Agents active in Consumer and Community Horticulture at the state level, providing leadership, building content, participating in pilots, and program planning are eligible to be guides. Guides are selected by Lucy Bradley with input from Charlotte Glen and the rest of the state Consumer and Community Horticulture team.

Guides by Year

202? - Sep - British Columbia (Vancouver & Victoria)

Guides:

2025- Mid-Atlantic Adventure (Philadelphia Etc.)

Guides: Debbie Dillion,

2024 - April 16-25 - Netherlands

Guides: Matt Jones, Leslie Rose

2024 - January 22 - 29 - Costa Rica

Guides:  Amanda Wilkins, Caroline Richardson

2023 Feb 16 - 23- Costa Rica- Coffee, Spices, Orchids, and much more

Guides:  Matt Lenhardt, Laura Barth

2022 May 21-30 - Devon and Cornwall, England - Including the Chelsea Flower Show

• • Guide:  Ashley Troth

2019 Oct 5 – 14 – Tuscany, Italy– Magnificent Public and Private Gardens; Wine, Cheese, and Olive Oil tasting

• • Guides:  Sam Marshall & Ben Grandon

2019 Mar 1 – 14 – New Zealand – North and South Island

• • Guide: Charlotte Glen

2019 Feb 23- Mar 3 – Costa Rica – Rain Forest, Butterfly Gardens, Volcano, Chocolate, Coast, Farms, Spices, and more

• • Guides:  Matt Jones & Kathleen Moore

2018 Feb 22 – Mar 1 – Costa Rica – Rain Forest, Volcano, Thermal pools, Chocolate, Spices, Roses, Orchids

• • Guides:  Charlotte Glen and Shawn Banks

2017 Feb 26 – Mar 5 – Costa Rica — Tropical Fruit

• • Guides:  George Wilson and Lisa Sanderson

2016 Feb 24 – Mar 2 -  Costa Rica –– Rain & Cloud Forests

• • Guide:  Lucy Bradley

Guides, Alphabetical by Name

Ashley Troth, England 2022

Ben Grandon, Italy 2019

Caroline Richardson, Costa Rica, 2034

Charlotte Glen, Costa Rica 2018, New Zealand 2019

Debbie Dillion, Mid-Atlantic (Philadelphia and more) ,2024

George Wilson, Costa Rica 2017

Kathleen Moore, Costa Rica 2019

Laura Barth, Costa Rica 2013

Lisa Sanderson, Costa Rica 2017

Leslie Rose, Netherlands, 2024

Lucy Bradley, Costa Rica 2016

Matt Jones, Netherlands, 2024, Costa Rica 2019

Matt Lenhardt, Costa Rica 2023

Sam Marshall, Italy 2019

Shawn Banks, Costa Rica 2018