HARDYPLANTSOCIETYOFOREGON        DoontheGardenPaths ofScotland   July4—14,2016  

 This11Ͳday/10ͲnighttourexploresmanyoftheremarkablegardensofcentralScotland,starƟnginEdinburghand conƟnuingaroundtheLothians,Fife,Perthshire,Argyll&ButeandendinginGlasgow.Amongthehighlightsinthe LowlandsandtheHighlands:RoyalBotanicGarden,Edinburgh;BinnyPlants,Ecclesmachen;LiƩleSparta,Dunsyre; CamboEstate,Kingsbarns;ArduaineGarden,Arduaine;DunArd,Fintry;andMountStuart,IsleofBute.  JustastheScotshavetheirownlegal,educaƟonalandreligiousinsƟtuƟons,theyhaveadisƟnctlyScoƫshwayof gardening,too.ConfronƟngwetwinters,coolsummers,acidsoils,theysmileatthehorƟculturalpracƟcesoftheir Englishcompatriotsandgoaboutgardeningintheirown,ruggedlyindividualmanner. JoinexperttourguideGavinBadeandHPSOescortsNancyGoldmanandJimRondoneanddiscoverforyourselfthe manyqualiƟesthatmakeScoƫshgardenssounique.We’llvisitrenownedgardensandunknowngems,meetgarden ownersandnurserypeople,acquaintourselveswithvariedplantpaleƩesandgettoseewhat’shappeninginthe contemporarygardenscene.InaddiƟontogardens,we’llvisitseveralsitesofhistoricandculturalinterest,andalong thewayenjoyScotland’sextraordinarynaturalbeauty,includingthebonnybanksofLochLomond!  

RegistraƟonopensMay30,2015forHPSOTravelClubmembers.Pleaseseefollowingpagesfordetails. TOURITINERARY  Please note that availability of the gardens and other sites in this iƟnerary is subject to change. Where necessary, suitable subsƟtuƟons may be made, including aŌer the commencement of the tour.  Monday,July4,2016 Included meal: Dinner

ArriveinEdinburgh,Scotland’scapitalcity,foraŌernooncheckinatourhotellocatedinthecenterofthecity,adjacenttothemaintrainstaƟon andthetramrunningdirectlytotheairport. x TheRealMaryKingCloseTour(OpƟonal,forthosearrivingby2pm)—Tourthewarrenof17thcenturyhiddenstreetsburiedbeneath Edinburgh’sRoyalMile. x GroupWelcomeDinner,withatalkbyAndreaJones,notedgardenphotographerforGardens Illustrated andotherpublicaƟons.  StaythenightatApexWaterlooPlaceHotel,Edinburgh.  Tuesday,July5 Included meal: Breakfast

TodaywevisitseveralgardensinandaroundEdinburgh,includingthefollowing: x RoyalBotanicGarden,Edinburgh—Foundedin1670,theRBGEisrenownedforitshorƟculturalexcellenceandiscomprisedofover70acres oflandscapedgrounds. x ‘Landform’atScoƫshNaƟonalGalleryofModernArt,Edinburgh—Designedin2002bylandscapearchitectCharlesJencks,thisdramaƟc workfeaturesastepped,serpenƟnemoundreectedinpools. x RocheidGarden,Edinburgh—ThisprivategardencontainsadiversecollecƟonofrare,naƟve,andexoƟcplanƟngs. x BinnyPlants,Ecclesmachen—Ahighlyregardedspecialistnurserywithover2,500speciesandculƟvars.  StaythenightatApexWaterlooPlaceHotel,Edinburgh.  Wednesday,July6 Included meal: Breakfast  OurvisitconƟnueswithawalkingtourofEdinburgh’sNewTown,withbuildingsandgardensreecƟngthegrandeurofGeorgianEdinburgh.The aŌernoonisfreeforyoutoexploreEdinburgh’sRoyalMile,museums,orothersites.  StaythenightatApexWaterlooPlaceHotel,Edinburgh  Thursday,July7 Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DepartEdinburghforWestLothianandnearbyBorders,visiƟngseveraloutstandinggardensduringthecourseoftheday. x BroadwoodsideSteading,Giīord—Notedas“oneofScotland’snestcontemporarygardens,”thisprivategardenisplantedinandarounda rescuedfarmsite. x RosslynChapel,Roslin—AworkingchurchandhistoricmonumentlledwithexquisitecarvingsownedbytheRosslynfamilysince1446(and featuredinThe DaVinci Code) x LiƩleSparta,Dunsyre—HailedasacombinaƟonof“avantͲgardenexperiment,ScoƫshwhimsyandEnglishlandscapetradiƟon,”thisgarden developedbythelateIanHamiltonFindlayandhiswifeislledwithuniqueelementsrelaƟngtoartandpoetry. x Portmore,Eddleston—Thisprivatecountrygardenincludeswalledgarden,VictorianglasshouseandextensiveplanƟng.  StaythenightatBaronyCastleHotel,EddlestonbyPeebles.  Friday,July8 Included meal: Breakfast

