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Regional & International Tours Each year, Olbrich invites Botanical Society members and the public to travel to places close to home and far away. Past trips have offered the opportunity to tour other public botanical gardens or private display gardens, travel to foreign countries such as Thailand and France, try new foods, and shop at some of the best stores and plant nurseries.
2012 spring inspiration in chicago
Thursday, March 15 7 am - 6:30 pm Inspirational. Visually Exciting. Dreamy. These are just a few of the words that describe the gardens at the 2012 Chicago Flower & Garden Show. With its "Hort Couture" theme, the show's 25-plus gardens will draw inspiration from textures and colors found in plants and fabrics, as well as alluring and beautiful elements found in nature. Created and designed by acclaimed landscapers and horticultural professionals, the gardens will be exquisite, lush and, quite simply, make visitors say Wow! Whether a suburban yard or a smaller urban plot, you'll be stimulated with a wide range of gardens and landscape styles. In the end, you'll leave the Chicago Flower & Garden Show inspired with phenomenal garden and landscaping ideas. More than 100 vendors of gardening, landscape and horticulture products and services will showcase their green and eco-friendly wares at this year's show. Patrons will enjoy lunch at Capi's Italian Kitchen at Navy Pier. Menu Appetizer Side Caesar Choice of Entrée Penne with Pesto Fettuccini Alfredo Chicago's Favorite Pizza Meatball Sub Dessert Scoop of Gelato
Transportation, show admission, lunch and an afternoon snack included. Registration Deadline: February 29 $110/$100 member Call 608-246-4550 to register.
Magnificent Gardens of Europe Floriade & Chelsea Flower Show
Olbrich Gardens has partnered with Burkhalter Travel to offer this amazing international travel opportunity! This 11-day “garden highlights” tour of Europe includes the 2012 Floriade World Horticulture Expo in the Netherlands, the gardens of Giverny and Paris, and the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Also included a visit to the Anne Frank house, private home garden tours, the Eiffel Tower, a river cruise and a ride on the Eurostar train which travels between France and England (23 miles of the trip are under water)! Olbrich's Horticulture Director Jeff Epping will join the group as your expert guide! (with 15 travelers) More Information (PDF) $4,533 per person ($100 of the registration price is a tax deductible donation to the Gardens) Cost includes:
A $400 deposit is required, final payment is due by February 17, 2012. To register for this wonderful international tour contact Burkhalter Travel at 608-833-1525.
UPCOMING Events Winter Concerts Children of the Rainforest: Samba 1 Brazilian Dance Group Children of the Rainforest: Hale O Malo Polynesian Dance Group Indulgence, Wine & Chocolate Tasting |
Chicago Flower & Garden Show 
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is operated as a public-private partnership between the City of Madison Parks Division and the Olbrich Botanical Society.
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