England’s Cotswolds region is home to world famous estates, many part of the National Trust and open to the public including Hidcote Manor, Kiftsgate, Rodmarton Manor, and Barnsley House, the home of designer Rosemary Verey who wrote about plants and garden design in numerous books which are considered classics today (her former estate is now an upscale boutique hotel). Look closely at the elements that make up a British garden - long perennial borders, herbs, vegetable potagers, topiary and sculpture, walled enclosures, rambling paths, old roses and more - and get some ideas for how to transform your own property on a small or large scale. Tea will be served after the slide talk!

This talk is sponsored by the Friends of the Horticulture Farm and will be held at the University of Vermont’s Horticulture Research and Education Center (Hort Farm).