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Garden Study Weekend Symposium
September 6, 2025

Garden Study Weekend Symposium

Hollister House Garden Study Weekend brings together some of the most important voices at work today in the fields of horticulture and garden design for a weekend of learning, inspiration, and networking.

This year we are honored to welcome another extraordinary panel of speakers.

Richard Hayden – The Evolving High Line: Elevating the Nature of Garden Design
Bill Cullina – What do You Mean I’m Not a Perennial? Native Shrubs and Trees for Perennial Companionship
Joann Vieira – Enchanting Edens: revising and Reimagining Twelve Historic Gardens of Timeless Beauty
George Schoellkopf – The Story of Hollister House Garden: A classic English garden on a Connecticut hillside
Moderated by Todd Forrest

Schedule of Events
-8:00 AM – Registration and light continental breakfast
-9:00 AM – Morning session opens
-12:00 PM – Lunch and shopping at Hickory Stick Bookshop
-1:00 PM – Afternoon session opens
-3:30 PM Symposium concludes
-4:00 PM – Cocktails, music and a very special Silent Auction
at Hollister House Garden, Washington, CT

Reservations
Patron: $1000
Member: $300
Non-Member: $350

8:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Heritage Hotel and Conference Center
Southbury, CT
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT

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