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Trees at sea.


Think trees at sea next spring, when AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting.

The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens
 joins Cunard's flagship Queen Mary Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Queens
Britain

England

  • Mary I of England (1516–1558), queen regnant of England, was the daughter of Henry VIII of England (by his first wife Catherine of Aragon), and the
 2 for a flower and garden-themed trip across "the big pond." Sailing from New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 on Saturday, May 28, the seven-day, six-night cruise to London, England, will feature morning seminars given by AMERICAN FORESTS executive director Deborah Gangloff and Jeff Meyer, project director of AMERICAN FORESTS' Historic Tree Nursery.

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A contribution will be made to AMERICAN FORESTS for every cabin sold on the "Great Gardens, Palaces & Castles of Great Britain" tour. Gangloff and Meyer will offer planting tips and tell stories of tree hunting adventures, plantings around the world, encounters with celebrities, and efforts to help save the Siberian tiger.

The ship itself offers plenty to do with five swimming pools, eight restaurants, a planetarum, live entertainment, a spa, pub, casino, formal teas, and duty-free shopping.

Once the ship docks in Southampton, England's fabled wooded settings will come to life. Participants will tour Windsor Castle and lunch at Henry VIII's hunting lodge and sightsee sight·see  
intr.v. sight·saw , sight·seen , sight·see·ing, sight·sees
To tour sights of interest.



sight
 at Leeds Castle and Gardens, storied Canterbury, and Dover, with its ancient castle sitting atop the famous white cliffs. There will be a half-day tour of Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court redirects here. For other meanings, see Hampton Court (disambiguation)

Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England, United Kingdom.[1] The palace is located 11.
 and Privy Gardens and a half-day tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens may refer to:
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
 at Kew, world-renowned for its research labs and seed conservation efforts. Participants also will tour Kensington Palace and Gardens, former home of the princesses Diana and Margaret.

Time will be given during the stay for participants to explore London on their own, including the city's wide selection of theater offerings.

Arrangements for the "Great Gardens, Palaces & Castles of Great Britain" tour are provided by VanGuard Tours & Cruises of Alexandria, Virginia. Prices start at $2,995 and include all meals and entertainment aboard ship, return airfare from London to New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, accommodations and breakfasts in London, and all necessary transfers and admissions. You must book through VanGuard to attend the seminars at sea.

For more information, visit VanGuard's website, www.cruisevanguard.com or call 800/624-7718. Be sure that you mention AMERICAN FORESTS when calling.
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Title Annotation:News from the World of Trees; Great Gardens, Palaces & Castles of Great Britain
Publication:American Forests
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Jun 22, 2004
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