2020 Great Gardens & Landscaping Symposium

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be hosting the Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium in 2020. On the upside, I am excited about organizing this premier Northeast symposium in 2021 at a stunning new location to be announced. Please stay tuned.

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Year-Round Color Garden Symposium at The Otseaga

Mark your calendars to join me and my well-known friend, Margaret Roach, for a great gardening program and silent art auction hosted by the Otsego County Master Gardeners in Cooperstown, NY. This fall symposium and gourmet luncheon will be held at the world-class Otesaga Resort Hotel on Saturday, September 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00…

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Adrian Bloom and Inspiration for Your Landscape Symposium

Please plan to join me and many others as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bressingham Gardens located at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA. This festive symposium, Inspiration for Your Landscape, will take place on Tuesday, July 25 from noon – 5:00 p.m., followed by a special evening reception. The afternoon includes lectures, garden…

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Great Plants Symposium

I am excited to make the new fall Great Plants Symposium as dynamic and successful as the spring program. The fall symposium will feature five inspiring and informational lectures, great food and camaraderie but just in a different location – Sturbridge, MA (walking distance to the famous Sturbridge Village). The symposium is on Friday, October…

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2017 Fall Great Plants Symposium

Last fall I test drove a half day garden symposium to see if there would be interest in such an event. There was a great response. So this fall I am kicking off the First Annual Great Plants Symposium, a full day event that is patterned after the spring symposium. (Pictured right: speaker Joanne Palmisano),…

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Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium

Make plans now to attend the enormously popular Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at the four-star Woodstock Inn and Resort in Woodstock, VT. The symposium includes five dynamic garden lectures; Friday Welcome Reception with complimentary hot and cold hors d’oeuvres; Saturday morning coffee, mid-morning and afternoon refreshments; lunch; garden gift,…

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Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium

Good times ahead! World-class garden speakers at a world-class resort! The 13th annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium returns to the spectacular Woodstock Inn and Resort on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The symposium features five dynamic lectures by nationally known speakers, gourmet food, a welcome reception, handouts, garden gifts, door prizes and the Gardeners Marketplace…

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Fall Garden Conference a Big Success

Last month’s FIRST fall garden conference, a half day event, at The Red Lion Inn attracted 84 attendees. The turnout and feedback convinced me that a fall event, similar to the spring Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium, is indeed a good idea. (photo of a design by speaker Jan Johnsen) The 2017 fall conference will…

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