If you’re planning a garden-focussed holiday during 2018-2022, here are some exciting world events to include in your itinerary, in China, Taiwan, Australia and The Netherlands: Continue reading “World Horticultural Expos for 2018-2022”
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Festival International des Jardins – 4 weeks left in 2016!
The International Garden Festival at Château Chaumont-sur-Loire, near Blois south of Paris is on for just 4 more weeks, now with glorious autumn colour. Continue reading “Festival International des Jardins – 4 weeks left in 2016!”
Finding Western Australian red wreath flowers in 2016
If you’re excited by finding native red wreath wildflowers in Western Australia, then you’d better go right now, as 2016 is shaping up as the best display many can remember! Continue reading “Finding Western Australian red wreath flowers in 2016”
Western Australia launches new open garden scheme
In spring 2016, Western Australia’s brand-new Open Gardens West Coast will launch its first season, opening three Perth gardens. Continue reading “Western Australia launches new open garden scheme”
Garden DesignFest adds new gardens
Garden DesignFest in Melbourne 2016 has added even more gardens to the huge range open during the two weekends in November 2016, making a total of 45. Continue reading “Garden DesignFest adds new gardens”
Great Gardens to visit around the world
Listen as Catherine Stewart, of GardenDrum.com and Garden Travel Hub, talks to Michael Williams on ABC Radio National and lists some of the best gardens to visit around the world. Which ones should be on your gardens bucket-list? Continue reading “Great Gardens to visit around the world”
Train from Paris to Chaumont-sur-Loire
France – from July 2 to August 26 there will be new direct inter-urban (Intercités) trains between Paris-Austerlitz station and Onzain-Chaumont-sur-Loire Station, making it easy for visitors to Paris to spend a day enjoying the International Garden Festival at Chateau Chaumont. Continue reading “Train from Paris to Chaumont-sur-Loire”
Bee delighted by Kew Gardens’ ‘The Hive’
On June 18, 2016, Kew Gardens in London will open ‘The Hive‘, a 17m (55ft) metal structure that will use both sound and light to tell the story of one of the world’s most important creatures – the honey bee. Continue reading “Bee delighted by Kew Gardens’ ‘The Hive’”
RHS Chatsworth 2017 tickets now on sale!
Tickets are now on sale for the first RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 (7-11 June) on the spectacular 1,000-acre parkland of the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire in northern England next year. Continue reading “RHS Chatsworth 2017 tickets now on sale!”
China’s Tangshan International Horticultural Expo opens
The city of Tangshan in northern China last week opened the 2016 Tangshan International Horticultural Exposition. During an amazing opening ceremony, involving performances from hundreds of Tangshan citizens, guests from around the world celebrated the start of this six month event that is expected to attract many millions of visitors. Continue reading “China’s Tangshan International Horticultural Expo opens”
Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire 2016 season opens
The 25th International Garden festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire has begun, with ‘Gardens for the Coming Century’ (Jardins du Siècle à Venir) showing 23 exciting conceptual gardens from a range of international designers. Continue reading “Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire 2016 season opens”
Botanic Gardens Open Day: Australia & New Zealand
Botanic Gardens Open Day – all across Australia and New Zealand, on Sunday May 29 2016, get out into your local botanic garden and see the wealth of beauty, knowledge and resources we have. Continue reading “Botanic Gardens Open Day: Australia & New Zealand”
Singapore Garden Festival 2016
The 6th Singapore Garden Festival in July 2016 will even bigger than previous years, with the world’s largest floral chandelier, a new ‘Adopt-a-Plant program, nine large display show gardens and also fantasy gardens and floral displays.
Designers building show gardens at Singapore in 2016 include:
International Garden Festival Canada 2016
The International Garden Festival at Les Jardins Métis/Reford Gardens in Québec, Canada, has announced its 5 exciting new designers for the 2016 season.
Continue reading “International Garden Festival Canada 2016”
A Chinese flower show and the price of iron ore
You’d think that a flower show, the price of iron ore and the Australian dollar couldn’t possibly have anything in common. But in China, it seems that they do!
Continue reading “A Chinese flower show and the price of iron ore”
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