Some Gardens Change the Way You See Your Own…
Arbor Tour Co. takes intimate groups of garden lovers into extraordinary spaces — from jewel-box city sanctuaries to world-renowned estates — to meet the gardeners, hear their stories, and find ideas worth bringing home.
So many gardens, so many stories. Let’s find them together.
Upcoming Arbor Tour Events
Linda Vater’s Garden-Inspired Living:
Boutique Holiday Experience
Dec 4-7, 2026
Oklahoma City, OK
Linda Vater invites you into her Cottage on the Hill bedecked for Christmas on this very special holiday-themed weekend. We’ll explore several other beautifully decorated Oklahoma City homes, meet some of Linda’s most stylish local friends, shop with interior design pro John Turman and make many new friends who share your garden-inspired living outlook.
Behind the Walls: Scotland’s Best-Kept Garden Secrets
June 29-July 7, 2027
Scotland, UK
On this intimate journey through the Scottish Borders and beyond, we’ll step inside private estates most visitors never reach — including Carolside, with its rare oval walled garden and a national collection of pre-1900 Gallica roses that will stop you in your tracks. We’ll walk Balmoral with its royal garden history, wander river paths and parterres, and meet the gardeners tending it all.
The Garden Designer’s Retreat
June 2-5, 2027
Des Moines, IA
Over five days in Des Moines, garden designer and teacher Lisa Nunamaker is opening her own garden and community to a small group of fellow designers. We’ll visit the private gardens of professional designers, artists, influencers, and magazine editors — from spaces built for entertaining to quiet personal retreats, naturalistic plantings to manicured beds and borders. Throughout these shared experiences and discussions, we’ll learn how to translate what we see and experience into personal design expression.