Let the plants, garden designs, and gardeners inspire you as you wander around four stunning private Monadnock Region gardens. Visit Michael and Betsy Gordon’s third-of-an-acre terrace, Paul Tuller’s tranquil Japanese-inspired landscape, Skatutakee Farm’s historic home and ever-evolving garden design, and Bill and Eileen Elliott’s off-the-grid plant paradise. This self-guided tour concludes with a two-hour Digging Deeper talk and tour with the Elliotts, who will share how their extensive gardens provide their food — and how they’ve spent a lifetime collecting and cultivating plants from around the world.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Dublin, Peterborough, and Hancock. Space is limited, and tickets are required for each location through the Garden Conservancy. Cost: $10 per garden for non-members / $30-$40 for Digging Deeper. For additional questions please contact Susie Spikol.

About the Monadnock Gardening Weekend

This event is part of the Monadnock Gardening Weekend series—a three-day celebration of gardens as places of restoration, creativity, and connection! Through shared meals, thoughtful conversation with leading garden writers and thinkers, and behind-the-scenes access to extraordinary private gardens, this series invites gardeners and plant lovers to slow down, exchange ideas, and find inspiration. Space is limited, and separate registration is required for each event.

Lodging Options

If you need lodging for this event, here are some local options: Aldworth Manor, Harrisville Inn Bed & Breakfast, Courtyard by Marriot in Keene, Riverhouse in Peterborough, and the Hancock Inn.

Michael and Betsy Gordon’s Peterborough garden (photo © Morgan Karanasios courtesy New Hampshire Magazine)

Paul Tuller’s Japanese house in Dublin (photo © Nancy Belluscio)

Bill and Eileen Elliott’s off-the-grid plant paradise in Hancock (courtesy photo)