BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80@jhtraveltours.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130529T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20130531T191500 DTSTAMP:20130314T021742Z URL:https://jhtraveltours.com/events/3rd-annual-gardens-greenhouses-gifts/ SUMMARY:3rd Annual: Gardens\, Greenhouses & Gifts - #_LOCATIONNAME - 29 May 13 05:30 DESCRIPTION:Calling all gardeners to the third annual JH Travel garden tour !\n\nAn early morning departure traveling north finds our first stop at Ce ntral Gardens of North Iowa at Clear Lake\, IA which was the site of a for mer school. We then travel to Minneapolis to Bachman’s for a tour that i ncludes their order area that takes in approximately 800 orders per day\, delivery garage and a history lesson on how the business was began! Lunch will be served in the outdoor café inside Bachman’s bloom filled greenh ouse (this was a favorite of our group in 2011) and then free time before boarding the coach to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.  An hour long tr am tour begins our visit followed by free time to see the magnificent gard ens and natural areas. It is time to head to the Mystical Rose Gardens for a catered meal before visiting Garden Divas to check out the array of gar den art\, statues\, books and the recycled rugs that many of us purchased the last time made out of liter bottles.\n\nRise and shine early! It is ti me for our hands on project which will be a succulent wreath at Constant C olor Perennials where our group will be divided with one group working on the wreath while the other group enjoys the gardens and browsing of plants and then to switch.  Another family owned business is next at Menomonie where Season’s Harvest Greenhouse welcomes us! Onto to Altoona\, WI to v isit The Potting Shed Garden and Floral where our program will be “Garde ning the Organic Way” with lunch delivered to be eaten enroute to Ladysm ith\, WI to Colonial Nursery.  The next stop will be in Winter\, WI at Wi nter Greenhouse which has several greenhouses to shop in (evening meal enr oute)! Our last stop will be at Treefrog’s Nursery and Greenhouse in Che tek\, WI before arriving back to our overnight accommodations.\n\nOur thir d day begins with a short drive to Galesville\, WI to Sunset Gardens where this greenhouse is famous for their dragonwing begonias which is the topi c of the program once we arrive.  Rockwood Gardens has a greenhouse\, gar den center with garden art where our program will be on “Soils\, Plants &\; Containers”.  Lunch will be delivered and onto the Christen Farm Nursery by Onalaska\,WI for a program on “Dirt on Green Earth Compost & amp\; Christen Potting Mix” with a visit to their five acre farm. Our ne xt and final garden stop on our tour will be at Alpine Nursery for a progr am on “Cooking with Herbs” and to learn about kicksleds! Be sure to no te the porches that begin your greenhouse tour.  We then begin our journe y back to Newton with a fast food stop (on your own) along the way and man y great memories of our “Gardens\, Greenhouses &\; Gifts” trip for 2013! I already have lots of ideas for 2014!!\n\nTour includes:  motor co ach transportation\, overnight accommodation for two nights at AmericInn\, 7 meals included (2 continental breakfasts\, 3 lunches and 2 evening meal s with a morning snack on day 1)\, a truck &\; trailer to keep your pur chases cool (not responsible for loss of plants or breakage of items)\, al l taxes &\; gratuities on the above mentioned attractions on the trip.\ n\nA  deposit is required at the time of signup.  The final balance is d ue on April 24\, 2013.\n\n***This trip is limited to 30 gardeners!! Don’ t wait too long to sign up!\n\n**trip subject to change CATEGORIES:Short Trip END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR