Registration opens exclusively to Wing Haven members on Wednesday, March 13 at 9 a.m. and to the general public on Monday, March 18.
Dearness Gardens Nursery and Landscaping
Wing Haven invites you to join us for a day of camaraderie and fellowship while we tour gardens around Lake Norman and Huntersville.
Enjoy a visit to the unique garden of Inta Krombolz, lunch at Kathy and Frank Bragg’s farm and a visit to Margaret and Price Zimmermann’s formal and woodland gardens. End the day with shopping at Dearness Gardens Nursery and Landscaping.
Light breakfast, beverages, boxed lunch and refreshments included. A fun-filled and educational day not to be missed.
Space is limited to the first 30 reservations. Rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes for walking and dress for the weather.
$175/Wing Haven member; $200/Wing Haven non-member
Space is limited to the first 30 reservations. Limit two spots per reservation. Price includes transportation, coffee, lunch, snacks and refreshments. Rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes for walking and dress for the weather.
Wing Haven will maintain a waitlist in the event the trip sells out. No refunds after Friday, May 17, unless we can fill spots from the waitlist.
Our May Spring Trip is sold out. Please add your name to the waitlist below.
TRIP AGENDA
8:00 a.m. – Depart Park Road Shopping Center, Charlotte, NC
9:30 a.m. – Tour Krombolz garden
Inta Krombolz was well known for her garden and welded yard art that she crafted, at her home in the Philly area. She and her husband moved to Mooresville about five years ago to be near her grandchildren. They purchased three quarters of an acre on a lakefront lot. Inta moved many of her plants along with her to start her garden at their new home. She has unusual plants with interest in all seasons and continues to add to her collection. Additionally, she shares her garden knowledge and talent generously in her new community and was the eye behind the garden design at the Davidson Post Office.
11:30 a.m. – Depart for the Bragg Family Farm & Gardens
12:00 p.m. – Lunch and tour at the Bragg Farm
Lunch will be in a rustic barn on the farm of Kathy and Frank Bragg. Frank will give us a brief overview of the importance of land conservation and the history of their farm as a nature preserve and of the 1,000 acres of the Ramah Creek Conservation area. Time permitting, we will walk to see a wetland and an upland hardwood forest.
1:30 p.m. – Tour the Zimmermann gardens
An authentic Italian Renaissance country home with gorgeous formal gardens and beautiful moss paths through the woodland gardens surrounding the home. Their gardens include many native trees and shrubs as well as a bountiful semi formal perennial display behind the logia.
2:30 p.m. – Depart for Dearness Gardens Nursery shopping
3:00 p.m. – Arrive at Dearness Gardens Nursery and Landscaping
Enjoy shopping at your leisure at Dearness Nursery--well-known for their impressive selection of Japanese Maples & unusual conifers; tried-and-true garden favorites as well as new and trendy plant selections; and they are a destination for highly sought-after Southeastern native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
4:00 p.m. – Depart for Park Road Shopping Center
5:00 p.m. – Arrive back in Charlotte