WecrosstheFirthofForthtovisitseveralgardentoursbeforeconƟnuingontoPerth,thefrequentresidenceofScoƫshroyalty. x DippoolbankCoƩage,Braehaed,Lanark—Intriguing,privatelyͲownedcoƩagegardenincorporaƟngorganicmethodsandrecycledmaterials. x SouthernHemisphereBotanics,CrombiePoint—Thisprivategarden’snamereectsapassionforplantsfromfarawayplaces. x CulrossPalace,RoyalBurghofCulross—ThemostcompleteexampleofaBurghofthe17thand18thCenturies,thisNaƟonalTrustsite featuresamodelgardenincludingvegetables,culinaryandmedicinalherbs,andornamentalshrubs. x KinrossHouse,Kinross—ConsideredoneofBritain’smostbeauƟfulcountryestates,thisneoclassicalPalladianhousehasover100acresof garden,pastureandwoodlandwithviewsofthecastlewhereMaryQueenofScotswasimprisonedbeforesheescapedfromScotland.  StaythenightatRoyalGeorgeHotel,Perth. Saturday,July9 Included meal: Breakfast

WemakeabroadloopthroughtheKingdomofFife,ahistoricroyalandpoliƟcalregionofScotlandsince1058,andencounteranumberof Scotland’snestgardens,andmakeashortvisittoSt.Andrews. x Balcarres,Colinsburgh—Thisprivategardenfeaturessuperb19thCenturyformalgardensandextensivewoodland. x CamboEstate,Kingsbarns—Considered‘oneofthemostengagingsummergardensinScotland,’thistwoͲandͲaͲhalfͲacrewalledgarden includesnaturalisƟcplanƟngsofperennials,aswellasanornamentalvegetablegarden. x Medieval‘Rig’Garden,St.Andrews—Arareandintactnarrow‘rig’stripgarden,oncecommoninthemedievalporƟonofSt.Andrews. x Craigfoodie,Dairsie—Restoredgardens,includingperennialborders,terraceswithexoƟcplanƟngsandanextensiverangeofplants,adjoina 17thCenturyhouse.  StaythenightatRoyalGeorgeHotel,Perth.  Sunday,July10 Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

LeavingPerth,weheadintotheScoƫshHighlands,passingLochTayandtheFallsofDochartonourwaytoOban,whichoccupiesabeauƟful seƫngontheFirthofLornonScotland’sWestCoast. x Branklyn,Perth—ThistwoͲacreNaƟonalTrustgardenoverlooksPerthandcontainsanimpressivecollecƟonofrareandunusualplants. x CroŌcatLodge,Grandtully—Aprivategardenlinkingsmallergardenssetonahillsidewithpanoramicviews. x AberfeldyDisƟllery,Aberfeldy—ThespiritualhomeofDewar’sScotch,thisHighlanddisƟlleryservesasawhiskyheritagecenterwhile conƟnuingwithproducƟon.  StaythenightatRegentHotel,Oban.  Monday,July11 Included meal: Breakfast

WevisittworenownedWestCoastgardenssouthofOban,returninginƟmeforafreeaŌernoon. x ArduaineGarden,Arduaine—ThiscoastalgardenincludesawidearrayoftemperateclimateplantsfromEastAsiaandSouthAmerica. x AnCala,IsleofSeil—Aprivategardenandnotableexampleofa1930’sdesignedgarden,withgenerousplanƟngandgloriousviewsoverthe AtlanƟcOcean.  StaythenightatRegentHotel,Oban.  Tuesday,July12 Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

WewindourwayoutoftheHighlands,pastLochLomondtoGlasgow,Scotland’slargestcity,touringacoupleofnegardensalongtheway. x DunArd,Fintry—Thisprivategardenisdesignedasa‘journey’withvividcontractsandexuberantplanƟngs,andiscalled“themost thoughƞulandbrilliantlyexecutedcontemporarygardeninScotland.” x HiddenGardens,Glasgow—AwardͲwinninganduniquepublicgreenspacewithfeaturesdesignedtopromotesanctuary,peaceand communitycohesion.  StaythenightatCarltonGeorgeHotel,Glasgow.  Wednesday,July13 Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

WegetanearlystarttodayinordertocatchtheferrytotheIsleofBute,wherethreelovelygardensawaitus. x MountStuart,IsleofBute—Setaroundanarchitecturalmasterpiecehousewhichwewillalsotour,thegardenscontainanincredible collecƟonofexoƟcandnaƟveorasetagainstthebackdropoftheFirthofClyde. x AscogHallGardens&Fernery,Ascog—ArestoredVictorianferneryaccuratelyrestockedwiththesupportoftheRBGEdinburgh,itcontains theoldestfernintheUnitedKingdom. AlateaŌernoonreturntoGlasgowshouldallowforsomelastͲminutesouvenirshoppingbeforeourFarewellDinner.  StaythenightatCarltonGeorgeHotel,Glasgow.  Thursday,July14 Included meal: Breakfast  Ourtourconcludesthismorning,andanearlymorningcoachtoGlasgowAirportisprovided.  TOURPRICES  ThistourispricedinUKPoundsandsubjecttocurrencyuctuaƟonsunƟlfullpaymentisreceived.Tourincludespriceincludesten nights’hotelaccommodaƟons(doubleoccupancy),breakfasteachmorning,threegrouplunchesandtwogroupdinners,private motorcoachandservicesofaprofessionaldriver,servicesofaprofessionaltourguide,entrancefeesforallvisitsexceptduring notedfreeƟme,andgratuiƟesforincludedmeals,tourdriverandguide. x TourPrice,sharingaroom:2,050GBPperperson(approximately$3,170USinlateApril2015) x TourPricewithsinglesupplement:2,500GBP(approximately$3,860USinlateApril2015) CostsnotexpresslyincludedaretheresponsibilityofindividualparƟcipants.AmongthemareroundͲtripairfare,transportto meeƟngpoint,travelinsurance,mealsnotexpresslyincludediniƟnerary,itemsofapersonalnatureincludingsomebeveragesat groupmeals(soŌdrinks,alcoholicbeverages,mineralwater,andoccasionallycoīeeandtea),telephonecalls,laundry,room service,otherƟps,etc.Tourcostincludesa$200contribuƟontoHardyPlantSocietyofOregon,a501(c)(3)organizaƟon,andmay beeligibleasataxdeducƟon.

HPSOtoursareopentoHPSOmembersonly.Ifyouwouldliketobeaccompaniedbyaspouse,signicantother,familymember orfriend,thecostofoneyear’smembershipforyourcompanionwillbeaddedtothepriceofyourtour.

Tourdepositsandpayments,whenrequired,maybemadebycheckorcreditcard.Creditcardpaymentsaresubjecttoa3.75% creditcardprocessingfee.



LIMITATIONS

PleasenotethatthephysicaldemandsofthistouronparƟcipantsaresignicant,andmayincludelongtravelƟmes,walkingfor longperiods,navigaƟngunevenpaths,climbinghillsandstairs,andvisiƟngsitesthathavenotmadeaccommodaƟonsforaccessby disabledpersons.



REGISTRATION  OnlineregistraƟonopensonMay30,2015,at9:00a.mforHPSOTravelClubmembers.OnlineregistraƟonmaybeaccessedby thislink:https://hpso.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_194339. 

 YOURGUIDE&ESCORTS

UKͲbasedprofessionalguideGavinBade(whoresidesonScotland’sIsleofBute)haslednumerouspriorHPSOtours,togreat acclaim.Gavin’sexperƟseisevidentinandoutofthegarden,andhehandlesallthetourpracƟcaliƟesalongtheway.Tourescorts NancyGoldmanandJimRondone,bothpastpresidentsoftheHardyPlantSocietyofOregon,havepreviouslydevelopedand escortedseveralHPSOtoursincludingonestoBenelux,GermanyandEngland.



FormoreinformaƟonaboutthistour,pleasecontactNancyGoldmanat[email protected],orJimRondoneat [email protected].