Lecture Schedule 2025–26
2025
1/22 Darien Library (CT), Rise and Shine: Waking Up Your Garden in Spring, 7:00 pm ZOOM
2/6 Rowayton Gardeners (CT), Design a Sunny Perennial Border
2/10 Mount Dora Library (FL), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 2:00 pm
2/11 Winter Park Library (FL), The Gardens of Jane Austen’s Era, 6:30 pm
2/12 Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Garden (FL), The Garden Tourist’s Florida, 2:00 pm
2/13 Venice Area Garden Club (FL), The Garden Tourist’s Florida
3/1-3/3 The Garden Tourist’s Philadelphia Flower Show Trip
3/4 Harwich Garden Club (MA), Rise and Shine: Waking Up Your Garden in Spring, 1:00 pm
3/5 Wellesley Garden Study Club (MA), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 9:30 am
3/5 CH Booth Library (CT), Rise and Shine: Waking Up Your Garden in Spring, 7:00 pm ZOOM
3/6 West Hartford Garden Club (CT), Pots with Pizzazz, 1:00 pm
3/10 Farmington Garden Club (CT), Pots with Pizzazz, 1:00 pm
3/11 Brookline Garden Club (MA), Gardens of the Scottish Highlands, 10:00 am
3/12 Wachusett Garden Club (MA), Rise and Shine: Waking Up Your Garden in Spring, 6:30 pm
3/18 Barrington Garden Club (RI), Rise and Shine: Waking Up Your Garden in Spring, 1:00 pm
3/20 Bernards Township Library (NJ), Rise & Shine: Waking up Your Garden in Spring 7:00 pm, ZOOM
3/28 2025 Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo (NY), Gardens of the Emerald Isle, 5:00 pm
3/29 2025 Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo (NY), Rise & Shine: Waking up Your Garden in Spring, 3:00 pm
4/7 Essex Garden Club (CT), Artists’ Gardens in New England, 2:00 pm
4/8 Contemporary Garden Club of Princeton (NJ), Pots with Pizzazz, 12:00 pm
4/8 Darien Library (CT), The Gardens of Jane Austen’s Era, 7:00 pm
4/14 Seaside Gardeners of Marshfield (MA), Artists’ Gardens in New England, 9:30 am
4/16 CH Booth Library (CT), The Gardens of Jane Austen’s Era, 7:00 pm, ZOOM
4/17 Scituate Garden Club (MA), Garden Tourist’s Northeast, 7:00 pm
4/23 Warwick Neck Garden Club & Warwick Public Library (RI), TBD 7:00 pm
5/5 Lincoln Garden Club (MA), Artists’ Gardens in New England
5/20–29 The Garden Tourist’s Cotswolds and Chelsea Flower Show
6/19 Bernards Township Library (NJ), The Garden Tourist’s Hudson River Valley, 7:00 pm, ZOOM
6/23-26 The Garden Tourist’s Vermont Gardens and Nurseries
6/24 Burlington Garden Club (VT), Garden Tourist’s New England, 1:00 pm
7/8 Great Island Gardeners (Plymouth, MA), TBD
7/23–7/26 The Garden Tourist’s Long Island Splendor
8/13 Duxbury Garden Club (MA), Artists’ Gardens in New England, 10:00 am
9/29 Southport Garden Club (Mashpee, MA), Gardens of the Gilded Age, 3:00 pm
11/11 Newburyport Horticultural Society (MA), The Garden Tourist’s Hudson River Valley, 7:00 pm
11/17 Mountain Garden Club (N. Conway, NH), Decked Out for the Holidays, 11:00 am
2026
5/20 North Shore Garden Club (MA), The Garden Tourist’s Charleston, 7:00 pm
REVIEWS
“I would like to thank you for being such an inspiring presenter at our October meeting. Everyone enjoyed your beautiful photography and great ideas to enhance the winter landscape.”
“Just a note to thank you for an excellent talk on Pots with Pizzazz. Our garden club really enjoyed it and are inspired with new ideas.”
“Thank you so much for your delightful and engaging presentation on The Gardens of the Gilded Age. It was like taking a tour back in time to visit the lovely gardens and impressive mansions of a by-gone era. You also spurred our interest to visit some of the places. Thank you for sharing your expertise and your beautiful photos. Our members enjoyed it.”
“On behalf of the Hardy Plant Society, we want to thank you for your marvelous program on Gardens of the Gilded Age. So many have shared their enthusiasm for now going to many of the gorgeous gardens you highlighted.”
““Last night was one of the best, most interesting, informative and well presented programs I have seen in quite some time.””
— Member, Bridgewater Garden Club
“The Gilded Age talk was a huge hit! You did a great job at describing the financial/social/cultural circumstances that influenced the creation of these magnificent homes and gardens. It was SO interesting! As always, as you saw from the comments, attendees were enthralled and delighted with the presentation-as was I!”
— Patricia, Darien Library
“Since 2019, with the interference of COVID, I have always delighted in your Zoom talks. Your encyclopedic interest always shows new ideas and facts. Today’s zoom surpassed expectations… you presented so much that I would love to see it again. Looking forward to your next reveal.”
— Helen, Springfield Garden Club
“Many thanks to both of you for a beautiful presentation! It was inspirational and gave our members great ideas to build on in our own gardens. We all appreciated your years of knowledge and expertise on how to plan a beautiful garden any time of year. ”
— Linda, Wakefield Garden Club
“Thanks again for a great program. It was garden food for my soul!”
— Sharon, Greater New Bedford Garden Club
“What a wonderful presentation, Jana. So many accolades in the chat and now coming into my email. Have a wonderful holiday, and I do hope to work with you again in the future!!”
“Just wanted to thank you again for a great lecture! Our club so enjoyed being transported to another country and it’s long history of beautiful gardens!”
“I loved it! I thought the presentation was very well done. I have already shared her info with members of the garden club where I belong. Thank you for offering this speaker.”
