit the Hollister House outdoor garden. THERE IS NO ENTRY INTO HOLLISTER HOUSE.
We will have a sit-down lunch at Marketplace Kitchen & Bar in Woodbury, CT. Click here to view the menu options.
Bus amenities include: Comfortable seats with legroom, Restroom, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Power outlets