John Schroeder will be leading a delegation to Italy from Canada during the period 27 September to 8 October 2002. The delegates will have a full program of professional visits to important gardens, nurseries, the Minoprio Foundation and one or two garden centers.  The cultural touristic content will not be left out given that the itinerary includes Lake Como and Maggiore, Bergamo, Verona, Mantova, Florence and Pisa. Nurseries on the program are: Vivaio Cattaneo, Valfredda, Sabbionera, Paghera, growers in the Canneto sull’Oglio region and Piante Mati, Pistoia. John Shroeder manages thye Nursery Valleybrook Gardens, Abbotsford, British Colombia. E-mail: js@valleybrook.com