A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville

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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Inn check-in from 4:00 p.m. Remember to bring your nametag (sent previously).
Assembly Inn check-in 3:00-5:30 p.m. Pull up to the Assembly Inn porch to unload, then park your vehicle in any designated spot close to the Inn or by the lake and check in. Program Re...
Coffee out at 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. early morning stretch session. Getting in/out of vans; driving about 100 miles round-trip, approximately 2 hours total.
Professional horticulturalist Steve Frowine will give us a presentation on how to create our own “garden of ...
Coffee out at 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. early morning stretch session. Getting in/out of vans; driving about 10 miles round-trip, approximately 1/2 hour total.
We will gather with Steve Frowine for an illustrated slide presentation showing a broad range of plants we c...
Coffee out at 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. early morning stretch session. Getting in/out of vans; driving about 50 miles round-trip, approximately 1 hour total.
Steve Frowine will give us an introduction to Blue Briar Gardens at the home of Peter and Jasmin Gentling. The...
Coffee out at 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. early morning stretch session. Getting in/out of vans; driving about 40 miles round-trip, approximately 1.5 hours total.
We will gather with Steve Frowine for a presentation on the conservatory and gardens at the Biltmore Estate...
Coffee out at 6:30 a.m.. 7:30 a.m. no early morning stretches today. Getting in/out of vans; driving about 90 miles round-trip, approximately 2 hours total. Inn check-out 11:00 a.m.
We’ll gather with Steve Forwine for an introduction an orientation to the Botani...
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