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Tasmania Lavender FieldsSettle into Peppers Seaport Launceston for this short break to the cool Tasmanian lavender fields at Bridestowe Farm. Visit some lovely gardens, Wychwood, Old Wesleydale. Taste the fine food and wines that have made Tassie famous with Sandra Ross, your tour leader. 3 – 6 JANUARY 2019
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Sri LankaYou will be enthralled with this tropical country with its history dating back 2000 years, its treasured sacred sites, its tea plantions and cinnamon farms. Discover the influence of Sri Lanka’s famous architect Geoffrey Bawa who intregrated interiors and exteriors to merge together. 21 FEBRUARY – 7 MARCH 2019
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Gardens of Southern India and KeralaA new tour to walk in the footsteps of Portuguese, Dutch and British colonists as we travel from Bangalore to Mysore, Srirangapatna to Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills them Coimbatore, Thekkady and finally cruise the palm fringed watery wonderland of Kerala and finish in Kochi. 22 FEBRUARY – 8 MARCH 2019
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Melbourne International Flower & Garden ShowAdmire new trends, world class designer gardens and a Royal Exhibition Building filled with flowers during the Australia’s grand garden festival. As well some fine gardens around Melbourne. It’s a great four-day break. 26 – 29 MARCH 2019
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Japan at Cherry Blossom TimeFollow the trail of cherry blossom across Kyoto, Kanazawa, Nikko and Tokyo on a 15-day tour that takes you to Japan’s great gardens. The fascinating mix of ancient Zen serenity and eclectic modernity makes Japan a tantalising destination. 1 – 15 APRIL 2019
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Portugal and the Madeira Flower FestivalSandra Ross is itching to show you to the things she loves best: haunting Fado, citrus-scented villages, sweet port, portuguese tarts, walls of blue and white azulejos tiles, mosaic pavements and marble towns; in a spring journey through Portugal. Flower-filled floats on parade at the Madeira Flower Festival. 27 APRIL – 13 MAY 2019
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Japan Spring GardensJapan celebrates Golden Week with festivals of azalea, peony and wisteria. Our floral adventure begins in the mountains of Nikko; travels four islands in the archipelago, 23 APRIL – 6 MAY 2019
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Gardens of the MonaroThe spectacular Monaro High Country is home to some of Australia’s historic merino sheep and cattle stations. It’s a spectacular corner of the world in autumn when roads are lined with golden poplars. 29 APRIL – 4 MAY 2019
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China and Beijing International Horticultural ExpoYour chance to visit possibly the most ambitious horticultural expo ever staged. This International Horticultural Expo in Yanqing overlooks the Great Wall near Baderling just north/west of Beijing. It will run for six months. 23 SEPTEMBER – 1 OCTOBER 2019
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Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England with Colin BarlowCome with us to an England up to its knees in spring blossom, carpets of bluebells and meadows of wildflowers. Our England tour includes the beautiful Cornish Coast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath and London. It’s a mix of heavenly gardens with Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show. 10 – 24 MAY 2019
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Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England with Libby CameronCome with us to an England up to its knees in spring blossom, carpets of bluebells and meadows of wildflowers. Our England tour includes the beautiful Cornish Coast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath and London. It’s a mix of heavenly gardens with Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show. 10 – 24 MAY 2019
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Scotland & Northern EnglandA tour of public and private, grand and intimate, walled and wooded gardens and stately homes in Northern England and Scotland. High summer brings exuberant borders, a flourish of roses and spectacular weather for sightseeing. 1 – 14 JULY 2019
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The Gardens of SingaporeSingapore is a City in a Garden – a mix of multicultural modernity and 19th century charm wrapped in beautiful tropical gardens. The drawcard is the Gardens by the Bay with its Supertrees, Cloud Forest and Flower Dome. 22 – 28 JULY 2019
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WA WildflowersWildflowers here defy description: milkmaids, honey pots, green paws and Qualup bells. Hot Spot wildflower alerts in Stirling Ranges and the wildflower triangle with a long table lunch. Festival time in Perth’s famous Kings Park. In the capable hands of your Tour Leader Angus Stewart, it’s an experience you will never forget. SEPTEMBER 2019
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Gardens of Regional France : Normandy, Loire, Dordogne and BordeauxCapture the essence of rural and regional French culture as reflected through her gardens: Normandy, Loire, Dordogne and Gironde. A soulful and sensory experience at the peak of the autumn harvest. We travel through river valleys, fertile farmland and mediaeval villages to see the very best chateaux, cloister and kitchen gardens in the country. 7 – 21 SEPTEMBER 2019
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Springtime Tasmania Bulbs and BlossomTasmania’s cool spring is perfect for flowering trees, bulbs and rhododendrons; colourful shows of spring flowers. Painting with petals. Discover some of Tasmania’s finest gardens on this week-long holiday. Meet some passionate gardeners and share their inspiration. 7 – 14 October 2019
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VictoriaDiscover a trail of fine gardens at spring peak. Meet horticulture legend David Glenn at Lambley, designer Paul Bangay at Stonefields, Rick Eckersley at Musk Cottage and chef Annie Smithers in her brand new home kitchen and garden. Roses, wisteria, peonies, perennials and kitchen gardens. Its a gentle garden journey with your Tour Leader Robin Powell. NOVEMBER 2019
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New England NSWA glorious week in the cool temperate New England Tablelands. Historic homesteads, herbaceous borders, exotic woodlands and contemporary gardens: it’s a celebration of spring with an abundance of talented gardeners and absolutely superb gardens. NOVEMBER 2019
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Mexico & CubaHome to the frangipani, the dahlia and to chocolate! Visit ancient pyramids of Aztec and Mayan civilisations, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, The Yucatan and finish in Hemmingway’s Cuba at Havana and Vinales. NOVEMBER 2019
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New ZealandNew Zealand’s gardens are amongst the best anywhere. Marlborough has a festival like no other and based in Blenheim. This gives us the perfect excuse to visit some of the best private gardens in this incredibly beautiful region in the south island with Michael McCoy, your tour leader. NOVEMBER 2019
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Melbourne CupGo ‘behind the scenes’ at ‘The Race That Stops The Nation’. A special preview of Flemington Racecourse Rose Garden before the race, without the crowds. NOVEMBER 2019
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Jacaranda CruisesSes the most beautiful harbour in the world with breathtaking Jacarandas in full flower, with commentary by Graham Ross. 6, 10, 13, & 17 NOVEMBER 2019
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