Trade Secrets may indeed be the nexus of design endowment and horticultural expertise , a place where smasher , appreciation and appreciation of everything which is rare or valued ( and vaguely garden - related ) from a Louis the XVI upchuck bronze tub for a citron tree tree to an ancient Tibetan wooden affair - a ma - jig that would be just stark for that fresh - from - the - hothouse tops - rare Grammatophyllum speciosum that your gardener has been slave over all winter .
Imagine Elle Decor , Veranda , Town & Country and Architectural Digest unite with Horticulture Magazine ( circa 1989 ) , The Journal of the North American Rock Garden Society , Hortus , Pacific Horticulture and the fine blogs of Rochelle Greayer , Margaret Roach ’s and yeah – this dude ( no , expect , we ’ll all be there along with Martha Stewart and her cortege – plus writers like Tovah Martin whom I always see here – – put it this way – if a crack attain Sharon CT this Saturday , your gardening and originative life could suddenly significantly less inspired .
peradventure this is the year you take on Trade Secrets .
If you have n’t heard by now , Trade Secrets ( at Lion Rock Farm in Sharon , CT ) is consider by many to be the most - coveted events to attend for both lovers of rarefied plants for those who covet good taste and pattern ( come on -good causes aside , that ’s variety - of what we are all about , right ? ) .
This year , both Joe and I will be attend , and I ’ll be covering it , but unfortunately given that there are two of us , we wo n’t be able to vindicate the $ 120 ticket to get into the even early in the morning , not that it is n’t worth it – you must go early , if you want to get the serious of the secure ( there is plenty there later , though ! I entail , it ’s a two day event . ) . This also signify that once again , I wo n’t be able to afford traverse the garden tours as well – perchance next class .
Trade Secrets draw not only some of the most select nurseries and antique monger who are invited to show and deal their gravid horticulturally related treasure , the gate receipts also go to a very just cause . This event , which began at Interior intriguer Bunny Williams estate many class earlier as a back - yard fundraiser for Woman ’s Support Services in Litchfield , county CT , has now grown into this amazing two day event keep back on what usually is a gorgeous weekend in mid May .
Imagine this : A 19th C farm on a hilltop in western Connecticut , bluebird , meadowlarks , horses , Malus pumila flower , orioles , carved gemstone fox , lovely dame and handsome work force ( ahem ) , all come together It ’s Brimfield - meets- Chelsea Flower Show , and in many ways , this singular event has become the Queen ’s Garden Party ( if the Queen was Bunny Williams , I suppose ) . Or is it Martha ? We ’ll just let those to enter that out~ !
So please , do go , if you could – ( this Sat , May 14 and Sun May 15 ) for more important than anything else , this fundraiser for Woman ’s Support Services , ( an constitution which offers crisis intervention , counseling and teaching plus legal , medical . and living accommodations assist for women and families in Western CT ) offers a double whammy for your donation . heavy help where it is urgently postulate , and you get extraordinary plant , and antique that will make you conk since you plausibly wo n’t be able to afford much for them . But hey – the ideas are free ! Bring your camera .
give the means , do donate as well and go for the early fowl fee though – I really dohighlyrecommend it , if you require to make the biggest impact for the organization , and to get the honorable fortune of snag that uncommon Podophyllum delayvii before Martha gets them all , ( Just saying ’ . Not that that has ever happen to me ! ) .
I ’ll be take care for my favorite vendors here , as well , and they are some of the unspoiled in the industry . I mean , where else can you buy an original Guy Wolff pot , and talk to him , as well ( such a courteous bozo ! ) – Snug Harber Farm perhaps , Harvey Wightman Alpines ( as in the last post ) , Karen Perkins and her Epimedium ( if I was buy the $ 120 slate to Mungo Park in the airfield this year I would bring my yellow wagon again , but this year , it will just be what I can carry so that I wo n’t have to use the runners and so that I can sneak out tight ) So I may not be occupy the hand truck with trees and shrubs from Broken Arrow and hand-crafted pottery from Guy Wolff – well perhaps , only a few .
If you see me , definitely do say ‘ hi ” , I screw chatting with readers ( and I usually meet many at this great event which sometimes , turns into more of a social event than anything else for me ! ) . The weather face decent too ( sunny , with a fragile chance of rainwater late in the sidereal day , and Sunday depend great too ! glad hunt !
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