Master Gardener Society of Oakland County, MI

Trips & Tours – Team Leader:Sandie Parrott


2010 Pittsburgh, PA Bus Trip - SOLD OUT

Dates: June 10-13, 2010

Places to visit: Naturally Native Nursery (Ohio), Sand Hill Berry Farm and Greendance Winery, Falling Water (Frank Lloyd Wright property, Southern Gardens Tea Room & National Aviary plus Phipps Conservatory. 



Past Tours
  • 2009 Franklin Park Conservatory, Park of Roses, Topiary Garden, German Village Home and Garden Tour and Schedel Arboretum - Ohio
  • 2008 Oakhurst Gardens, Carolee’s Herb Garden, Shipshewana, Amish Acres and Intl. Friendship Garden – Indiana
  • 2007 Cantiny Gardens, Chicago Botanical Garden, Morton Arboretum, Evanstan and Fernwood Botanical Gardens - Illinois & Michigan
  • 2006 Shakespeare Gardens, Stratford; Toronto Islands Cottage Gardens, Laura Grant's Garden and Blue Man Group - Toronto
  • 2005 Frederik Meijer Gardens, Dow Gardens, Grand Hotel Gardens and Lilac Festival Mackinac Island – Michigan
  • 2004 Holden Arboretum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Toledo Botanical Gardens and Put-in-Bay – Ohio
  • 2003 Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton and Niagara Falls - Ontario, Canada
  • 2002 Chicago Botanical Garden, Hidden Lake Gardens and Shipshewana - Illinois and Indiana
  • 2001 Fernwood Botanical Garden and Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm – Michigan

    Included in each trip:

    • Deluxe motor coach transportation, hotel, most meals, all entrances, some guided tours
    • Winery visit and tasting (if you want)
    • Surprise private gardens
    • FABULOUS PRIZES for garden related games!
    • Master Gardener Education credits - usually greater than the annual requirement!
    • Entrances to the gardens before the general public
    • Lots of places to shop!
    • Goodie Bag FULL of wonderful surprises from garden suppliers
    • Time to explore on your own
    • Meet other wonderful and fun gardeners
    • Economical price for everything that is included
    • Zany (but strict…got to be on time!) tour guide…is me, Sandie Parrott!

 

2009 OHIO!

Funny glasses and crazy noses can’t hide the true garden lovers on the 2009 trip to
Columbus, Ohio. Far left is our fearless driver Jim Truscott.

Topiary Park in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Georges Seurat's painting,
"A Sunday afternoon on the Isle La Grand Jatte" depicted in topiary.


An outside room in one of the gardens on the
German Town Home and Garden Tour in Columbus, Ohio

2008 Indiana Garden Trip

The mustached group along with John Trainer our fun driver.



2007 Chicago Trip

Donna and Jerry Romanowski playing the
draw on your head game!
Rick Moersch, Owner of the
Round Barn Winery and Distillery gives the group a talk
about growing grapes for wine.
This one is...A lovely example of an English style dovecote at Fernwood Botanical Garden, Niles


2006 Toronto Trip

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Small section of the beautiful
Rock Garden  at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, Ontario
2006 Toronto Trippers enjoyed
the pond and lovely plantings
of Laura Grant's garden!

Arthur Meighen garden in
front of the Festival Theatre,
Stratford, Ontario
Sandie Parrott and Celeste Yoskovich
with a Blue Man!
Florence Reume entertained everyone,
including the Blue Man Group with
her deadpan humor!


2004 Cleveland Ohio Trip

2004 - Cleveland Botanical Garden - Bus Trip
 

The Children's Garden
 

Herb Circles