Sunday, April 29, 2007

"England and its Gardens" tour offered by Purdue

A 13-day study and travel experience in England is open to people who want to learn more about ornamental horticulture, landscaping and garden design.

Offered by Purdue University, the non-credit course "England and its Gardens", will be conducted 13-25 May. It will be led by Purdue Extension specialists Michael Dana and B. Rosie Lerner of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

Tour stops include the Stourhead Landscape Garden, Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Hidcote Manor Garden, the Royal Horticulture Society Gardens at Wisley and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Free time in London and Bath also are scheduled.

Master Gardener participants can earn credit for training and volunteer service.

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