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VISIT to the WORLD GARDEN at LULLINGSTONE CASTLE
Monday 6 August 2018 THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED
Tom Hart-Dyke, an avid plant collector, has built a “World Garden” in the 2-acre walled garden of his family home at Lullingstone Castle in Kent. He planned the garden to keep his spirits up when in captivity for 10 months in the Colombian jungle, where he was hunting for wild orchids. The 18th century walled garden has been the subject of a television series. We are lucky that Tom will guide us when we visit, and share his passion for plants. For more information and the booking form, to be added to the waiting list click here. For further information contact SUE TYMON.
Tom Hart-Dyke, an avid plant collector, has built a “World Garden” in the 2-acre walled garden of his family home at Lullingstone Castle in Kent. He planned the garden to keep his spirits up when in captivity for 10 months in the Colombian jungle, where he was hunting for wild orchids. The 18th century walled garden has been the subject of a television series. We are lucky that Tom will guide us when we visit, and share his passion for plants. For more information and the booking form, to be added to the waiting list click here. For further information contact SUE TYMON.
MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN in HIGHGATE
Saturday 8 September 2018
Members will visit an award-winning private garden in Highgate. The owner, MPG member Mona Abboud, will give an introductory talk. The garden is home to many unusual Mediterranean and Australasian plants including the National Collection of Corokia. To book, click here
Members will visit an award-winning private garden in Highgate. The owner, MPG member Mona Abboud, will give an introductory talk. The garden is home to many unusual Mediterranean and Australasian plants including the National Collection of Corokia. To book, click here
GARDENS OF LAZIO, Italy
Sunday 14 - Friday 19 October 2018
This garden tour will be led by a British garden historian and designer who has taught about Italian gardens for a consortium of American universities and has lived in Italy for 14 years. The tour will include the gardens of Ninfa, Villa d’Este, Villa Adriana, Villa Lante and the Sacro Bosco at Bomarzo. Accommodation will be in the four-star Villa Tuscolana Park Hotel near Frascati.
This trip is fully booked but please fill in the form here to be put on the waiting list.
This garden tour will be led by a British garden historian and designer who has taught about Italian gardens for a consortium of American universities and has lived in Italy for 14 years. The tour will include the gardens of Ninfa, Villa d’Este, Villa Adriana, Villa Lante and the Sacro Bosco at Bomarzo. Accommodation will be in the four-star Villa Tuscolana Park Hotel near Frascati.
This trip is fully booked but please fill in the form here to be put on the waiting list.
THE DRAKENSBERG and CAPE TOWN
Thursday 7 - Saturday 16 February and Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 February 2019
A 10-day wild plant field trip in the Drakensberg will start on Thursday 7 February and be followed by a specialist garden tour based in Cape Town. Members may apply for one or both parts. The guide in the Drakensberg , Elsa Pooley, has written the definitive book on the flora of her region. Please register here if you wish to apply for a place or contact John Fielding or Heather Martin to request detailed itineraries for either or both sections, or if you have questions.
A 10-day wild plant field trip in the Drakensberg will start on Thursday 7 February and be followed by a specialist garden tour based in Cape Town. Members may apply for one or both parts. The guide in the Drakensberg , Elsa Pooley, has written the definitive book on the flora of her region. Please register here if you wish to apply for a place or contact John Fielding or Heather Martin to request detailed itineraries for either or both sections, or if you have questions.
SPRING FLOWERS IN the PELOPONNESE, GREECE
John Fielding©
March 2019
Following last year’s successful autumn bulb-hunting in Greece trip (see Report here), John Fielding will be leading a spring-flower trip with focus on cyclamen and euphorbia, including Euphorbia dendroides and Phlomis fruiticosa (left), visiting some familiar and some new sites. Details are being finalised. The trip is likely to be 24 - 31 March 2019 staying in hotels in Sparti and Kardamyli, with a mix of local plant hunting and, weather and plant conditions permitting, longer day trips to both Monemvasia and the Outer Mani. Please contact Maddy Hughes to express initial interest.
Following last year’s successful autumn bulb-hunting in Greece trip (see Report here), John Fielding will be leading a spring-flower trip with focus on cyclamen and euphorbia, including Euphorbia dendroides and Phlomis fruiticosa (left), visiting some familiar and some new sites. Details are being finalised. The trip is likely to be 24 - 31 March 2019 staying in hotels in Sparti and Kardamyli, with a mix of local plant hunting and, weather and plant conditions permitting, longer day trips to both Monemvasia and the Outer Mani. Please contact Maddy Hughes to express initial interest.
VARIETY IN CATALuÑa
Late May 2019
Our visit to Cataluña is being organised by member Brian Constable. This will be a six-day trip including visiting the Barcelona and Marimurtra Botanic gardens, several private gardens, interspersed with two plant-hunting walks guided by local expert. For our last two nights we have a particular treat, staying in an 11 century Medieval castle while visiting a very special Mediterranean dry garden. Full details available in late August or September when bookings will be invited.
Our visit to Cataluña is being organised by member Brian Constable. This will be a six-day trip including visiting the Barcelona and Marimurtra Botanic gardens, several private gardens, interspersed with two plant-hunting walks guided by local expert. For our last two nights we have a particular treat, staying in an 11 century Medieval castle while visiting a very special Mediterranean dry garden. Full details available in late August or September when bookings will be invited.
AGM AND SUMMER TOUR 2019
Sunday 30 June - Thursday 4 July 2019
Sue Bennison is organising next year's summer garden tour in Dorset, following our Annual General Meeting. The programme is nearly finalised. Bookings will open in September.
Sue Bennison is organising next year's summer garden tour in Dorset, following our Annual General Meeting. The programme is nearly finalised. Bookings will open in September.